Everything You Need to Know . . .

This blog will provide you with all of the latest information about Ms. Wilson's Spanish classes. Each day you will see a summary of what we did in class and a list of any homework assignments. There will also be special announcements about projects, tests and school information.

Monday, September 30, 2013

Monday, September 30, 2013

Homecoming Week



Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 3-4:
-Warm Up
-Students turned in their September homework calendars.
-Students received their graded papers.
-Students took their letters for their parents (from conferences) home so that their parents could sign them. 
-Students participated in a class discussion about Alberto Gonzales and took notes about his accomplishments.
-Students took notes on the demonstrative adjectives and the demonstrative pronouns.
-Students completed activity 13 on page 101 in the text to practice using the demonstrative adjectives.  

-Important web sites/addresses:  
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com 
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-Due tomorrow:  workbook pages 56 and 57.
-Gloria Estefan biography email due by 7:30 AM,  Friday, October 4, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mrs. Estefan's work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Study for Unit 2 Lesson 1 Quiz on Wednesday.  Topics include: lesson vocabulary, regular ER and IR verbs in the preterite and demonstrative adjectives.  


Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Warm Up
-Students turned in their September homework calendars.  
-Students finished playing vocabulary bingo using the cards they made last week and then turned the cards in.
-Students participated in a class discussion about Alberto Gonzales and took notes on his accomplishments. 
-Students watched the Prezi presentation about Flamenco dancing and completed a handout that went along with the presentation.  They turned this in when they finished.
-Students received their graded papers.
-Students took notes on the demonstrative adjectives and the demonstrative pronouns.  Then, they completed activity 13 on page 101 to practice the adjectives.


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com
 
Homework:
-Due tomorrow: workbook pages 56 and 57
-Gloria Estefan biography email due by 7:30 AM, Friday, October 4, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mrs. Estefan's work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Study for Unit 2 Lesson 1 Quiz on Wednesday.  Topics include: lesson vocabulary, regular ER and IR verbs in the preterite and demonstrative adjectives.


Homecoming Week

Homecoming Week

Monday, September 30 - Saturday, October 5


Monday - Mime Day - Dress in black and white

Tuesday - Twin Day - Dress like your BFF

Wednesday - Animal Cracker Day - Wear Animal Print

Thursday - Clown Day - Wear your wacky colors

Friday - School Colors - Freshman & Sophomores wear black

Juniors & Seniors wear red

Friday Night - Tailgating & Home Football Game

Saturday Night - Homecoming Dance


Sunday, September 29, 2013

Friday, September 27, 2013

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 3-4:
-Warm Up
-Students corrected workbook pages 50 and 51.
-Students watched a presentation about Spanish dance types to prepare for the presentation they would see on the field trip.
-Students completed a handout where they had to match dance terms and definitions on one side and complete a word search on the other side.
-Students were given final directions for the field trip.   

-Important web sites/addresses:  
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com 
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-No new written assignment.
-Study for Unit 2 Lesson 1 Quiz on Wednesday.  Topics include: lesson vocabulary, regular ER and IR verbs in the preterite and demonstrative adjectives.  


Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Students were on the field trip to the Flamenco Ballet during this class period.


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com
 
Homework:
-No new written assignment
-Study for Unit 2 Lesson 1 Quiz on Wednesday.  Topics include: lesson vocabulary, regular ER and IR verbs in the preterite and demonstrative adjectives.


Thursday, September 26, 2013

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Remember that you need to bring a sack lunch if you are going on the field trip tomorrow. 




Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 3-4:
-Warm Up
-Students corrected workbook pages 53 - 55.
-Students took the timed verb pretest covering regular ER and IR verbs in the preterite and corrected them.
-Students added to their AR verb lists from yesterday.
-Students played bingo using the cards that were due yesterday.

-Important web sites/addresses:  
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com 
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-Due tomorrow:  workbook pages 50 and 51.
-Alberto Gonzales biography email due by 7:30 AM,  Friday, September 27, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Gonzales' work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.



Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Warm Up
-Students corrected workbook pages 53 - 55.
-Students took the timed verb pretest covering regular ER and IR verbs in the preterite and corrected them.
-Students finished the past tense writing pretests that they started yesterday.
-Students played bingo using the cards that were due yesterday.


