Diego Performance of Understanding

This project is due at the end of class on Wednesday, October 29, 2008. You do not need to do a rough draft, but your essay should be written neatly on lined paper. You will have 70 minutes of class time to work on the project. You should work for 30 minutes at home on Monday and Tuesday. Choose one of the following three options to complete.

1. Choose one of Diego Rivera’s murals using one of the two books I have or by going to www.diegorivera.com. Write a two-paragraph essay. In the first paragraph explain the mural and some of the history depicted in it. In the second paragraph, explain how Diego’s identity and personal history are reflected in the mural. Include a copy of the mural with your essay.


2. Imagine that Diego Rivera were alive right now and living in the United States. Make a sketch of a mural he might have painted to reflect his interpretation of the political and social climate. What you include in the painting must be historically accurate. Write a two-paragraph essay. In the first paragraph describe the mural and the history included in it. In the second paragraph, explain how Diego’s identity and personal history are reflected in the mural.


3. Imagine that Diego Rivera were alive right now. Choose a significant issue happening in the U.S. or world (eg: immigration, financial crisis, gay marriage, the war in Iraq.) Make a sketch of a mural he might have painted showing his interpretation of this issue. Write a two-paragraph essay. In the first paragraph describe the mural and the issue. In the second paragraph, describe how Diego’s identity and personal history are reflected in the mural.

Online e--ie verb practice - Due Tues. 10/14

Go to www.studyspanish.com/verbs
This time you will be doing verb practice for Stem changing e--ie verbs.
You should take the quizzes until you have either reached 85% or done 3 of them.
Look at your mistakes and make your corrections. Use your mistakes to help you on subsequent quizzes.
Print the last quiz that you take.

Bandera Presentations - Mon 10/6

If you presented to me and received feed back than you will be presenting on Monday.
Everyone else should come with notecards completed to present to me and receive feedback. NO WORK TIME WILL BE GIVEN ON MONDAY!!!

Online -er verb and ---ir verb practice - Due Mon 10/6

Follow the exact directions below for "just ---er verbs" and "just ---ir verbs."
If you have printer problems. Write down the items you got wrong and correct them.