30 agosto-1 septiembre

Al entrar #9: pg 15 #2, #3
¡A hablar! pg 14 #1
1A video

Correct verb quizzes

Gustar notes- lectura- Ocho cosas que no me gustan

Tarea:
1A packet **nuevo** pgs 1, 2, 3/study 1A vocab

There will be a vocab quiz next week.

lunes, el 29 de agosto

Al entrar #8: pg 7 actividad 11-
Tell where each student is from

Presentaciones de Para Empezar

Tarea:
1) Make and practice 1A flashitas (quizlet?) **You are responsible for knowing all of these words!**
2) Online quizzes due at the end of Huskie Hour tomorrow! (See last week's post for details)

25-26 de agosto

Al entrar #7: More coping card phrases (and gustar)
Correct tarea

Writing Assessment
Para Empezar (review) quiz

Prepare speaking situations for Monday. (You need to know ALL 4 parts, because I choose!)

Tarea:
1) Speaking situation for Monday's Sólo Español
2) Online activities.... (Monday is the last day for me to help you log in)

23-24 de agosto

Al entrar #6: more coping card phrases
Correct tarea pgs 4, 5
Cuento #2 y #3

¡A escuchar! PE #3

Práctica:
Actividades y Palabras interogativas
prueba #2AB y pg 10 #15,

Juego: pg 12 ABC

Tarea: STUDY
1) PE pkt 10, 11 (parts of this could be similar to your quiz next class)
2) Writing assessment next class (refer to yellow handout criteria C and D)


**IMPORTANTE**
Some of the quiz scores from the review section Para Empezar will be from activities in your on-line textbook. See the page at the top Online Text Instructions for complete instructions on logging in for the first time.

You will need to complete and PRINT the results of several activities by Aug 30 at 8:40am (Huskie Hour). (A screen capture of the results page is fine too.)

If you have questions about how to access your textbook, please see me by Monday, Aug 29!) You will need to complete these activities as your part of your quiz for Para Empezar (the review chapter):
pg 2 activity 1
pg 5 activity 7
pg 9 activity 14

lunes, el 22 de agosto

Al entrar #5: pg 11 #19

¡A hablar! #18, #21 pgs 11-12

Evaluaciones de los poemas por compañeros

Cuento #2 y#3

Tarea: study vocab pg 2 (20 minutes minimum)
** Para Empezar (review) writing assessment Thursday/Friday. Criteria C and D will be evaluated see yellow sheet from last class for more details.**

18-19 de agosto

Al entrar #4: phrases from your coping card to help you on Monday

Housekeeping: alfabeto, emergencies, purple Mondays (Spanish only!)
Handouts: coping card, mini verb wall, MYP rubric and criteria, SPA 1 review card

Pared de verbos: color code and copy the Big 5 and ar, er, ir endings

Textbook introduction

Tarea:
1) PE 4-5 (use mini-verb wall)
2) final draft of diamond poem. Due Monday. Click here for rubric and instructions. (You may refer to pgs 6-7 in hmwk packet if needed, but remember using only those words can't get a 5.)

16-17 de agosto

Al entrar #3:
¿Cómo son estas personas?
Correct tarea and class policy quizzes

¡A hablar! Introduce compañeros

¡A escuchar! #1 y #2

Tarea:
Study vocab on page 1 (personas y adjectivos) 20 minutes minimum

**I recommend making flashcards on index cards. However, you can also try Quizlet (search Realidades 2 Para Empezar or make your own stack of flashcards with words YOU need to practice)**

lunes, el 15 de agosto

Al entrar #2: Para Empezar prueba PE-1
Entregan (turn in) ¿Quién soy yo? projects

Take class policy quiz

Read lecturas- presentaciones

Introduce your partner:
-¿Cómo se llama el compañero/ la compañera?
-¿De dónde es?
-¿Cómo es?
-¿Cómo está hoy?
¿Qué hace los fines de semana? (no infinitivos)

Tarea:
1) Para Empezar pkt pgs 1-3, 8,9
2) Electronic signature from students and parents
3) Download, print, and study vocab list

11-12 de agosto

Al entrar #1: Parte 2 de "Una lengua extranjera"

Finish "Una lengua extranjera" review: question words, verbs, ser

El alfabeto

Class policies/electronic signatures are needed for coupons

Begin tarea: brainstorm list of adjectives by gender (click on the link and it will take you to our vocab page.)

