Friday, August 14, 2009

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

El Monstruo

Would you like to see the volcano today? Check out these videos!

Documentary (news):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYekQtFLT2A&feature=fvw
Travel video (summer vacation):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSevliR92So

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Camp - Surface Tension Listening

Watch this video and finish your worksheet.

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/19222-simply-science-whats-so-special-about-water-video.htm

Level 4 Listening - Puerto Rico

Listen to the first 6 minutes.
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/20835-geography-of-the-caribbean-a-colorful-snapshot-video.htm

Watch this video again.
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/21969-geography-of-the-caribbean-bomba-video.htm

What crops do they grow in the Caribbean? coffee, pineapple, tobacco

What places brought their culture to the Caribbean? Spain, France, England, Africa, and India (the native people who lived there had their own culture, too!)

What do you call the business of traveling and vacations? tourism

What famous sport do they play well in the Caribbean? baseball

What is the name of the Caribbean dance that is always changing? the Bomba

Monday, August 3, 2009