Monday 9 - Welcome back from break! Today was day 1 of three that we will spend discussing the grammar concepts found in your packet. We discussed the verb estar today, with lots of whiteboard practice and vocab usage. Homework: complete homework section 1 in your vocab packet, due tomorrow.
Tuesday 10 - Today was day 2 of three on grammar concepts. Today it was the verb ser, with whiteboard practice and vocab practice. Homework: complete homework section 2 in your vocab packet, due tomorrow.
Wednesday 11 - Today we reviewed both concepts - Ser and Estar, with vocab practice and whiteboard work. Homework: complete homework section 3 in packet, due tomorrow.
Thursday 12 - Today we wrapped up our vocab practice and started our lesson 12 project, which is creating a floor plan of our dream home and labeling all rooms and furniture in Spanish. I showed examples on how to create a floor plan and we began working. No homework.
Friday 13 - Today we continued working on our floor plans in class. No homework. Be ready for AIMS next week!
Thursday
Monday
Week of March 26 - 30, 2012
Monday 26 - Today I gave out grades and we performed our character speeches in front of the class for a 35 point assignment. If you were absent, you MUST see me the day you return to make up your speech. Homework: food or alternate assignment due Friday
Tuesday 27 - Today we discussed our food festival assignment and took notes on the layout of the info card, a portion of your grade. If you were absent, get those notes from a friend. We also worked on our flash cards that we started on Friday. Homework: finish your flash cards by tomorrow. Food or alternate assignment due Friday
Wednesday 28 - Today I checked flash cards and we did flash card activities to learn our words. Homework: finish the crossword puzzle on your packet, due tomorrow.
Thursday 29 - Today I checked your crossword puzzles and we did vocab practice activities. We also discussed the food festival. Homework: your food or the alternate assignment is due tomorrow!
Friday 30 - Today we did vocabulary practice activities in class. For lunch we had our Latin American Food festival. If you were absent today, hopefully you had someone bring in your food. If not, you'll need to turn in the alternate assignment or proof that you made the food (a photo of it and your info card) when you return after Spring Break.
Tuesday 27 - Today we discussed our food festival assignment and took notes on the layout of the info card, a portion of your grade. If you were absent, get those notes from a friend. We also worked on our flash cards that we started on Friday. Homework: finish your flash cards by tomorrow. Food or alternate assignment due Friday
Wednesday 28 - Today I checked flash cards and we did flash card activities to learn our words. Homework: finish the crossword puzzle on your packet, due tomorrow.
Thursday 29 - Today I checked your crossword puzzles and we did vocab practice activities. We also discussed the food festival. Homework: your food or the alternate assignment is due tomorrow!
Friday 30 - Today we did vocabulary practice activities in class. For lunch we had our Latin American Food festival. If you were absent today, hopefully you had someone bring in your food. If not, you'll need to turn in the alternate assignment or proof that you made the food (a photo of it and your info card) when you return after Spring Break.
Thursday
Outline and Instructions for the Famous Person Speech Project
2nd Project - We started working on our second project, an autobiographical speech of a famous person born in our Spanish speaking country, on Tuesday the 20th. On Wednesday and Thursday I have given instruction and help with writing the speech. Some of the speech is in English and some in Spanish, according to the outline and example below. Students will not turn in the speech to me, but will perform it for their grade, so they are encouraged to write it on note cards or in any format that will make it easier for them to recite. They do not need to memorize their speech, but should practice it enough so that it flows smoothly and so they can occasionally make eye contact with their audience. They should also show a picture of their famous person while they are speaking.
The speech will be performed for a 35 point grade on Monday the 26th. Any student who is absent on that day MUST perform the speech to me as soon as they return to school. If a student attends school that day but is not prepared to speak, they will receive a zero on this assignment. Here is the format to follow:
1) Greet us in Spanish
2) Give us the full name of your person, using me llamo (see the example below)
3) Give us the birth date and place of your person (see example) in Spanish
4) Tell us in English 3 reasons why that person is famous, or why should we care about them? These should be famous accomplishments.
5) Tell us in English 3 important events in their life - these should be events important to that person such as marriage, kids, education accomplishments, etc.
6) If your person has died, tell us in Spanish the date of their death and place (see example). If your person is still alive, tell us in Spanish how old they are.
7) End with a Spanish farewell such as hasta luego.
