Thursday, November 29, 2012

Block 1  Spanish 1-2:
-Warm Up
-Students completed 2 listening exercises in the workbook.
-Students reviewed vocabulary and e -> ie stem changing verbs for the quiz.
-Students took the Unit 4 Lesson 1 Quiz

Homework:
-No new written assignment.
-Desi Arnaz biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 30, 2012.

Blocks 2 and 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Warm Up
-Students completed a listening exercise to review vocabulary. 
-Students reviewed verb conjugation in the imperfect tense. 
-Students took the Unit 4 Lesson 1 Quiz. 
 

Homework:

-No new written assignment. 
-Joan Baez biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 30, 2012.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Block 1  Spanish 1-2:
-Warm Up
-Students corrected the handout that was completed for homework last night.  This sheet reviewed e  -> ie stem changing verbs.
-Students played verb Tic Tack Toe using the e -> ie stem changing verbs. 
-Students took notes on the introduction to direct object pronouns. 

Homework:
-Take the Unit 4 Lesson 1 Self Check Quiz at www.classzone.com and email me your score. The email is due by 7:30 am tomorrow, November 29.
-Desi Arnaz biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 30, 2012.
-Study for the Unit 4 Lesson 1 Quiz tomorrow.  Topics: 4.1 vocabulary and the stem changing verbs  

Blocks 2 and 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Warm Up
-Block 2 students played verb Tic Tack Toe using verbs in the imperfect tense.
-Block 2 students reviewed the notes about past participles used as adjectives and completed a worksheet to practice the skill. 
-Block 4 students made 6 T Charts using the imperfect tense.
-Block 4 students completed a handout reviewing the imperfect tense.
-Block 4 students read a short story called "No Eran de la Misma Clase".

 

Homework:

-Take the Unit 4 Lesson 1 Self Check Quiz at www.classzone.com and email me your score.  The email is due by 7:30 am tomorrow, November 29.
-Block 4 students need to write a total of 12 original sentences in the imperfect tense.  They should write 2 sentences using each of the following verbs: ser, ir, ver, escuchar, comer and vivir. 
-Joan Baez biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 30, 2012.
-Study for the Unit 4 Lesson 1 Quiz tomorrow. Topics: 4.1 vocabulary and conjugating regular and irregular verbs in the preterite. 

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Block 1  Spanish 1-2:
-Warm Up 
-Students corrected workbook pages 151 - 153. 
-Vocabulary practice for 4.1 and 2 additional lessons.
-Stem changing verb handout. 

Homework:
-Finish stem changing verb handout.
-Desi Arnaz biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 30, 2012.
-Study for the Unit 4 Lesson 1 Quiz this Thursday.  Topics: lesson vocabulary, stem changing verbs and direct object pronouns. 

Blocks 2 and 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Warm Up
-Students took notes on irregular verbs in the imperfect.
-Vocabulary practice for 4.1 and 2 additional lists
-Students completed the reading handout about a girl and her dress.

 

Homework:

-Block 2 - Finish reading handout/questions.
-Block 4 - Finish imperfect verb handout.
-Joan Baez biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 30, 2012.
-Study for the Unit 4 Lesson 1 Quiz this Thursday. Topics: lesson vocabulary, imperfect verb conjugation, differences between the preterite and the imperfect, and past participles.

Monday, November 26, 2012

Block 1  Spanish 1-2:
-Warm Up - Students started a new paper.
-Corrected papers were returned to students.
-Students practiced vocabulary from multiple lessons by quizzing a partner. 
-Students took notes on e -> ie stem changing verbs. 
-Students were told what will be on the Unit 4 Lesson 1 Quiz this Thursday, November 29, 2012.  The topics for the quiz are:  the lesson vocabulary, e -> ie stem changing verbs and direct object pronouns.

Homework:
-Workbook pages 151, 152 and 153
-Desi Arnaz biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 30, 2012.
-Study for the Unit 4 Lesson 1 Quiz this Thursday.  

Blocks 2 and 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Warm Up - Students started a new paper.
-Students reviewed vocabulary from multiple lessons by quizzing a partner.
-Students corrected workbook pages 148, 149 and 150.
-Students took notes on regular verbs in the imperfect.


-Students were told what will be on the Unit 4 Lesson 1 Quiz this Thursday, November 29, 2012.  The topics for the quiz are:  the lesson vocabulary, regular verbs in the imperfect tense,  irregular verbs in the imperfect (ser, ir, ver) and the differences between the preterite and the imperfect.
 

