Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Blocks 1 & 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Students  completed the warm up.
-Students turned in their September homework calendars and received their October calendars.
-Students repeated the 2.1 vocabulary.
-Students corrected the homework from last night.
-Students in block 1 played Ataque using regular AR/ER/IR verbs and the 5 irregular verbs that we have studied in the preterite.
-Students in block 1 took notes on turning adjectives into adverbs in Spanish.
-Students in block 1 finished working in the Qué Tal magazine.
-Students in block 4  took the timed verb pretest over regular AR verbs and irregular verbs in the preterite.
-Students in block 4 added to the AR verb list in their notebooks.
-Students had time to work on their Costa Rica travel posters and their compare/contrast responses about September 16th and July 4th in their notebooks.

Homework:
-Gloria Estefan biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, October 2, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Ms. Estefan's work is important to you and/or how it changed the world.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.

-Block 1 workbook pages 53 and 54.
-Block 4 finish any remaining work in the ISN.

Block 2  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students corrected the homework from last night.
-Students recited the 2.1 vocabulary.
-Students turned in their September homework calendars and received their calendars for October. 
-Students played Ataque using regular AR/ER/IR verbs and the 5 irregular verbs that we have studied in the preterite tense. 
-Students took notes on how to change adjectives into adverbs in Spanish.
-Students completed any remaining work in the Qué Tal magazine.   


  
Homework:

-Gloria Estefan biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, October 2, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Ms. Estefan's work is important to you and/or how it changed the world.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Workbook pages 53 and 54.
-Find a current event article related to the Spanish speaking world and tweet it @bienvenidospvhs or email it to me in pvlearners if you don't use Twitter. 

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Blocks 1 & 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Students  completed the warm up.
-Students repeated the 2.1 vocabulary.
-Students corrected the homework from last night.
-Students in block 1 updated the Table of Contents in the ISN.
-Students in block 1 worked on updating their notebooks.
-Students in block 4  participated in a class discussion about Luis Valdez, Sandra Cisneros and Alberto Gonzales and took notes on their accomplishments.
-Students in block 4 ranked the 7 famous individuals that we have studied so far in order by their accomplishments and participated in a table group discussion about this.
-Students in block 4 finished playing bingo and turned in their cards.

Homework:
-Gloria Estefan biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, October 2, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Ms. Estefan's work is important to you and/or how it changed the world.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.

-Block 1 finish any remaining work in the ISN.
-Block 4 workbook page 52.

Block 2  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students corrected the homework from last night.
-Students recited the 2.1 vocabulary.
-Students finished playing bingo and turned in their cards. 
-Students took notes on regular ER and IR verbs in the preterite.
-Students updated the Table of Contents for their ISNs.   
-Students worked on updating their notebooks. 


  
Homework:

-Gloria Estefan biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, October 2, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Ms. Estefan's work is important to you and/or how it changed the world.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Finish any remaining work in the ISN.

Monday, September 28, 2015

Blocks 1 & 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Students  completed the warm up.
-Students in block 1 participated in a class discussion about Alberto Gonzales and took notes on his accomplishments.
-Students in block 1 ranked the 7 famous individuals that we have studied so far in order by their accomplishments and participated in a table group discussion about this.
-Students in block 1 finished the bingo game that they started last Tuesday and turned in their cards.
-Students in block 1 wrote 5 preterite sentences in their notebooks about what they did over the break.
-Students in block 1 took notes on regular ER/IR verbs in the preterite.
-Students in block 4 had time to finish the quiz from last week.
-Students in block 4 copied the new vocabulary for 2.1.
-Students in block 4 created their bingo cards using the words from 2.1.  The back of the card had to have 6 pictures and 19 English translations.
-Students in block 4 started to play bingo using their new cards.

Homework:
-Gloria Estefan biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, October 2, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Ms. Estefan's work is important to you and/or how it changed the world.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.

-Block 1 workbook 52 and a T Chart for both recibir and perder in the preterite.
-Block 4 workbook pages 50 and 51.

Block 2  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students had time to finish the quiz for 1.2.
-Students participated in a class discussion about Alberto Gonzales and took notes on his accomplishments.
-Students ranked the 7 famous individuals that we have studied so far in order based on their accomplishments and participated in a table group discussion about this. 
-Students worked on their Costa Rica travel posters in their Interactive Student Notebooks.
-Students continued playing bingo using their cards from last week.  


  
Homework:

-Gloria Estefan biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, October 2, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Ms. Estefan's work is important to you and/or how it changed the world.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Workbook page 52.

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Blocks 1 & 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Students  completed the warm up.
-Students corrected last night's homework.
-Students added to their AR verb lists.
-Students completed a research assignment on Mexican Independence Day.
-Students in block 1 took notes on the irregular verbs dar and ver in the preterite.

