FELIZ NAVIDAD!!!
AGENDA PARA ESTA SEMANA
PERIODS: 1-6
We will have the final test this week:
Lunes (Monday):vocabulary -grammar
Martes (Tuesday): writing and reading
You need to have your own "portafolio". No sharing notes at all.
Follow instructions during the test: No talking at all / Be seated at all times / Raise your hand in you have any question during the test/ No dictionaries are allowed. / Please bring your portfolio to class, no pass to your locker to get it.
BREAKING THESE RULES WILL HAVE CONSEQUENCE OF GETTING "0" ON YOUR TEST.
Miercoles (Wednesdays) Classwork : Interrogative words / Sixth period: New vocabulary for new chapter
Jueves (Thursday) PORFOLIO DAY 1
Viernes (Friday) PORTFOLIO DAY 2
Note: While teacher is checking "portafolio" with each one of the students, the rest will be watching a movie :
"Selena" : Students will have a w/sheet to respond about the film. REMEMBER: Portafolios need to be completed to get 10 points for each assignment. All the assigments have been corrected on the board so no excuse of having mistakes.
NO HAY TAREA PARA ESTA SEMANA/ NO HOMEWORK FOR THIS WEEK.
I HOPE EACH ONE OF YOU HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
SEMANA 18: DEL 6 AL 10 DE DICIEMBRE (DECEMBER 6 -10)
FELIZ NAVIDAD!!!
HAPPY HANUKKAH!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Note: Students: you had the opportunity to make up your quiz about verbs ser and ir last week. You had more than a week to do so. Only 4 students out of 15 came to make up the quiz.
I am giving you also the opportunity to correct and finish the letter we answered to Roberto to pull your grade up. It is up to you. I am expecting these letters during this week.
Final exam December 13 for periods 1-6
AGENDA PARA LA SEMANA
Periods 1-5
We will be working on the oral presentation: Un estudiante nuevo (a new student)You can use notes in practice, no during the role-play. You need to provide a copy of your conversation to your teacher before the presentation. This needs to be typed. Follow rubric as well. We have been doing this activity for the past two days (Thursday and Friday). Some of you have shown this script to me so I could do some corrections.
We will also be working on interrogative words like:
Que - What / cuando - when / por que - why...ect..
We will start working on vocabulary: cognates and false cognates
Tarea: (Hw)
Lunes :Monday: If you haven't done your oral presentation so the homework will be: learn your part or role.
Martes: Tuesday: find the meaning of these words and tell if they are cognates:
a. exit - exito
b. actually - actualmente
c. embarrassed-embarazada
d. assist - asistir
e. carpet - carpteta
Miercoles: Wednesday: Define: false cognates:
What are false cognates?
Jueves :Thursday: go online http://www.spanish.bz/false-cognates.htm or another website and find 5 more examples of false cognates.
Viernes: Friday: No hay tarea (No homework)
PARA RECORDAR (REMEMBER)
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence"
Period 6
We will continue working on descriptions (adjectives). We will be starting a new topic: articles: definite (the) and indefinite (a / an) in Spanish.
Lunes: Monday: No hay tarea (No hw)
Martes: Tuesday: Find 10 words (nouns) and write the right definite article (el / la ). Write the meaning in English.
Miercoles: Wednesday: Use the same 10 words (previous homework) and write the right indefinite article (un - una). Write the meaning in English.
Jueves: Change the words you use for Tuesday and Wednesday homework and change to plural, using the right definite article (los - las) and the indefinite artice (unos - unas).
Viernes: Friday: No hay tarea (no homework)
PARA RECORDAR (REMEMBER)
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence"
HAPPY HANUKKAH!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Note: Students: you had the opportunity to make up your quiz about verbs ser and ir last week. You had more than a week to do so. Only 4 students out of 15 came to make up the quiz.
I am giving you also the opportunity to correct and finish the letter we answered to Roberto to pull your grade up. It is up to you. I am expecting these letters during this week.
Final exam December 13 for periods 1-6
AGENDA PARA LA SEMANA
Periods 1-5
We will be working on the oral presentation: Un estudiante nuevo (a new student)You can use notes in practice, no during the role-play. You need to provide a copy of your conversation to your teacher before the presentation. This needs to be typed. Follow rubric as well. We have been doing this activity for the past two days (Thursday and Friday). Some of you have shown this script to me so I could do some corrections.
We will also be working on interrogative words like:
Que - What / cuando - when / por que - why...ect..
We will start working on vocabulary: cognates and false cognates
Tarea: (Hw)
Lunes :Monday: If you haven't done your oral presentation so the homework will be: learn your part or role.
Martes: Tuesday: find the meaning of these words and tell if they are cognates:
a. exit - exito
b. actually - actualmente
c. embarrassed-embarazada
d. assist - asistir
e. carpet - carpteta
Miercoles: Wednesday: Define: false cognates:
What are false cognates?
Jueves :Thursday: go online http://www.spanish.bz/false-cognates.htm or another website and find 5 more examples of false cognates.
Viernes: Friday: No hay tarea (No homework)
PARA RECORDAR (REMEMBER)
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence"
Period 6
We will continue working on descriptions (adjectives). We will be starting a new topic: articles: definite (the) and indefinite (a / an) in Spanish.
Lunes: Monday: No hay tarea (No hw)
Martes: Tuesday: Find 10 words (nouns) and write the right definite article (el / la ). Write the meaning in English.
