Señora Carmen Padilla

Cinco de Mayo May 5 th is not Mexican Independence Day , despite what you may have heard. Mexico became independent from Spain at midnight on September 15, 1810 . It took 11 years until the first Spanish soldiers clued in and were forced to leave Mexico . The History Cinco de Mayo celebrates the victory of the Mexican army over the French at the battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. About 4,000 Mexicans faced the French army, which was better armed and three times larger - and the Mexicans won. A year later, the losers from Puebla managed to take over Mexico City and start a French government . The French victory was short lived. The government soon collapsed and Mexicans took back their city. Why is it Celebrated? The fact that the heavily outnumbered Mexican army fought for victory and won is what all the fuss is about. Mexicans are proud of this day and celebrate it every May 5th. Independence Day is a bigger holiday, but that's another story. How to C

8th GRADE-   WE will CONTINUE conjugating REGULAR VERBS *WE WILL NAME ADVERBS AND APPLY THEM WITH OUR SCHOOL VOCABULARY UNIT! *Be prepared for quizzes!!!! *QUESTION WORDS-  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ4Q8rD5U44 School vocabulary website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXYIKBB55-k 7th  GRADE-       *PRESENTATIONS WERE AWSOME!!!  Some groups needed to prepare a bit more and present a nice final draft.  Great use of props and notecards. NEW UNIT: PLACES, TRANSPORTATIO, ASKING AND GIVING DIRECTIONS -Learn the new vocabulary -Conjugation of the verbs: to go/to travel   IR/VIAJAR *MAKE A TOWN!!! Label the AVENIDA (avenue) and CALLE (street) -cut-outs have been provided :) *Means of transportation:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b5akZ3rFhs *Places vocabulary:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCupIVRGj-w       6th GRADE-    We will be discussing family traditions.  Differences between families in Hispanic countries and U.S. families.  Are they the same? HOME

8th GRADE-   UNIT ON THE SCHOOL- We are reviewing the vocabulary and new adverbs!! *Be prepared to have a vocabulary quiz on the school vocabulary. WE will CONTINUE conjugating REGULAR VERBS *WE WILL NAME ADVERBS AND APPLY THEM WITH OUR SCHOOL VOCABULARY UNIT! *Be prepared for quizzes!!!! School vocabulary website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXYIKBB55-k 7th  GRADE-       *PRESENTATIONS THIS WEEK!!! *PLEASE HAVE ALL MATERIALS NECESSARY FOR YOUR GROUP PROJECTS FOR NEXT CLASS!!!! REVIEW  DESCRIPTIONS.- learn the conjugation of the following verbs:                                    SER                 TENER                 LLEVAR YO                             SOY                 TENGO                  LLEVO TU                             ERES                  TIENES                  LLEVA EL/ELLA                    ES                        TIENE                   LLEVA ELLOS/ELLAS           SON                  TIENEN                 LLEVAN NOSOTROS              SOMOS