Las tareas     Otoño y primavera, 2007-2008 

***All homework is due the following day that it is assigned, unless otherwise stated.  This posting is intended as an aid in organizing and completing homework.   It may be changed.

***Scroll down to see dates and assignments.

SPRING SEMESTER

UPCOMING QUIZZES AND TESTS:

See below for schedule for final exams...

CH10:

• Quiz:  CH10 vocab:  Thursday, May 1st.
• Quiz:  CH10, decir in the preterit:  Friday, May 16th
• Speaking:  News Report:  beginning Monday, May 12th.

Cultural PowerPoint Presentation:  beginning Wed., May 14th and on going. 

CH12, 13, 14:

• Quiz:  Vocab CH12:  Tues., April 15th
• Quiz:  Vocab CH13:  Wednesday, April 23rd
• Quiz:  Vocab CH14:  Wednesday, April 23rd

CH9:

• Quiz: Vocab Accidents/Allergies, Tues.,  March 18th.
• Quiz:  Imperfect Progressive:  Tues., April, 1.
• Quiz:  Irregular Preterit Verbs:  Thurs., April 3rd.
• TEST CH9:  Fri., April 4th.

CH8:

• Quiz: Vocab:  Wed., Feb. 27.
• Quiz: ser y estar:  Tues., March 4th
• Quiz: present progressives:  Tuesday, March 4th
• Test: CH8 essentials (listed above):  Thursday, March 6th

CH7 and CH11:

• Vocab, CH7-2 and CH11-2:  Wed., Feb. 6th
• Possesive Adjectives:  Wednesday, Feb. 13th
• Test CH7/11:  Thurs., Feb 14th     ...POSPONED UNTIL WED., 2/20.

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lunes, 9 de junio, 2008

• Review activities.  CH 6 to 10 preterit verbs multiple choice and fill-in worksheets.
• Make-up powerpoints, CH10 newscasts, and final speaking.
• tarea:  Study for the final.  Try to bring something for tomorrow's fiesta.

martes, 10 de junio, 2008                     shortened class schedule

• fiesta.

miércoles, 11 de junio, 2008                    Multiple Choice FINAL EXAM, período 3

jueves, 12 de junio, 2008                           Multiple Choice FINAL EXAM, período 4

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lunes, 2 de junio, 2008

• Writing, rapiditos:  este año escolar.
• Final exam speaking practice.  Role-playing with partners.
• Final exam speaking prompts.  Practice.
• tarea:  study speaking prompts.

martes, 3 de junio, 2008                    FINAL EXAM SPEAKING

• FINAL EXAM SPEAKING
• Complete multiple choice exam pp. 568-571.
• tarea:  Continue studying for the Fill-ins exam on Friday and next week's M/C exam.  Finish pp. 568-571, if you didn't finish it in class.

miércoles, 4 de junio, 2008             FINAL EXAM SPEAKING

• FINAL EXAM SPEAKING
• Correct pp. 568-571.
• Write a practice fill-in exam for a partner.
• tarea:  Continue to study on your own.  Complete practice fill-in.

jueves, 5 de junio, 2008                     FINAL EXAM SPEAKING

viernes, 6 de junio, 2008                   FINAL EXAM GRAMMAR FILL-INS

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lunes, 26 de mayo, 2008                   Memorial Day, no hay clases

martes, 27 de mayo, 2008

• practice essay for final exam.
• review rubrics for grading.
• tarea:  Study CH8 towns and locations vocab, uses of ser and estar, and present progressive.

miércoles, 28 de mayo, 2008

• practice final exam fill-ins.
• tarea:  Study CH9 vocab accidents and allergies, imperfect progressive (Iwas eating / estaba comiendo), caerse and poner in the preterit.

jueves, 29 de mayo, 2008

• Finish up Cultural PPts.
• Listening: WAVA 8.3, 9.1, 9.5.
• tarea:  Study for ESSAY tomorrow.

viernes, 30 de mayo, 2008                       FINAL EXAM ESSAY

• Final exam, writing essay.
• tarea:  Keep studying CH1,2,3,4,6,8, and 9 for speaking exam.

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lunes, el 19 de mayo, 2008

• Cultural PowerPoints.
• tarea:  Take and print out on-line quiz, Paso a paso, Spanish 2, CH2, self test:  http://www.phschool.com/atschool/paso/Paso2/Student_Area/Paso2_SC2_ST_index.html

martes, el 20 de mayo, 2008

• Cultural PowerPoints.
• tarea:  Study CH3 vocab (clothing and shopping) on your own.  Make flashcards, review vocab list, converse with a friend using the vocab... for 15 to 20 minutes.  Get a firma (signature).

miércoles, el 21 de mayo, 2008

• Cultural PowerPoints.
• tarea:  Study on your own CH3 grammar, verbs in the preterit and comparatives tanto...como.  Get a firma (signature).

jueves, el 22 de mayo, 2008

• Cultural PowerPoints (period 4).
• Review for final exam, CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4.
• tarea:  Study on your own CH4 vocab.  Get a firma (signature).

viernes, el 23 de mayo, 2008

• Review for final exam, CH1 through CH6.  Notas and whiteboards.
• Review WAVA pages.
• Listening, video with Gracia y Jorge at school.
• Play BINGO.
• tarea:  Go to Paso a Paso website,  http://www.phschool.com/atschool/paso/Paso2/Student_Area/Paso2_S_BK_index.html, and click on a chapter and then click on "Internet Activities."  Complete any two crossword puzzles from CH1 through CH4.  Print them out.

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lunes, el 12 de mayo, 2008

• Writing, rapiditos:  newscast.
• CH10 newscast skits.
• tarea:  Work on PowerPoint.

martes, el 13 de mayo, 2008

• CH10 newscast skits.
• Review work on pret/imp: 315(5), 346(2), 347(3), 348(6).
• tarea:  Complete studyspanish.com on-line quiz, Preterit vs. Imperfect: Part II,  http://studyspanish.com/practice/pretimp2.htm .  Print it out.

miércoles, el 14 de mayo, 2008

• Cultural PowerPoints.
• Review pret/imp work.
• Begin review of CH1.
• tarea:  tarea del periodico.  Find an article on the earthquake in China in a Spanish-language newspaper, print or cut it out.  Read it.  Highlight  the words that you don't know.  Define 8 - 10 of them.

jueves, el 15 de mayo, 2008                    

• Continue review of CH1, WAVA p. 5B to 9G.
• Complete BINGO sheet with CH1 vocab.
• tarea:   study on your own.

viernes, el 16 de mayo, 2008                      Quiz:  decir in the preterit

• Quiz:  decir in the preterit.
• Cultural PowerPoints.
• tarea:  Study CH1 all (vocab and/or grammar, alone or with a partner, from book/notes/on-line).  20+ minutes.  Get signature.  Write up how and what you studied. 

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lunes, el 5 de mayo, 2008                     No class:  STAR Testing

martes, el 6 de mayo, 2008                      No class:  STAR Testing

miércoles, el 7 de mayo, 2008

• Writing, rapiditos:  Mi amigo me dijo que...
• Sign ups for Cultural PowerPoint Presentation.
• Review preterit and imperfect use.
• Practice pret and imp with worksheet, "El locutor no leyó las noticias porque estaba enfermo."
• tarea:  No more homework calendars.  Check daily for homework.  Today:  p. 556 (1,2 abajo) and 557 (3).

jueves, el 8 de mayo, 2008

• Correct 556, 557.
• Start CH10 project.
• tarea:  Reading:  Watch a tv program or video in English and set the subtitles to Spanish so that you are watching and reading Spanish.  15- 20 minutes.  Write up: name of program/video and new vocab and your reaction (easy?  hard?  interesting?  why?)

viernes, el 9 de mayo, 2008

• Bellringer.  Listening:  pret/imperfect dictation.  Write present tense sentences in the past tense.
• Continue writing CH10 project.  Sign ups for Monday and Tuesday.
• tarea:  Work on CH10 projects. 