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com
 
Homework:
-Due tomorrow: workbook pages 50 and 51.
-Alberto Gonzales biography email due by 7:30 AM, Friday, September 27, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr.Gonzales'  work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.


Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 3-4:
-Warm Up
-Students turned in their Unit 1 workbook pages.
-Students received the workbook pages for Unit 2 Lesson 1.
-Students started their lists for AR, ER and IR verbs.
-Students worked with their groups to translate the verbs on their lists.
-Students took a past tense writing pretest.

-Important web sites/addresses:  
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com 
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-Due tomorrow:  workbook pages 53, 54 and 55.
-Alberto Gonzales biography email due by 7:30 AM,  Friday, September 27, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Gonzales' work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.



Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Warm Up
-Students turned in their Unit 1 workbook pages.
-Students who had not presented their dialogs had a few minutes to practice before presenting.
-Students started their AR, ER and IR verb lists.  Students translated the verbs on their lists and discussed verbs that might have spelling changes in the preterite.  We also reviewed cognates and false cognates.
-Students took a past tense writing pretest.


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com
 
Homework:
-Due tomorrow: workbook pages 53, 54 and 55
-Alberto Gonzales biography email due by 7:30 AM, Friday, September 27, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Gonzales' work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.


Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 3-4:
-Warm Up
-Students completed the work from the stations that we started last Friday and turned those assignments in as a packet.
-Announcements were made concerning the field trip this Friday.
-Students started a bingo card for this lesson.  The front of the card needs 25 Spanish words and the back of the card needs 15 English words and 10 pictures.
-Students were told that the timed verb pretest over regular ER and IR verbs in the preterite will be this Thursday since we have the field trip on Friday.


-Important web sites/addresses:  
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com 
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-Due tomorrow:  bingo card
-Alberto Gonzales biography email due by 7:30 AM,  Friday, September 27, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Gonzales' work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.




Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Warm Up
-Students completed the stations that we started last Friday and turned all of that work in as a packet.
-Announcements were made about the field trip this Friday.
-Students were told that the timed verb pretest over regular ER and IR verbs in the preterite will be this Thursday since we had the field trip on Friday.
-Students started a bingo card for this lesson.  The front of the card needs 25 Spanish words and the back of the card needs 15 English words and 10 pictures. 


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com
 
Homework:
-Due tomorrow: bingo card
-Alberto Gonzales biography email due by 7:30 AM, Friday, September 27, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Gonzales' work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Practice your dialog if you have not already presented.


Monday, September 23, 2013

Monday, September 23, 2013

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 3-4:
-Warm Up - Students started a new warm up paper.
-Students received their graded papers.
-Students organized their portfolios and wrote a letter to their parents for parent teacher conferences.
-Students continued working on the stations from last Friday.

-Important web sites/addresses:  
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com 
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-No new written assignment.
-Alberto Gonzales biography email due by 7:30 AM,  Friday, September 27, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Gonzales' work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Remember to pay your field trip fee if you have not already done so.



Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Warm Up - Students started a new warm up paper.
-Students received their graded papers.
-Students organized their portfolios and wrote a letter to their parents for parent teacher conferences. 
-Students practiced their lesson dialogs.  These are due tomorrow.
-Students continued to work on the stations from last Friday.


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com
 
Homework:
-No new written assignment.
-Alberto Gonzales biography email due by 7:30 AM, Friday, September 27, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Gonzales' work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Remember to pay your field trip fee if you have not already done so.


Friday, September 20, 2013

Events for Hispanic Heritage Month

Events for Hispanic Heritage Month in the Phoenix Area

1.  Experience Mexico at MIM

September 28 and 29, 2013. The Musical Instrument Museum in North Phoenix invites you to experience the diversity of Mexico through music. See and hear how Mexican and Mexican-American music has evolved from roots in regional traditions to popular styles heard internationally. Dancing, musical performances, crafts and storytelling. Free with paid museum admission. MIM's Café Allegro will feature a themed menu. 

