Links - grade 8

 
 
Unit 1 - Paso 3 (sports and "me gusta" practice - Hangman)
http://go.hrw.com/activities/frameset.html?main=1845.html

 
 
Unit 1 - activities practice
http://go.hrw.com/activities/frameset.html?main=1845.html

 
 
UNL Portfolio Link
http://cehs.unl.edu/linguafolio/

 
 
This site corresponds to our book Adelante (Ven Conmigo). Practice the unit 
we are studying or review.
http://www.spanishspanish.com/ven_conmigo/ven_conmigo.html

 
 
Practice the verb ser with adjectives.
http://www.quia.com/cb/25647.html

 
 
Games with questions.
http://www.quia.com/jg/294744.html

 
 
More questions to try.
http://www.quia.com/jg/294744list.html

 
 
Take this fun quiz on eating around the world!
http://www.fekids.com/img/kln/flash/DontGrossOutTheWorld.swf

 
 
Book site for Unit 2 practice
http://go.hrw.com/hrw.nd/gohrw_rls1/pKeywordResults?keyword=wl%20spanish%20l1

 
 
Day of the Dead altar and contents of the altar.
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/altar/

 
 
Hear the names of items of a bedroom (Spain)
http://www.languageguide.org/im/home/bedroom/es/

 
 
Clothing practice - la ropa
http://www.myhq.com/public/v/a/vanderwerken/

 
 
Room
http://sugarysweet.net/pages/makers/room.php

 
 
more create a room
http://www.spanishspanish.com/furniture/furniture_intro.html

 
 
Ideal Room
Example of ideal bedroom done in Google Sketch-up by a boy in Spain.

 
 
Statement from the National Intelligence Council
Reasons for studying languages

 
 
Reasons to study languages

 
 
Excellent site explaining the reasons to study languages.
Top ten reasons to study Spanish.

 
 
Ten reasons to study Spanish as well as explanations
Ten reasons to study Spanish

 
 
Government site that gives reasons to study language as well as careers and 
language learning expectations.
Government site - reasons for language learning

 
 
Association for Supervisors and Curriculum Development - article on 
preparing graduates to become citizens of the world
Reasons for language study - Becoming citizens of the world