Nov. 2- Nov. 6
Journals due Wed 11/4
Vocabulary- En la clase
Reviewing Subject Pronouns and Vocabulary
Articles: El, La, Los, Las
Quiz Friday, Nov. 6 on Subject Pronouns and Vocabulary
Oct. 26- Oct. 30
Journals due Wed 11/4
Vocabulary- En la clase
Cultura- Día de los Muertos
HW: Bring in an item for the ofrenda
Oct. 19- Oct. 23
Journals due Wed 10/28
Subject Pronouns
Vocabulary- En la clase
HW: Find a Spanish newspaper and write the headline down in your journal.
Sept. 16-18
Cognates and Cognate Patterns
Interrogatives
Classroom Commands
Journals due this week.
Sept. 8-11
- Journals DUE (see below)
- Map Quiz Procedure
- Punctuation
- Alfabeto - pronunciation & spelling
- Classroom Commands put into action
Aug. 31 - Sept. 4, 2009
Please come to class prepared with a binder that you plan to designate for Spanish, Spanish-English paperback dictionary and small journal notebook.
Click on the link and read "Tips for Success" under the Middle School Spanish Course Guidelines: http://woodlawnschool.pbworks.com/Spanish-Course-Guidelines
This week:
-Class Procedures
-Introducciones
-Saludos y Despedidas
-Alfabeto - pronunciation & spelling
13-15 Mayo
HW Qs 1-5 DUE Wed.
Review/practice family vocab.
-IR Verb conjugation - Write 6 sentences with -IR verbs.
Adjective vocabulary
Estar with adjs.
H.W: Turn in 6 -IR verb sentences on Thurs. AND
Complete 1-5 with Leer or Vivir by Thurs. 5/14
Study new family vocab!!
6 Mayo
We will wrap up our Mysteries Unit with final thoughts and reflections.
Follow-up discussion to our Supermarket field trip.
Cinco de mayo lesson - "What is it not ?" Students will view a 5 minute video re-enactment of the Battle of Puebla
and learn vocabulary associated with this holiday.
7 Mayo
Practice with -ER verbs & Adjective agreement
We will begin the final chapter of the year: La Familia
H.W: Turn in completed journals on Wed. 5/06.
24 Abril
DUE: journals with reflection answers from the visit with the nicaragüenses.
QUIZ - on food vocabulary and the verbs hacer, comer & beber
Mysteries Unit - we will begin the Spanish component of the integrated unit.
In Spanish, students will explore the mysteries left behind by ancient civilizations in South America.
We will examine the geoglyphs of Peru left behind by the Nazca peoples; the lengend of El Dorado in Colombia and the supposed gold that is left to be dug up;
and the gigantic moai statues on Easter Island. While learning the fascinating stories that go along with each artifact, we will attempt to arrive at reasonable
theories of purpose, whereabouts as well as 'who' was responsible for such marvelous, historical wonders.
29 y 30 Abril
We will continue exploring our Mysteries of South America.
1 Mayo
We will take a field trip to the supermarket in order to discover the Latin Food aisle! This will
be our destination after we visit the Raptor Center with Mrs. Denham. Students may want to bring a few dollars if they wish to purchase
a fruity beverage or candy from the Latin aisle.
H.W: Check out the links below and develop your own theory about the Nazca Lines.
http://www.nazcaresources.com/MariaReiche.html
http://www.labyrinthina.com/mariareiche.htm
22 Abril
Complete Food Diary from Friday to Sunday. At least ONE beverage listed and TWO foods - todo en español!
Brand names will not count - utilize your Spanish.
Signed Portfolio Folder Due 4/23.
25 & 26 Marzo
Culture: Frida Kahlo
This week we will take an in-depth look at the eccentric works by Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo.
Each student will be assigned to research one of her pieces.
miér. 1 Abril Students will present their findings on the Kahlo piece they were assigned.
Notes from research will be collected, remember to include the websites. Students should speak for at least 2 minutes
and explain what the piece depicts along with the symbolism or message Kahlo may have wanted to portray.
2 Abril We will begin with -ER verbs!
H.W: Prepare your Kahlo presentation for Wed. April 1. The following link may be helpful for anyone still looking for information:
http://www.fridakahlofans.com/essay.html
Click on the title of your assigned painting, then read the info. given.
Casa Azul link: http://www.museofridakahlo.org/casaazulingles.html
Frida Biography link: http://www.museofridakahlo.org/fridaingles.html
http://www.frida-kahlo-foundation.org/biography.html
18 & 19 Marzo
Due: Translation sents. HW and Journal
QUIZ on Wed - vocabulary & the conjugations of Ir
Vocab: places in the city, modes of transportation
Verbs: -AR verbs & the verb Ir; also Ir + a + infinitivo
Culture - Coming up: Frida Kahlo
Conversation: Qué vas a hacer?
11 & 12 Marzo
Vocab: places in the city, modes of transportation
Verbs: -AR verbs & the verb Ir; also Ir + a + infinitivo
Culture: D.F. Metro Map - Cómo llego?
Conversation Activities & Vocab. review this week - students will be able to tell what they are going to do this weekend.
