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.

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Thursday, February 26, 2015

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



Block 1  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Students  completed the warm up.
-Students corrected the workbook pages from last night. 
-Students had the 3rd notebook check.
-Students took the 2.1 lesson quiz.



Homework:
-Gloria Estefan biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, February 27, 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.
-Complete workbook pages 64 and 65.
-4th timed verb pretest this Friday over regular ER/IR verbs and CAR, GAR, ZAR verbs in the preterite.





Block 2  Spanish 1-2:
-Students completed the warm up.
-Students corrected the workbook pages from last night.
-Students took the 2.1 lesson quiz. 


 
Homework:
-Sonia Sotomayor biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, February 27, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Ms. Sotomayor's work is important to you and/or how it changed the world.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-No new written assignment.
-3rd notebook check on Friday, February 27, 2015.
-1st timed verb pretest this Friday over regular AR verbs in the present tense.  





Block 5  Spanish 3-4:
-Students  completed the warm up.
-Students corrected the workbook pages from last night.
-Students played vocabulary Scrabble using the words from the 2.1 vocabulary list.  They used the words from the game to create a story.  
-Students took notes on demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. 


Homework:
-Gloria Estefan biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, February 27, 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 51 and 55.
-4th timed verb pretest this Friday over regular ER and IR verbs in the preterite.
-3rd binder check on Friday, February 27.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

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



Block 1  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Students  completed the warm up.
-Students corrected the workbook pages from last night. 
-Students added a second page to their AR verb lists and worked with their table groups to translate the verbs.
-Students started marking their verb lists for irregular verbs, CAR/GAR/ZAR verbs, etc.  
-Students worked on their rough drafts for the writing assignment about a trip they took at some time in the past.
-Students had time to start their workbook pages in class.



Homework:
-Gloria Estefan biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, February 27, 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.
-Complete workbook pages 54, 55 and 58.
-Go to www.classzone.com and take the 2.1 self check quiz.  Remember to email me your score by 7:30 AM tomorrow. 
-4th timed verb pretest this Friday over regular ER/IR verbs and CAR, GAR, ZAR verbs in the preterite.
-3rd binder check on Thursday, February 26, 2015
-Unit 2 Lesson 1 Quiz on Thursday, February 26, 2015.  Quiz topics: lesson vocabulary, regular ER and IR verbs in the preterite, demonstrative adjectives and adverbs. 




Block 2  Spanish 1-2:
-Students completed the warm up.
-Students corrected the workbook pages from last night.
-Students wrote out a series of 12 times and then traded papers.  On another student's paper, each student had to write out the 12 Spanish sentences saying what time it was.
-Some clarifications were made about telling time in Spanish.
-Students completed a practice handout telling time in Spanish. 

 
Homework:
-Sonia Sotomayor biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, February 27, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Ms. Sotomayor's work is important to you and/or how it changed the world.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Complete workbook pages 55 and 58.
-Go to www.classzone.com and take the 2.1 self check quiz. Remember to email me a copy of your score by 7:30 AM tomorrow. 
-3rd notebook check on Thursday, February 26, 2015.
-Unit 2 Lesson 1 Quiz on Thursday, February 26, 2015.  Quiz topics: lesson vocabulary, the verb tener, regular AR verbs in the present tense and telling time. 
-1st timed verb pretest this Friday over regular AR verbs in the present tense.  





Block 5  Spanish 3-4:
-Students  completed the warm up.
-Students corrected the workbook pages from last night.
-Students used the vocabulary flashcards they made last night to quiz other students in their groups about the vocabulary.  
-Students used the flashcards to form a bingo card and we played vocabulary bingo. 
-Students started their homework for tonight.


Homework:
-Gloria Estefan biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, February 27, 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.
-Complete workbook pages 52 and 54.
-4th timed verb pretest this Friday over regular ER and IR verbs in the preterite.
-3rd binder check on Thursday, February 26.

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

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



Block 1  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Students  completed the warm up.
-Students started their list of AR verbs.  After copying my list, they worked with their table groups to translate the verbs. 
-Students corrected last night's homework.
-Students quizzed a partner over the lesson vocabulary for 2.1.
-Students took notes on demonstrative adjective and demonstrative pronouns.
-Students completed a partner activity using both demonstrative adjectives and demonstrative pronouns.



Homework:
-Gloria Estefan biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, February 27, 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.
-Complete workbook pages 56 and 57.
-Go to www.classzone.com and take the 2.1 self check quiz.  Email me your score by 7:30 am on Thursday, February 26, 2015.
-4th timed verb pretest this Friday over regular ER/IR verbs and CAR, GAR, ZAR verbs in the preterite.
-3rd binder check on Thursday, February 26, 2015
-Unit 2 Lesson 1 Quiz on Thursday, February 26, 2015.  Quiz topics: lesson vocabulary, regular ER and IR verbs in the preterite, demonstrative adjectives and adverbs. 