Homework:

-Block 2 handout on the imperfect tense.
-Block 4 no new written assignment.
-Joan Baez biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 30, 2012.
-Study for the Unit 4 Lesson 1 Quiz this Thursday. 

Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - Friday, November 23

No School

Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Block 1  Spanish 1-2:
-Warm Up
-Students turned in their warm ups for the last two weeks.
-Students completed an activity about the things they are thankful for in Spanish.
-Students made two Turkey Grams each.  They had to select 2 people for whom they are thankful and write a card to each of those people.  Each card had to have at least 1-2 sentences in Spanish. 


Homework:
-None.

Blocks 2 and 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Warm Up 
-Students turned in their warm ups for the last two weeks. 
-Students in block 2 attended the assembly in the football stadium.
-Students in block 4 completed an activity about the things they are thankful for in Spanish.
-Students in block 4 made two Turkey Grams each.  They had to select 2 people for whom they are thankful and write a card to each of those people.  Each card had to have at least 2-3 sentences in Spanish.
 

Homework:

-None.

Monday, November 19, 2012

Block 1  Spanish 1-2:
-Warm Up
-Students listened to the introduction to the new vocabulary for 4.1.
-Students repeated the new vocabulary for 4.1.
-Students completed a listening comprehension activity using the new vocabulary.
-Students completed the 4.1 vocabulary practice sheet.
-Students solved a vocabulary word search.


Homework:
-Workbook pages 148, 149 and 150.
-Judith Baca biography email is due by 3:00 pm Tuesday, November 20, 2012.

Blocks 2 and 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Warm Up 
-Students listened to the introduction to the new vocabulary for 4.1.
-Students repeated the new vocabulary for 4.1.
-Students completed a listening comprehension activity using the new vocabulary. 
-Students completed the 4.1 vocabulary practice sheet.
-Students in block 2 took notes on the Imperfect Tense. 
-Students solved a vocabulary word search.
 

Homework:

-Workbook pages 148, 149 and 150.
-Jorge Mas Canosa biography email is due by 3:00 pm Tuesday, November 20, 2012.

Formula for Calculating Semester Grades

The following formula can be used to calculate your semester grade.  Your 1st quarter grade is final and will not change.  You will have to estimate your 2nd quarter grade and your exam grade.  Remember to base those estimates on your typical performance in this class.

(quarter 1 % X .4) + (quarter 2 % X .4) + (Exam % X .2) = Semester Grade

Friday, November 16, 2012

Block 1  Spanish 1-2:
-Warm Up
-Students copied the Unit 4 Lesson 1 vocabulary.
-Students made a word search using 20 vocabulary words from 4.2.  The words need to be hidden in the puzzle in Spanish and the English translations need to be listed at the bottom of the paper. 
-Students finished the reading assignment that we started on Wednesday for 3.2.

Homework:
-No new written assignment.
-Judith Baca biography email is due by 3:00 pm on Tuesday, November 20.  Remember to send this to my pvlearners account. 

Blocks 2 and 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Warm Up 
-Students copied the Unit 4 Lesson 1 vocabulary.
-Students made a word search using 20 vocabulary words from 4.2. The words need to be hidden in the puzzle in Spanish and the English translations need to be listed at the bottom of the paper. 
-Students finished the reading assignment that we started on Wednesday for 3.2.  
 

Homework:

-No new written assignment.
-Jorge Mas Canosa biography email is due by 3:00 pm on Tuesday, November 20. Remember to send this to my pvlearners account.  

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Block 1  Spanish 1-2:
-Warm Up
-Students corrected workbook pages 136 and 137.
-Students turned in the workbook pages for Unit 3 Lesson 2. 
-Students had a few minutes to review for the 3.2 quiz.
-Students took the 3.2 quiz.

Homework:
-No new written assignment.
-Tito Puente biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 16, 2012.

Blocks 2 and 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Warm Up 
-Students corrected workbook pages 136 and 137.
-Students turned in the workbook pages for Unit 3 Lesson 2. 
-Students had a few minutes to review for the 3.2 quiz. 
-Students took the 3.2 quiz.
 

Homework:

-No new written assignment.
-Salma Hayek biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 16, 2012.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Block 1  Spanish 1-2:
-Warm Up
-Students corrected workbook pages 128 - 130.
-Students completed listening pages 133 and 134 in the workbook. 
-Students worked on the reading assignment for Unit 3 Lesson 2.

