1. Monday – Presentations Tuesday – Presentations Wednesday – wrap up? + Cause and Effect Thursday – Basques + Moors with guided worksheets Friday – take notes on B’s and M’s + introduce oral assessment

2. Hoy es lunes, el 29 de septiembre. Esponja: Answer the following questions: 1. How should you behave when someone is presenting? 2. When can you get up or drink water during presentations? 3. What information do you need to include in your presentation? 4. When presenting, how should you use your eyes? 5. Why is eye contact important in a presentation? Take out your presentation notes and citations!

3. Find your presentation partner. You have 5 minutes to review your notes and prepare for your presentation. Be ready to go!

4. Why is this region unique? How is its history/political style unique? What makes this region culturally unique? 4321 Cultural Understanding 1.3 ____ Student effectively explained how the region is unique, especially related to culture and history. Student was able to explain how the region was unique both culturally and historically. Student provided some information about the region. Student was unable to provide information about the region. Presentation Skills 3.2 ____ Student made frequent eye contact during presentation and did not have to rely on notes. Student made eye contact throughout presentation. Student made some eye contact during presentation. Student did not make eye contact during presentation.

5. Everyone will be presenting today When you are not presenting, you should be taking notes on the students who are presenting. You will also be giving feedback to each other about your presentations.

6. Hoy es martes, el 30 de septiembre. Esponja: ¿Qué signfica…?: 1. Soy de Bolivia. 2. Sr. Wells es de Georgia. 3. Estoy mal. 4. ¿Qué pasa? 5. ¿De dónde eres? Take out your presentation notes and citations!

7. Why is this region unique? How is its history/political style unique? What makes this region culturally unique? 4321 Presentations ____ Student effectively explained how the region is unique, especially related to culture and history. Student was able to explain how the region was unique both culturally and historically. Student provided some information about the region. Student was unable to provide information about the region. Eye Contact ____ Student made frequent eye contact during presentation and did not have to rely on notes. Student made eye contact throughout presentation. Student made some eye contact during presentation. Student did not make eye contact during presentation.

8. Everyone will be presenting today When you are not presenting, you should be taking notes on the students who are presenting. You will also be giving feedback to each other about your presentations.

9. Hoy es miércoles, el 1 de octubre. No esponja today—let’s finish presenting! Take out your presentation notes and citations!Take out your presentation notes and citations!

10. Why is this region unique? How is its history/political style unique? What makes this region culturally unique? 4321 Presentations ____ Student effectively explained how the region is unique, especially related to culture and history. Student was able to explain how the region was unique both culturally and historically. Student provided some information about the region. Student was unable to provide information about the region. Eye Contact ____ Student made frequent eye contact during presentation and did not have to rely on notes. Student made eye contact throughout presentation. Student made some eye contact during presentation. Student did not make eye contact during presentation.

11. Everyone will be presenting today When you are not presenting, you should be taking notes on the students who are presenting. You will also be giving feedback to each other about your presentations.

12. Let’s take some notes!

13. Hoy es jueves, el 2 de octubre. Esponja: Answer the following questions: 1. What is a comparison? 2. What does it mean to contrast things? 3. Write two comparisons for summer and fall. 4. Write two contrasts for summer and fall. 5. List two comparison signal words. 6. List two contrast signal words. Take out a pen/pencil and a highlighter!

14. Today, you’ll be reading an article. Some of you will be reading about the Basques while others will be reading about the Moors. As you read, please annotate and highlight.

15. Hoy es viernes, el 3 de octubre. No esponja today! Sit with in the groups you were placed with yesterday. Take out your articles or notes. Here is your agenda for today: 1. You will fill out the column in the graphic organizer using details from the articles you read. 2. Then you’ll return to your normal seats with your notes and half-completed graphic organizer. 3. Next, you’ll be filling in a cause and effect graphic organizer with details from the article. 4. Before you leave, you will turn in the graphic organizer. PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL AND FOCUSED. REMEMBER TO CLEAN UP TRASH AND PUT AWAY MATERIALS.

16. Sit with your article groups You have 10 minutes to fill in the organizar with information about your article Explain what you read Put clear, accurate details into the graphic organizer You can include details from both articles! Next, you will go to your regular seats and share what you read with your groups Explain any confusing details Every box should be filled in with at least one details

17. Write this information in your planner! When: Next Wednesday (October 8) You will work with a partner (you can choose and start practicing ahead of time) Must include: Greetings Introductions Asking and Explaining where you are from Goodbyes Rubric