Miercoles: Wednesday: Use the same 10 words (previous homework) and write the right indefinite article (un - una). Write the meaning in English.
Jueves: Change the words you use for Tuesday and Wednesday homework and change to plural, using the right definite article (los - las) and the indefinite artice (unos - unas).
Viernes: Friday: No hay tarea (no homework)
PARA RECORDAR (REMEMBER)
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence"
Friday, November 26, 2010
SEMANA 17: DEL 29 DE NOVIEMBRE AL 3 DE DICIEMBRE (NOVEMBER 29 TO DECEMBER 3)
I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY!!!
La palabra de la semana es: Justicia : "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" - Martin Luther King Jr.
IMPORTANTE: IF YOU NEED TO MAKE UP YOUR QUIZ ABOUR SER /IR A, YOU NEED TO COME DURING HOME ROOM TO HAVE THIS SECOND CHANCE (THIS WEEK LAST CHANCE)
AGENDA:
Periods 1- 5
We will be working on writing and speaking activities during this week. We will use what we have learned so far to write a letter to a pen-pal (writing) and to introduce someone new in the school (speaking).
Tarea (HW)
Lunes (Monday): Write 5 questions you would ask to a new student
Martes (Tuesday): Answer those 5 questions
Miércoles (Wednesday): Prepare the oral presentation following teacher's instructions and the rubric
Jueves (Thursday): If you haven't done your oral presentation, the preparation of it would be your hw.
REMEMBER:
This blog is just a tool to help you to remember certain activities we do in class and the hw for the week. Don't expect that this blog will tell you everything to do. No more excuses about it was not mentioned on the blog. If you were in class, you should have known the assignments. You know that each activity done in class needs to be in the portafolio. Each of these activities needs to be complete and corrected.
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence"
Parents: If you need to talk to me, I am available every morning from 7:00 am - 8:30 am
or call the school for a conference.
Period 6
We will continue working on descriptions using adjectives. Remember that in Spanish, the adjective needs to agree with the noun in number and gender:
Ana es graciosa / Juan es gracioso/ Ana y juan son graciosos?
Tarea (HW)
Lunes (Monday): Choose 10 adjectives from the list we have in the portafolio and write the femenine and the masculine form
Martes (Tuesday): ¿Cómo es Bart Simpson?
Miercoles (Wednesday): ¿Como es Lisa Simpson?
Jueves (Thursday): ¿Como ere tú?
La palabra de la semana es: Justicia : "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" - Martin Luther King Jr.
IMPORTANTE: IF YOU NEED TO MAKE UP YOUR QUIZ ABOUR SER /IR A, YOU NEED TO COME DURING HOME ROOM TO HAVE THIS SECOND CHANCE (THIS WEEK LAST CHANCE)
AGENDA:
Periods 1- 5
We will be working on writing and speaking activities during this week. We will use what we have learned so far to write a letter to a pen-pal (writing) and to introduce someone new in the school (speaking).
Tarea (HW)
Lunes (Monday): Write 5 questions you would ask to a new student
Martes (Tuesday): Answer those 5 questions
Miércoles (Wednesday): Prepare the oral presentation following teacher's instructions and the rubric
Jueves (Thursday): If you haven't done your oral presentation, the preparation of it would be your hw.
REMEMBER:
This blog is just a tool to help you to remember certain activities we do in class and the hw for the week. Don't expect that this blog will tell you everything to do. No more excuses about it was not mentioned on the blog. If you were in class, you should have known the assignments. You know that each activity done in class needs to be in the portafolio. Each of these activities needs to be complete and corrected.
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence"
Parents: If you need to talk to me, I am available every morning from 7:00 am - 8:30 am
or call the school for a conference.
Period 6
We will continue working on descriptions using adjectives. Remember that in Spanish, the adjective needs to agree with the noun in number and gender:
Ana es graciosa / Juan es gracioso/ Ana y juan son graciosos?
Tarea (HW)
Lunes (Monday): Choose 10 adjectives from the list we have in the portafolio and write the femenine and the masculine form
Martes (Tuesday): ¿Cómo es Bart Simpson?
Miercoles (Wednesday): ¿Como es Lisa Simpson?
Jueves (Thursday): ¿Como ere tú?
Saturday, November 20, 2010
SEMANA 16: DEL 22 AL 26 DE NOVIEMBRE (NOVEMBER 22 TO 26)
Esta semana celebramos El Dia de Accion de Gracias: PALABRA DE LA SEMANA: LA GRATITUD : GRACIAS POR... (GRATITUDE - THANKS FOR...)
FELIZ DIA DE ACCION DE GRACIAS - HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY!!!
A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues. ~Cicero
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy
PERIODS 1-5
We will have class only on Monday and Tuesday this week.
Remember to turn in the classwork we did during Thursday and Friday, last week. Draw and color 10 locations / places. Use vocabulary seen in this chapter. Write a sentence for each picture using the verb IR A...(Go to). Remember to use different personal pronouns like:Yo, tu, el...etc. If you are not coming on Monday November 22, or Tuesday 23, you can turn in this classwork on Monday November 29.
NO HAY TAREA (NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK) ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAYS!!!
HASTA EL LUNES EL 29 DE NOVIEMBRE.
PARA RECORDAR (REMEMBER)
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence"
PERIOD 6
We will have class only on Monday and Tuesday. We will start working describing people. Remember to turn in the picture of you celebrity if you haven't done.