Block 2  Spanish 1-2:
-Students completed the warm up.
-Students participate in a class discussion about Anthony Quinn and took notes on his accomplishments. 
-Students corrected last night's homework.
-Students completed a partner activity to practice the verb tener. 
-Students played a verb dice game to practice conjugating regular AR verbs and tener in the present tense. 

 
Homework:
-Sonia Sotomayor biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, February 27, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Ms. Sotomayor's work is important to you and/or how it changed the world.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Complete workbook pages 52 and 54
-3rd notebook check on Thursday, February 26, 2015.
-Unit 2 Lesson 1 Quiz on Thursday, February 26, 2015.  Quiz topics: lesson vocabulary, the verb tener, regular AR verbs in the present tense and telling time. 
-1st timed verb pretest this Friday over regular AR verbs in the present tense.  





Block 5  Spanish 3-4:
-Students  completed the warm up.
-Students took notes on regular ER and IR verbs in the preterite.
-Students played a verb dice game to practice conjugating regular ER and IR verbs in the preterite.  
-Students started working on their vocabulary flashcards for 2.1. 
-Some students took a make up timed verb test.


Homework:
-Gloria Estefan biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, February 27, 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 making the 2.1 vocabulary flashcards.
-Complete workbook pages 50 and 53.
-4th timed verb pretest this Friday over regular ER and IR verbs in the preterite.
-3rd binder check on Thursday, February 26.

Monday, February 23, 2015

Monday, February 23, 2015

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



Block 1  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Students  completed the warm up.
-Students participated in a class discussion about Alberto Gonzales and took notes on his accomplishments. 
-Students used their circle maps from last week to create their flee maps as the next step in their writing assignment about a trip they took in the past.
-Students corrected workbook pages from last week.
-Students completed a worksheet to practice changing adjectives into adverbs.  They also worked with their table groups to translate the adverbs into English.



Homework:
-Gloria Estefan biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, February 27, 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.
-Complete workbook pages 51 and 52.
-4th timed verb pretest this Friday over regular ER/IR verbs and CAR, GAR, ZAR verbs in the preterite.
-3rd binder check on Thursday, February 26, 2015
-Unit 2 Lesson 1 Quiz on Thursday, February 26, 2015.  Quiz topics: lesson vocabulary, regular ER and IR verbs in the preterite, demonstrative adjectives and adverbs. 




Block 2  Spanish 1-2:
-Students completed the warm up.
-Students took notes on regular AR verbs in the present tense.
-Students played verb Tic Tac Toe to practice regular AR verbs in the present tense. 
-Students practiced the lesson vocabulary. 

 
Homework:
-Sonia Sotomayor biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, February 27, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Ms. Sotomayor's work is important to you and/or how it changed the world.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Complete workbook pages 56 and 57
-3rd notebook check on Thursday, February 26, 2015.
-Unit 2 Lesson 1 Quiz on Thursday, February 26, 2015.  Quiz topics: lesson vocabulary, the verb tener, regular AR verbs in the present tense and telling time. 
-1st timed verb pretest this Friday over regular AR verbs in the present tense.  





Block 5  Spanish 3-4:
-Students  completed the warm up.
-Students participated in a class discussion about Alberto Gonzales and took notes on his accomplishments.
-Students listened to the introduction to the new vocabulary.  
-Students read the introduction to the new vocabulary popcorn style. 
-Students worked with their table groups to translate sections of the introduction to the new vocabulary.
-Students took notes on how to change adjectives into adverbs.
-Students completed a handout to practice changing adjectives into adverbs.  Then, they worked with their table groups to translate the adverbs.  


Homework:
-Gloria Estefan biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, February 27, 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 the student created word search you were given in class today.
-Finish copying the Unit 2 Lesson 1 vocabulary.  This can be done on paper or you can create a set of flashcards on your phone.
-4th timed verb pretest this Friday over regular ER and IR verbs in the preterite.
-3rd binder check on Thursday, February 26.

Friday, February 20, 2015

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



Block 1  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Students  completed the warm up.
-Students took the timed verb post test over regular AR verbs in the preterite and irregular verbs in the preterite.
-Students played a vocabulary game in Spanish.
-Students worked on their circle maps for their writing assignment about a trip they took in the past.
-Students received graded papers.



Homework:
-No new written assignment.
-3rd binder check on Thursday, February 26, 2015
-Unit 2 Lesson 1 Quiz on Thursday, February 26, 2015.