Homework:
-Workbook pages 136 and 137.
-Take the Unit 3 Lesson 2 Self Check Quiz at www.classzone.com  Remember to email me your score by 7:30 am Thursday, November 15.  
-Tito Puente biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 16, 2012.

Blocks 2 and 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Warm Up 
-Students corrected workbook pages 128 - 130.
-Students completed listening pages 133 and 134 in the workbook.
-Students worked on the reading assignment for Unit 3 Lesson 2. 
 

Homework:

-Workbook pages 136 and 137.
-Take the Unit 3 Lesson 2 Self Check Quiz at www.classzone.com  Remember to email me your score by 7:30 am Thursday, November 15.
-Salma Hayek biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 16, 2012.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Block 1  Spanish 1-2:
-Warm Up - Students started a new paper.
-Corrected papers were returned to students.
-Students took notes on comparatives and completed activity 12 in the text to practice the concept. 
-Students completed a handout using comparatives.
-Students were told what will be on the Unit 3 Lesson 2 Quiz this Thursday, November 15, 2012.  The topics for the quiz are:  the lesson vocabulary, possessive adjectives and the comparatives.

Homework:
-Workbook pages 128, 129 and 130
-Tito Puente biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 16, 2012.
-Study for the Unit 3 Lesson 2 Quiz this Thursday.  

Blocks 2 and 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Warm Up - Students started a new paper.
-Corrected papers were returned to students.
-Students took notes on stem changing verbs in the preterite such as pedir (e ->i) and dormir (o -> u).
-Students made 2 T Charts for practice: vestirse and morir.
-Students completed a handout using stem changing verbs in the preterite. 
-Students were told what will be on the Unit 3 Lesson 2 Quiz this Thursday, November 15, 2012.  The topics for the quiz are:  the lesson vocabulary, irregular verbs in the preterite (saber, poner, tener, poder, estar) and stem changing verbs in the preterite.
 

Homework:

-Workbook pages 128, 129 and 130.
-Salma Hayek biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 16, 2012.
-Study for the Unit 3 Lesson 2 Quiz this Thursday. 

Monday, November 12, 2012

No School Today

Enjoy Your Long Weekend!

Friday, November 9, 2012

Block 1  Spanish 1-2:
-Warm Up - Students turned in their warm ups for the last two weeks.
-Students completed a family vocabulary Find Someone Who activity.
-Students completed a partner activity using family vocabulary and stating ages. 

Homework:
-No new written assignment.

Blocks 2 and 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Warm Up - Students turned in their warm ups for the last two weeks.
-Students played vocabulary using the words from Unit 3 Lesson 2.
-Students played 5 games of Tic Tac Toe using the 5 new irregular verbs that they learned in the preterite: saber, tener, poner, estar and poder.
-Students had 15 minutes to finish their collages using verbs like gustar.  They cut pictures from magazines to represent things that they do and do not like.  The students have to have two sentences with pictures for each of the following verbs: gustar, encantar, interesar, importar, quedar, fascinar, faltar and aburrir.  Remember to use both positive and negative statements as well as singular and plural forms of the verbs.  These are due next Tuesday, November 13, 2012.

Homework:

-Finish the collages using verbs like gustar.  Review the directions listed above.  These are due on Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Block 1  Spanish 1-2:
-Warm Up
-Students took notes on possessive adjectives and completed a practice exercise from the text.
-Students completed a handout using possessive adjectives.  
-Students played bingo using the Unit 3 Lesson 2 vocabulary.

Homework:
-Workbook pages 125 and 126.
-Antonia Hernandez biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 9, 2012.

Blocks 2 and 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Warm Up 
-Students took notes on irregular verbs in the preterite: estar, poder, poner, saber and tener.  Students then made T Charts for two of the verbs.
-Students completed a handout using the irregular verbs in the preterite. 
-Students had time to work on the collages they started yesterday using the verbs like gustar.  They cut pictures from magazines to represent things that they do and do not like.  The students have to have two sentences with pictures for each of the following verbs: gustar, encantar, interesar, importar, quedar, fascinar, faltar and aburrir.  Students will have more time to finish this project in class tomorrow.   
 