 

2.  Latino Americans

On three successive Tuesday evenings beginning September 17, 2103 the City of Phoenix's Latino Institute and Eight PBS are presenting this documentary series. at Civic Space Park's A.E. England Building, 424 N. Central Ave in Phoenix. The six-part series will be presented over three nights, Sept. 17, 24 and Oct. 1. Opening reception and entertainment from 6 to 7 p.m. each evening with documentary screening from 7 to 9 p.m. The Oct. 1 session will include a community Fiesta from 9 to 10 p.m. with guest speaker, entertainment and community participation discussion. The events are free and open to all ages. Pre-registration is required. "Latino Americans" narrates the history, growth and experiences of Latinos in the United States from the 16th century to present day. The six-hour film special combines interviews with nearly 100 Latinos from the worlds of politics, business and pop culture. It is the first documentary series for television to chronicle the rich and varied history and experiences of Latinos, who have helped shape the United States over the last 500-plus years and have become, with more than 50 million people, the largest minority group in the U.S. 

 

3.  Garibaldi Night in Chandler

Friday, October 4, 2013 at 6 p.m. Named after the popular "Garibaldi Square" in Mexico City, Garibaldi Night is a free admission event with mariachis, ballet folklorico dancers, food and a variety of art vendors. Downtown Chandler.

4.   Chandler's Mariachi Festival

Saturday, October 5, 2013. A variety of performances at the Chandler Center for the Arts.

5.   Tempe Tardeada

Sunday, October 6, 2013 from noon to 8 p.m. Tempe Tardeada is a time for families to explore and discover Tempe's Hispanic roots and culture, dating back to the mid-1800s, through entertainment, music, dance, art and exhibits. The entertainment stage will feature music ranging from traditional mariachi and boleros, to salsa and Latin dance music. This free event takes place at the Tempe Community Complex, located near the Tempe Public Library.

Hispanic Heritage Month

Remember Hispanic Heritage Month!


September 15 - October 15


About National Hispanic Heritage Month

"Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law 100-402.
The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September18, respectively. Also, Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, which is October 12, falls within this 30 day period."  (This information was taken from the website "About - National Hispanic Heritage Month")

You might want to visit their site to learn more:  http://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/about/

Friday, September 20, 2013

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 3-4:
-Warm Up - Students turned in their papers for the last two weeks.
-Students took the timed verb post test for regular AR verbs in the preterite and the irregular verbs ser and dar in the preterite.
-Students started a rotation through 4 stations related to Unit 2 lesson 1.  The stations will be completed on Monday.

-Important web sites/addresses:  
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com 
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-No new written assignment.
-Return the signed field trip permission slip.  Monday is the last day for this. 



Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Warm Up - Students turned in their papers for the last two weeks.
-Students took the timed verb post test for regular AR verbs in the preterite and the irregular verbs ser and dar in the preterite.
-Students had time to practice their lesson dialogs and the first couple of pairs presented today.  All dialogs must be presented by Tuesday.  
-Students started a rotation through 4 stations related to Unit 2 Lesson 1.  The stations will be completed on Monday. 


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com
 
Homework:
-No new written assignment.
-Return signed field trip permission slip.  Monday is the last day for this.  



Thursday, September 19, 2013

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 3-4:
-Warm Up
-Students reviewed the Unit 1 Lesson 2 Vocabulary by playing a vocabulary game with a partner.
-Some students turned in their signed field trip permission slips.
-Students took the Unit 1 Lesson 2 Quiz.

-Important web sites/addresses:  
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com 
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-No new written assignment.
-Sandra Cisneros biography email due by 7:30 AM,  Friday, September 20, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Cisneros' work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Turn in signed field trip permission slip.


Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Warm Up
-Students had time to practice their lesson dialogs.
-Some students turned in their signed field trip permission slips. 
-Students practiced the Unit 1 Lesson 2 vocabulary by playing a vocabulary game with a partner. 
-Students took the Unit 1 Lesson 2 Quiz.


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com
 
Homework:
-No new written assignment.
-Sandra Cisneros biography email due by 7:30 AM, Friday, September 20, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Cisneros' work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Return signed field trip permission slip.



Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 3-4:
-Warm Up
-Students corrected the remaining workbook pages that they had completed.
-Some students turned in their signed field trip permission slips.
-Students participated in a class discussion about Luis Valdez and took notes on his accomplishments.
-Students completed the handout that went along with the reading assignment that we started yesterday. 

-Important web sites/addresses:  
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com 
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-Due tomorrow:  Go to classzone.com and take the Unit 1 Lesson 2 Self Check Quiz.  Copy and paste your score into an email and send it to me using pvlearners.
-Sandra Cisneros biography email due by 7:30 AM,  Friday, September 20, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Cisneros' work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Return signed field trip permission slip
-Study for Unit 1 Lesson 2 Quiz on Thursday.  Topics include: lesson vocabulary, regular AR verbs in the preterit and the following irregular verbs in the preterite: ser, ir, ver, dar and hacer.


Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Warm Up
-Students corrected the remaining workbook pages that they had completed.
-Some students turned in their signed field trip permission slips.
-Students participated in a class discussion about Luis Valdez and took notes on his accomplishments.
-Students had time to work on their lesson dialogs.
-Students completed the handout that went with the reading assignment that we started yesterday. 


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com
 
Homework:
-Due tomorrow: workbook page 32.  Also, go to classzone.com and take the Unit 1 Lesson 2 self check quiz.  Copy and past your score into an email and send it to me using pvlearners.
-Sandra Cisneros biography email due by 7:30 AM, Friday, September 20, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Cisneros' work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Return signed field trip permission slip. 
-Study for Unit 1 Lesson 2 Quiz on Thursday.  Topics include: lesson vocabulary, regular AR verbs in the preterite and the following irregular verbs in the preterite: ser, ir, ver, dar and hacer. 


Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Tuesday, September 17, 2013


Today was a 1/2 Day


Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 3-4:
-Warm Up
-Students listened to the lectura for this lesson and then took turns reading the passage popcorn style.
-Students started the reading handout that accompanies the reading passage.

-Important web sites/addresses:  
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com 
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-No new written assignment. 
-Sandra Cisneros biography email due by 7:30 AM,  Friday, September 20, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Cisneros'work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Return signed field trip permission slip.
-Study for Unit 1 Lesson 2 Quiz on Wednesday.  Topics include: lesson vocabulary, regular AR verbs in the preterite and the following irregular verbs in the preterite: ser, ir, ver, dar and hacer

Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Warm Up
-Students listened to the lectura for this lesson and then took turns reading the passage popcorn style.
-Students started the handout that goes along with the reading assignment.


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com
 
Homework:
-No new written assignment
-Sandra Cisneros biography email due by 7:30 AM, Friday, September 20, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Cisneros' work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Return signed field trip permission slip.
-Study for Unit 1 Lesson 2 Quiz on Wednesday.  Topics include: lesson vocabulary, regular AR verbs in the preterite and the following irregular verbs in the preterite: ser, ir, ver, dar and hacer.


Monday, September 16, 2013

Monday, September 16, 2013

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 3-4:
-Warm Up
-Students added the question words to their vocabulary lists.
-Students worked on the workbook pages for this lesson: 29, 30, 31, 32, 38 and 39.

-Important web sites/addresses:  
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com 
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-No new written assignment.
-Sandra Cisneros biography email due by 7:30 AM,  Friday, September 20, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Cisneros' work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Study for Unit 1 Lesson 2 Quiz on Wednesday.  Topics include: lesson vocabulary, regular AR verbs in the preterite and the following irregular verbs in the preterite: ser, ir, dar, ver and hacer. 


Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Warm Up
-Students added the question words to their vocabulary lists.
-Students used the app "Popplet" to create 5 word webs.  They selected 5 vocabulary words from this unit.  Then, they had to identify a synonym in Spanish, an antonym in Spanish, a picture and use the word in a Spanish sentence.  These were submitted to me via email. 



-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com
 
Homework:
-No new written assignment.
-Sandra Cisneros biography email due by 7:30 AM, Friday, September 20, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Cisneros' work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Study for Unit 1 Lesson 2 Quiz on Friday.  Topics include: lesson vocabulary, regular AR verbs in the preterite and the following irregular verbs in the preterite: ser, ir, dar, ver and hacer. 


Sunday, September 15, 2013

Friday, September 13, 2013

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 3-4:
-Warm Up
-Students took the timed verb post test covering the following verbs in the preterite: regular AR, ser and dar.
-Students played scrabble using vocabulary words and phrases from this lesson.  Students used each word or phrase that they added to the game board in a sentence on a separate sheet of paper.
-Students corrected workbook pages that had been completed in the last few days.
-Students in block 1 started to work on workbook pages 30 and 31. 
-Students in block 2 started to work on workbook pages 29 and 30.