Example:
Buenos dias clase. Me llamo Jose Lopez Antonio de Santa Ana. Naci el cinco de enero, 1820 en Veracruz, Mexico. I am famous because I was the president of Mexico three times, I led the Mexican forces against the Texans at the Alamo, and I led the Mexican Army against the invading US forces during the Mexican American war in 1848. In my life I had much pain and sadness. I was married in 1840 but my first wife passed away. I was wounded in battle in 1842 and lost one of my legs. Thereafter I had to use a fake leg that always gave me pain. After my army was defeated, the Mexican government kicked me out of Mexico and I fled to Spain. It was a difficult time for me but I have always tried to be loyal and serve my country. Mori el tres de octubre, 1872 en Oaxaca, Mexico. Muchas gracias y hasta luego.
The speech will be performed for a 35 point grade on Monday the 26th. Any student who is absent on that day MUST perform the speech to me as soon as they return to school. If a student attends school that day but is not prepared to speak, they will receive a zero on this assignment. Here is the format to follow:
1) Greet us in Spanish
2) Give us the full name of your person, using me llamo (see the example below)
3) Give us the birth date and place of your person (see example) in Spanish
4) Tell us in English 3 reasons why that person is famous, or why should we care about them? These should be famous accomplishments.
5) Tell us in English 3 important events in their life - these should be events important to that person such as marriage, kids, education accomplishments, etc.
6) If your person has died, tell us in Spanish the date of their death and place (see example). If your person is still alive, tell us in Spanish how old they are.
7) End with a Spanish farewell such as hasta luego.
Example:
Buenos dias clase. Me llamo Jose Lopez Antonio de Santa Ana. Naci el cinco de enero, 1820 en Veracruz, Mexico. I am famous because I was the president of Mexico three times, I led the Mexican forces against the Texans at the Alamo, and I led the Mexican Army against the invading US forces during the Mexican American war in 1848. In my life I had much pain and sadness. I was married in 1840 but my first wife passed away. I was wounded in battle in 1842 and lost one of my legs. Thereafter I had to use a fake leg that always gave me pain. After my army was defeated, the Mexican government kicked me out of Mexico and I fled to Spain. It was a difficult time for me but I have always tried to be loyal and serve my country. Mori el tres de octubre, 1872 en Oaxaca, Mexico. Muchas gracias y hasta luego.
Wednesday
Alternate Assignment for Country Food Project
Alternate Assignment for Latin American Food Festival
Explanation: Students who choose not to make or purchase food from their Latin American country to bring to the Food Festival on March 30th may do this alternate assignment. This assignment is due the same day as the food festival (Friday the 30th of March) and is worth the same amount of points (35). Failure to turn in this assignment OR bring the food by the due date will result in a zero for this project.
Assignment:
• Gather together 4 recipes for food from your Latin American country. You may cut/paste them onto a Microsoft Word document or you may copy them by hand onto a lined sheet of paper.
• Your first recipe should be for a dessert – make sure to include the name of the food, all the ingredients, and how to prepare it.
• Your other three recipes can be for main dishes, snacks, or other types of food. Make sure to include the name of the food, all the ingredients, and how to prepare it (for each recipe)
• After the 4 recipes, write a short paragraph in your own words that describes which of these recipes you would try to cook if you were able to do so. Tell me why you chose these 4 recipes and which one sounds the tastiest to you. Make sure to put your name on your paper!
Explanation: Students who choose not to make or purchase food from their Latin American country to bring to the Food Festival on March 30th may do this alternate assignment. This assignment is due the same day as the food festival (Friday the 30th of March) and is worth the same amount of points (35). Failure to turn in this assignment OR bring the food by the due date will result in a zero for this project.
Assignment:
• Gather together 4 recipes for food from your Latin American country. You may cut/paste them onto a Microsoft Word document or you may copy them by hand onto a lined sheet of paper.
• Your first recipe should be for a dessert – make sure to include the name of the food, all the ingredients, and how to prepare it.
• Your other three recipes can be for main dishes, snacks, or other types of food. Make sure to include the name of the food, all the ingredients, and how to prepare it (for each recipe)
• After the 4 recipes, write a short paragraph in your own words that describes which of these recipes you would try to cook if you were able to do so. Tell me why you chose these 4 recipes and which one sounds the tastiest to you. Make sure to put your name on your paper!
Thursday
Week of March 19-23
Monday 19 - Today was our last day to work on our country posters, which are due tomorrow. Homework: finish your country poster if necessary by tomorrow and begin researching your famous person for your speech project.