Tarea:
1) Buy supplies

2) Electronic signatures for class policies

3) Class policy quiz on Monday

4) ¿Quién soy yo? Divide paper into 4 sections. Upper left: two sentences of what you are physically. Upper right: two sentences of things you are NOT. Lower left: your choice-2 sentences (activities, things you like). Lower right: two sentences that describe your "insides"/character. Click here for rubric. Due Monday.

Click on link for a list of adjectives.

9-10 de agosto

SPA 2

Al entrar (warm up):
Essay- Write about your summer, your family, and friends. Then, discuss your previous experiences with Spanish. Do your relatives speak it? Do you travel? Were you successful in SPA I? Why/why not? How do you think this year will be different? How can I best help you, as a teacher? How can you help me, as a student? Finally, tell me about your knowledge/level of comfort and access to technology. Do you have daily access to the internet?

Interest survey

Intros with M&Ms (review colors, tener)

Peace Corp readings (learner profile)

Tarea (homework):
1) Shop for supplies: binder, spiral, index cards,
dictionary (opt)
2) Read the class policies and check out other links

Introduction

One of the first activities we will do in class is an interest survey, as a way to help me get to know you. I think it is only fair that I list my own answers, so you can get to know me too. To get to know the class, click here for a copy of our policies!

1. I like to read mysteries, mainly by Nevada Barr and JA Jance.

2. I don't receive an actual newspaper at home. I typically just read the news headlines on CNN.com etc. Sometimes, I will also watch the news on TV.

3. I like to read People and O magazines, especially on a plane.

4. I enjoy watching M*A*S*H*, news magazine shows (20/20, Dateline, 48 Hours Mystery etc) and anything dealing with forensic science.

5. My favorite class in high school was yearbook. But, I liked Spanish too. It was actually my own high school Spanish teacher who encouraged me to become a teacher.

6. My least favorite class in high school was probably chemistry because I was a senior and had senioritis.

7. When I have free time at home, I like to watch TV, read, go for walks and hang out with my friends. At school, I like to visit with other teachers and try to organize my classroom.

8. I would like to talk to President Obama. I can't imagine being the president during a war, recession and environmental crisis all at once.

9. I would like to talk with Evita Peron from Argentina because I am intrigued with her role in her country's development. (I actually got to go to Buenos Aires four summers ago, and it was amazing!)

10. I guess baking, if that is considered a hobby. I like learning new things about how technology can "improve" my life, and I love to travel too.

11. Well, if I weren't a teacher, I would like to work for the FBI or CIA or be a flight attendant and travel the world for free.

12. This year, I will be taking classes to learn how to be a better teacher.

13. War, homelessness, hunger, people without jobs, and kids who drop out of school all concern me.

14. I would write a book about my students and the funny things they say and do!

15. I would like to become an expert in web design/blogging/Web 2.0 in the classroom.

16. I would like to visit North Carolina/the Outer Banks.

17. If I lived on another planet, I would have to bring my DVD player, books, iPod, my husband, Dr. Pepper, garlic bread, lasagna, gum, snickers bars, clothes.

18. What fruit best describes your personality? (Mine: grapes--sometimes sweet, sometimes sour. Sometimes you just have bad days!)

New Year's Resolutions

No, it's not January. But it is the beginning of a new year of school. Students and teachers all have a fresh start and a chance to do things a bit differently. During the first days back, we will talk about why you are studying Spanish. What are your resolutions for a new school year?

Read the quotes and watch the video below and start thinking about it! Understanding why you are studying Spanish will help you be successful and reach your goals.

"Desire is the key to motivation. But it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of the goal, a commitment to excellence, that will enable you to attain the success you seek." --Mario Andretti, race car driver

"The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours." --Peggy Fleming, figure skater

"If what you're working for really matters, you'll give it all you've got." --Nido Qubein, businessman and author