NO HAY TAREA (NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK) ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAYS!!!
HASTA EL LUNES EL 29 DE NOVIEMBRE.
PARA RECORDAR (REMEMBER)
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence"
FELIZ DIA DE ACCION DE GRACIAS - HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY!!!
A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues. ~Cicero
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy
We will have class only on Monday and Tuesday this week.
Remember to turn in the classwork we did during Thursday and Friday, last week. Draw and color 10 locations / places. Use vocabulary seen in this chapter. Write a sentence for each picture using the verb IR A...(Go to). Remember to use different personal pronouns like:Yo, tu, el...etc. If you are not coming on Monday November 22, or Tuesday 23, you can turn in this classwork on Monday November 29.
NO HAY TAREA (NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK) ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAYS!!!
HASTA EL LUNES EL 29 DE NOVIEMBRE.
PARA RECORDAR (REMEMBER)
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence"
PERIOD 6
We will have class only on Monday and Tuesday. We will start working describing people. Remember to turn in the picture of you celebrity if you haven't done.
NO HAY TAREA (NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK) ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAYS!!!
HASTA EL LUNES EL 29 DE NOVIEMBRE.
PARA RECORDAR (REMEMBER)
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence"
Sunday, November 14, 2010
SEMANA 15: DEL 15 AL 19 DE NOVIEMBRE (NOVEMBER 15 TO 19)
PALABRA DE LA SEMANA: OBEDIENCIA /OBEDIENTE
OBEDIENCE / OBEDIENT
Obedience, in human behavior, is the quality of being obedient, which describes the act of carrying out commands, or being actuated
Author: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
OBEDIENCE / OBEDIENT
Obedience, in human behavior, is the quality of being obedient, which describes the act of carrying out commands, or being actuated
Author: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
AGENDA
IMPORTANTE
For periods 1-6 We will have "portafolio" checking. It will be our 4th time checking all assignments. You need to have them completed and well written.
PORTAFOLIO ASSIGNMENTS
1- 5 PERIOD 6TH PERIOD
1. 10/18/10 PROJECT 1 + CONCLUSIONS 1. 10/18/10 PROJECT + GENERAL REVIEW
2. 10/19/10 W/SHEET: ANITA...PAGE 100 - 1O1 2. 10/20/10 DICTIONARY + W/SHEET 19
3. 10/20/10 I.D. + QUESTIONS 3. 10/21/10 TEST #2
4. 10/28/10 ESSAY + HW 4 PARAGRAPHS 4. 10/25/10 VERBS + W/SHET
5. 10/29/10 GENERAL REV + TEST 5. 10/28/10 NUMBERS + W/SHEET
6. 11/8/10 HW: PERSISTANCE + DIA DE MUERTOS 6. 11/09/10 CLASSWORK: JOVENES @BOOK
+ GRAPHIC MARICELA
7. 11/ 8/10 VOCABULARY CHAPTER 4 7. 11/05/10 GRAPHIC ORG. MARICELA
8. 11/ 9/10 W/SHEET IR A 8. 11/09/10 REVIEW VOCABULARY W/SHEET
9. 11/11/10 C/WORK SER/IR 9. 11/11/10 (4) PARAGRAPHS + YOUR OWN
10. HW: LOCATIONS + ACTIV + SENTENCES 10. 11/12/10 BODY PARTS (3 W/SHEETS)
Periods 1-5
We will continue studying verb IR / SER, locations and activities we are going to do (Future)
Tarea para la semana: Homework
Monday: Study for a quiz about verb SER / IR on Wednesday November 17
Get ready with your Portafolio checking Wednesday and Thursday
Tuesday: same as above
Wednesday: There will be quiz (SER / IR)
Bring your portafolio (no make-up for portafolio)
Finish activities that we will start in class
Thursday: Finisth activities done in class
PARA RECORDAR (REMEMBER)
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence
PERIOD 6We will continue with body parts, activities you like to do and we will start describing people: Como es...?/ What is s/he like? We will study some adjectives.
Tarea: Homework
Monday: Study vocabulary about body parts for a quiz (Wednesday Nove 17)
Get portafolio ready for checking
Tuesday: Same asa above
Wednesday: We will have quiz about body parts
Cut a picture of a celebrety (small picture) from a magazine/ newspaper / printed from internet. We will use this picture for an activity on Friday November 19
Thursday: Same as above
PARA RECORDAR (REMEMBER)
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence
IMPORTANTE
For periods 1-6 We will have "portafolio" checking. It will be our 4th time checking all assignments. You need to have them completed and well written.