Block 2  Spanish 1-2:
-Students completed the warm up.
-Students took notes on the verb tener.
-Students used individual whiteboards to practice conjugating the verbs ser and tener.
-Students completed an activity to practice telling time.
-Students reviewed numbers 0 - 100.

 
Homework:
-No new written assignment.
-Binder Check #3 on Thursday, February 26, 2015.
-Unit 2 Lesson 1 Quiz on Thursday, February 26, 2015.





Block 5  Spanish 3-4:
-Students  completed the warm up.
-Students took the timed verb post test over regular AR verbs and irregular verbs in the preterite.
-Students took the Unit 1 Lesson 2 Quiz.  


Homework:
-No new written assignment.
-3rd binder check on Thursday, February 26.

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Thursday, February 19, 2015

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



Block 1  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Students  completed the warm up.
-Students started a circle map for brainstorming about a trip they took at some point in the past.
-Students traded the vocabulary jigsaw puzzles that they created yesterday.  Then, they assembled the puzzles that they received.
-Some students worked on their dialogs for 1.2 and presented those.



Homework:
-Alberto Gonzales biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, February 20, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Mr. Gonzales's work is important to you and/or how it changed the world.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-No new written assignment
-3rd timed verb post test this Friday over regular and irregular verbs in the preterite.
-3rd binder check on Thursday, February 26, 2015
-Unit 2 Lesson 1 Quiz on Thursday, February 26, 2015.




Block 2  Spanish 1-2:
-Students completed the warm up.
-Students wrote out numbers in Spanish as the teacher said them in English.
-Students played the "Piggy Bank" game to practice numbers 0 - 100. 
-Students practiced writing out 7 times of day. 
-Students completed a partner activity to practice telling time.

 
Homework:
-Anthony Quinn biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, February 20, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Mr. Quinn's work is important to you and/or how it changed the world.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Complete workbook page 52





Block 5  Spanish 3-4:
-Students  completed the warm up.
-Students quizzed a partner on the lesson vocabulary.
-Students used the individual whiteboards to practice conjugating verbs in the preterite tense.  
-Students played a vocabulary game with a partner.
-Students started an irregular preterite verb handout.  


Homework:
-Alberto Gonzales biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, February 20, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Mr. Gonzales'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 the irregular verb handout you were given in class today.
-Complete workbook page 9.
-2.1 lesson quiz this Friday (2/19).  Quiz topics: lesson vocabulary, regular AR verbs in the preterite, irregular verbs in the preterite and indirect object pronouns.  
-3rd timed verb post test this Friday over regular AR and irregular verbs in the preterite.
-3rd binder check on Thursday, February 26.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

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



Block 1  Spanish 3-4 Honors:
-Students  completed the warm up.
-Students listened to the introduction to the new vocabulary.
-Students repeated the new vocabulary after the teacher.
-Students read the introduction to the new vocabulary popcorn style.
-Students worked with their table groups to translate portions of the introduction to the new vocabulary.
-Students took notes on regular ER and IR verbs in the preterite.
-Students played a verb game using regular AR/ER/IR verbs in the preterite along with irregular and CAR/GAR/ZAR verbs in the preterite.
-Students started creating their own jigsaw puzzles using the grid I provided and the lesson vocabulary.



Homework:
-Alberto Gonzales biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, February 20, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Mr. Gonzales'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 making your jigsaw puzzle. 
-Workbook pages 50 and 53.
-3rd timed verb post test this Friday over regular and irregular verbs in the preterite.
-3rd binder check on Thursday, February 26, 2015
-Unit 2 Lesson 1 Quiz on Thursday, February 26, 2015.




Block 2  Spanish 1-2:
-Students completed the warm up.
-Students played bingo using the cards they made yesterday and turned the cards in.
-Students took notes on telling time and practiced with a variety of examples.

 
Homework:
-Anthony Quinn biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, February 20, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Mr. Quinn'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 50 and 51.





Block 5  Spanish 3-4:
-Students  completed the warm up.
-Students practiced indirect object pronouns.
-Students practiced the lesson vocabulary by playing hangman with a partner.


Homework:
-Alberto Gonzales biography due by 7:30 am, Friday, February 20, 2015.  This must be submitted via Google Classroom.  Remember to explain why Mr. Gonzales'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 7 and 8.
-2.1 lesson quiz this Friday (2/120).  Quiz topics: lesson vocabulary, regular AR verbs in the preterite, irregular verbs in the preterite and indirect object pronouns.  
-3rd timed verb post test this Friday over regular AR and irregular verbs in the preterite.
-3rd binder check on Thursday, February 26.