Student Project Magazine

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March 11th 2013

Volumen 1, nº 1

Contents

Egyptian Life 5

A tour around the world 5

Halloween 5

Festivities 6

I can design ! 6

Greek Mythology: Gods and

Goddesses

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Fun, Fun, Fun ! 7

Index

Cooking Section 8

Greek Mythology Exposition 9

Spelling Bee Contest 10-11

Expositions and Projects 12

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Over the centuries and since the beginning of time, communication has always been linked to humankind development. Due to the constant changes and advances in written and oral language, today´s world has become a challenge when we need to express or thoughts, ideas and feelings on pa-per. Gutenberg Schule aware of the necessity to help its students communicate through written language offers the best resources when it comes to second language study. Books, articles, internet publications, and mini projects are some of the strategies used to teach students the correct use of written language. During this first half of the school year, students of eighth and ninth grade have developed different types of texts that have contributed to their writing skills, helping them learn different techniques and to understand the importance of correct text writing and spelling. This first number is dedicated to all those students whose effort has made this publication possible.

Thank you for your contribution, for the many hours of preparing, brainstorming, writing, checking. editing and rewriting texts, for all the time dedicated so that this magazine would be possible. It has been a great honor to work with such amazing children and to see how all their effort is now a reality.

Carolina Gómez S.

Writing in English is always

a challenge.

Editorial

C redits

Rector of the

College

teachers

students

Etc.

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The power of words

helped our ancestors to pro-gress, step by steady step. And yet there was a strict restraint — the limits of hu-man memory. Even the most incisive mind can re-member only so much, and

when that knowledge is passed on to successive generations there is always leakage.

In the passage of time, what once had been facts became fables, ideas blured and merged, names

and places changed into myths.

Words are powerful, but time is long and memory is frail.

By David L. Brown

Source :http://www.dlbrown-inc.com/?page_id=94

Words, words, words.

Kevin Aguilar

Paula Miño Carlos Vesga, Rafaela Robalino, Natalie Lammar, Nicolás Moreno

José Antonio Delgado

QUILLS...

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Did you know

that Egyptians used

make-up not only to en-

hance their beauty but

also to keep the flies

away? And that to cure a

sick baby the mother

would some times have to

eat a mouse?

Well, these and other interesting

Facts were exposed by 8th grade “S” and “G”.

Here are some of those Facts for you to read and learn.

During harvest time the landowners would hire musi-

cians to play and keep the peasants entertained. Many

professional musicians were blind.

Camels were never used as a way of transportation.

Mummies were buried facing east so they could see the

sun rise.

Egyptians thought the intelligence was in the heart and

did not pay much attention to the brain. These are only

some of the curious facts about Egyptian life. We hope

that you have learnt something new and next time when

Halloween is probably one

of the most fun celebrations held in

the United States, and also a good

excuse to write a Spooky Story ,

just like the one done by María José

Jimenez from the 9th grade “G”.

Ready to feel scared !!!!

Halloween

Egyptian Life: Curious facts

Kristen Galvez, Amy Ruiz, Karelis Iñiguez

Learning a language is also learning a culture.

So, why not learn about other cultures and countries

around the world?

Making brochures of different countries, their

touristic sites, the important places and history, is

always fun and a different way to learn about places

we have visited, or would like to visit some day.

Check out this brochure done by Maria Paula

Arrellano form the 8th grade “S” about France.

I am sure that it will make you want to visit this

romantic country.

A Tour around the world

Putting it in your own words...

Mikaela Barros e Isabella Mora

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The 9th graders had an

exp os it ion about d ifferent

celebrations around the world.

Here they learned about traditions,

food and music among other

important Facts.

Attached are some pictures that can

show you what they have

accomplished.

clothes and accessories, the

students not only use different

materials, patterns, colors and

clothes but most important, they

used their creativity and

imagination.

Learning

grammar can be

very fun and 8th

grades discov-

ered this while

designing their

own line of

clothes.

