This seminar discusses vocabulary dealing with accidents and how they occurred.  Many of the words are in some form of the past tense that can help you write how something occurred and make it clear to a reader with details of how the event happened and the effects afterwards. ACTFL StandardsCommunications: Interpersonal Communication, Presentational CommunicationCommunities: School and Global CommunitiesLearning TargetI can write a short article on a current event.Habits of MindListening with understanding and empathyCritical Thinking SkillAnalyzing Perspectives

The imperfect tense is describing an event that occured over a period of time in the past, but imagine telling a story about something that was going on in the past tense.  In this situation you would use the imperfect progressive. In this lesson you will discuss events or accidents that were occuring in the past tense when you may have been suddenly interrupted (preterite tense). While how to form the imperfect progressive tense is easy, pay close attention to its uses!ACTFL StandardsCommunication: Presentational CommunicationConnections: Making ConnectionsCultures: Relating Cultural Practices to PerspectivesLearning TargetI can make a presentation related to public health or safety.Habits of MindListening with understanding and empathyCritical Thinking SkillAnalyzing Perspectives

There are some important irregular preterite verbs that can be used to discuss accidents in the past and the results of those accidents on various body parts.  In this seminar you will learn eight new body part vocabulary words as well as how to conjugate four irregular verbs in the preterite- venir, decir, traer, and poner.ACTFL StandardsCommunication: Interpretive Communication, Presentational CommunicationConnections: Making ConnectionsLearning TargetI can understand simple captions under photos.Habits of MindApplying past knowledge to new situationsCritical Thinking SkillAnalyzing Perspectives

While every doctor has a different opinion, there are simple suggestions, opinions, and research for curing or healing medical conditions.  When one has an infection, typically antibiotics are prescribed, but are there alternatives?  What if someone has cancer or any other medical conditions?  There is varying research that suggestions different treatment options.  In this seminar you will learn about different vocabulary dealing with treating medical conditions and you will also get an opportunity to read some research on treatment options using this vocabulary.ACTFL StandardsCommunication: Interpersonal Communication, Presentational CommunicationConnections: Making ConnectionsLearning TargetI can write a simple summary about something I have researched.Habits of MindThinking and communicating with clarity and precisionCritical Thinking SkillConstruct Meaning

While every doctor has a different opinion, there are simple suggestions, opinions, and research for curing or healing medical conditions.  When one has an infection, typically antibiotics are prescribed, but are there alternatives?  What if someone has cancer or any other medical conditions?  There is varying research that suggestions different treatment options.  In this seminar you will learn about different vocabulary dealing with treating medical conditions and you will also get an opportunity to read some research on treatment options using this vocabulary.ACTFL StandardsCommunication: Interpersonal Communication, Presentational CommunicationConnections: Making ConnectionsLearning TargetI can write a simple summary about something I have researched.Habits of MindThinking and communicating with clarity and precisionCritical Thinking SkillConstruct Meaning