PORTAFOLIO ASSIGNMENTS
1- 5 PERIOD 6TH PERIOD
1. 10/18/10 PROJECT 1 + CONCLUSIONS 1. 10/18/10 PROJECT + GENERAL REVIEW
2. 10/19/10 W/SHEET: ANITA...PAGE 100 - 1O1 2. 10/20/10 DICTIONARY + W/SHEET 19
3. 10/20/10 I.D. + QUESTIONS 3. 10/21/10 TEST #2
4. 10/28/10 ESSAY + HW 4 PARAGRAPHS 4. 10/25/10 VERBS + W/SHET
5. 10/29/10 GENERAL REV + TEST 5. 10/28/10 NUMBERS + W/SHEET
6. 11/8/10 HW: PERSISTANCE + DIA DE MUERTOS 6. 11/09/10 CLASSWORK: JOVENES @BOOK
+ GRAPHIC MARICELA
7. 11/ 8/10 VOCABULARY CHAPTER 4 7. 11/05/10 GRAPHIC ORG. MARICELA
8. 11/ 9/10 W/SHEET IR A 8. 11/09/10 REVIEW VOCABULARY W/SHEET
9. 11/11/10 C/WORK SER/IR 9. 11/11/10 (4) PARAGRAPHS + YOUR OWN
10. HW: LOCATIONS + ACTIV + SENTENCES 10. 11/12/10 BODY PARTS (3 W/SHEETS)
Periods 1-5
We will continue studying verb IR / SER, locations and activities we are going to do (Future)
Tarea para la semana: Homework
Monday: Study for a quiz about verb SER / IR on Wednesday November 17
Get ready with your Portafolio checking Wednesday and Thursday
Tuesday: same as above
Wednesday: There will be quiz (SER / IR)
Bring your portafolio (no make-up for portafolio)
Finish activities that we will start in class
Thursday: Finisth activities done in class
PARA RECORDAR (REMEMBER)
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence
PERIOD 6We will continue with body parts, activities you like to do and we will start describing people: Como es...?/ What is s/he like? We will study some adjectives.
Tarea: Homework
Monday: Study vocabulary about body parts for a quiz (Wednesday Nove 17)
Get portafolio ready for checking
Tuesday: Same asa above
Wednesday: We will have quiz about body parts
Cut a picture of a celebrety (small picture) from a magazine/ newspaper / printed from internet. We will use this picture for an activity on Friday November 19
Thursday: Same as above
PARA RECORDAR (REMEMBER)
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence
Saturday, November 6, 2010
SEMANA 14: DEL 8 AL 12 DE NOVIEMBRE: Week #14
PALABRA DE LA SEMANA: EL ORDEN - ORDENADO/A (TO BE ORGANIZED)
"If disorganization is congesting your life, and you're feeling scattered and frustrated as a result, it's time to get organized"
AGENDA DE LA SEMANA:
Here are some responses of the homework about persistance / pernsitent
Persistence means you are frequent in doing something. In school there are many things you need to be persistent, for example, in like doing your homework and having good behaviour. In order to be a good student and accomplish all your work you have to be persistent and not procrastinate. - Abeo Tisdale
Persistence is making a schedule of something; keeping to it, even if you don't want to. In school I have to be persistent in doing my homework. - Cameron Driskell
Periodos 1-5
Definitely we will start verb Ir a (go to) We will also learn vocabulary about locations. We will learn how to express future events in Spanish as well.
Proyecto/ Project:
There is a three- page project due on Tuesday, November 9. It is about "Dia de los Muertos"
1st page: Copy paper: Colorful picture including 10 elements or symbos of this holiday. You will add one more element, your personal element. Remember you got the rubric for any graphic task last Friday. Please follow it. You also need to have the Spanish language integrated to this page.
2nd page: Notebook paper: 1. Explanation of this holiday - 10 lines 2.Reflection: a. What do you think about this holiday? b. Why did you choose that element? what does it mean? c. How would you celebrate it in America . This page is in English.
3rd page: Worksheet you got while you were watching the documentary.
Tarea / Homework:
1. Monday, November 8: Finish project
2. Tuesday, November 9: Find 10 more locations in your community. Write them down
3. Wednesday, November 10: What activities you do in those locations
4. Thursday, November 11: Write 10 sentences in Spanish using locations and activities.
Periodo 6:
Same project, see above
Tarea: Learn vocabulary about verbs for a oral quiz for Thursday November 11.
PARA RECORDAR (REMEMBER)
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence"
"If disorganization is congesting your life, and you're feeling scattered and frustrated as a result, it's time to get organized"
AGENDA DE LA SEMANA:
Here are some responses of the homework about persistance / pernsitent
Persistence means you are frequent in doing something. In school there are many things you need to be persistent, for example, in like doing your homework and having good behaviour. In order to be a good student and accomplish all your work you have to be persistent and not procrastinate. - Abeo Tisdale
Persistence is making a schedule of something; keeping to it, even if you don't want to. In school I have to be persistent in doing my homework. - Cameron Driskell
Periodos 1-5
Definitely we will start verb Ir a (go to) We will also learn vocabulary about locations. We will learn how to express future events in Spanish as well.
Proyecto/ Project:
There is a three- page project due on Tuesday, November 9. It is about "Dia de los Muertos"
1st page: Copy paper: Colorful picture including 10 elements or symbos of this holiday. You will add one more element, your personal element. Remember you got the rubric for any graphic task last Friday. Please follow it. You also need to have the Spanish language integrated to this page.
2nd page: Notebook paper: 1. Explanation of this holiday - 10 lines 2.Reflection: a. What do you think about this holiday? b. Why did you choose that element? what does it mean? c. How would you celebrate it in America . This page is in English.
3rd page: Worksheet you got while you were watching the documentary.
Tarea / Homework:
1. Monday, November 8: Finish project
2. Tuesday, November 9: Find 10 more locations in your community. Write them down
3. Wednesday, November 10: What activities you do in those locations
4. Thursday, November 11: Write 10 sentences in Spanish using locations and activities.
Periodo 6:
Same project, see above
Tarea: Learn vocabulary about verbs for a oral quiz for Thursday November 11.
