To
integrate with their social studies unit on Egipto
(Egypt), el segundo grado (second
grade) has been learning some Spanish vocabulary related to this study. We
began by viewing a PowerPoint that introduced us to the geography of Egipto. To understand the country’s coordinates on a mapa (map), we first learned about a brújula (compass) and the puntos cardinales (cardinal points):
norte
– north
sur-
south
este
– east
oeste
– west
noreste
– northeast
sureste
- southeast
noroeste
– northwest
suroeste
- southwest
Afterwards, using a large floor mapa, the students were invited to locate and determine the whereabouts
of Egipto and its neighbors:
Egipto está en el noreste de África.
– Egypt is
to the northeast of Africa.
Sudán está al sur de Egipto.
– Sudan is
to the south of Egypt.
Libia está al oeste de Egipto.
– Libya is
to the west of Egypt.
El mar Mediterráneo está al norte
de Egipto. – The Mediterranean Sea is to the north of Egypt.
El
mar Rojo está al este de Egipto. – The Red Sea is to
the east of Egypt.
We also learned how to read latitud (latitude) and longitud
(longitude) on el mapa. The students were
provided with activities to showcase their knowledge and they were truly
remarkable!
To reinforce all the new Spanish vocabulary related
with their study of Egipto, the
students worked on activity sheets and played many games of los matamoscas (the fly swatter) and pulgar arriba (thumb-up). To start this game, some students are selected and invited
to the front of the classroom. The students seated at the tables are encouraged
to place their heads down with eyes shut, extend their arm and put their pulgar arriba. The chosen students are
given a flashcard and then circulate the area, secretly pressing one thumb each
and then returning to the front of the room. On cue, the students raise their
heads and each takes a turn at guessing who pressed their thumb. But, instead
of using the student’s name, she or he states the item on the flashcard that
the individual is holding up. The second graders cannot get enough of this
game. It certainly has moved up as one of their favorites!
Here are some of the
words they have learned. Go ahead and ask them what they translate to:
río Nilo
desierto Sahara
camello
hipopótamo azul
momia
pirámides
Gran Esfinge
jeroglíficos
mascaras
cartucho
dios / dioses
diosa / diosas
faraón
artefactos
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