SEMANA 24: DEL 23 AL 27 DE ENERO (WEEK 24: JANUARY 23- 27)

Hola estudiantes y padres,

I hope you (students and parents) read this entire blog post since there is some important information that I want you to be aware of concerning to grades and activities.

If you have checked the parent portal you have noticed there are no grades posted yet. We  are facing some problems with Infinite Campus. I am hoping people in the system will have it fixed by this coming week. Please parents, speak with your child about their grades in order to ensure they are doing their work. We have five (5) different grades so far. 


For this coming week, we will continue working on chapter (unit) 3:
8th -7th grades: Los Deportes:Stem changing verbs and letters G / J
Quiz #11: on Wednesday January 25 - Stem changing verbs group 1 & 2
Unit Test #3: on Wednesday February 1


6th grade: La Escuela: Description using adjectives and writing paragraphs. 
Quiz #11: on Wednesday January 25 - Adjectives

Tarea / Homework in Spanish is weekly and it is assigned every first day of the week and turn it on Friday.  I have noticed that many students are not doing their homework. Remember:one way you can review topics seen in class is doing the homework and besides that it is another grade that can affect your final grade. You can read information about homework below in the chart or on the page at the right of this blog.

Cougar Spanish Club: We will meet this coming Friday on January 27 at 7:30am in Chalet 7. We will be celebrating "El dia del amor y de la amistad". We hope to see all the member there!

For more specific information for the units/ chapter we are studying please see the following chart:

7th /8th Grade Periods: 1, 2, 3	UNIT 3: Republica Dominicana Lesson 1: ¿Cuál es tu deporte favorito? MYP UNIT QUESTIONS: What are the most common sports in Spanish speaker countries? What sports are the most common among young people? Essential Questions: Do you like to play or watch sports with your friends? Which is your favorite? What do you think about having boys and girls playing in the same sport team? GEORGIA PERFORMANCE STANDARDS LEVEL II -NON SPANISH NATIVE SPEAKERS: MLI.CCC3A: Recognize similarities/ differences between target language and English MLII.P2B: Demonstrate comprehension of material MLII.CUI: Understand perspectives, practices and products of the cultures where the target language is spoken and how they are interrelated MLII.CCC3A: Compare vocabulary usage and structural patterns of the target language with English -SPANISH NATIVE SPEAKERS: NLRL1.INT1E: Expand knowledge of academic vocabulary in the native language NLRL1.IP1A: Express needs and desires NLRL1.IP1B: Express emotions and preferences NLRL1.IP2A:Participate in extended oral and written activities using the appropriate tenses and discourse structures NLRL1.IP2E: Demonstrate Intermediate- Mid to Intermediate High proficiency in oral and written changes with respect to pronunciation, intonation, and writing mechanics Area of interaction (IB): Health and Social Education, Human ingenuity, approaches to learning IB Objectives: Communicate information, ideas and opinion Demonstrate comprehension of specific factual information and attitudes, expressed in spoken and written contexts Identify main ideas and supporting details and draw conclusions from spoken and written contexts Understand and appropriately use structures and vocabulary Request and provide information in both spoken and written contexts Engage actively in oral production using comprehensible pronunciation and intonation TOPICS: Vocabulary: Sports Verbs: jugar and stem-changing verbs, saber, conocer, letters G -J Numbers
	Actividades:         -Vocabulary: New words / practice        -Grammar: Stem changing verbs / practice        -Pictionario / Diario         Tarea (hw):  1st period: List of words relate to some sports                              2nd 3rd periods: Rule for 5 sports
6 th Grade Period :5 and 6	UNIT 3: TU DIA EN LA ESCUELA Lesson 1: Tu día en la escuela Lesson 2: Tu sala de clase MYP UNIT QUESTIONS: What activities do you do at school? How do you compare your school with that of a student in a Spanish-speaking country? What would it be your ideal schedule? Essential Questions: How does the noun-adjective agreement rule work to describe people? – How do we use the verb SER (To be) to describe yourself and others? – How good are you at knowing the meaning of some of the infinitive verbs? What activities do you do at school? What are the school subjects you have this year? What would it be your ideal schedule? GEORGIA PERFORMANCE STANDARDS LEVEL I NON SPANISH NATIVE SPEAKERS MLI.IP1B: Express like/ dislikes, emotions, and agreement/disagreement MLI.IP1C: Make simple request MLI.IP1E: Give simple description MLI.CU1C: Describe cultural customs and traditions SPANISH NATIVE SPEAKERS NLRL1.INT1D: Expand knowledge of academic vocabulary in the native language NLRL1.P1D: Demonstrate Intermediate-Mid to Intermediate-High proficiency in oral and written presentations with respect to pronunciation, intonation, and writing mechanics Area of interaction (IB): Health and Social Education, Human ingenuity, approaches to learning IB Objectives: Communicate information, ideas and opinions Demonstrate comprehension of specific factual information and attitudes, expressed in spoken and written contexts Identify main ideas and supporting details and draw conclusions from spoken and written contexts Understand and appropriately use structures and vocabulary Request and provide information in both spoken and written contexts Engage actively in oral production using comprehensible pronunciation and intonation TOPICS: Definite / indefinite articles Adjectives -ar verbs Classes Schedule
	Actividades:   - Writing paragraphs  - Adjective practice  - Pictionario  - Vocabulary:         Tarea (hw): Finish Pictionario