PARA RECORDAR (REMEMBER)
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence"
Sunday, October 31, 2010
SEMANA 13 : DEL PRIMERO AL 5 DE NOVIEMBRE (NOVEMBER 1 TO 5)
I hope you had a Happy Halloween!!!
PALABRA DE LA SEMANA: LA PERSISTENCIA- PERSISTENTE / PERSISTENCE- PERSISTENT
"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence " - Japanese proverb.
AGENDA DE LA SEMANA
Periods: 1-5:
- We will start a new chapter during this week. This chapter will be about VERB IR (to go) and vocabulary about places. We will learn how to express future events in Spanish but before starting this new topic, we need to review / revise some topics of the current unit.
- There will be homework ( tarea) on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. We will follow the same format used during last week.
Lunes (Monday): Explain (in English ) what PERSISTENCE means. Give an example of a situation in the school where we need to be persistent.
Martes (Tuesday) No hay clase/ No class
Miercoles (Wednesday): Go online and find what "Dia de los Muertos" means and how people celebrate this day (at least 5 lines)
Jueves (Thursday):
Graphic Organizer (Teacher will explain this in class) and using the previous graphic organizer, you will write a 10 line-paragraph about the movie we will see in class (the paragrapn in Spanish)
PARA RECORDAR (REMEMBER)
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence"
Period 6:
- We will continue with activities you like to do or you don't like to do.
You are supposed to turn in your poster today Monday.
- We will continue with numbers from 0-100
PARA RECORDAR (REMEMBER)
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence"
PALABRA DE LA SEMANA: LA PERSISTENCIA- PERSISTENTE / PERSISTENCE- PERSISTENT
"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence " - Japanese proverb.
AGENDA DE LA SEMANA
Periods: 1-5:
- We will start a new chapter during this week. This chapter will be about VERB IR (to go) and vocabulary about places. We will learn how to express future events in Spanish but before starting this new topic, we need to review / revise some topics of the current unit.
- There will be homework ( tarea) on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. We will follow the same format used during last week.
Lunes (Monday): Explain (in English ) what PERSISTENCE means. Give an example of a situation in the school where we need to be persistent.
Martes (Tuesday) No hay clase/ No class
Miercoles (Wednesday): Go online and find what "Dia de los Muertos" means and how people celebrate this day (at least 5 lines)
Jueves (Thursday):
Graphic Organizer (Teacher will explain this in class) and using the previous graphic organizer, you will write a 10 line-paragraph about the movie we will see in class (the paragrapn in Spanish)
PARA RECORDAR (REMEMBER)
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence"
Period 6:
- We will continue with activities you like to do or you don't like to do.
You are supposed to turn in your poster today Monday.
- We will continue with numbers from 0-100
PARA RECORDAR (REMEMBER)
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence"
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Semana 12: 25 al 29 de Octubre (Week 12 October 25 to 29) Palabra de la Semana: Caridad
La caridad empieza en casa // Charity begins at home
Agenda:
A. Periodos 1- 5
We will write essays during this week. (Periodos 1 y 2 have to turn in it as homework on Monday, October 25). The rubric for Spanish Writing was handed to the students last Friday, so the students will follow it through the process of writing. Periods 4 and 5 will be working on this essay on Monday and Tuesday if necessary.
Write a 3 paragraph essay:
- Introduce yourself and your celebrety as a friend.
- Write about
a. nationality
b. description
c. likes and dislikes
d. hobbies
e. favorite color, animal etc.
f. what you do on weekends
g.what food and activities you do to keep you healthy
h. use these verbs: gustar, comer, compartir, vivir, estudiar, beber, hacer ejercicio, leer, practicar deportes, mirar t.v.
h. use adjectives at least 10.
i. Use vocabulary (food- cognates) seen up to now.
Importante:
- Write clearly
- No scratches are allowed
- Underline: blue - verbs, red- adjectives, green- vocabulary
- Useful words to use: y - and, pero - but, tambien- also
- Please SKIP a line
Periods 1 and 2 will have another essay to do in class.
B. Periods 1-5: Test # 2. Students will use their own "portafolio" and dictionary to take the test. (I want to clear up that students will not share " Portafolios" or dictionaries. This test will be on Wednesday October 27 or Thursday October 28. It depends how much time students need to finish their essays.
C. Tarea (HW): There will be "tarea" everyday this week to be turned in every day:
1. Lunes, el 25 de octubre: Write a 5 line -paragrap about: La pizza: describe it, you can mention ingredients, say if it is good or bad for our health, when you eat pizza most of the time, who you share pizza with etc.
2. Martes, el 26 de octubre: Write a 5 line paragraph about: ¿Como es tu mejor amiga? / tu mejor amigo (best friend) You can use same tips from the essay (above)
3. Miercoles, el 27 de octubre: Write a 5 line- paragraph about: Tu escuela ( your school) You can describe it, say what you do in school, what you like or don't like about the school, etc.
4. Jueves, el 28 de octubre: Write a 5 line- paragraph about: ¿Como es Bart Simpson? (the animated character on tv): describe him, talk about what he does or doesn't like etc.
Por favor dejar espacio (skip a line)
PARA RECORDAR (REMEMBER)
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence"
PERIODO 6
We will start our chapter # 2. Me gusta...
