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9 July, 2010 | Comments Off

Resources for next year’s 8th graders (Spanish II students)

Review of this year’s vocabulary (digital flashcards): set 1,  set 2, set 3, set 4, set 5, set 6

10 point self-check quizzes for review:  quiz 1, quiz 2, quiz 3, cumulative quiz

More review activities (vocabulary, grammar, reading, listening):  choose any, or better yet, do them all!

Vocabulary flashcards to get a jump start on Spanish II:  review set, jump ahead #1, jump ahead #2, jump ahead #3

¡Buena Suerte!  See you next year!

–Profe

17 June, 2010 | Comments Off

Resources for next year’s 8th graders (Spanish II students)

Review of this year’s vocabulary (digital flashcards): set 1,  set 2, set 3, set 4, set 5, set 6

10 point self-check quizzes for review:  quiz 1, quiz 2, quiz 3, cumulative quiz

More review activities (vocabulary, grammar, reading, listening):  choose any, or better yet, do them all!

Vocabulary flashcards to get a jump start on Spanish II:  review set, jump ahead #1, jump ahead #2, jump ahead #3

¡Buena Suerte!  See you next year!

–Profe

12 June, 2010 | Comments Off

Week of June 14, 2010

MONDAY (JUNE 14)

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

>Worksheet:  Fun conjugating in the present subjunctive

CLASSWORK:

>Review of present tense verbs for CR
>Review of stem-changing verbs for CR (e>ie, o>ue, e>i)

>Review of reflexive verbs for CR 

>Worksheets: More fun with the present subjunctive, introduction to the present subjunctive

>Workbook pp. 87-88

>Clean/organize Spanish binder

HOMEWORK:

>None

TUESDAY (JUNE 15)

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

>None

CLASSWORK:

>Quick review of present subjunctive

>Watch quinceañera videos

HOMEWORK:

>none

WEDNESDAY (JUNE 16)

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

>None

CLASSWORK:

>Final class competition!

HOMEWORK:

>None

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER, BCS!

4 June, 2010 | Comments Off

Online study resources for Monday’s test over Unidad 3 Etapa 2

flashcards

10 point quiz

vocabulary #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6

affirmative tú commands #1, #2, #3

negative tú commands #1, #2, #3

listening activities #1, #2, #3

Of course you can also search for activities on studyspanish.com (choose from “informal commands tú” under unit 8) or practice with any of the links on my blog from this past week!

Buena suerte!

–Profe

4 June, 2010 | Comments Off

Week of June 7, 2010

MONDAY (JUNE 7)

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

>none

CLASSWORK:

>Test over unidad 3 etapa 2

HOMEWORK:

>Quiz Friday over p. 239 (online study link), online study link for CR

>Friday is the last day to turn in extra credit: birthday certificate & Cartas Blancas)

>Find textbooks (turning them in on Friday)

TUESDAY (JUNE 8)

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

>none

CLASSWORK:

>TCC = ¿Qué ves? p. 216 (textbook)
> TCC #2 = read textbook pp. 216-219 and answer comprehension questions from p. 218-219 (handout)

>Hacer with time expressions (explanation and handout)

>Introduction to the present subjunctive

HOMEWORK:

>Quiz Friday over p. 239 (online study link), online study link for CR

>Friday is the last day to turn in extra credit: birthday certificate & Cartas Blancas)

>Find textbooks (turning them in on Friday)

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY (JUNE 9, 10)

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

>none

CLASSWORK:

>TCC = handout (Me siento mal)
>TCC #2 = handout (Actividades para todos p. 93)–copied these 2 TCCs back to back
>Present subjunctive practice (white boards, ppt, textbook DVD segment)

>Teacher evaluation on Survey Monkey

HOMEWORK:
>Quiz Friday over p. 239 (online study link), online study link for CR

>Friday is the last day to turn in extra credit: birthday certificate & Cartas Blancas)

>Find textbooks (turning them in on Friday)

FRIDAY (JUNE 11)

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

>none

CLASSWORK:

>Quiz over p. 239 all, quiz over p. 239 for CR
>TCC = Handout (Actividades para todos p. 102)
>Turn in 10 TCC’s
>Turn in textbooks

HOMEWORK:

>Complete “Fun conjugating in the present subjunctive” worksheet

30 May, 2010 | Comments Off

Week of May 31, 2010

MONDAY (MAY 31)

MEMORIAL DAY–NO SCHOOL

TUESDAY (JUNE 1)

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

>None

CLASSWORK:

>TCC = read textbook p. 204 “repaso,” and do act. 8 (complete sentences)

>Negative tú commands ppt

>Workbook p. 79

>Textbook DVD segment

>Packet (Test topics/review sheet), test will be next Monday (June 7)
>Review of present tense verbs for CR
>Review of stem-changing verbs for CR (e>ie, o>ue, e>i)

>Review of reflexive verbs for CR
HOMEWORK:

>Create a ppt slide with a farewell message for the 8th graders—use 1 affirmative command and 1 negative command—make it look nice!—drop in Profe’s inbox on the T-Drive—have your last name on the file name

>Quiz Friday over affirmative and negative tú commands (online study links: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10) (Powerpoints for review: Affirmative tú commands, Negative tú commands explanation, negative tú commands practice)
>Study for next Monday’s test over unidad 3 etapa 2
WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY (JUNE 2/3)

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

>ppt slide with a farewell message for the 8th graders

CLASSWORK:

>TCC = read textbook p. 206 and form –mente adverbs with the following words: cómico, rápido, feliz, tranquilo, triste, desafortunado, fácil, paciente

>Review affirmative and negative tú commands

>Quia review of affirmative and negative tú commands
>Review of present tense verbs for CR
>Review of stem-changing verbs for CR (e>ie, o>ue, e>i)

>Review of reflexive verbs for CR

HOMEWORK:

>Quiz Friday over affirmative and negative tú commands (online study links: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10)(Powerpoints for review: Affirmative tú commands, Negative tú commands explanation, negative tú commands practice)

>Study for next Monday’s test over unidad 3 etapa 2
FRIDAY (JUNE 4)

>ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

>None

CLASSWORK:

>Quiz over affirmative and negative tú commands

>TCC = handout (Actividades para todos p. 86)
>A 2nd TCC = handout (vocabulary quizzes p. 24)
>Open book up to p. 198—notice that in scene #5 that Tío Rodrigo says, “Aquí está la cartera.  Y acabo de lavar los platos.”  Guess what “acabo de lavar” means. Then complete p. 208 act. 14.

>Watch powerpoint presentation: Review of pronouns and their placement (TAKE NOTES!)
>Review of present tense verbs for CR
>Review of stem-changing verbs for CR (e>ie, o>ue, e>i)

>Review of reflexive verbs for CR

HOMEWORK:

>Study for next Monday’s test over unidad 3 etapa 2

22 May, 2010 | Comments Off

Week of May 24, 2010

MONDAY (MAY 24)    Profe out for LA planning

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

>Finished video project
CLASSWORK:

>TCC = use textbook p. 215 to complete workbook p. 75

>Export your video projects as a Quicktime movie and post to Profe’s wiki (if it is bigger than 50mb, then put it in my inbox on the T:drive)
HOMEWORK:

>Quiz Friday over p. 215 all (online study link), (online study link for CR)
TUESDAY (MAY 25)

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

>exported video project posted to Profe’s wiki or to her inbox on the T:drive
CLASSWORK:

>TCC = Textbook p. 194, preguntas ¿Qué ves?

>Verb conjugation practice for CR
>Textbook pp. 194-197 (use “meat and potatoes” technique to understand)
>Listening activities, wkbk p. 73 acts 1 and 2
>Speaking activity with student monitor sheets (textbook p. R9 Act. 17)
>Textbook DVD segment

HOMEWORK:

>Worksheet (Actividades para todos p. 83)

>Quiz Friday over p. 215 all (online study link), (online study link for CR)

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY (MAY 26, 27)

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

>Worksheet (Actividades para todos p. 83)
CLASSWORK:

>TCC = Worksheet (Actividades para todos p. 89)

>Verb conjugation practice for CR
>D.O.L. pronoun placement with commands
>Textbook pp. 202 AND p. 204  *REMEMBER to attach pronouns to affirmative/positive commands and to put them before negative commands
>Affirmative tú commands: handout and powerpoint
>Workbook p. 77

HOMEWORK:

>Quiz Friday over p. 215 all (online study link), (online study link for CR)

FRIDAY (MAY 28)

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

>none
CLASSWORK:

>Quiz p. 215 all, quiz over p. 215 for CR
>Assemble and turn in 10 TCC’s

>Review of stem-changing verbs for CR (e>ie, o>ue, e>i)
>1st in new set of TCC’s  = handout (cooperative quizzes p. 84)
>D.O.L.(s)
>Workbook p. 78

HOMEWORK:

>Quiz next Friday over affirmative and negative tú commands (online study links: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10)

17 May, 2010 | Comments Off

Mexicantown field trip podcast link

Download podcasts here

15 May, 2010 | Comments Off

Week of May 17, 2010

MONDAY (MAY 17)

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

>none

CLASSWORK:

>1st day of STAMP testing

HOMEWORK:

>Any music (cd’s) you need to for your video project (editing stage), prepare for STAMP writing and speaking sections (Wed/Thurs)
TUESDAY (MAY 18)

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

>Any music (cd’s) you need to for your video project (editing stage)

CLASSWORK:

>Finish editing telenovelas

HOMEWORK:

>Prepare for STAMP writing and speaking sections next class

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY (MAY 19,20)

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

>None

CLASSWORK:

>2nd day of STAMP testing, !!!! Continue until you see, “Congratulations! You have completed the STAMP test.”!!!

HOMEWORK:

>Watch the weather so you know how to dress for Friday’s field trip! :)

FRIDAY (MAY 21)–20 minute classes due to Mexicantown field trip

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

>None

CLASSWORK:

>Export finished video projects

HOMEWORK:

>Quiz next Friday over textbook p. 215 all (online study link)

9 May, 2010 | Comments Off

STAMP vocabulary and TEST practice

Take an actual practice test here!

matching, flash cards, concentration, word search for each topic

calendar/time

clothing

color/shapes

community

culture/contemporary issues

school/classroom

daily routines

family

friends

future plans

health

holidays/celebrations

home

leisure activities

occupations/professions

pets/animals

places/geography

transportation

weather

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