Esercizio di Coniugazione per Consegnare

Studentesse d'italiano,

Coniugate le seguenti parole in tutte le persone verbali al presente indicativo:

-accettare
-cancellare
-capire
-muovere
-spegnere
-dormire
-chiamare
-aprire
-tornare
-conoscere

*Ragazze, ricordate che dovete scrivere questo lavoro manualmente, NON AL COMPUTER.

A domani, ciao!
Signorina Dimas

"Citizens of the World" Assignment

Hello to all my World History students,

Herein you will find all the posts related to the "Citizens of the World" Project that we will be working on individually (at home) and as a group (in the classroom).

1) "Passport of the World"
- Remember this must include the above words
- You must design a shield or a drawing of your choice for the cover (in some cases
for the inside pages as well) and you must be able to explain WHY you chose the
symbols you did.
- You must choose the colors of your passport and be able to explain WHY you chose those colors and what they may stand for.
- You must choose the shape and size of your passport.

Later in class we will take a look at all the ideas you have come up with and vote on a final design for the whole classroom. Remember that if you do not consider yourself to be extremely talented at drawing, you have the option of verbally describing all the above mentioned criteria in your notebooks. This may be done in list form or written in a complete paragraph.

2) In class I mentioned writing out a Constitution for our "ideal" world, however, I have reconsidered this part of the project since an entire Constitution is too long and complex of a legal document to write in class, therefore, it would be a better idea to write something more similar to a Bill of Rights. Remember, in one paragraph state some rights you believe all human beings should be guaranteed everywhere in the world.
I am including links to the U.S. Bill of Rights and to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (United Nations) so that you may use as models. THIS IS A REQUISITE!!! In order to make sure of this, you are to include at least three (3) of the rights listed in any of these to documents in your own paragraph. You may choose the three that you believe to be most important, the three that you find most interesting, the three you believe to need to be better enforced, etc. Be prepared to defend your selections in class.
We will transcribe this "Bill of Rights" in class.

* That is all for now. Check back with the blog periodically in case there is anything to add. If you have any questions, remember that you may write me at:

cdimas.asj@gmail.com

U.S. Bill of Rights:

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights_transcript.html

United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights:

http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/index.shtml

"What's Going On?" Assignment

To my World History and World Cultures students,

Here are the instructions and questions for the assignment based on the music video "What's Going On?". The video is posted further down on the blog in the "Welcome Back" message, along with the lyrics, which should help you out even more.

Here are the questions:

1) What do you think the blindfolds symbolize?

2) What do you think the words on the blindfolds mean?

3) Look up one (1) news article from any country in EVERY CONTINENT of the world and bring them to class along with your answers to the questions above. You should have a total of six (6) or seven (7) articles. I recommend you use sites such as

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
and
http://edition.cnn.com/

The article may be in English or Spanish. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at cdimas.asj@gmail.com.

Éxito a todas,
Srta. Dimas

Prontuario del Corso d'Italiano

Academia San José, High School
Villa Caparra, Puerto Rico
Departmento di Lingue Moderne
Signorina Carina E. Dimas; B.A.

Corso d’Italiano Basico Prontuario

Libro dei testi: Magnelli, S. e T. Marin. Nuovo Progetto Italiano, Corso multimediale di lingua e civilità italiana. II Edizione. Edizione Edilingua: Atene, 2006

Descrizione: Questo corso introduttivo d’italiano ha la intenzione di insegnare le prime regole della lingua italiana per sviluppare studentesse con la abilità di conversare in italiano. Questo obiettivo si complirà con lo studio della grammatica, la lettura, e materiali audiovisivi.
Nella lezione anche vedremmo dei film italiani, ascolteremmo musica italiana, mangieremmo del cibo tradizionale italiano, etc.

Obiettivi:
Alla fine di questo corso la studentessa dovrà:
1. pronunciare correttamente la lingua
2. conoscere la grammatica basica della lingua italiana
3. capire e costruire frasi italiane
4. avere una conversazione basica con persone italo-parlanti

Sito “Web”: Questo corso utilizzerà un sito “web” che ha disegnato la professoressa per funzioni scolastici ed avrà dei videi, documentari, compiti, revisioni del materiale, e guide di studi. L’indirizzo di questo sito è:
http://www.culturalperceptions.blogspot.com/


La valutazione si dividerà in tre parte uguali:
• 1/3 parte: Esami e Progetti
• 1/3 parte: Partecipazione e Frequenza Scolastica
• 1/3 parte: Prove e Compiti

Regole dell’aula:
1. Tutti i telefonini devono essere messi negli zaini mentre sia l’ora della lezione. Non si permetterà l’uso dei telefonini per fare delle chiamate, neanche per scivere messagi di testo. Le studentesse che non rispettano questa regola saranno responsabili per la consegueza di ottenere dei demeriti.
2. I compiti consegnati in ritardo perderanno punti.
3. Il plagio non sarà MAI tollerato e risulterà nella conseguenza della ottenzione di cinque (5) demeriti per la studentessa.
4. Questo prontuario potrebbe essere modificato secondo il giudizio della professoressa.

World Cultures Syllabus

Academia San José, High School
Villa Caparra, Puerto Rico
Department of History and Social Studies
Miss Carina E. Dimas; B.A.

World Cultures Course Syllabus

Course Description: This course is an investigation course, which consists of the analysis of the concept of culture and of everything that this concept implies. Students will examine different components of worldwide cultures and create a broader perspective of the differences that make up humankind. Through the understanding of studies in “Center” and “Periphery”, and theories on “Otherness”, students are to develop a greater comprehension and appreciation for those whom they consider “different” because of cultural boundaries.

Course Objectives:
At the end of the course students will be able to:
1.define and explain key terms and gain a greater knowledge of geography
2.discuss the major theories and perspectives in World Cultures and apply them to the analysis of their own cultural contexts
3.become aware of the importance of diplomacy in legal and political issues around the World
4.successfully apply the lessons learned to one’s own cultural context
5.be more understanding of cultural and ethnic differences in the classroom and in life

Teaching Strategies: lecture, group discussion, small and large group activities, forums and debates, interactive media resource use, and analysis of films, video clips, and documentaries.

Course Website:
The World Cultures course shares a website with the World History and Italian courses, moderated by the teacher. In this website, students will find videos, documentaries, guide questions, and other resources intended to enhance the classroom experience. The address is the following:
http://www.culturalperceptions.blogspot.com/

Methods of Evaluation:
The evaluation is divided into three equal parts:
• 1/3 part Assignments and Special Projects
• 1/3 part Class participation and Attendance
• 1/3 part Final Project

Special Notes and Class Rules:
1. All cellular phones MUST BE TURNED OFF (ALL MODES) AND PUT AWAY during class. Absolutely no phone calls or TEXT MESSAGES will be tolerated. Students who do not comply with this rule will have to turn in the device and demerits will be given out.
2. Works handed in late will lose points.
3. Plagiarism or cheating of any kind will ABSOLUTELY NOT BE TOLERATED. Any work in which plagiarism is found will receive an automatic F (“0”) and the student will receive five (5) demerits as specified in the school handbook.
4. This syllabus is subject to changes and modifications according to the teacher’s discretion.