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lunes, el 28 de abril, 2008                    No class:  STAR Testing

• No class.  No homework!

martes, el 29 de abril, 2008                    Periods 1 - 4 only:  Star Testing

• Pass back quizzes and papers.
• Shrek 3.
• tarea:  No hay!

miércoles, el 30 de abril, 2008

• Correct Wkbk 10-1 to 10-4.
• Intro grammar, decir.
• tarea:  Tarea del periódico.  Find an article in Spanish about a movie star that you like.

jueves, el 1 de mayo, 2008                    Quiz:  CH10 vocab

• Quiz:  CH10 vocab.
• Review preterit and imperfect.
• tarea:  In Spanish write a critique for a movie that you recently saw.  Minimum 75 words. 

viernes, el 2 de mayo, 2008

• Decir, Wkbook 10-9.  Correct.
• Continue preterit and imperfect.
• tarea:  Speaking, Directed Response.  With a partner, practice asking and answering the following questions, 15+ min:           1)  ¿Cuál es tu película favorita?  ¿Por qué?                      2)  ¿Quién es tu actor favorito?  ¿En cuáles películas sale? (What movies is he in)                      3)  ¿Cuál es el programa de televisión que menos te gusta?    ¿Por qué?                   4)  ¿Cuál programa de televisión te gusta más?  ¿Por qué?                      5)  ¿Qué piensas de la violencia en la tele?  ¿Crees que se debe hacer algo?

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lunes, el 21 de abril, 2008

• Writing, rapiditos:  mi fin de semana.
• Listening:  video clip on endangered ballenas beluga.
• Begin cultural videos/PPT.
• tarea:  Study for double vocab quizzes, CH13 and CH14.  Listening, commercials.  See calendar for instructions.

martes, el 22 de abril, 2008

• Review of the imperfect.
• Continue cultural PPT.
• tarea:  grammar worksheet, review of the preterit.

miércoles, el 23 de abril, 2008                    QUIZZES:  CH13 and CH14 vocab

• Quizzes, CH13 and 14 vocab.
• Correct preterit grammar worksheet.
• Begin CH10, 10-2 vocab.  Natural Disasters PPT.
• tarea:  Finish CH10-2 vocab list.  Reading, on-line recipe.

jueves, el 24 de abril, 2008                    Common Planning Time Day - shortened periods

• Bellringer.  Brainstorm weather vocabulary.
• Review CH10-2.
• Review homework, recipes.
• tarea:  Writing, text message a friend.  See homework calendar for directions. 

viernes, el 25 de abril, 2008

• Check text messages.
• Intro CH10-1 vocab.  Vocab list.
• tarea:  Speaking, picture description.  Find a picture of a disaster.  Print it out or cut it out.  Talk about it with a friend.  Bring the picture to class on Wednesday.

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lunes, el 14 de abril, 2008

• Writing: rapiditos:  mi comida favorita.
• Review CH13 vocab.  BINGO.
• Listening, cooking show video clips from Despierta America.  http://www.univision.com/content/video.jhtml?cid=1321980&channelName=Videos&_requestid=96813
• tarea:  song.  Listen to a Spanish lanugage song (internet, CD...).  Write down new words to you and what you think the song is about.  Listen to the same song several times. 

martes, el 15 de abril, 2008                   Quiz:  CH12-1, 12-2 vocab

• Quiz:  CH12-1, 12-2 vocab
• Intro CH14.
• tarea:  Finish CH14-1 vocab list.  Internet grammar quiz on the future tense.  Go to http://www.studyspanish.com/practice/future.htm   and print out your quiz.

miércoles, el 16 de abril, 2008

• Review internet quiz on the future.
• Review CH14-1.
• Crossword puzzle.
• Intro CH14-2.
• tarea:  1) Finish 14-2 vocab list.  2) Clip Art.  Find and print out any 4 words from CH12, 13, or 14.  8 1/2" x 11."  Black and white or color.  One picture per page.  No English.  Easy to see and understand.  Write your name and the word in Spanish on the back.

jueves, el 17 de abril, 2008

• Bellringer.  Share clip art.
• CH14-1 and 14-2.  Whiteboards.
• tarea:  Survey.  Interview 7-10 people in English or Spanish about their favorite CH14 outdoor activity.  Record the info as you ask them.  Then write up the results in Spanish, in sentences.  (Ej. A 5 personas les gusta surfear.)

viernes, el 18 de abril, 2008

• Visit TOHS Student Art Show. 
• Writing, rapiditos on the art show.
• tarea:  Speaking, Situaciones.  Role Playing.  With a friend, role play a scene(s) when you are camping (someone gets lost, a bear is at your site, a beautiful sunset over the lake...)

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lunes, el 7 de abril, 2008

• Change seats for CH12, 13, 14.
• Writing, rapiditos: Mi viaje favorito.
• Intro CH12 travel vocab with powerpoint.
• CH12 vocab list.
• tarea:  Listening, radio.  Listen for at least to 15+ minutes of Spanish language radio.  Write the words that you recognize.

martes, el 8 de abril, 2008

• Review 15 Translations from Friday.
• Plan Mini Fiesta on Friday.
• Review CH12 vocab.
• Intro CH12-2.  List.
• tarea:  Grammar worksheet, regular preterit verbs.  Complete and translate odds.

miércoles, el 9 de abril, 2008

• Correct preterit worksheet.
• Review CH12-2 vocab.
• Writing, Situacioness:  you are a travel agent who is advising a newlywed client about their honeymoon trip.
• tarea:  watch 15+ minutes of a video in English with Spanish subtitles.   Record new words and expressions that you read in Spanish.

jueves, el 10 de abril, 2008                    Common Planning Time Day

• Rev CH12.  Workbook 12-1 to 12-4.
• Intro CH13 vocab on food!
• tarea:  Finish CH13-1 and 13-2 vocab lists.  Write an invitation to a food party.  See calendar.

viernes, el 11 de abril, 2008

• Mini fiesta with food.
• tarea:  Study CH12 and 13 vocabulary.  Tuesday is CH12 vocab quiz. 

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lunes, el 31 de marzo, 2008

• Writing, rapiditos:  Lo más delicioso de mis vacaciones fue...
• Grammar, intro irregular preterits (creer, leer, oír, caerse...)
• Writing/speaking:  Skits.  Groups of 3 or 4.  You are in Perú.   You volunteer in a hospital.  Be a translator for the Peruvian doctor when an American comes in hurt.
• tarea:  Print out new April homework chart.  Listening: watch an online internet video in Spanish.  Write down words you recognized and write a  summary of what you understood.

martes, el 1 de abril, 2008                     Quiz:  CH9 imperfect progressive

• Grammar, irreg prets 1/2 sheets.
• Quiz:  imperfect progressive.
• Skits...
• tarea:  Go to http://www.phschool.com/atschool/paso/, Spanish 2, student, CH9, Self Quiz.

miércoles, el 2 de abril, 2008

• Bellringer:  irreg prets.  Text p. 553(3) and 554(4).
• Present skits.
• tarea:  tarea del periódico.  (See April HW calendar under Handouts.) 

jueves, el 3 de abril, 2008                    Quiz: CH9 irregular preterit verbs

• Bellringer:  irreg verbs practice.  WAVA p.55F and 56G.
• Quiz:  irregular preterit verbs (caerse, creer, leer, oír, poner).
• Continue skits.
• Pass back quizzes, tests.
• tarea:  Study with a friend for at least 15 minutes.  Get parent's signature.

viernes, el 4 de abril, 2008                    CH9 Test

• CH9 Test.