25-27 Feb 2009
HW is due and will be collected on Wed.
We will continue to practice -AR verbs. Bring your Flash Cards to class.
New Unit: La Ciudad & Mexico, D.F.
Vocab: -AR verbs, places in the city.
Review Introductions & Interrogatives.
H.W: STUDY -AR verbs and conjugation for a QUIZ on Friday, 2/2 7.
Also, have someone quiz you using the verb flash cards we created in class!
18 Feb 2009
Homework is DUE Wed. 2/18. Any Grade Record Sheets that still have not been signed should be returned to me on
Tuesday, 2/17.
This week, we will continue practicing -AR verb conjugation.
-AR verb vocab. list - students should learn the meanings of these new verbs.
We will make verb flash cards the students can use outside of class.
11 & 12 FEBRERO 2009
This week, we will begin Verb Conjugation, which is the most important skill students will learn this year.
It is pertinent that all students master this skill. I will offer after school work shops starting the end of February.
Students need to study their notes and practice conjugation.
H.w. Take home portfolio, have a parent view it, sign it, and return it 2/12.
Write 4 original sentences in your journal with the newly learned verbs - remember to use a Subject Pronoun and then
a CONJUGATED verb - due 2/12
H.W: Complete the worksheet we started in class - do the -AR verb conjugation sections. Due Wed. 2/18.
Week of Feb. 2 No class - overnight trip.
28 & 29 ENERO 2009
This week, we will finish reading an excerpt from Cervantes' Don Quixote de la Mancha.
Vocabulary activity from Quixote.
Comparison of the realist/idealist elements from the story.
Prep for TEST - students will quiz on Spain and Don Quixote this Thursday TEST WILL BE OPEN-NOTEBOOK.
H.W: Study Spain notes, foods, & Quixote vocab. OPEN NOTES TEST ON THURSDAY, 1/29.
It will cover ALL notes on Spain (from the power point) and all notes on Don Quixote.
Students may use their own notes only, their journals and their D.Q. packet (the reading).
They should come to class prepared with all materials. The test is 2 pages with short answer (3-4 sentences).
21 & 22 ENERO 2009
New Unit: España. Students will study Spain's Siglo de Oro in conjuction with their Renaissance Minds Unit (in the other classes).
This week, we will examine Cervantes' Quixote and read an excerpt.
H.W: Completed Spain maps should be turned in Wed.
14,15,16 ENERO 2009
Verb ESTAR
Grammar Quiz is Wed. Jan.14 covering Ser vs. Estar & Article, Noun, Adjective Agreement
New Unit: España. Students will study Spain's Siglo de Oro in conjuction with their Renaissance Minds unit in the other classes. In Spanish, we will look at Cervantes' Quixote as well.
17-18 Diciembre 2008
Journal due this week.
Telling AT what time
Review and Revise Test
Article - Noun - Adjective Agreement
10-11 Diciembre 2008
No Journal due this week.
Creating complete sentences
Telling Time
Prep for TEST
TEST Thurs. Dec. 11.
Test will cover all Classroom Vocab. pgs. 48,49,50 (box), 59
the Verb Ser, conjugations & uses pg. 44
Telling Time pg. 28, also #s 1-20 on pg. 8
Article/Noun Agreement pgs. 52 & 55
Tú vs. Usted pg. 22
03-04 Diciembre 2008
Warm-up activity - translating simple sentences = Article + Noun + Adjective
Telling Time
Students will TEST Thurs. Dec. 11.
Test will cover all Classroom Vocab. pgs. 48,49,50 (box), 59
the Verb Ser, conjugations & uses pg. 44
Telling Time pg. 28, also #s 1-20 on pg. 8
Article/Noun Agreement pgs. 52 & 55
Tú vs. Usted pg. 22
19-20 Noviembre 2008
Journal Due Wed.
Creating a complete sentence - article + noun + verb + adjective
Classroom Vocabulary
Articles
Map Quiz this Thursday - must label a blank map with the 21 Spanish-speaking countries.
12-13 Noviembre 2008
Journal Due Wed.
Subject Pronouns and the verb SER
Creating a complete sentence - parts of speech.
Classroom Vocabulary
Study for Map QUIZ (two weeks away). Study notes on the verb Ser!!
05-06 Noviembre 2008
No Journal Due
Interrogatives - please have all 10 written in your notes by Wed.
Subject Pronouns and the verb SER
Uses of Ser
Copy the following notes into your binder. Please add this to your notes on Interrogatives.
Por qué = why
Quién = who
Cuándo = when
Cuánto = how much / how many
29-31 Octubre
DUE: Journals
Subject Pronoun practice
Interrogatives
Dia de los Muertos activities
22-23 Octubre
DUE: Journals and w/s (see below)
Subject Pronouns
Speaking TO someone vs. ABOUT someone
Geography - Mapa de Latinoamerica
15-17 Octubre
Projects will be passed back and sent home, rubrics will remain in the portfolio.
Lessons this week: How to use the dicitionary; Famous Hispanics; Expressions of Courtesy; Subject Pronouns - Tú vs. Ud.
5 weeks left 'til the Map quiz!
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