Tarea: Find small pictures from a magazine, newspaper or printed from Internet: 5 pictures of people and 5 pictures of the: Study, run, eat, play, swim, wath tv, sing, use the computer, practice sports (choose just 5)
Agenda:
A. Periodos 1- 5
We will write essays during this week. (Periodos 1 y 2 have to turn in it as homework on Monday, October 25). The rubric for Spanish Writing was handed to the students last Friday, so the students will follow it through the process of writing. Periods 4 and 5 will be working on this essay on Monday and Tuesday if necessary.
Write a 3 paragraph essay:
- Introduce yourself and your celebrety as a friend.
- Write about
a. nationality
b. description
c. likes and dislikes
d. hobbies
e. favorite color, animal etc.
f. what you do on weekends
g.what food and activities you do to keep you healthy
h. use these verbs: gustar, comer, compartir, vivir, estudiar, beber, hacer ejercicio, leer, practicar deportes, mirar t.v.
h. use adjectives at least 10.
i. Use vocabulary (food- cognates) seen up to now.
Importante:
- Write clearly
- No scratches are allowed
- Underline: blue - verbs, red- adjectives, green- vocabulary
- Useful words to use: y - and, pero - but, tambien- also
- Please SKIP a line
Periods 1 and 2 will have another essay to do in class.
B. Periods 1-5: Test # 2. Students will use their own "portafolio" and dictionary to take the test. (I want to clear up that students will not share " Portafolios" or dictionaries. This test will be on Wednesday October 27 or Thursday October 28. It depends how much time students need to finish their essays.
C. Tarea (HW): There will be "tarea" everyday this week to be turned in every day:
1. Lunes, el 25 de octubre: Write a 5 line -paragrap about: La pizza: describe it, you can mention ingredients, say if it is good or bad for our health, when you eat pizza most of the time, who you share pizza with etc.
2. Martes, el 26 de octubre: Write a 5 line paragraph about: ¿Como es tu mejor amiga? / tu mejor amigo (best friend) You can use same tips from the essay (above)
3. Miercoles, el 27 de octubre: Write a 5 line- paragraph about: Tu escuela ( your school) You can describe it, say what you do in school, what you like or don't like about the school, etc.
4. Jueves, el 28 de octubre: Write a 5 line- paragraph about: ¿Como es Bart Simpson? (the animated character on tv): describe him, talk about what he does or doesn't like etc.
Por favor dejar espacio (skip a line)
PARA RECORDAR (REMEMBER)
-Dictionary: Please bring one with you
- Tutoring: Wednesdays morning between 8 - 8:45 AM
- Remember to follow the rules in class: "Every action brings a consequence"
PERIODO 6
We will start our chapter # 2. Me gusta...
Tarea: Find small pictures from a magazine, newspaper or printed from Internet: 5 pictures of people and 5 pictures of the: Study, run, eat, play, swim, wath tv, sing, use the computer, practice sports (choose just 5)
Sunday, October 17, 2010
SEMANA 11: 18 AL 22 DE OCTUBRE / PALABRAS DE LA SEMANA : RESPETO Y DISCIPLINA
AGENDA PARA LA SEMANA 11 (AGENDA FOR WEEK #11)
Periods 1-5
We will start describing people. So we will need a picture of yourself and a picture of a celebrity you admire. This picture can be from a magazine, newspaper or printed from Internet. We will use these two pictures on Thursday October 21. Please bring your Spanish/ English - English/Spanish dictionary.
Important: We will have Test # 2 during the week # 12. So homework will be: Study for this test.
Period 6:
We will start using bilingual dictionaries. Please bring your Spanish/ English - English/Spanish dictionary.
Important: We will have Test # 2 this coming Friday, October 22. So homework will be: Study for this test.
Periods 1-5
We will start describing people. So we will need a picture of yourself and a picture of a celebrity you admire. This picture can be from a magazine, newspaper or printed from Internet. We will use these two pictures on Thursday October 21. Please bring your Spanish/ English - English/Spanish dictionary.
Important: We will have Test # 2 during the week # 12. So homework will be: Study for this test.
Period 6:
We will start using bilingual dictionaries. Please bring your Spanish/ English - English/Spanish dictionary.
Important: We will have Test # 2 this coming Friday, October 22. So homework will be: Study for this test.
Monday, October 11, 2010
SEMANA 10: UNA CORTA SEMANA PARA LOS ESTUDIANTES
I hope everybody has had a wonderful weekend!!!
AGENDA PARA ESTA SEMANA # 10 (Week # 10)
RESPECT:
There is saying "discipline is something you do to help someone, not hurt them." This is true for self-discipline, too. The rules we make for ourselves are to help us be better. DISCIPLINE IS JUST RESPECT IN ACTION
AGEANDA FOR OCTOBER 11- 15
-No homework for this week.
-Portfolio checking on Friday October 15 for periods 1-6
PERIODS1-5
1. 9/16/10 Worksheet Falso o Verdadero
2. 9/20/10 W/sheet Adjectives page 45 and 46
3. 9/22/10 General Review # 1 and the test #1
4. 9/22/10 Hw #3 Contributions (You need to have it even if you didn't turn it in.