-Important web sites/addresses:  
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com 
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-Due Monday:  block 1 - workbook pages 30 and 31 and block 2 - workbook pages 29 and 30.
-Study for Unit 1 Lesson 2 Quiz on Wednesday.  Topics include: lesson vocabulary, regular AR verbs in the preterite and the following irregular verbs in the preterite: ser, ir, ver, dar and hacer.


Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Warm Up
-Students took the timed verb post test covering the following verbs in the preterite: regular AR, ser and dar.
-Students corrected workbook pages that had been completed over the last few days.  
-Students started to work on their past tense dialogs.  These must include the following verbs in the preterite regular AR verbs and the irregular verbs: ser, ir, ver, dar and hacer along with vocabulary from this lesson and the last one. 


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com
 
Homework:
-Due Monday: workbook pages 30 and 31.
-Study for Unit 1 Lesson 2 Quiz on Wednesday.  Topics include: lesson vocabulary, regular AR verbs in the preterite and the following irregular verbs in the preterite: ser, ir, dar, ver and hacer


Thursday, September 12, 2013

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 3-4:
-Warm Up
-Students practiced conjugating regular AR verbs and the irregular verbs ser, ir, ver and dar in the past tense by playing verb battleship with a partner.
-Students in block two completed a direct object pronoun handout that required them to answer questions in Spanish using direct object pronouns.
-Students in block 1 corrected the workbook pages that they have completed over the last few days.  
-Students received the unit 1 lesson 2 workbook pages.


-Important web sites/addresses:  
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com 
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-Due tomorrow:  Block 1 - workbook pages 28 and 29  and Block 2 - workbook page 28 and direct object pronoun handout if not completed in class. 
-Luis Valdez biography email due by 7:30 AM,  Friday, September 13, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Valdez's work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.



Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Warm Up
-Students reviewed the vocabulary for unit 1 lesson 2 by playing scrabble using the words and phrases from the vocabulary list.
-Students wrote a story in groups of 4 as part of the scrabble game.  As each student added a word to the scrabble board, he or she had to use that word or phrase in a sentence in the group's story.  The next student would add the next sentence to the story after adding a word to the scrabble board. 
-Each group read their story aloud to the class. 


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com
 
Homework:
-Due tomorrow: workbook pages 28 and 29.
-Luis Valdez biography email due by 7:30 AM, Friday, September 13, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Valdez's work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.



Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Wednesday, September 11, 2013


Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 3-4:
-Warm Up
-Students turned in their homework sentences from last night.
-Students took notes on the following irregular verbs in the preterite: ser, ir, ver and dar.
-Students played hangman with a partner using conjugated forms of ser, ir, ver, dar and regular AR verbs in the preterite. 
-Students in block 1 completed a direct object pronoun handout that required them to answer questions in Spanish using direct object pronouns. 

-Important web sites/addresses:  
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com 
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-Due tomorrow:  workbook pages 26 and 27.
-Luis Valdez biography email due by 7:30 AM,  Friday, September 13, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Valdez's work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.



Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Warm Up
-Students turned in their homework sentences from last night.
-Students played Battleship with a partner by conjugating verbs in the past tense after translating the verbs on the game sheet.  Students also selected 3 of the verbs to make T charts for on the back of the paper.
-Students received graded papers. 
-Students added to the Circle Maps that we started yesterday.  These maps will lead to the first Spanish essay the students will write. 


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com
 
Homework:
-Due tomorrow: workbook pages 26 and 27.
-Luis Valdez biography email due by 7:30 AM, Friday, September 13, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Valdez's work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.



Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 3-4:
-Warm Up - Listening
-Students reviewed direct object pronouns by completing a handout (rewriting sentences with pronouns) and correcting their own papers.
-Students practiced regular AR verbs in the preterite by playing a dice game with a partner.
-Students received graded papers.


-Important web sites/addresses:  
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com 
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-Due tomorrow:  8 sentences using the following verbs in the preterite (past tense): mandar, montar, tomar, visitar, nadar, hablar, mirar and escuchar.  Each sentence should be at least 6 words long.  Students also need to include at least 2 time expressions (the day before yesterday, last week, etc.)
-Luis Valdez biography email due by 7:30 AM,  Friday, September 13, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Valdez's work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.



Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Warm Up - Listening
-Students reviewed direct object pronouns by completing a handout (answering questions in Spanish with pronouns) and correcting their own papers.
-Students took notes on the following irregular verbs in the preterite: ser, ir, ver and dar.
-Students played hangman with a partner using the 4 irregular verbs in the preterite and regular AR verbs in the preterite.
-Students started a circle map that will lead to their first essay. 