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lunes, el 17 de marzo, 2008                     ¡Feliz día de San Patricio!

• Bellringer:  vocab powerpoint, ¡Achís!
• Correct and turn in Wkbk 9-1 through 9-4.
• Grammar, imperfect progressive and preterit in one sentence.  Whiteboards.
• Listening, WAVA 9.4. (imperfect progressive)
• tarea:  teletarea.  Find an tv show you are interested in.  Watch it for a min. of 15-20 min.  Write a summary of what you heard.  List words you recognized.  Study for CH9 vocab quiz tomorrow.

martes, el 18 de marzo, 2008                      Quiz:  CH9 Vocab

• Speaking: describe CH9 cue sheet pictures and formulate questions.
• Writing, rapiditos:  ¿Eres alérgico a algo?
• Quiz:  CH9 Vocab.
• Grammar:  imperfect progressive and preterit in the same sentence, p. 553.
• tarea:  Write out p. 313 #3.  Follow the model as an example for all sentences. 

miércoles, el 19 de marzo, 2008

• Correct homework, 313(3).  Practice 313(4).
• Reading Comprehension., "Los insectos deliciosos."
• Reading, Shrek.  List expressions.
• tarea:  Clip Art.  Print out (or draw) at least 3 pictures representing words from CH9.  They should be large and clear on 8 1/2 x 11 paper.  No English.  Write your name on the back, not the front.  Pick a variety of words, not all from the same category.

jueves, el 20 de marzo, 2008

• Trivia Contest.

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lunes, el 10 de marzo, 2008

• Change seats for CH9.
• Bellringer:  Things that are red.
• Review CH9-1 vocab.
• Listening, Happy Feet.
• tarea:  Study with a friend.  Focus on CH9-1 vocab.

martes, el 11 de marzo, 2008          California High School Exit Exam for sophomores

• Board games in Spanish.

miércoles, el 12 de marzo, 2008          California High School Exit Exam for sophomores

• Mad Libs in Spanish, el cuerpo humano.
• Video, Talent Show winners, Evan Craft and the Giant Killers.
• Reading, Shrek 3.

jueves, el 13 de marzo, 2008

• Intro CH9-2 vocab.
• Workbook 9-1 through 9-4, and translate 9-2 and 9-4.
• tarea:  Send a friend a text message in Spanish (60+/- spaces).  Talk about your health or an accident or...

viernes, el 14 de marzo, 2008

• Bellringer: 9-1 powerpoint. 
• Review 9-2.
• Grammar:  Imperfect progressive.
• Reading, Shrek.
• tarea:  Speaking, situaciones:  Role play with a friend.  You are visiting Madrid.  You feel sick and go to see a doctor.

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lunes, el 3 de marzo, 2008

• Writing, rapiditos:  describe farmacia picture.
• Speaking, practice role playing with Friday's HW picture.
• Listening.  Map of downtown Salamanca, Spain.   Follow directions.
• Listening, Happy Feet en español.
• tarea:  1)  Print out March HW calendar (go to Handouts).  2)  Listening:  find an interesting internet video  in Spanish.  Not music.  Most Spanish newspapers have short videos.  Listen to it serveral times.  Write up a summary.  Record website.  Make sure it's appropriate and interesting.

martes, el 4 de marzo, 2008                     Quiz:  present progressive and ser/estar        

• Review homework, video clips in Spanish.
• Review ser/estar usage with worksheet.
• Quiz: 1)  present progressive  2)  ser y estar
• Grammar:  introduce negative words on whiteboards.
• tarea:  Go to  http://www.studyspanish.com/practice/neg.htm .  Take the grammar quiz on Negation.  Print out. 

miércoles, el 5 de marzo, 2008

• Bellringer.  Negative words.  Using negative words, write sentences for overhead pictures.
• Writing:  Write down directions (similiar to MapQuest) that you would give to a friend who is lost and on their way to the  party that you are attending.  Use Ud. commands and 20+ CH8 vocab words.  Give a brief description of the situation first.
• tarea:  tarea del periódico.

jueves, el 6 de marzo, 2008  

• Chapter 8 test.
• tarea:  15 Translations.  Available under Handouts.

viernes, el 7 de marzo, 2008

• Writing, rapiditos:  Estoy enfermo.  Record weekly average.
• Turn in tarea del periódico.
• Start CH9.
• tarea:  Finish vocab list 9-1.  Pronunciation.  (See homework calendar for March under Handouts.)  Get signature.

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lunes, el 25 de febrero, 2008

• Listening, video en español, Happy Feet.  List expressions.
• Writing, rapiditos:  ¡Ya basta!
• Grammar:  ser y estar, usage.
• tarea:  Look on-line to find a Spanish song (appropriate lyrics, of course).  Read it and print it out.  Try a song from Juanes, Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin...

martes, el 26 de febrero, 2008

• Speaking, with partner describe cue sheet pictures, 8-2.
• Review ser/estar 1/2 sheet info.
• Practice ser/estar usage with worksheet 2.10.
• Intro present progressive tense.  Whiteboards.  1/2 sheet.  Take notes on irregular present participles.  (Ex.  dormir, durmiendo, pedir, pidiendo...)
• tarea:  Go to http://studyspanish.com/practice/serest4.htm.  Take the grammar quiz #18 Ser and estar(the 4th ser/estar quiz).  Print out. 

miércoles, el 27 de febrero, 2008

• Writing, rapiditos:  describe picture in text on pp. 256 and 257.  Use as much 8-1, 8-2 vocab possible.  Read aloud to partner.
• Turn in homework.
• Quiz:  8-1, 8-2 Vocabulary.
• Grammar, present progressive.  Whiteboard practice.  Note taking on placement of pronouns.
• Writing, informal.  With partner, write down a phone message for your mother about where you are, who you're with, and what you're doing.  Imagine that you are downtown.  50+ words.
• tarea:  Read story La Apuesta.  Highlight new words.  Write 5 T/F statements and 3 Mulitple Choice questions based on the reading.  You may write them in English.  Bring your workbook to class tomorrow.

jueves, el 28 de febrero, 2008

• Listening, Happy Feet en español. 
• Grammar, present progressive.  Complete Wkbk 8-6, 8-7A.
• Writing, finish phone message.
• tarea:  Write an email to a friend about your favorite big city.  Print out the email.  50-60 words.

viernes, el 29 de febrero, 2008

• Check email homework and discuss.
• Check story, La apuesta.  Read, discuss, review vocab, and read students'  T/F questions.
• Speaking, Chain Reaction, (A/B 1.Yo estoy comiendo.  Y tú, ¿qué estás haciendo? 2. ¡Estoy feliz! Y tú, ¿cómo estás?)
• Speaking, with partner, complete street dialogue.
• tarea:  Picture Description.  With a friend, speak for 15+ minutes about the picture of a woman shopping at a news stand.  Describe the picture.  Role play. 

