Welcome Everyone!
I hope you all are enjoying your time at home. Here in this corner of the blog, we will continue our creative writing, finishing the stories of the Hostos Saga. There are ten stories in total, four of which we have read in class, and started to write the endings.
The most important thing to remember when you write your ending is the tense of the story. If the story is written in the present tense, continue it in the present tense. If it is written in the past, continue it in the past. For example, if the story uses the present tense form of to be (is), your ending should not contain the past tense form (was). Here's an example: "Hostos goes to the store. He wanted wants to by bananas."
Each of these stories ends either with a moment in which Hostos has to make a decision or in a moment in which some mystery is about to be revealed. Be creative and have fun with your endings! Anything can happen!
Please send your writing to HostosChronicle@gmail.com. You can either attach a text document or write the ending in the body of the email. Please include your name, roster number, and section (5th A,B, or C) in the subject line of the email. I will see you all soon!
April 15.
Welcome back everyone! At the link below you will find a lesson on writing emails! For your next assignment, please send me an email and tell me about your Easter vacation. Everything you need to know about writing an email is in the lesson below. Please include the typical parts of an email, and write about 20 sentences to explain your vacation. If you run out of ideas, feel free to write about your relatives as well. Send your emails to HostosChronicle@gmail.com as soon as possible, but no later than April 22nd! I can't wait to read them!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cw-9Xe3n5yIQWHfHJ9W_l2GMyyGwj9BTJAmZbXcY160/edit
NOT COMPULSORY!
Starting tomorrow I will be available to have conversations with you all on Zoom Meetings (video call service). At the link below you will find instructions on how to sign up for a time and chat with me. Here’s how it will work: prepare at least five questions to ask me during our conversation. You should write them down so you can remember. Try practicing with a family member, or even with yourself in the mirror, so you can get comfortable speaking in English again. Each weekday this month there are times available for you to sign up.
I’ve attached a link to the sign-up sheet below. You will see the date at the top, the times on the left, and an A and B box for each date/time. The A and B are for you (student A and student B). You can talk to me alone or with another student. If you want to talk with another student, one of you sign up under A and one of you sign up under B. To sign up, just write your name in the A or B box that corresponds with the date and time you want. After you sign up, email me at HostosChronicle@gmail.com, so I can send you the link to the meeting.
IMPORTANT:
Please only sign up for one time per week, so your classmates all get a chance to talk to me if they want to.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TSx27OQljnJzPItAox58ytZUdCKWU2NfCr1mXBp5yV8/edit
April 2.
If you’re interested in the history of the holiday, try watching this video in English. Maybe you’ll learn something new about Easter. I did! If the video is too difficult to understand, try slowing down the speed or using Spanish subtitles. Both options are at the bottom right of the video player.
Find the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOa5hl4lMvc
If you found that video to be interesting, here is another video about common Easter traditions around the world. What are the similarities and differences between these traditions and the ones here in Spain?
Find the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQz2mF3jDMc
If you want to keep your English skills sharp over the holiday, here are two Easter-themed worksheets in English:
Here’s a reading comprehension activity about my favorite Easter candy, Cadbury Easter Eggs. They are made in England, but they are very popular in the U.S. as well. Do you eat them here in Spain? I’ve written a few questions about the reading. Can you find the answers?
John Cadbury made his first 'French eating Chocolate' in 1842, but it was not until 1875 that the first Cadbury Easter Eggs were made. The eggs took a very long time to make, until two new inventions sped up the process.
The two new inventions that made today’s Cadbury Easter Egg possible were a press for separating cocoa butter from the cocoa bean (invented in the Netherlands in 1828), and the introduction of a pure cocoa by Cadbury Brothers in 1866. The “Cadbury process” made it possible to make a lot of cocoa butter quickly, which helped Cadbury make more Easter Eggs faster.
The earliest Cadbury chocolate eggs were made of dark chocolate. They had a plain, smooth surface and were filled with sugared almonds. The earliest decorated eggs were plain shells with chocolate piping and marzipan flowers.
As time went on, Cadbury began to make all kinds of creative eggs. By 1893 there were 19 different styles of Cadbury Egg. Many of the designs were based on French, Dutch and German candies, changed a little bit to match English tastes. Germans invented the 'crocodile' style, which was the one most like the Cadbury Eggs we have today. Crocodile style shells were made to look rough and uneven to hide imperfections.
The process of making Cadbury Eggs hasn’t changed much over the years. One difference is that most of the Cadbury Eggs today are made from milk chocolate, instead of dark chocolate. Another change to the original design is that they are now made in two halves, which are stuck together after they are filled. The original Eggs were “whole-shell.”
To make the Eggs, liquid chocolate is poured into molds that are rotated until they are the proper thickness. The eggs are then cooled, and the two halves of the egg are joined together. Cadbury Easter Eggs are made for eight months of the year, just to meet the Easter-time demand!
Questions:
1.) When were Cadbury Easter Eggs invented?
2.) What two inventions sped up the process of making Cadbury Easter Eggs?
3.) Many of the early designs for Cadbury Easter Eggs were based on designs from what countries?
4.) Today’s Cadbury Easter Eggs most resemble an earlier design named after what animal?
5.) What are the two main differences between the original Cadbury Easter Eggs and today’s Cadbury Easter Eggs?
