03/02
CW: el verbo Gustar Review
HW: study power point posted to Google Classroom and all vocabulary

03/03
CW: Quiz Unit 3 Desafio 2
HW:  Desafio 3 Vocabuary Quizlet/notecards
         wkbk p 119-120

03/05
CW: Demonstratives
HW: wkbk p121-122

03/09
CW:Comparisons
HW: wkbk p123-124

03/10
CW: Repaso
HW: wkbk p125-126

03/12
CW: Quiz Unit 3 Desasfio 3
HW: ¡Feliz Primavera!



Cultura Diaria

La Bahía del Mosquito
This is a bioluminescent bay considered to be an ecological reserve.
It is located on the island of Vieques, east of Puerto Rico. 
It has the richest concentration of bioluminescent organisms in the world. 

El Clima ( the weather)
Puerto Rico has a tropical climate.
Many homes have flat roofs because there is no snow there.

La Comida
Asopao is a traditional dish eaten in Puerto Rico. 
It is rice dish served with meat or seafood and vegetables cooked together.
It is hearty like a gumbo or stew.
It is popular throughout the Caribbean and each country has its own variation.

Las Cuevas de Camuy
In northern Puerto Rico you can find las Cuevas de Camuy. 
It is the largest system of caves in the world.
Many rare animals can be found here.
Here you can also find the 3rd largest underground river in the world, el Rio Camuy.

Guatemala
Guatemala is in Central America.
It marks the transition form North America to Central America.
It is home to volcanoes, rainforests and ancient Mayan sites.

Tikal
Tikal is located in the northern region of Guatemala called Peten
It is an immense Mayan city settled around 900 BC.
Two of its greatest stone monuments are the Temple of the Grand Jaguar and Temple of the Masks.

Antigua
Antigua is a a city in central Guatemala.
It is surrounded by 3 volcanoes:  Agua, Fuego, and Acatenango.
It is famous fo its 17th century buildings.

Jade
Jade is a precious stone found in Guatemala.
It was considered sacred to the Mayan Indians.
The Jade Musuem in Antigua is one of the city’s most important sites.

El Día de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead)
A Mexican holiday which takes place on November 1st and 2nd. 
These days remember the lives of people who have passed away.

Guatemalan traditional clothing
A Huipil is a long woven blouse common to many indigenous communities in Guatemala.  
Each Mayan woman has at least 2 huipiles – one for everyday and one for special occasions.
Quality and durability are important.  Each huipil is meant to last for more than 20 years!

Alfredo Galvez
A famous Guatemalan painter who used perspective in his painting, “Tejedoras de Atitlan” (1946)
Perspective is a tool used to make a two-dimensional artwork appear to have depth.
The size of a person was sometimes used to show someone’s level of importance, not distance