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martes, el 19 de febrero, 2008

• Change seats for CH8.
• Writing, rapiditos:  mi calle favorita.
• Review 1CP town vocab.  Brainstorm.
• Intro CH8-1 vocab.  Start vocab list.
• Per. 3:  p. 262 #1 A/B.  Period 4:  photos of trip to Rome, Italy.
• tarea:  Study for test tomorrow.  Review vocab and future tense.  Put all notes in order.

miércoles, el 20 de febrero, 2008                    Test CH7/11

• Test CH7/11.
• tarea:  Go to studyspanish.com/practice/oppro.htm.  Take the grammar quiz #40 "Pronouns as Objects of Prepositions."  Print out.  It should be a challenge.

jueves, el 21 de febrero, 2008

• Bellringer.  Números grandes, ppt.
• Review 8-1.
• Speaking, A/B activities.
• Intro 8-2.
• tarea:  Write out CH8 Extended Writing Practice A y B.  (Download from Handouts.)

viernes, el 22 de febrero, 2008

• Writing, rapiditos:  Estoy perdido.  Record average number of words.
• Review prepositions 1/2 sheet.  Correct Wed.'s on-line preposition quiz.
• Speaking.  Tape recorders.   Review 8-2.   Role playing 8-2 pictures.
• tarea:  Speaking:  conversar con un amigo.

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lunes, el 11 de febrero, 2008

• Guest speaker, trip to Africa.
• Correct p. 547.
• Listening, Happy Feet, en español.
• tarea:  Listening:  practice vocab with a friend.  15 minutes min.  Get una firma (signature).  Focus on listening to what they say.

martes, el 12 de febrero, 2008

• Guest, Evan Craft, sings with his guitar.
• Writing, rapiditos:  tu horóscopo, a horoscope for your A/B partner for Valentine's Day.  Use future tense.
• Review Possessive Adjectives on whiteboards.  Work on long form.
• tarea:  Possessive Adjectives Worksheet. 

miércoles, el 13 de febrero, 2008

• Correct homework.
• Quiz: Ch7 possessive adjectives.
• Reading Comp.  Greenpeace.
• tarea:  tarea del periódico.  Find an article in a Spanish language newspaper that a) interests you, and b) you understand well enough to write a summary in English.  Print/cut it out and highlight words that are new to you.  Define 8 of them.  Write summary.

jueves, el 14 de febrero, 2008                   

• ¡Feliz Día de los enamorados!  Review expressions and make cards for friends, teachers, and family members.  3 cards have to be passed out on campus today.
• tarea:  15 Translations.

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lunes, el 4 de febrero, 2008

• Bellringer, rapiditos: 1) el Super Bowl, 2) mi fin de semana
• Listening.  WAVA 11.2, future tense.
• Grammar, future tense, dice practice.
• tarea:  teletarea.  Listen to 15+ minutes of Spanish language tv or video.  Record words you recognized and write a summary in English (or Spanish) of what you understood.

martes, el 5 de febrero, 2008

• Bellringer.  Translate 5 sentences.  (In case of fire...)
• Turn in teletarea.
• Go over future 1/2 sheet handout.
• Intro possessive adjectives, short and long form.
• Period 3:  Band pictures from Rome.
• tarea:  Print out February HW calendar from this website, Handouts.  Write out p. 559(1,2,3).

miércoles, el 6 de febrero, 2008                      Quiz: vocab 7-2, 11-2

• Bellringer.  Toss 'n Talk.  Practice vocab and future.
• Quiz:  vocab 7-2, 11-2.
• Correct HW p. 559.
• Possessive Adjectives.  Worksheet.
• tarea:  CH7 Extended Writing Practice B, C.  Write out.  (Find under Handouts on this website.)

jueves, el 7 de febrero, 2008

• Review Possessive Adjectives 1/2 sheet handout.
• Intro 7-1 vocab.
• Writing.  Fiction.  Write story about the woman on p. 226.  Parnter work.
• tarea:  p. 547 (1,2 possessive adjectives).

viernes, el 8 de febrero, 2008

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martes, el 29 de enero, 2008

• Change seats for CH7 and CH11.
• Return Final Exam Verb Fill-in.
• Review house vocab from 1CP.
• Intro CH7-2 "Es necesario un detector de humo?
• tarea:  7-2 vocab list.  Compete grammar worksheet:  More on Possessive Adjectives.

miércoles, el 30 de enero, 2008

• Writing, rapiditos:  Mi cuarto favorito en mi casa.
• Correct HW.
• Review CH7-2 voc pronunciation.  Work in pairs.
• Workbook 7-3, 7-4 and translate.
• tarea:  Finish workbook 7-3 and 7-4.  Casas sin muebles:  1) Read 2+ times.  2)  Circle new vocab.  3)  Answer questions.

jueves, el 31 de enero, 2008

• Correct Wkbk 7-3 and 7-4.
• Correct Casas sin muebles.
• Writing.  Sears phone message.  You're living in Mexico City and your dishwasher breaks down.  Call Sears and leave a detailed message about what happened and what you want done.
• Intro 11-2 vocab.
• tarea:  Finish 11-2 vocab list.  Journal Writing:    Yo reciclo...

viernes, el primero de febrero, 2008

• Bellringer.  Vocab development.  List things you'd see going around in a lavadora and things you'd see in a fregadero.
• Review 11-2
• Grammar:  intro future tense.
• tarea:  Speaking, Situations.  With a friend role-play for 15 minutes the following situations and then make up your own.  A)  You are living in an apartment in Caracas, Venezuela.  Talk with your cleaning lady, María, about what you need done around the apartment.  B)  You are in Guatemala City, Guatemala and surprised at the lack of recycling.  Ask your new Guatemalan friend why people don't recycle and explain the importance of recycling in California.

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FALL SEMESTER

UPCOMING QUIZZES AND TESTS:

CH6

• Non Essential Quiz, celebrations vocab:  Mon., 12/10
• Essential Quiz, dar in preterit:  Tuesday, 12/11
• Test, skit Mon.-Wed. December 17-19th.

CH4 Essential Standards:

• Quiz:  sports and leisure vocab, Wed., Nov. 14
• Quiz:  ser, preterit, Friday, Nov. 16th
• Quiz:  hacer, poder, tener in the preterit, Tues., Nov. 27
• Test, Listening CH4:  Monday, Nov. 26
• Test, Reading CH4:  Wednesday, Nov. 28
• Test Essay CH4:  Thursday, Nov. 29th

CH3 Essential Standards:

• Quiz:  shopping vocab,  Tues., 10/23
• Quiz:  preterit, Thurs., 10/25
• Test CH3:  Thurs., 11/1

CH2  Essential Standards:

• Quiz:  CH2 vocab, daily routine:  Tues.,  10/2
• Quiz:  reflexive verbs:  Thurs.,  10/4       extended to Monday, 10/8
• Test CH2:  Thursday, 10/11

CH2 Non Essentials:

• Quiz:  stem-changing verbs:  Tuesday, 10/9     extended to Wednesday, 10/10

CH1 Essential Standards:

• Quiz:  irregular verbs (tener, traer, salir):     Tues., 9/11   Fri., 9/14
• Quiz:  CH1 vocabulary:     Wed., 9/12
• Quiz:  conocer:     Tues., 9/18
• Test CH1:     Thurs., 9/20

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lunes, el 21 de enero, 2008                           no hay clases

martes, el 22 de enero, 2008                         Final Exam for Period 1

• Practice with fill-ins.
• Skits.
• Pass back papers.
• Last minute tips for the final.

miércoles, el 23 de enero, 2008                    Final Exam for Periods 2 and 3

jueves, el 24 de enero, 2008                         Final Exam for Periods 4 and 5

viernes, el 25 de enero, 2008                       Final Exam for Periods 6 and 7

lunes, el 28 de enero, 2008                          no hay clases, Pupil-Free Day

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lunes, el 14 de enero, 2008

• Writing, rapiditos:  Perú, what you learned.
• Skit.  Write skit.  Interview a famous person about their childhood.
• tarea:  Listening, study with a friend.

martes, el 15 de enero, 2008

• Check homework.
• Present famous person skit.
• tarea:  p. 542 (3,4,5 write out). 

miércoles, el 16 de enero, 2008

• Check homework.
• Continue with skits/interviews.
• Review for Final Exam, CH1 and 2.
• tarea:  Study CH1 and 2.

jueves, el 17 de enero, 2008

• Review for Final Exam, CH3 and 4.  (Vocab Lists from CH1-4.  Listening.  Whiteboards.)
• tarea:  15 Translations.  Go through CH3 and CH4.  Write down any 15 sentences in Spanish.  Translate them to English.  Focus on sentences with the preterit.

viernes, el 18 de enero, 2008

• Check HW.
• Review for Final Exam, CH5 and 6.  (Listening activity.  Jeopardy.)
• tarea:  Study CH3 and 4.

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lunes, el 7 de enero, 2008

• Pass back papers.
• Change seats for CH5.
• Writing, rapiditos:  mi juguete favorito.
• Listening, dictation, "Yo soy Marta."
• Intro CH5-1 childhood vocab.
• tarea:  Finish 5-1 vocab list.  Listening:  watch one program on Spanish language tv for 15+ minutes.  Write down words that you heard and understood.  Write a summary paragraph (50+ words) in English about what you heard (not, saw).

martes, el 8 de enero, 2008

• Bellringer.  Write out p. 540 (top).
• Check homework.
• Review 5-1 vocab.
• Grammar, introduce the imperfect.  Whiteboards.
• tarea:  Complete worksheet on indirect object pronouns.  Read and comprehend all sentences.  Then, write out the subject, the pronoun, and the verb. [For example: 1) Yo te vendo...]  Finally, translate sentences 1-10.

miércoles, el 9 de enero, 2008

• Bellringer.  Translate p. 540 (1) orally.  Speaking p. 164 (1,2) with A/B partner.
• Vocab.  Intro 5-2.
• Grammar, continue the imperfect.  Discuss 1/2 sheet handout.  Complete 1-10 on -er/-ir worksheet.
• tarea:  Finish 5-2 vocab list.  Complete 15 Translations.

jueves, el 10 de enero, 2008

• Check homework.
• Review 5-2 vocab.  Work on pronunciation.  Write out p. 165 (5-8).
• Grammar, continue the imperfect.  Dice, practice conjugations.
• tarea:  CH5 Extended Writing Practice A and B (under Handouts).  Finish p. 165.

viernes, el 11 de enero, 2008

• Guest speaker, Maddie Star, Perú.
• tarea:  Pronunciation, 15 minutes.  Read out loud to someone.  Get signature.

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lunes el 17 de diciembre, 2007

• Skits, present.
• Recite Memorized Dialogue #4.
• Complete Wkbk 6-7 (stem-changers in the preterit, pedir), Wkbk 6-8.
• Go over Stem-Changers in the Preterit, 1/2 sheet info.
• Period 3 sing caroling songs.
• tarea:  Finish Wkbk 6-8.  Study with a Friend.  20 minutes.

martes, el 18 de diciembre, 2007

• Skits, present.
• tarea:  p. 545 4 y 5.  Write out.

miércoles, el 19 de diciembre, 2007

• Skits, present.

jueves, el 20 de diciembre, 2007 

• Descansar, rest.

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lunes, el 10 de diciembre, 2007                    Quiz, CH6 vocab

• Writing, rapiditos, describe "la boda" picture (6-1 vocab picture in text).
• Review Memorized Dialogue #4, Hola Alicia. ¿Cuánto tiempo?
• Intro Additional Vocab List CH6.  Read through.
• Listening, WAVA 6.4, ¿Recibió lo que pidió?.
• Quiz, CH6 vocab.
• tarea:  Memorized Dialogue #4 for tomorrow.  Study for dar, preterit quiz.  Listening, song, Las mañanitas.  Listen to song online.  Define 8 words new to you.  Translate any 10 lines, as best you can.

martes, el 11 de diciembre, 2007                    Quiz, dar in the preterit

• Recite Memorized Dialogue #4.
• Bellringer.  Speaking, chain reaction.
• Review homework.  Listen to song, Las mañanitas.
• Review dar 1/2-sheet info handout.
• Grammar.  Intro reciprocal verbs (besarse, casarse, despedirse...).
• tarea:  Back of book, p. 544 all, write out.

miércoles, el 12 de diciembre, 2007                    Quiz, dar in the preterit

• Bellringer.  Memorized Dialogue #4.
• Quiz, dar in the preterit.
• Speaking, grammar, writing:  Skits.  Intro.  (You and a friend are at a celebration.  Everything is going well but then...  Use dar, in the preterit at least 3 times.  Write out script.  No reading when presenting.  1 1/2 to 2 minutes per group of 3.)
• tarea:  Additional Vocab List.  Write up a list of additional vocab.  Study with a friend.

jueves. el 13 de diciembre, 2007

• Bellringer.  Memorized Dialogue #4.
• Skits...
• tarea:  CH6 Ext. Writing Practcice, Section F (1,2,3).  Go to "Handouts" to download.  Write full sentences.

viernes, el 14 de diciembre, 2007

• Bellringer.  Memorized Dialogue #4.
• Check homework.
• Skit sign-ups for next week.
• Skits...
• tarea:  10 Q's & A's.  Come up with 10 questions and their answers using CH6 vocab and grammar.

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• Change seats for CH6!
• Writing, rapiditos:  diciembre word association.
• Turn in CH3 essays and Nov. HW calendar.
• Pronunciation, the "d" and "s."
• Review 6-1 voc list.
• Listening, WAVA 6.1.
• Writing, p. 197 (4).
• Pass out Dec. HW calendar.
• tarea:  teletarea.

• Bellringer.  Wkbk 6-1, 6-2 and translate 6-2.
• Grammar.  Intro stem changers.  Whiteboards.  Review indirect object pronouns.
• tarea:  Wkbk 6-5, 6-6.  Focus on the stem-changers, not on the pronouns.

miércoles, el 5 de diciembre, 2007

• Bellringer.  Categorize CH6-1 vocab with partner.
• Check homework.
• Vocab.  Intro 6-2.
• Reading.  La Víspera de San Juan.  Read and answer questions.  Come up with 3 T/F and 2 essay prompts.
• tarea:  tarea del periódico.  Finish Vocab 6-2 vocab list.

• Bellringer.  Translate 6 sentences on board, using -ir stem-changing verbs in the preterit.  (ie. pedir, servir, vestirse)
• Check homework.  Review 6-2 vocab.
• Grammar:  Intro dar and ver in the preterit.  Review pronouns.
• tarea:  journal writing.  Write about any holiday and your family.  100+ words.  Look at Dec. HW Calendar for directions.

• Pass back papers.
• Turn in HW journal writing.
• Grammar, dar + indirect object pronouns.
• BINGO, CH4 vocab.
• tarea:  Memorized Dialogue #4.  !Hola, Alicia!

• Writing, rapiditos:  el día de acción de gracias.
• Correct p. 538, 539.
• Listening, present to past tense.  10 sentences.
• Listening, CH4 test.
• tarea:  Study verbs with a friend. 

• Bellringer.  WAVA p. 25E, 26F.
• Quiz: hacer, poder, tener in the preterit.
• Review saber y conocer.  Wkbk 4-9.
• Writing, begin Extended Practice homework.
• tarea:  Extended Practice Writing, D, E, F.

• Oral Exercises with Sub Teacher, Mr. Ponticelli.
• Reading, El karate.

• Review CH4 Test rubric.
• Writing, CH4 Test Essay
• tarea:  15 Translations.  Mostly review of Spanish 1CP.  See http://www.phschool.com/atschool/paso/ for help with 1CP vocabulary.

• Bingo.
• Pass back CH3 Test esays.  Discuss common errors.  Rewrite.
• Reading, CH4 Test.
• Intro CH6.
• tarea:  Pronunciation.  Read aloud to someone and practice your pronunciation.  20 min.  Rewrite CH3 essay.

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martes, el 13 de noviembre, 2007

• Bellringer.  Answer 5 questions on board.  Provide 5 Questions for other answers.
• Review HW Study vocab with a friend.
• Intro grammar:  pret of hacer, poder, tener on whiteboards.  Practice verbs with vocab in sentences.
• Complete Wkbk 4-7, 4-8.
• tarea:  Finish Wkbk 4-7, 4-8.  ser/ir worksheet 5.2.  Study vocab.

miércoles, el 14 de noviembre, 2007

• Bellringer.  List comments made/heard at a sports practice.
• Quiz, CH4 vocab.
• Correct Wkbk 4-8, ser worksheet 5.2.
• Read Perspectiva Cultural.  Discuss Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and murals. 
• tarea:  you're on your own tonight.  (Xerox machine not working.)  Watch tv, talk with a friend, journal write, write a letter, read Perspectiva Cultural aloud to someone...

jueves, el 15 de noviembre, 2007

Bellringer.  Review saber/conocer.  4 Fill-ins.  4 Translations.

Writing.  Write a 6 box cartoon using Memorized Dialogue #3.   4 boxes for the Memorized Dialogue #3, 2 boxes of your own writing. 

tarea:  Extended Writing Practice A and B.  Go to Handouts, click on 2CP CH4 Extended Writing Practice. 

viernes, el 16 de noviembre, 2007

Review 1/2 sheet handout on hacer, poder, tener in the preterit.

Play El Gato with partners with irregular verbs in the pret.

Quiz.  Ser in the preterit.

Speaking, formal presentation.  Work in pairs.  Write a formal 1 minute speech on a sport of your choice.  (Each person speaks for 30 seconds.)  10 minutes to prepare.  Present to another pair.

tarea:  Xerox machine still down so no Discurso Corto.  Instead, practice speaking/conversing with a friend for 20 minutes (or 10 and 10).  Get parent's signature.

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lunes, el 5 de noviembre, 2007

• Writing, rapiditos:  un balon o una pelota de futbol soccer
• Turn in Dia de los muertos skeleton.
• Review and present Memorized Dialogue #3.
• Intro CH4 and 4-1 vocab.
• tarea:  Finish 4-1 vocab list.  Teletarea (see calendar).  Study Memorized Dialogue #3.

martes, el 6 de noviembre, 2007

• Bellringer.  Unscramble Memorized Dialogue #3.
• Review homework:  4-1 vocab and teletarea.
• Grammar, review preterit of ir.  Intro preterit of ser.  On whiteboards review the spelling of numbers and complete ser/ir worksheet.
• tarea:  Worksheet 4.13 Arithmetic.

mircoles, el 7 de noviembre, 2007

• Bellringer, preterit.  Wkbk 4-5 and 4-6.
• Correct homework.
• Vocab.  4-2.
• tarea:  Tarea de periódico.

jueves, el 8 de noviembre, 2007

• Bellringer.  Speaking, chain reaction.  1)"Ayer pensé que el partido fue aburrido.  Y tú, ¿qué pensaste?"  2)  Ayer fui al estado.  Y tú, ¿adónde fuiste?
• Review 4-2 vocab.
• Informal Writing.  Write an email to a friend and invite them to an event.  You have 2 tickets.
• tarea:  10 Q's and A's.

viernes, el 9 de noviembre, 2007

• Writing, rapiditos:  pasear en bote.  (foto) 
• Speaking, tape recorders.
• tarea:  Study with a friend.

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lunes, el 29 de octubre, 2007                   Listening, CH3 Test

• Writing, rapiditos:  Este fin de semana...
• Review homework:  reading comp:  El Lustrabotas pequeo, journal writing, pronunciation.
• Explain homework.
• Listening, CH3 Test.
• Listening, CH3 preterit fill-in sentences.
• tarea:  internet video listening.  Go to www.univision.com.  Click on Videos, at the top.  Search(buscar), type in: animales.  View Los animales exticos de Ron.  Listen several times.  Write down what you understood and didn't understand.

martes, el 30 de octubre, 2007

• Bellringer.  Speaking, p. 109, 110, 111 with partner.
• Fashion Show make-ups. 
• Review homework, internet video.  Discuss.
• Review grammar, deomonstrative adjectives and pronouns.  Intro tanto...como.
• tarea:  Write out text p. 536(4), Wkbk 3-10 and 1-6.

mircoles, el 31 de octubre, 2007                    Reading, CH3 Test

• Review homework.
• Pass back CH2 essays.
• Reading, CH3 Test.
• tarea:  Rewrite CH2 essay.  Staple to original essay.  Highlight corrected mistakes on the clean copy.

jueves, el primero de noviembre, 2007                    Writing, CH3 Test essay

• Explain rubric grading for CH3 essay test.
• CH3 Test Essay.
• tarea:  15 Translations.

viernes, el 2 de noviembre, 2007

• Da de los Muertos.
• tarea:  Memorized Dialogue, #3.

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lunes, el 22 de octubre, 2007

• Writing, rapiditos:  este viento.
• Review homework, Discurso Corto.
• Listening, vocab and preterit activities (change from present to preterit and  You Hear, You See, You Say).
• Listening, 20 Questions game.
• tarea: Converse with a friend.  Pick your outfit for the Fashion Show.

martes, el 23 de octubre, 2007                    Quiz: CH3 shopping vocab

• Bellringer with shopping vocab.  Slap.
• Quiz:  CH3 shopping vocab
• Groups assigned for fashion show.  Pick who will talk about whom.
• Grammar:  intro demonstrative adjectives and pronouns.
• tarea:  text p. 535 (1,2) and Workbook 3-5, 3-6, 3-7.

mircoles, el 24 de octubre, 2007

• Bellringer with preterit, el gato.
• Correct homework.
• Read Perspectiva Cultural, La Moneda oficial, and answer oral questions.
• Read Dialogue, Un vestido para la fiesta.
• tarea:  Read El lustrabotas pequeo.  1)Read.  2)Pick out 5 new words.  Write the definition.  3)Write out the sentence in which the word is located.  4)Answer Preguntas section after the story, in complete sentences.  5)Complete Word Study section on the back.  6)And, Write out Comprehension section.

jueves, el 25 de octubre, 2007                    Common Planning Time Day          Quiz:  CH3 preterit

• Return papers.
• Quiz: CH3 preterit.
• Writing, fashion show card.  Descriptive.  Review expressions for speaking at a fashion show, "Aqu tenemos....  Qu piensan de...?  Miren a... "
• tarea:  Journal Writing, "La ltima vez que fui de compras..."  Write for 20 minutes.  No listing.  Be creative.  100+ words.

viernes, el 26 de octubre, 2007                    Fashion Show

• Fashion Show.
• tarea:  Pronunciation.  Practice reading aloud to someone for 15 minutes.

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lunes, el 15 de octubre, 2007

• Bellringer.  Check El Diamante.
• Change seats for Chapter 3.
• Pick Spanish names.
• Review CH3-1 vocab.  Intro CH3-2 vocab.
• Listening.  Dictation, Casa Mart.
• tarea:  Finish 3-2 vocab list.  Teletarea. 

martes, el 16 de octubre, 2007

• Bellringer, speaking, p. 96 (1,2).
• Review 3-2 vocab list.
• Grammar, intro the preterit.  Whiteboards.
• tarea:  Negation Worksheet.

mircoles, el 17 de octubre, 2007

• Bellringer, writing, text p. 97(4) and 102(12).
• Correct Negation Worksheet.
• Check Conversar con un amigo and teletarea.
• Review preterit with 1/2 sheet info handout.  Complete -er/-ir worksheet.
• Read La Pasarela.
• tarea:  Read Necesito comprar ropa.

jueves, el 18 de octubre, 2007

• Bellringer.  Dice with preterit.
• Review homework.
• Writing.
• tarea:  CH3 poster.  Design an advertisement for a clothing store (Similar to say Big5's Sunday advertisement in the newspaper.)  Use graphics.  Include 15-20 labeled vocab words.  Be origianl and creative.  (81/2" x 11")

viernes, el 19 de octubre, 2007                      Fashion Show (posponed to Friday, 10/26)  

• Review homework, advertisement poster.  Describe and ask questions.
• Go over CH3 Additional Vocab List.
• Speaking.  Tape recorders.  Pronunciation (ll, l, j, x).  Reading, El diamante and Memorized dialogue, Hijo, ya ests?  Chain response, "Ayer compr un ___.  Y t, qu compraste?"  Mini conversation, "Me gusta ir de compras con..."
• tarea:   Discurso corto.  Practice speaking your response to the 5 questions with a friend or family member for 15+ minutes.  Be prepared to answer the questions in class without reading.               

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lunes, el 8 de octubre, 2007                    Quiz, reflexive verbs

• Bellringer, El gato (Tic Tac Toe) with stem changing verbs.
• Practice and present Memorized Dialogue, "Hijo, ya ests?"
• Quiz, reflexive verbs.
• Listening, WAVA 2.4 and 2.5
• tarea: song, Mi primer milln by Bacilos.  Find the lyrics on line.  Print them out.  Highlight new vocab to you and define at least 8.  Write a summary in English of what you think it's about.  Listen to the song, if you can.

martes, el 9 de octubre, 2007                   

• Bellringer, writing, rapiditos:  mi desayuno.
• Review Mi primer milln.
• Present Memorized Dialogue, "Hijo, ya ests?"
• Grammar, antes de and despus de.  Whiteboards.
• tarea: text p. 533 (2,3) and Workbook 2-7, 2-8. 

mircoles, el 10 de octubre, 2007                     Quiz, stem-changing verbs

• Bellringer, Matamoscas, review CH2 additional vocab list.
• Quiz, stem-changing verbs.
• Pass back papers.
• Reading.  CH2 Test, reading comprehension section.
• tarea:  Read El diamante.  Write a new ending to the story.  Write 8 T/F statements.

jueves, el 11 de octubre, 2007                    CH2 Test

• CH2 Test.
• tarea:  10 Translations.  See http://www.phschool.com/atschool/paso/ for help with 1CP vocabulary.

viernes, el 12 de octubre, 2007

• Bellringer, writing: rapiditos: mi color favorito.  Record average.
• Correct 10 Translations.
• Review 1CP clothing and shopping vocab.  Begin CH3.
• tarea:  Finish 3-1 vocab list.  Conversar con un amigo.

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lunes, el primero de octubre, 2007

• Complete worksheet 4.16 on reflexive verbs.
• Complete Wkbook 2-1 thru 2-4.  Translate 2-2 and 2-4.
• tarea:  Watch tv. 

martes, el 2 de octubre, 2007                    Quiz:  CH2 vocab, daily routine

• Bellringer, complete 532(1,2,1) writing anwsers only.
• Review homework.  Turn in Pronunciation, teletarea, and Wkbk 2-2 and 2-3.
• Intro grammar, stem-changing verbs.  Whiteboard practice.
• Quiz:  CH2 vocab, daily routine.  Correct.
• tarea: Wkbk 2-5, 2-6.

mircoles, el 3 de octubre, 2007

• Bellringer, chain response oral questions and answers:  Ex. A qu hora te acuestas?  Me acuesto a las _____.
• Review homework.  Correct 2-5, 2-6.
• Practice reflexive verbs and stem changers with dados.
• Reading, read De acuerdo? on p. 84.  Answer Mira la lectura and Infrmate.
• tarea:  Tarea del peridico.  Go on-line.  Find an article that interests you.  Print it out.  Read it.  Highlight new words to you.  Look up and define any 8 words.

jueves, el 4 de octubre, 2007                  Quiz:  reflexive verbs     extended to Monday, 10/8

• Bellringer, toss 'n talk with reflexive verbs.
• Discuss homework, tarea del peridico.
• Pass back CH1 test essay.  Edit.  Rewrite.
• tarea:  10 Q's and A's.  Write your own 10.  No yes/no questions or "Te gusta..." questions.

viernes, el 5 de octubre, 2007

• Bellringer.  Complete reflexive verbs chart.
• Review homework.  Ask 10 questions to partner.
• Read through Memorized Dialogue "Hijo, ya ests?"
• Listening, WAVA p.2.1 and 2.3.
• tarea:  Memorize Memorized Dialogue "Hijo, ya ests?"

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lunes, el 24 de septiembre, 2007

• Review Spanish 1CP vocab.  Brainstorm la casa words.  Check chapter vocab on website.
• Review Discurso corto.  Practice with partner.
• Review 2-2 vocab list.
• Speaking, p. 68 #8.
• Listening, follow story with pictures on whiteboards.
• tarea:  Converse with a friend for 15+ minutes.  Find someone who is at a higher level in Spanish than you are.  Focus on listening to what they say.

martes, el 25 de septiembre, 2007

• Writing, rapiditos:  your favorite extracurricular activity.
• Review Conversar con un amigo.  For listening purposes, try to find someone who is at a higher level in Spanish than you are.
• Intro 2-1 vocab: daily routine.  Start voc list.
• Grammar, intro reflexive verbs.  Whiteboard practice.
• tarea:  Adjective Agreement Worksheet, 1.7.

mircoles, el 26 de septiembre, 2007

• Bellringer, conjugate 10 reflexive verbs on the board.
• Read through reflexives information handout.
• Correct homework, Worksheet 1.7.
• Review vocab 2-1.  Work with partners.
• Read, Perspectiva Cultural, p. 72, Una escuela en Guatemala.  Answer questions 1 and 2.
• tarea:  Finish Perspectiva Cultural.  Read La dieta de Olga.  Substitute appropriate words for underlined words.  Write 8 T/F statements regarding the reading.

jueves, el 27 de septiembre, 2007                    Common Planning Time:  Start at 9:00 (except period one at 7:10)

• Bellringer, write 3 sentences telling things that you usually do on the weekend (Suelo ir al cine con mis amigos.) and write 2 sentences telling how often one should do the actions on pp. 62 and 63 (Uno debe lavarse las manos antes de comer.).
• Correct homework: La dieta de Olga.
• Reflexives, review reflexive pronouns.  Work on worksheet 4.15.
• Writing, write 75+ words about your day.  When do you wake up?  What do you do next?  Use transitional words (primero, segundo, luego, despus, antes, entonces, hasta...).
• tarea:  10 Written Responses.  Answer 10 questions on 1/2 sheet.

viernes, el 28 de septiembre, 2007     (Jury Duty)

• Review homework, 10 Written Responses.
• Vocabulary, p. 65(4-7).
• Continue Writing from yesterday.
• Review list of related vocab from 1CP.
• tarea:  Pronunciation.  Read to someonen for 15+ minutes, focusing on pronunciation.