NOT COMPULSORY: Hi everyone! I’ve put together some Easter activities to keep you busy over the holiday! Happy Easter!
Informative Videos:
If you’re interested in the history of the holiday, try watching this video in English. Maybe you’ll learn something new about Easter. I did! If the video is too difficult to understand, try slowing down the speed or using Spanish subtitles. Both options are at the bottom right of the video player.
Find the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOa5hl4lMvc
If you found that video to be interesting, here is another video about common Easter traditions around the world. What are the similarities and differences between these traditions and the ones here in Spain?
Find the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQz2mF3jDMc
Worksheets:
If you want to keep your English skills sharp over the holiday, here are two Easter-themed worksheets in English:
Reading Comprehension:
Here’s a reading comprehension activity about my favorite Easter candy, Cadbury Easter Eggs. They are made in England, but they are very popular in the U.S. as well. Do you eat them here in Spain? I’ve written a few questions about the reading. Can you find the answers?
All About Cadbury Easter Eggs:
The two new inventions that made today’s Cadbury Easter Egg possible were a press for separating cocoa butter from the cocoa bean (invented in the Netherlands in 1828), and the introduction of a pure cocoa by Cadbury Brothers in 1866. The “Cadbury process” made it possible to make a lot of cocoa butter quickly, which helped Cadbury make more Easter Eggs faster.
The earliest Cadbury chocolate eggs were made of dark chocolate. They had a plain, smooth surface and were filled with sugared almonds. The earliest decorated eggs were plain shells with chocolate piping and marzipan flowers.
As time went on, Cadbury began to make all kinds of creative eggs. By 1893 there were 19 different styles of Cadbury Egg. Many of the designs were based on French, Dutch and German candies, changed a little bit to match English tastes. Germans invented the 'crocodile' style, which was the one most like the Cadbury Eggs we have today. Crocodile style shells were made to look rough and uneven to hide imperfections.
The process of making Cadbury Eggs hasn’t changed much over the years. One difference is that most of the Cadbury Eggs today are made from milk chocolate, instead of dark chocolate. Another change to the original design is that they are now made in two halves, which are stuck together after they are filled. The original Eggs were “whole-shell.”
To make the Eggs, liquid chocolate is poured into molds that are rotated until they are the proper thickness. The eggs are then cooled, and the two halves of the egg are joined together. Cadbury Easter Eggs are made for eight months of the year, just to meet the Easter-time demand!
Questions:
1.) When were Cadbury Easter Eggs invented?
2.) What two inventions sped up the process of making Cadbury Easter Eggs?
3.) Many of the early designs for Cadbury Easter Eggs were based on designs from what countries?
4.) Today’s Cadbury Easter Eggs most resemble an earlier design named after what animal?
5.) What are the two main differences between the original Cadbury Easter Eggs and today’s Cadbury Easter Eggs?
April 15.
Welcome back everyone! At the link below you will find a lesson on writing emails! For your next assignment, please send me an email and tell me about your Easter vacation. Everything you need to know about writing an email is in the lesson below. Please include the typical parts of an email, and write about 20 sentences to explain your vacation. If you run out of ideas, feel free to write about your relatives as well. Send your emails to HostosChronicle@gmail.com as soon as possible, but no later than April 22nd! I can't wait to read them!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cw-9Xe3n5yIQWHfHJ9W_l2GMyyGwj9BTJAmZbXcY160/edit
NOT COMPULSORY!
Starting tomorrow I will be available to have conversations with you all on Zoom Meetings (video call service). At the link below you will find instructions on how to sign up for a time and chat with me. Here’s how it will work: prepare at least five questions to ask me during our conversation. You should write them down so you can remember. Try practicing with a family member, or even with yourself in the mirror, so you can get comfortable speaking in English again. Each weekday this month there are times available for you to sign up.
I’ve attached a link to the sign-up sheet below. You will see the date at the top, the times on the left, and an A and B box for each date/time. The A and B are for you (student A and student B). You can talk to me alone or with another student. If you want to talk with another student, one of you sign up under A and one of you sign up under B. To sign up, just write your name in the A or B box that corresponds with the date and time you want. After you sign up, email me at HostosChronicle@gmail.com, so I can send you the link to the meeting.
IMPORTANT:
Please only sign up for one time per week, so your classmates all get a chance to talk to me if they want to.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TSx27OQljnJzPItAox58ytZUdCKWU2NfCr1mXBp5yV8/edit
Last week with Ryan:
May 28.
Well, today is my last day! It has been a great year! I have had so much fun getting to know you, and watching you learn and improve your English! Here are some things for you to take a look at while I'm gone:
Hostos Chronicle: Here is the original Hostos Chronicle Issue #1, which you have seen before, and the new special issue! Both of these issues were made entirely by the fifth grade! Great work!
Issue #1:
Special Issue:
Hostos Saga #11: Here is a new chapter of the Hostos Saga! This chapter is special, because it is a diary entry (sound familiar? 😀 ) about Hostos' whole summer. If you want to, you can finish the story and decide for yourself what happens during Hostos' summer vacation. I know this summer might be a bit strange, so, if you can't travel and do the things you normally do, you can always do them in your imagination! Reading (and writing) can take you anywhere in the world, without even stepping out your front door! I hope you have a great summer! Goodbye, for now!
Hostos Saga:
