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2nd 6-weeks (October 5- November 13, 2009)
1st week of the 2nd 6-weeks (October 5-9, 2009)
lunes, el 5 de octubre de 2009
1.) Diario -math "warm up" Write four math sentences based on the problems
on the white board. Ejemplo: Dos y cuatro son seis.
Quince menos once son cuatro.
2.) Assemble and collect "Día de los Muertos" compositions
3.) Discussion of Frida Kahlo / Diego Rivera p.48 - Fondo Cultural
4.) Pronunciation practice of words p. 70
5.) Begin vocabulary lists p. 70 (40 words)
Homework - Finish vocabulary words p. 70 (40 words)
martes, el 6 de octubre de 2009
1.)Diario - Using the verb form "es" write four sentences about four friends.
ejemplo: Mi mejor amigo, Paco, es deportista.
2.)A Primera Vista p. 50-51
3.)Audio Activities 1-2 (Tracks 1&2 - Disc 3)
4.)Audio Act. 3-4 (Tracks 3&4)
Homework - "DI" p.22-23 WB / on-line jcd-0111
miércoles, el 7 de octubre de 2009
1.)Diario - Write a sentence describing each of the following people:
your mom, your science teacher, your sister/brother/cousin,
your best friend.
Ejemplo: Mi profesora de ciencias es muy exigente.
2.)Check homework p. 22-23 WB / on-line work(daily grade)
3.)Video activity - p. 18 WAVA
4.)Videohistoria p. 52-53 TB - Video/Tema 1
5.)¿Comprendes? Video activities p.18-19 WAVA
Homework - Study for a vocabulary quiz over IB words p.50-53 & p.70
jueves, el 8 de octubre de 2009
1.)Diario - Using p. 25, Act. 10, WAVA, write four sentences.
Ejemplo: Pepe es mi amigo gracioso.
2.)Review vocabulary while doing "Diario"
3.)Listen to videohistoria p. 52-53
4.)Vocabulary quiz - Prueba 1B-1
5.)When finished with quiz, return to p.25 WAVA. Finish sentences and do
the puzzle at the bottom of the page.
Homework - ¡No hay tarea!
viernes, el 9 de octubre de 2009
1.) Diario – Using p. 26 of WAVA, write two sentences describing each picture.
Ejemplo: Yo soy deportista.
Tú eres paciente.
2.) “Diego Rivera” video – Students will write down ten pieces of information
about the artist and put them on a timeline.
Homework - Design a time line using the information gained in watching the
Diego Rivera film. Due Tuesday.
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2nd week of the 2nd 6-weeks (October 12-16, 2009)
lunes, el 12 de octubre de 2009
Staff Development
martes, el 13 de octubre de 2009
1.) Diario - Write four complete sentences using Act. 5 p.54 TB.
Ejemplo: El chico es impaciente.
2.) Paired practice - Act.5, Act.6, & Act.7 p.54-55
3.) Go over paired work
4.) Adjetivos p.55 / GramActiva
5.) Group work - Venn diagram with Roberto and Yolanda p.55
Homework -p. 24 & 25 WB
http://www.spanishdict.com/flashcards/15712/captulo-1b
miércoles, el 14 de octubre de 2009
1.) Diario - Write four sentences using your homework from p.25 WB.
Ejemplo: Roberto es atrevido.
2.) Check homework p. 24-25 WB
3.) Definite and indefinite articles p.60 TB / GramActiva
4.) Four corners game with genders
5.) Begin homework
Homework - "DI" p.26-27 WB / on-line jcd-0113 & jcd-0114
jueves, el 15 de octubre de 2009
1.)Diario - Write four sentences from your homework assignment p.26
Ejemplo: A mí me gusta leer. Yo soy inteligente.
2.) Go over homework assignment p. 26-27 WB
3.) "Mini-prueba" over articles -1B-4
4.) Word order - Adjective placement p.62TB
5.) Begin homework assignment
Homework - "DI" Act. 19 p. 62/ p.28 WB
viernes, el 16 de octubre de 2009
1.) Diario - Write four sentences describing the people on p. 63 TB.
ejemplo: Emilia es una chica talentosa.