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lunes, el 17 de septiembre, 2007                    School Presentation:  Rachel's Challenge

• Speaking, conocer paired A/B activity.
• Discuss tarea el peridico.  Turn in.
• Go over this week's homework calendar.
• Present Friday's Memorized Dialogue, Nada que hacer.
• Listening, T/F sentences.
• Practice conocer on whiteboards.
• tarea:  Listening, Radio.  Find 3 different Spanish language radio stations.  Listen to each one for 5+ minutes.  Record the call letters (ex. KLVE), write a summary in English of what you heard and/or understood.

martes, el 18 de septiembre, 2007                    Quiz:  conocer

• Review homework "el radio." 
• Quiz:  conocer.  Correct.
• Grammar, intro tan...como.
• Writing, practice chapter test paragraph.  Go over test grading rubric.  Write 50+ words.  Mi clase de espaol.
• tarea:  Workbook 1-9, 1-10.

mircoles, el 19 de septiembre, 2007

• Writing, rapiditos:  word association with estudiar.
• Correct Wkbook 1-9, 1-10.
• Review sample graded CH1 test essays.  Read and discuss poor, good, and great essays. 
• Return old papers and quizzes.
• Explain homework.
• Read, El Extrao mosquito, p. 52.  Discuss.
• tarea:  Read handout, Por qu est tan nervioso?  Highlight new vocab.  Answer questions 1-5.  Think about #6.  Write 3 additional Multiple Choice questions with a), b), c), d) responses. 

jueves, el 20 de septiembre, 2007                      Test CH1

• CH1 Test
• tarea:  10 translations.

viernes, el 21 de septiembre, 2007

• Check homework:  10 translations, story Por qu est tan nervioso?
• Explain homework, Discurso corto.
• Intro CH2 and CH2-2 vocabulary.  Start list.
• Speaking, tape recorders.  Practice reading fluency and pronunciation.  Read Por qu est tan nervioso?
• tarea:  Practice Discurso corto for 15+ minutes.  Average about 20-30 seconds for each question.  Get a parent signature.

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lunes, el 10 de septiembre, 2007

• Review salir, tener, traer.  Read through info handouts.
• Discuss Fri.'s homework, Converse with a Friend.
• Listening: dictation.
• Whiteboard practice with vocab for Wed.'s quiz and verbs.
• tarea:  Finish handout sheets' translations.  Teletarea.  Find 3 different Spanish language tw shows.  Watch each for 5+ minutes.  Write up a summary of what you heard.

martes, el 11 de septiembre, 2007

• Writing, rapiditos:  Voc 1-1 picture, describe or write a dialogue.
• HW, teletarea, discuss experiences.
• Explain HW from the back of the text.
• Grammar, intro conocer and saber.
• Speaking, A/B activity on p. 48.
• tarea:  p. 528(1-3) and 529(1,2 at top).  Write out all sentences.

mircoles, el 12 de septiembre, 2007                    Quiz:  CH1 vocabulary     /     Fire Drill

• Quiz:  CH1 vocabulary and correct.
• Correct 528 y 529. 
• Review salir, tener, traer info handouts and sentence translations.
• Reading, Perspectiva Cultural, p. 40.
• Explain Tarea del peridico. 
• tarea:  Period 3:  Tarea del peridico.  Period 4  Read Perspectiva Cultural, p. 40.

jueves, el 13 de septiembre, 2007                    No hay clases.

viernes, el 14 de septiembre, 2007      Periods 3 and 4:  Quiz:  irregular verbs (tener, traer, salir)    Period 4:   Quiz:  CH1 vocabulary

• Quizzes.
• Explain and copy dialogue to memorize for Monday.
• Continue and discuss Perspectiva Cultural, p. 40.
• tarea:  memorize dialogue, "Nada que hacer."  Period 4:  Also complete Tarea del peridico assignment.  Instructions are on weekly homework calendar.

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lunes, el 3 de septiembre, 2007                    No hay clases.

martes, el 4 de septiembre, 2007

• Writing, rapiditos:  La escuela.
• Intro CH1 and 1-1 vocab.  Begin 1-1 vocab list.
• Grammar: review regular present tense -ar, -er, -ir verbs and Spanish 1CP verbs.  On whiteboards.
• Review homework.  Pass out weekly homework calendar for this week.
• tarea:  Finish 1-1 vocab list.  Complete 2.1 -ar and 2.6 -er worksheet.  Write on separate sheet.  Write subject and verb only.  Read all.  Look up any new words.

mircoles, el 5 de septiembre, 2007

• Correct HW.
• Review and practice 1-1 vocabulary.
• Write out p. 33(4-7).
• Intro new vocab 1-2.  Start vocab list.
• Explain HW.
• tarea:  Finish 1-2 vocab list.  Reading Comp: Mi da escolar.

jueves, el 6 de septiembre, 2007

• Bellringer:  recall vocab with b's and r's.
• Check HW:  Mi da escolar.  Vocab 1-2.
• Intro irreg. verbs:  salir, tener, traer.  Practice on whiteboards.
• Pass out workbooks.  Complete Wkbk 1-5 and translate even sentences.
• tarea:  Finish Wkbk 1-5 and translate even sentences.  Write 10 original Q's and A's using CH1 vocab.

viernes, el 7 de septiembre, 2007

• Writing: rapiditos, mi mochila.
• Correct Wkbk 1-5, 10 Q's & A's.
• Speaking: tape recorders, practice recording voice and reading.
• tarea:  Converse in Spanish with a friend or family member for 15 minutes.  Ask your parent to sign on the X_______ of the weekly homework calendar to verify that you did in fact practice speaking Spanish.

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mircoles, el 29 de agosto, 2007

• Introductions
• Seating chart.
• Review class rules.  Get signatures tonight.
• Begin entrevistas in pairs.
• tarea:  Class rules signatures.  Begin to get supplies in order.

jueves, el 30 de agosto, 2007

• Take roll,  "presente/ausente."
• Turn in class rules cut-off with signatures.
• Continue entrevistas.  Present to class.
• Tips for Learning a Foreign Language.
• Fill out Hoja de informacin.
• tarea:  Get supplies in order.

viernes, el 31 de agosto, 2007

• Take roll, "apellido" (last name).
• Review alphabet.  Spell names.
• Continue with entrevistas.
• Writing.  "Mi autobiografa."  3 paragraphs:  1) yo, 2) mi familia, 3) mis intereses, mis pasatiempos.
• tarea:  Bring all materials, including textbook on Tuesday.