Homework:

-Workbook pages 125 and 126.
-Jerry Garcia biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 9, 2012.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Block 1  Spanish 1-2:
-Warm Up
-Students created a bingo card using the Unit 3 Lesson 2 vocabulary.  The bingo card had Spanish words on the front.  The back of the card had 7 pictures and 18 English translations.
-Students created a family tree for their imaginary families.  They had to cut out pictures of 7 different people and glue them on the photo "album" page.  Students also had to write out the following sentences for each picture: name, age, relationship (mother, father, etc.) and 2 adjectives to describe each person in Spanish.  All of this information had to be in complete sentences in Spanish. 


Homework:
-Finish any work not completed in class.
-Antonia Hernandez biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 9, 2012.

Blocks 2 and 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Warm Up 
-Students created a bingo card using the Unit 3 Lesson 2 vocabulary.  The bingo card had Spanish words on the front.  The back of the card had 9 pictures and 16 English translations. 
-Students started their posters using verbs like gustar.  They cut pictures from magazines to represent things that they do and do not like.  The students have to have two sentences with pictures for each of the following verbs: gustar, encantar, interesar, importar, quedar, fascinar, faltar and aburrir.  Students will have more time to finish this project in class tomorrow. 
 

Homework:

-No new written assignment.
-Jerry Garcia biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 9, 2012.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Today was a 1/2 Day

Block 1  Spanish 1-2:
-Warm Up
-Students copied the Unit 3 Lesson 2 vocabulary including months and numbers.
-Students completed the vocabulary handout for this lesson. 


Homework:
-Workbook pages 122 - 124.
-Antonia Hernandez biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 9, 2012.

Blocks 2 and 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Warm Up 
-Students copied the Unit 3 Lesson 2 vocabulary.
-Students completed the vocabulary handout for this lesson.

 

Homework:

-Workbook pages 122 - 124.
-Jerry Garcia biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 9, 2012.

Monday, November 5, 2012

Block 1  Spanish 1-2:
-Warm Up
-Students were given information about the format for the final exam.  There will be 3 parts: written, oral and multiple choice.
-Students corrected workbook pages.
-Students turned in their Dia de los Muertos materials: word search, KWL chart, mask and ofrenda. 
-Students had a few minutes to review for the Unit 3 Lesson 1 quiz.
-Students took the Unit 3 Lesson 1 quiz.

Homework:
-No new written assignment.
-Antonia Hernandez biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 9, 2012.

Blocks 2 and 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Warm Up 
-Students were given information about the format for the final exam.  There will be 3 parts: written, oral and multiple choice.
-Students corrected workbook pages.
-Students turned in their Dia de los Muertos materials: word search and KWL chart. 
-Students had a few minutes to review for the Unit 3 Lesson 1 quiz.
-Students took the Unit 3 Lesson 1 quiz. 
 

Homework:

-No new written assignment.
-Jerry Garcia biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 9, 2012.

Friday, November 2, 2012

Block 1  Spanish 1-2:
-Warm Up
-Students read about the use of masks as part of the Dia de los Muertos celebration and then created their own masks.
-Students read about the importance of ofrendas during the celebration of Dia de los Muertos and drew a picture of an ofrenda. 


Homework:
-Go to www.classzone.com and take the Unit 3 Lesson 1 self check quiz.  Remember to email me your score by 7:30 AM on Monday, November 5. 
-Study for the Unit 3 Lesson 1 quiz on Monday, November 5.  Topics: 3.1 vocabulary, regular er and ir verbs in the present tense and the verb gustar with nouns. 

Blocks 2 and 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Warm Up 
-Students created their own cursive name skulls - an art project shared with us by one our PV art teachers, Mrs. Cruse.
-Students participated in a class discussion of how the skeletons should look.
 

Homework:

-Go to www.classzone.com and take the Unit 3 Lesson 1 self check quiz.  Be sure to email me your score by 7:30 AM on Monday, November 5.
-Study for the Unit 3 Lesson 1 quiz on Monday, November 5.  Topics:  3.1 vocabulary, verbs with irregular yo forms in the present tense and verbs like gustar (encantar, interesar, etc.).

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Block 1  Spanish 1-2:
-Warm Up
-Students created a KWL chart about El Dia de los Muertos.
-Students watched 2 short videos about El Dia de los Muertos and took notes. 

Homework:
-No new written assignment.
-Oscar de la Hoya biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 2, 2012.

Blocks 2 and 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Warm Up 
-Students received their graded body parts quizzes.
-Students created a KWL chart about El Dia de los Muertos.
-Students watched 2 short videos about El Dia de los Muertos and took notes. 
 

Homework:

-No new written assignment.
-Maria Hinojosa biography email is due by 7:30 am Friday, November 2, 2012.