2.) Check homework with a partner
3.) Use homework to complete "Word Order" quiz - Prueba 1B-5
4.) Check and make corrections on quiz
5.) Begin homework
Homework - p. 29 WB
Test over Capítulo 1B on Wednesday, October 21st.
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3rd week of the 2nd 6-weeks (October 19-23, 2009)
lunes, el 19 de octubre de 2009
1.) Diario - Using p. 27 WAVA, answer four of the questions
Ejemplo: Ella es simpática y graciosa.
2.) Go over all of the questions p. 27
3.) Finish GPWB pages 39-51
4.) Review all work in GPWB
Homework - ¡No hay tarea!
martes, el 20de octubre de 2009
1.) Diario - Answer the following questions:
¿Qué te gusta hacer?
¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?
¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy?
¿Cómo es tu profesora de inglés?
2.) Questions from GPWB p. 47-51
3.) Audio Activities 5-9, WAVA p.21-24
4.) Go over test design for Capítulo 1B test
Homework - Study for test over Capítulo 1B. See p.71 for more information on
review. Read all culture pages in 1B and do on-line practice exercises.
miércoles, el 21 de octubre de 2009
1.) Diario - Write four sentences about the weather in each of the four
seasons.
2.) Capítulo 1B test
3.) When finished, read p.68-69 and p.72a-72b
Homework - finish "¿Comprendes?" p. 72b
jueves, el 22 de octubre de 2009
1.) Diario - Write two sentences about how two friends would describe you
and two sentences about how two teachers would describe you.
Ejemplo: Según mis profesores yo soy desordenada y graciosa. ;-)
2.) Review "¿Comprendes?" p. 72b and check homework
3.) Hand back tests and make corrections
4.) Begin homework - Vocab. lists p.96 (46 words)
Homework - Finish vocabulary lists p. 96 (46 words)
viernes, el 23 de octubre de 2009
1.) Diario - Write four sentences about your class schedule.
Ejemplo: En la quinta hor tengo la clase de español.
2.) Hand in vocab. lists p.96
3.) Fondo Cultural p.72 - Colombian artist Fernando Botero
4.) "A Primera Vista" p. 74-75
5.) Listening activities 1 & 2, p. 75
Homework - p. 31 & 32 WB
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4th week of the 2nd 6-weeks (October 26-30, 2009)
lunes, el 26 de octubre de 2009
1.) Diario - Using p. 33WB, write four sentences describing various classes.
ejemplo: La clase de matemáticas es muy interesante.
2.) Check p. 31 & 32 WB (daily grade)
3.) Videohistoria - "El primer día de clases" p.76-77 TB
a.) antes de ver el video p. 29 WAVA
b.) ver el video
c.) ¿Comprendes? p. 29-30 WAVA
4.) Act. 3 p.77 TB
Homework - p. 34 WB
martes, el 27 de octubre de 2009
1.) Diario - Answer the first four questions on page 34 WB. (This was your
homework lesson.)
2.) Check your "Diario" answers with friends at your table.
3.) Reading comprehension - Act. 4 p. 78
4.) Study the vocabulary words from p. 74-75 and p.96
Homework - Prepare for a vocabulary quiz over 2A vocabulary
miércoles, el 28 de octubre de 2009
1.) Diario- Using Act. 10, p. 35 WAVA, write four complete sentences about
your classes and the times they meet.
Ejemplo: Yo tengo la clase de español la quinta hora.
2.) Vocabulary Quiz - Prueba 2A-1
3.) Make your own "horario" as suggested in Act. 5, p. 78
Homework - "DI" Act. 7, p.79 TB - Write in complete Spanish sentences./
on-line jcd-0201 & jcd-0202
jueves, el 29 de octubre de 2009
1.) Diario - Using your homework from p. 79, Act.7 TB, write four sentences
about the class that you like better and why.
Ejemplo: Me gusta más la clase de español. Es divertida.
2.) Review any questions from the on-line practice
3.) Introduction to subject pronouns p.82 / GramActiva
4.) Señala Act.10, p.83
5.) Act. 11 & 12 p.83 / paired & then class review
Homework - p.35 WB
viernes, el 30 de octubre de 2009
1.) Diario - Write four sentences using subject pronouns.
ejemplo: Ella es muy simpática.