Tuesday 20 - Today we went over the requirements for our second project - the famous person speech. We also put our posters up and did an activity which enabled us to see other people's posters and learn from them. Homework: bring research about your famous person tomorrow.
Wednesday 21 - Today was a half day, but we used the time to begin writing our character speeches. Homework: write and practice your speech
Thursday 22 - Today was a half day and we used the time to finish up our speeches and practice them with a friend. Homework: be prepared to give your speech on Monday.
Friday 23 - Today we started our Lesson 12 vocabulary with oral practice and we started our flash cards. Homework: be prepared to give your speech on Monday the 26th. If you are absent, you MUST recite your speech to me the DAY YOU RETURN, either at lunch or after school. If you don't come see me to do this, it will be a zero!
Tuesday 20 - Today we went over the requirements for our second project - the famous person speech. We also put our posters up and did an activity which enabled us to see other people's posters and learn from them. Homework: bring research about your famous person tomorrow.
Wednesday 21 - Today was a half day, but we used the time to begin writing our character speeches. Homework: write and practice your speech
Thursday 22 - Today was a half day and we used the time to finish up our speeches and practice them with a friend. Homework: be prepared to give your speech on Monday.
Friday 23 - Today we started our Lesson 12 vocabulary with oral practice and we started our flash cards. Homework: be prepared to give your speech on Monday the 26th. If you are absent, you MUST recite your speech to me the DAY YOU RETURN, either at lunch or after school. If you don't come see me to do this, it will be a zero!
Friday
Week of March 12-16, 2011
Monday 12 - Today I passed out our Project Information sheets on the country project, which we'll be working on for the rest of March. We discussed the projects and I showed a PowerPoint presentation on each country so the students could begin to choose which they wanted to work on for their project. Homework: list of top 3 country choices due tomorrow. Also, 50 cents or posterboard due tomorrow.
Tuesday 13 - Today we finished the PowerPoint and chose our country to represent. We practiced vocabulary having to do with our country. I checked posterboards or the 50 cents (for me to buy a posterboard for the student), which we will need tomorrow to start working on our posters. Homework: bring photos, information, and anything else you might need for your poster
Wednesday 14 - Today we began working on our country posters, mostly with putting on the name of the country and our names. Homework: bring photos, information, and anything else you might need for your poster
Thursday 15 - Today we continued working on our posters. Homework: bring photos, information, and anything else you might need for your poster
Friday 16 - Today was our last day in class to work on our posters. They will be due Tuesday the 20th. Homework: enjoy Carlsbad, but make sure to have your poster done by Tuesday.
Tuesday 13 - Today we finished the PowerPoint and chose our country to represent. We practiced vocabulary having to do with our country. I checked posterboards or the 50 cents (for me to buy a posterboard for the student), which we will need tomorrow to start working on our posters. Homework: bring photos, information, and anything else you might need for your poster
Wednesday 14 - Today we began working on our country posters, mostly with putting on the name of the country and our names. Homework: bring photos, information, and anything else you might need for your poster
Thursday 15 - Today we continued working on our posters. Homework: bring photos, information, and anything else you might need for your poster
Friday 16 - Today was our last day in class to work on our posters. They will be due Tuesday the 20th. Homework: enjoy Carlsbad, but make sure to have your poster done by Tuesday.
Thursday
Week of March 5-9, 2012
Monday 5 - Today I was absent and students watched a video on Christopher Columbus and answered questions on a review sheet. No homework.
Tuesday 6 - Today I was absent so the students began watching When Worlds Collide, a video on the conquest of the new world and answered questions on a review sheet. No homework.
Wednesday 7 - Today I was absent so the students continued watching When Worlds Collide, a video on the conquest of the new world and answered questions on a review sheet. No homework. 1/2 Day
Thursday 8 - Today we wrapped up our video questions and turned them in from the past few days. No homework.
Friday 9 - Today we learned about Puerto Rico and did class activities. No homework.
Tuesday 6 - Today I was absent so the students began watching When Worlds Collide, a video on the conquest of the new world and answered questions on a review sheet. No homework.
Wednesday 7 - Today I was absent so the students continued watching When Worlds Collide, a video on the conquest of the new world and answered questions on a review sheet. No homework. 1/2 Day
Thursday 8 - Today we wrapped up our video questions and turned them in from the past few days. No homework.
Friday 9 - Today we learned about Puerto Rico and did class activities. No homework.
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