Homework:
-Sandra Cisneros biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, September 18, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Ms. Cisneros's work is important to you and/or how it changed the world.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.

-Block 1 workbook page 30.
-Block 4 workbook page 29.

Block 2  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students corrected last night's homework.
-Students added to their AR verb lists.
-Students completed a research assignment on Mexican Independence Day.
-Students took notes on the irregular verbs dar and ver in the preterite. 


  
Homework:

-Sandra Cisneros biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, September 18, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Ms. Cisneros's work is important to you and/or how it changed the world.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Workbook pages 30 and 31.

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Blocks 1 & 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Students  completed the warm up.
-Students took the 1st Common Formative Assessment.
-Students in block 1 participated in a discussion about Luis Valdez and took notes on his accomplishments.
-Students added to their AR verb lists in their ISNs.
-Students in block 1 took notes on the first 3 irregular verbs in the preterit: ser, ir and hacer.
-Students in block 4 took the preterit regular AR verb timed pretest.

Homework:
-Sandra Cisneros biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, September 18, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Ms. Cisneros's work is important to you and/or how it changed the world.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.

-Block 1 - workbook page 29.
-Block 4 - workbook pages 27 and 28.
-Regular preterit AR verb timed post test on Friday, September 18, 2015.
-Unit 1 Lesson 2 Quiz: Friday, September 18th for block 1 and Tuesday, September 22 for block 4. Quiz topics: lesson vocabulary, regular AR verbs in the preterit and irregular verbs in the preterit.

Block 2  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students participated in a class discussion about Luis Valdez and took notes on his accomplishments.
-Students took the first Common Formative Assessment.
-Students added to their AR verb lists in their ISNs.
-Students took notes on the first 3 irregular verbs in the preterite: ser, ir and hacer. 


  
Homework:

-Sandra Cisneros biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, September 18, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Ms. Cisneros's work is important to you and/or how it changed the world.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Workbook page 29.
-Regular preterit AR verb timed post test on Friday, September 18, 2015.
-Unit 1 Lesson 2 Quiz on Friday, September 18th.  Quiz topics: lesson vocabulary, regular AR verbs in the preterit and irregular verbs in the preterit.

Monday, September 14, 2015

No School Today!

Enjoy your long weekend.

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Blocks 1 & 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Students  completed the warm up on a new paper.
-Students participated in a class discussion about Dolores Huerta and took notes on her accomplishments.
-Students completed one final review of the present tense.
-Students in block 1 repeated the 1.2 lesson vocabulary.
-Students in block 1 played concentration using the cards they made last week.
-Students in block 1 created a KWL chart in their ISNs about Costa Rica.
-Students in block 4 repeated the 1.1 lesson vocabulary.
-Students in block 4 corrected and turned in workbook pages 1-6.
-Students in block 4 took the 1.1 lesson quiz.

Homework:
-Luis Valdez biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, September 11, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Mr. Valdez's work is important to you and/or how it changed the world.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.

-Block 1 Only - Workbook pages 24 and 25.
-Block 4 - No new written assignment.

Block 2  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up on a new paper.
-Students participated in a class discussion about Dolores Huerta and took notes on her accomplishments. 
-Students filled in a review sheet using the present tense.
-Students repeated the 1.2 lesson vocabulary.
-Students played vocabulary concentration using the cards they made last week.
-Students created a KWL chart in their ISNs about Costa Rica. 


  
Homework:

-Luis Valdez biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, September 11, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Mr. Valdez's work is important to you and/or how it changed the world.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Workbook pages 24 and 25.

Monday, September 7, 2015

No School Today.

Enjoy your long weekend!

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Today was a 1/2 day for students.

Blocks 1 & 4  Spanish 3-4:

-Students  completed the warm up.
-Students corrected their workbook pages.
-Students repeated the 1.1 lesson vocabulary.
-Students quizzed a partner on the 1.1 vocabulary.
-Students  were told what will be on the 1.1 lesson quiz on Thursday.
-Students received another student's word search to solve.

Homework:
-Dolores Huerta biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, September 4, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Ms. Huerta's work is important to you and/or how it changed the world.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Unit 1 Lesson 1 Quiz on Thursday.  Quiz topics: lesson vocabulary, stem changing verbs and direct object pronouns.

-Finish the word search you received in class.

Block 2  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students corrected their workbook pages.
-Students repeated the 1.1 lesson vocabulary.
-Students quizzed a partner on the 1.1 lesson vocabulary.
-Students were told what will be on the 1.1 lesson quiz on Thursday.
-Students started working on a dialog related to planning a trip.
-Students received another student's word search to solve.  


  
Homework:

-Dolores Huerta biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, September 4, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Ms. Huerta's work is important to you and/or how it changed the world.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Unit 1 Lesson quiz on Thursday.  Quiz topics: lesson vocabulary, stem changing verbs and direct object pronouns.
-Finish the word search you received in class.