2.) Check homework p.35 WB
3.) Introduction to verb conjugations - present tense of "-ar" verbs p.84
GramActiva
4.) Act. 13 p.84 - one hand or two??
5.) Act. 14, p. 85 –paired practice
6.) “Juego” – Class game (Act. 15, p. 85)
Homework - "DI" p. 36 WB / Act. 16 p. 86 / Act.20, p.88 TB
The next test (2nd and final for the 2nd 6-weeks) will be Wednesday, November
11th.
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5th week of the 2nd 6-weeks (November 2-6, 2009)
lunes, el 2 de noviembre de 2009
1.) Diario - Write four sentences from your homework practice.
"DI" p. 36 WB / Act. 16 p. 86 / Act.20, p.88 TB
Ejemplo: Yo estudio mucho en la clase de español.
2.) Video over "Día de los Muertos"
3.) Quiz over the video
4.) Sharing and remembering loved ones
Homework - ¡No hay tarea!
martes, el 3 de noviembre de 2009
1.) Diario - Using Act. 11, p. 35 WAVA, answer four questions in Spanish
beginning
with the appropriate pronoun.
Ejemplo: Ellos usan la computadora.
2.) TAKS reading practices - Read each of the following readings and do
the accompanying worksheets.
"Friendship Among Latin Americans"
"¡Hola! Me llamo Pedro."
"The High School Experience in Latin America"
Make sure that your name is on the worksheet tests and hand them in.
3.) Venn diagram activity with a partner p.87 TB (Choose a partner who has
finished
the reading practices.)
Homework – Study for a quiz over subject pronouns and present tense -ar verbs.
miércoles, el 4 de noviembre de 2009
1.) Diario - Using Act. 12, p.37 WAVA, answer four of the questions.
Ejemplo: Sí, ella habla mucho.
2.) Practice for quiz by completing the entire exercise - p.37 WAVA
3.) Quiz over Subject Pronouns and Present tense of -ar verbs
4.) Begin homework assignment
Homework - p.37 WB
jueves, el 5 de noviembre de 2009
1.) Diario - Write four sentences from your homework - p. 37 WB.
Ejemplo: Hoy tú cantas.
2.) Go over homework page.
3.) Hand back quizzes and make corrections.
4.) Audio Act. 5, 6 & 7 WAVA p. 31-32 WAVA
Homework - p. 38 WB
viernes, el 6 de noviembre de 2009
1.) Diario - Answer four questions in complete Spanish sentences.
(Act.20, p.88 TB)
Ejemplo: La Sra. Stelzer enseña la clase de arte.
2.) Audio Act. 8 & 9 WAVA p.33-34
3.) Complete video review of Capítulo 2A (vocab. and all grammar)
4.) Subject Pronoun and present tense review.
(Make sure that all quizzes and homework have been corrected for review.)
Homework – Review Act. 12, p. 37 WAVA
The next test (2nd and final for the 2nd 6-weeks) will be Wednesday, November
11th.
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6th week of the 2nd 6-weeks (November 9-13, 2008)
lunes, el 9 de noviembre de 2009
1.) Diario - Write what four different people are doing today.
Ejemplo: Papá trabaja en su oficina.
Yo estudio inglés.
Share your sentences with people at your table. (3 minutes)
2.) Share and review p.37 WAVA with people at your table. (5 minutes)
3.) Read all culture pages in this chapter - p.72-73, p.80, 81, 86, 88, 90-91,
92 & 94-95.
4.) Do GPWB pages 59-67
Homework - Do the on-line practices at : jcd-0201, jcd-0202, jcd-0203, jcd-
0204, jcd-0205
martes, el 10 de noviembre de 2009
1.) Diario- Write four sentences about what you and your friends do in school
each day.
Ejemplo: Yo escribo en el "Diario" para la clase de español.
2.) Review the work in the GPWB - p.63-66
3.) Write complete Spanish sentences, following the directions on p.103
Act. 22
4.) Go over all homework and quizzes from this chapter
5.) Individual questions on all grammar and vocabulary concepts of this unit.
Homework - Prepare for test over Capítulo 2A p.84-115 textbook. Do on-line
practice if you have not already done so.
miércoles, el 11 de noviembre de 2009
1.) Diario - Write four sentences about four freedoms that we enjoy
on this Veterans' Day.