5. 9/27/10 List of adjectives for people, places, things and food
6. 9/30/10 Graphic Organizers (8) with adjectives
7. 10/5/10 HW Meeting Hispanic people
8. Adjectives #2 Agreement of adjectives
9. 10/6 Verb SER (notes) + W/sheet + Sentences to be translated
10. 10/13 Piramide Nutritiva
REMEMBER: DICCIONARIOS; PROYECTO (PROJECT) DUE ON OCT 15
PERIODO 6
1. 9/17/10 List of vocabulary "La casa" House
2. 9/20/10 List of vocabulary "Colores, w/sheet and Hw
3. 9/22/10 General Review #1 and Test #1
4. 9/2710 Numbers and w/sheet
5. 9/30/10 List of vocabulary days, months, W/sheet and calendar
6. 10/1/10 Date (La fecha, notas y ejercicios)
7. 10/5/10 Weather, classwork, + w/sheet #85
8. 10/7-8/10 Time: Pic "reloj" Notes and practice
IMPORTANTE: WE NEED DICTIONARIES FOR NEXT WEEK. PLEASE...GET ONE
PROJECT DUE ON OCT 15
AGENDA PARA ESTA SEMANA # 10 (Week # 10)
RESPECT:
There is saying "discipline is something you do to help someone, not hurt them." This is true for self-discipline, too. The rules we make for ourselves are to help us be better. DISCIPLINE IS JUST RESPECT IN ACTION
AGEANDA FOR OCTOBER 11- 15
-No homework for this week.
-Portfolio checking on Friday October 15 for periods 1-6
PERIODS1-5
1. 9/16/10 Worksheet Falso o Verdadero
2. 9/20/10 W/sheet Adjectives page 45 and 46
3. 9/22/10 General Review # 1 and the test #1
4. 9/22/10 Hw #3 Contributions (You need to have it even if you didn't turn it in.
5. 9/27/10 List of adjectives for people, places, things and food
6. 9/30/10 Graphic Organizers (8) with adjectives
7. 10/5/10 HW Meeting Hispanic people
8. Adjectives #2 Agreement of adjectives
9. 10/6 Verb SER (notes) + W/sheet + Sentences to be translated
10. 10/13 Piramide Nutritiva
REMEMBER: DICCIONARIOS; PROYECTO (PROJECT) DUE ON OCT 15
PERIODO 6
1. 9/17/10 List of vocabulary "La casa" House
2. 9/20/10 List of vocabulary "Colores, w/sheet and Hw
3. 9/22/10 General Review #1 and Test #1
4. 9/2710 Numbers and w/sheet
5. 9/30/10 List of vocabulary days, months, W/sheet and calendar
6. 10/1/10 Date (La fecha, notas y ejercicios)
7. 10/5/10 Weather, classwork, + w/sheet #85
8. 10/7-8/10 Time: Pic "reloj" Notes and practice
IMPORTANTE: WE NEED DICTIONARIES FOR NEXT WEEK. PLEASE...GET ONE
PROJECT DUE ON OCT 15
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
TAREA(HW): IMPORTANTE
Write 10 English words borrow from Spanish. Example: canyon (canon). Choose 5 to write sentences of course in English using those loan words
Friday, October 1, 2010
Agenda Semana # 9 (Week #9) La Comprension
Comprehension/ Understanding: Power or ability to learn and know. / Knowledge of each's other meaning and wishes.
Agenda October 4 to 8
We will start describing people, things, places and food using the adjectives and Verb SER.
Period 6: We will start learning about the weather, and the time.
Period 1 and 2: Hw to be turned in on Tueday, October 5 (w/sheet Hispanic Heritage Homework)
Period 1,2,4 and 5: Hw to be turned in on Friday, October 8 (10 words borrow from Spanish. Choose 5 and write 5 sentences in English) PLEASE DO NOT USE COGNATES.
Period 6: Hw to be turned on Friday, October 8 (Expressions w/sheet)
PROJECTS
Periods 1, 2, 4 and 5 due on October 15 (no before/ no later) Identify countries, capitals and flags (Hall display)
Period 6 due on October 15 Identify countries and capitals and the colors of the flag of countries where Spanish is spoken.
PORTAFOLIO:
Please be ready for your third revision of your portafolio, so far we have:
Periods 1,2,4,and 5
1. 9/16/10 Worksheet Falso o Verdadero
2. 9/20/10 W/sheet Adjectives page 45 and 46
3. 9/22/10 General Review # 1 and the test #1
4. 9/22/10 Hw #3 Contributions (You need to have it even if you didn't turn it in.
5. 9/27/10 List of adjectives for people, places, things and food
6. 9/30/10 Graphic Organizers (8) with adjectives
So so far...you need to have these 6 assignmets. We will have our porfolio checking as soon as we have the assignment #10.
Period 6
1. 9/17/10 List of vocabulary "La casa" House
2. 9/20/10 List of vocabulary "Colores, w/sheet and Hw
3. 9/22/10 General Review #1 and Test #1
4. 9/2710 Numbers and w/sheet
5. 9/30/10 List of vocabulary days, months, W/sheet and calendar
Agenda October 4 to 8
We will start describing people, things, places and food using the adjectives and Verb SER.
Period 6: We will start learning about the weather, and the time.
Period 1 and 2: Hw to be turned in on Tueday, October 5 (w/sheet Hispanic Heritage Homework)
Period 1,2,4 and 5: Hw to be turned in on Friday, October 8 (10 words borrow from Spanish. Choose 5 and write 5 sentences in English) PLEASE DO NOT USE COGNATES.
