Monday, December 17, 2012

How to make a Youtube video.

To make a Youtube video of your corrido follow these instructions. This should allow folks to post recordings in Blogger.
  1. Take a jpg (just from any photo of your project, or a photo related to your project
  2. Take the mp3 you made in audacity. 
  3. Then, use this program: http://www.mp32u.net/uploadjpg.php 

 Hope that helps!

Becca

Friday, December 14, 2012

Día de Nieve Update

Hey Students- Here are some Snow Day updates:
  • The new DP deadline will be by Monday at the end of class. Here are the DP expectations.
  • I will be conducting reading assessments on Monday and potentially Tuesday in class. I will have you read a couple of stanzas from your corrido. Here is the rubric I will be using to evaluate your reading.
  • Finally, please make sure to fill out the corrido project feedback survey. You will get 10 project points just for completing it by the end of class on Monday. 
Gracias y nos vemos el lunes,
Becca


Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Corrido reading rubric

Here is the rubric I will be using to evaluate your ability to read your corrido. On Thursday or Friday, I will pull you out of class and choose a couple of stanzas for you to read. 

¡Practica leyendo!

DP Update

DP Update: due this Friday (Dec. 14th) by the end of class. 

*You will have most of class on Thursday and Friday to work on DP updates and your feedback forms.

Please see these expectations for how to update your DP here!


Corrido Project Feedback Form





Friday, December 7, 2012

¡Prepárense para la exposición el lunes!

Para el principio de clase el lunes, hay que tener:
  • 2 print-outs of your corrido in Spanish and English
    • 1 copy can be on normal paper. This is the copy from which you will read.
    • 1 copy should be nicely mounted for exhibition visitors.
  • 1 nicely mounted copy of your report (in Spanish)
  • Project piece


Exhibition is from 6:30-8pm on Monday, December 10th at the Durango Recreation Center. 

Double-check these things:
  • Does your report have a title? Your corrido?
  • Do you have a Bibliografía on your report?
  • Did you put your name on your report? On your corrido? On your project piece?
     

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Plan for the week of Dec. 3-7th! Ramp up for Exhibition!

el 3 al 7 de diciembre - plan semanal

Here are the options for what you should be working on along with DUE DATES for various pieces. You are in charge of managing your time and being ready for the various due dates.  You should also expect to be doing work outside of class to get these things done. Plan on having some required homework each night until exhibition on December 10th.

Please see Becca if you need help making a plan!
  • Work on revisions to your corridos based on Becca's feedback. Do this BEFORE your meeting with Becca Sign up for your meeting time here.  
  • Work on your project piece. This is due on December 10th at the beginning of class.  
  • If you are done with final products, please plan on working on the following things:
    • Practice reading your corrido
    • Type up your corrido in English!
    • Record yourself reading your corrido and post it on your DP.
    • Update your DP in preparation for POLs. DP expectations are here. 
  • ALL FINAL PRODUCTS due at the Beginning of Class on Monday, Dec. 10th. See the list below for what you'll need at exhibition.
Final copies can be single-spaced; just make them aesthetically pleasing for exhibition by mounting them on construction paper. 
  1. Final report - printed (en español only is fine)
  2. Final corrido - printed (en español AND English!)
  3. Final, refined project piece.
Don't forget: EXHIBITION IS ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 10th at the Recreation Center from 6:30-8pm! 

There is LOTS to do, so if you are feeling like you are "finished with everything," PLEASE check in with Becca immediately.

*Updated DPs will be due by the end of the day on Friday, December 14th. EMAIL me your links by then. You will have Thursday and Friday in class to work on updating your DP.

Corridos de César Chávez - Speed Corrido Contest


Here is a file with all of the speed corridos about César Chávez. Read them over and then fill out the google form below.