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com
 
Homework:
-Due tomorrow: 8 sentences using the following verbs in the preterite (past tense):  mandar, montar, tomar, visitar, nadar, hablar, mirar, escuchar, ser, ir, dar and ver.  Each sentence should be at least 7 or 8 words long.  Students also need to include at least two time expressions (the day before yesterday, last week, etc.)
-Luis Valdez biography email due by 7:30 AM, Friday, September 13, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Valdez's work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.


Monday, September 9, 2013

Monday, September 9, 2013

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 3-4:
-Warm Up - Students started a new paper. 
-Students participated in a class discussion about Dolores Huerta.
-Students were told that Luis Valdez is the new famous person for this week.  
-Students played bingo using the bingo cards they created last week. 
-Students took notes on regular AR verbs in the preterite (past) tense.

-Important web sites/addresses:  
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com 
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-Due tomorrow:  workbook pages 24 and 25.
-Luis Valdez biography email due by 7:30 AM,  Friday, September 13, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Valdez's work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.



Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Warm Up - Students started a new paper. 
-Students participated in a class discussion about Jose Ferrer and Dolores Huerta.
-Students were told that Luis Valdez is the new famous person for this week. 
-Students finished playing bingo using the cards they created last week.
-Students took notes on regular AR verbs in the preterite (past) tense. 
-Students practiced regular AR verbs in the preterite by playing a dice conjugating game with a partner.



-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com
 
Homework:
-Due tomorrow: workbook pages 24 and 25
-Luis Valdez biography email due by 7:30 AM, Friday, September 13, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Valdez's work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.



Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Friday, September 6, 2013

No School Today.

Enjoy your long weekend!

Thursday, September 5, 2013

No School Today.

Enjoy your long weekend!

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 3-4:
-Warm Up - Students turned in their warm ups for the last two weeks.
-Students reviewed stem changing verbs by playing Ataque, a verb conjugating game, with a group of 4.
-Students took the stem changing verb timed post test.
-Students created a bingo card using the vocabulary from Unit 1 Lesson 2.  The front of the card had 25 Spanish words.  The back of the card had 10 pictures and 15 English translations. 

-Important web sites/addresses:  
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com 
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-No new written assignment.
-Dolores Huerta biography email due by midnight,  Friday, September 6, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mrs. Huerta's work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.


Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Warm Up - Students turned in their warm ups for the last two weeks.
-Students reviewed stem changing verbs by playing Ataque, a verb conjugating game, with a group of 4.
-Students took the stem changing verb timed post test.
-Students had time to practice their lesson dialogs.
-Students presented their dialogs.
-Students played bingo using the cards they made yesterday.


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com
 
Homework:
-No new written assignment.
-Dolores Huerta biography email due by midnight, Friday, September 6, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mrs. Huerta's work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Complete signature page of course outline.



Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 3-4:
-Warm Up
-Students participated in a class discussion of Jose Ferrer.
-Students were told that the new famous person for this week is Dolores Huerta.
-Students reviewed stem changing verbs by playing a tic tac toe conjugating game with a partner.
-Students copied the new vocabulary for Unit 1 Lesson 2 (p. 79 in the text).

-Important web sites/addresses:  
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com 
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-Due tomorrow:  vocabulary list.
-Dolores Huerta biography email due by midnight,  Friday, September 6, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Huerta's work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Complete signature page of course outline.
-Study for stem changing verb timed post test tomorrow.


Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Warm Up
-Students reviewed stem changing verbs by playing a tic tac toe conjugating game with a partner.
-Students had time to practice their dialogs, which will need to be presented tomorrow.
-Students copied the Unit 1 Lesson 2 vocabulary.
-Students were told that the new famous person for this week is Dolores Huerta.
-Students started their bingo cards using the new vocabulary.  The front of the card should have 25 Spanish words.  The back should have 10 pictures and 15 English translations.


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com
 
Homework:
-Due tomorrow: bingo card.
-Dolores Huerta biography email due by midnight, Friday, September 6, 2013.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Huerta's work is important to you.  You can always look back at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Complete signature page of course outline.
-Study for stem changing verb timed post test tomorrow.