Ejemplo: Mis padres tienen la libertad de votar.
Yo tengo la libertad de escribir.
2.) Quick review and last minute questions.
3.) Capítulo 2A test.
4.) After the test begin reading and taking notes on all culture pages in
Capítulo 2B p.98-121
Homework - Research and find a painting that tells a story. (See p. 98
textbook.)
jueves, el 12 de noviembre de 2009
1.) Diario - Write four sentences about the picture on p. 100 of textbook.
Ejemplo: El profesor enseña la clase de español.
2.) Hand back tests and make test corrections.
3.) Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz - p.98 - Fondo Cultural
Extra credit for anyone who contributes information on research they did.
4.) Begin work on vocabulary lists p.120 (34 words)
Homework - Finish vocabulary lists p. 120 (34 words)
viernes, el 13 de noviembre de 2009
1.) Diario - Write four sentences using words from your new vocabulary.
Ejemplo: Hay un sacapuntas al lado de la computadora.
2.) Hand in vocabulary lists.
3.) Introduction to the country of Argentina.
a.) present regions on map
b.) introduce basic facts about country
4.) Give students worksheet to fill in while watching first 25 minutes
of video.
5.) Students share and discuss worksheet answers to first portion of video.
Homework - Check Internet sources for an update to the facts presented in
class or on video. You will be paid in "pesetas" for your research effort.
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3rd six weeks ( November 16, 2009 – January 15, 2010)
1st week of the 3rd 6-weeks (November 16-20, 2009)
Objectives for Capítulo 2B:
• Read, listen to, and explain information about the classroom and
where objects are located
• Communicate about a classroom
• Ask and tell how someone feels
• Talk about where someone or something is located
• Learn to use the verb “estar,” the plural of nouns, and the
plurals of articles
• Read about and understand an important program of the United Nations
• Talk about cultural differences in schools
• Write a note describing your classroom
• Discuss facts about Central America and Argentina
lunes, el 16 de noviembre de 2009
1.) Hand in old “diarios” and get new “diario.”
2.) Diario – Write four questions about Argentina.
Ejemplo: ¿Dónde está la Rep. Argentina?
¿Cuáles son las regiones del país?
3.) View the rest of the video.
4.) Use notes for a “silent” quiz.
5.) Begin homework
Homework – “DI” p. 40 WB / on-line at jcd-0211 (you must do a print-out)
martes, el 17 de noviembre de 2009
1.) Diario – Tell where four items of the classroom are located.
Ejemplo: El cuaderno está en la mesa.
2.) Check homework assignment - – “DI” . 40 WB / on-line at jcd-0211
(print-out)
3.) Listening exercises p.100-101 TB
4.) Audio activities – for a grade p.101
Homework – p.41 & 42 WB & prepare for a vocab. quiz
miércoles, el 18 de noviembre de 2009
1.) Diario – Write four sentences from your homework assignment – p.41-
42 WB.
Ejemplo: Mamá está debajo de la luz.
2.) Go over homework assignment – 50%, (done) 25%, (highlighted) 25%
(corrected)
3.) Videohistoria – Un ratón en la clase – p.101-103
4.) Vocabulary Quiz – Prueba 2B-1
5.) Begin homework – Act. 3 & 4 p. 103-104 TB
Homework – Act. 3 & 4 p. 103-104 TB
jueves,el 19 de noviembre de 2008
1.) Diario - Make four sentences using Act. 3 p. 103 TB
Ejemplo: Manolo no tiene la tarea
2.) Go over the homework assignment
3.) Hand back quizzes and make corrections
4.) Paired work – Activities 5, 6 & 7 p.104-105 TB
Homework – Describe our classroom by answering the questions – Act. 8,
p.106 TB
viernes, el 20 de noviembre de 2009
1.) Diario - Write four sentences using Act. 10, p.45 WAVA
Ejemplo: Hay un escritorio en la sala de clase.
2.) Review "Diario"
3.) Book, notebook and supply check for “pesetas”
4.) Homework check - Act. 8, p.106
5.) “Passage to the Maya Underworld” - Josh Bernstein’s “Digging for
The Truth” - with accompanying worksheets
Homework - ¡No hay tarea!