In order to learn about adjective

order when it comes to describing

w i t h t h e s e

characters.

Such is the case

of boys feeling a

strong bond with

Z e u s o r

Poseidon, the

strongest and coolest Gods as they

would call them. Or the girls who

felt close to Athena or Aphrodite

Studying Social THEMES

can help us learn a lot about our

ancestors and believes.

One the strongest mythical believes

is those of the Greek Gods.

Greek Mythology is perhaps one of

the most interesting topics of all

times and students have discovered

this through the study of the Gods.

Some even identified themselves

the most beautiful Goddesses

in Greek mythology.

Greek Mythology: Gods and Goddesses

I can Design !

Hanukkah

Nicole

Hidalgo

Oktoberfest

Sebastian

Torres

Swiss

Holiday

Esteban

Sosa

German Easter

Ma. José Jimé-

Brazilian Carnaval

Camila Cevallos, Rebeca Morales,

Sohaira Tafur

All Saints Day—

México

Emilia Paz y Miño ,

Rafaela Sánches

Juan Pablo

Rivadeneira

Rafael Mateus 8th Grade “S”

Matthew Maldonado

Alejandro Rojas

Festivities and Celebrations

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Try these fun games created by Sebastian

Zurita student of 9 “G”.

FUN, FUN, FUN….

Word search and puzzle games are a good way to practice

vocabulary.

Try these two games and learn while playing.

Venus

Earth

Mars

Ceres

Asteroids

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

Pluto

Dwarf

Planet

Word Search

Find the words and have some Fun

Across

1. The number in a

dozen

3. The body´s

covering

7.________ Paste

8. A glass container

10. Very, very Old.

13. Clothes washing

room

16. Hard safety hat

17. Expensive

18. have a lie down

19. A small River

Down

1. small carpet nail

2. make larger

4. a thing on a string

flown in the wind

5. a sewing tool

6. the first half of

the day

9._________ of the

Caribbean

11. female parent

12. a light wind

14. three______

four equals seven

15. a band instrument

played with sticks

Solution on the next number...

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Cooking Section Cooking Section WATERMELON LEMONADE

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup water

4 cups cubed watermelon

3 cups cold water

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

cups of ice cubes

Place the watermelon into a blender. Cover, and puree until smooth.

Bring sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar

dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 3 cups of cold water and the lemon

juice. Divide the ice into 12 glasses, and scoop 2 to 3 tablespoons of watermelon puree

over the ice, then top with the lemonade. Gently stir before serving.

Ideal for a hot summer day… or any day if you are a watermelon lover.

By Majo Jimenez

& Daniela Balseca

LEMON CAKE

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

75g butter

200g sugar

2 eggs

125ml milk

1 teaspoon lemon zest

100g sugar

1 lemon, juiced

200g plain flour

Whisk together flour, salt and baking powder.

In a large bowl mix, cream butter, 200g sugar and eggs together until light and fluffy.

Add milk alternately with flour mixture in two parts; mix well. Stir in grated lemon zest

and nuts. Pour mixture into greased and floured 23x13cm tin.

Bake at 180° C for 60 minutes. Allow to cool in the tin for 5 minutes.

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Greek Mythology Exposition 8th “S”

Learning about the Greek Gods and Goddesses was very easy and fun for our 8th graders.... To learn about a culture is to live the culture.

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1st Place

SPELLING BEE CONTEST

2012—2013

Nicolás Moreno y Camila Nicolalde

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2nd Place

3rd Place

Francis Tapia y Luis Pérez

Kevin Cachumba y Rafaela Robalino

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Expositions and Projects

English Projects and Expositions 8th and 9th Grades

8th Grade “G”

Egyptian way of life

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Designing Clothes 1 Melodie Trujillo

2 Kevin Aguilar

3 Melissa Salgado

4 Luis Pérez

Melissa Salgado & Emilio Reyes

Sebastian Torres

9th Grade

Spooky Tales

Alan Proaño

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