Period 6: Hw to be turned on Friday, October 8 (Expressions w/sheet)
PROJECTS
Periods 1, 2, 4 and 5 due on October 15 (no before/ no later) Identify countries, capitals and flags (Hall display)
Period 6 due on October 15 Identify countries and capitals and the colors of the flag of countries where Spanish is spoken.
PORTAFOLIO:
Please be ready for your third revision of your portafolio, so far we have:
Periods 1,2,4,and 5
1. 9/16/10 Worksheet Falso o Verdadero
2. 9/20/10 W/sheet Adjectives page 45 and 46
3. 9/22/10 General Review # 1 and the test #1
4. 9/22/10 Hw #3 Contributions (You need to have it even if you didn't turn it in.
5. 9/27/10 List of adjectives for people, places, things and food
6. 9/30/10 Graphic Organizers (8) with adjectives
So so far...you need to have these 6 assignmets. We will have our porfolio checking as soon as we have the assignment #10.
Period 6
1. 9/17/10 List of vocabulary "La casa" House
2. 9/20/10 List of vocabulary "Colores, w/sheet and Hw
3. 9/22/10 General Review #1 and Test #1
4. 9/2710 Numbers and w/sheet
5. 9/30/10 List of vocabulary days, months, W/sheet and calendar
Friday, September 24, 2010
Agenda Semana # 8 (Week # 8):La constancia (Constancy)
Constancy means being always the same. Why to be constant is an important characteristic of being a good student?
Agenda:
September 27 to October 1
We will continue studying the topic of adjectives for periods 1,2,4,and 5.
For Period 6 we will start numbers and dates.
Tarea (HW) Periods 1,2,4,5 Meeting Hispanic People during this month.
Go online and do research on this:
1. Meet two Hispanic People in History
2. Meet two Famous Hispanic Musicians
3. Meet two Hispanic Players (Sports)
4. Meet two Hispanic Actors
5. Meet two Hispanic Writers
Importante: This assignment needs to be turned in on Thursday September 30 (No make up). You need to go online and do research. You need to write at least two lines for each one, describing their work or who they are.
Quiz Verdad o Falso: Here students will read some statements and they will decide if it is true or falso. Students periods 4 and 5 will use dictionaries. This is on Friday October 1.Please bring your dictionary to the quiz. No sharing at all.
Agenda:
September 27 to October 1
We will continue studying the topic of adjectives for periods 1,2,4,and 5.
For Period 6 we will start numbers and dates.
Tarea (HW) Periods 1,2,4,5 Meeting Hispanic People during this month.
Go online and do research on this:
1. Meet two Hispanic People in History
2. Meet two Famous Hispanic Musicians
3. Meet two Hispanic Players (Sports)
4. Meet two Hispanic Actors
5. Meet two Hispanic Writers
Importante: This assignment needs to be turned in on Thursday September 30 (No make up). You need to go online and do research. You need to write at least two lines for each one, describing their work or who they are.
Quiz Verdad o Falso: Here students will read some statements and they will decide if it is true or falso. Students periods 4 and 5 will use dictionaries. This is on Friday October 1.Please bring your dictionary to the quiz. No sharing at all.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Agenda for week # 7 Agenda para la semana # 7
PARA RECORDAR: TO REMEMBER
1. Homework (Tarea) : Wed Sept 22 What are the contributions of Hispanic Community has made to America? Name at least 3.
2.Test #1 Thurs. Sept 23: Includes: Verb gustar (conjugation), expressions to use in class, vocabulary about food and restaurant' cognates and verbs like: comer, beber, compartir etc (Periods 1,2,4 and 5)
3. Role plays: conversation in the restaurant for periods 4 and 5. Learn your lines by heart.
4. Test # 1 Fri. Sept 24 Period 6: includes: vocabulary about school, hello and good bye, alphabet, how to ask for name and how to respond and expressions to use in class.
Period 6: Tarea: Pictures about vocabulary "La casa" Please draw nice pic and color them Mon. Sept 20
Test #1 Thursday Sept 23 (vocabulary : La escuela, hello and good byes etc.)
1. Homework (Tarea) : Wed Sept 22 What are the contributions of Hispanic Community has made to America? Name at least 3.
2.Test #1 Thurs. Sept 23: Includes: Verb gustar (conjugation), expressions to use in class, vocabulary about food and restaurant' cognates and verbs like: comer, beber, compartir etc (Periods 1,2,4 and 5)
3. Role plays: conversation in the restaurant for periods 4 and 5. Learn your lines by heart.
4. Test # 1 Fri. Sept 24 Period 6: includes: vocabulary about school, hello and good bye, alphabet, how to ask for name and how to respond and expressions to use in class.
Period 6: Tarea: Pictures about vocabulary "La casa" Please draw nice pic and color them Mon. Sept 20
Test #1 Thursday Sept 23 (vocabulary : La escuela, hello and good byes etc.)
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Hispanic Heritage Month; Why Americans celebrate it?
The students had as homework last night to go on line and find what the media has said about this celebration:
Why Americans celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?
The most common answer I found checking this homework (tarea) was the following:
Americans recognize the contributions of Hispanic American to the United States!!!
So my next assignment (tarea) will be: What are those contributions? (homework to turn in by Wednesday, September 22, 2010 )
Why Americans celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?
The most common answer I found checking this homework (tarea) was the following:
Americans recognize the contributions of Hispanic American to the United States!!!
So my next assignment (tarea) will be: What are those contributions? (homework to turn in by Wednesday, September 22, 2010 )
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