Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up
*Students turned in the 3 T charts from last night's homework. As a class, we went over the answers on the board
*Students took notes on the ER/IR endings for the Imperfect tense.
*Students completed a practice T chart using the ER/IR endings
*Blocks 1 and 2: Students quizzed a partner over the vocabulary from page 241.
*Blocks 2 and 4: Started Imperfect Battleship

Homework:
*Workbook pages 152 and 153
*Email about Tito Puente due this Friday

Monday, November 29, 2010

Final Exam Schedule

PVHS FINAL EXAMS

FIRST SEMESTER

DECEMBER 14, 15 & 16, 2010

A/B EXAM SCHEDULE

All B classes will give final exams on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 on a regular day bell schedule.

The A classes will follow the final exam schedule below.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2010

Block 2 7:30 - 9:22

Passing 9:22 - 9:32

Block 5 9:33 - 11:25

Make Up 11:30 - 12:30


THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2010

Block 1 7:30 - 9:22

Passing 9:22 - 9:32

Block 3/4 9:33 - 11:25

Make Up 11:30 - 12:30

BUSES WILL LEAVE AT 11:37

Monday, November 29, 2010 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up
*New seating chart
*Announcements: final exam schedule, make up day this Friday for missing current events, etc.
*The famous Hispanic person we are going to research this week is Tito Puente. Emails about him are due in my pvlearners email account by this Friday, December 3, 2010 at 7:30 am.
*Practice with irregular verbs in the preterit (estar, poner, poder, tener, saber) using individual white boards.
*Vocabulary practice with individual white boards.
*Notes on the Imperfect tense.

Homework:
*Make a T Chart for each of the following verbs in the imperfect tense: llorar, escuchar and montar
*Email for Tito Puente due this Friday, December 3, 2010 at 7:30 am.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up
*Current Events
*Estoy agradecido - I am thankful for turkey activity

Homework:
*No new homework.
*Don't forget the extra credit for Isabel Allende is due this Friday, December 3, 2010 by 7:30 am
*Enjoy your long weekend =)

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up
*Vocabulary Bingo and partner practice
*Quiz over vocabulary from pages 187 and 217

Homework:
*No new assignment
*Remember that this week's famous Hispanic person is Isabel Allende. This one is extra credit, but it is still due by Friday, November 26, 2010 at 7:30 am. Be sure to send your email to my pvlearners account.
*Don't forget your current event if tomorrow is your due date.
Monday, November 22, 2010 -

Class Summary:
*Warm up
*Partner quizzing vocabulary from pages 187 and 217
*Blocks 1 and 2 finished watching the video about the young people from Central America.
*All periods completed their notes and Double Bubble Thinking Maps comparing and contrasting the two countries from the video.
*Students copied the new vocabulary from pages 241 and 273.

Homework:
*Finish vocabulary lists if necessary.
*Workbook pages 171 and 172
*Extra Credit: Research Isabel Allende and send me an email about her by this Friday, November 26 at 7:30 am in my pvlearners email (wwilson@pvlearners.net).
*Remember that some of you have current events due this Friday.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Thursday, November 18, 2010 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up
*We discussed the work that should have been completed over the last two days with the substitute.
*Students turned in the workbook pages they had completed.
*The students watched the Sing Along video that they didn't have time to complete on Tuesday. They also completed the handout that went along with that.
*Block 4 - Partner quiz vocabulary for tomorrow's quiz.

Homework:
*No new homework.
*Finish workbook pages 124, 148, 149 and 150 if they are not already complete
*Finish vocabulary bingo card if that has not already been done
*Reminders: vocabulary quiz tomorrow, Anthony Quinn email due by 7:30 am tomorrow and current events are due for some students tomorrow

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 -

Class Summary:
(Substitute)
*Warm Up
*Partner quizzing vocabulary from pages 187 and 217
*Students watched the video about Guatemala and El Salvador and took notes about each country
*Students created a double bubble map to compare and contrast the two countries

Homework:
*Workbook pages 124 and 150
*Study for vocabulary quiz on Friday
*Anthony Quinn email due on Friday by 7:30 am
*Current events for those who signed up for this Friday

Vocabulary Quiz - Friday, November 19, 2010

There will be a multiple choice vocabulary quiz over the words from Unit 3 Lesson 2 (page 187) and Unit 4 Lesson 1 (page 217) this Friday, November 19, 2010. There will be 20 questions total - 10 from each list.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 -

Class Summary:
(Substitute)
*Warm Up
*Students created a bingo card using the vocabulary from pages 187 and 217
*Students played Tic Tac Toe using estar, tener, poder, poner, salir and ser in the preterit
*Students watched the Jungle Book Sing Along in Spanish and completed a handout that went along with the video.

Homework:
*Workbook pages 148 and 149
*Remember that the email about Anthony Quinn is due by Friday, November 19, 2010 by 7:30 am
*There will be a vocabulary quiz over the words from Unit 3 Lesson 2 (page 187) and Unit 4 Lesson 1 (page 217)

Monday, November 15, 2010

Monday, November 15, 2010 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up
*Announcements: Spirit Week, Current Events due Friday, Famous Hispanic Person for this week: Anthony Quinn, end of quarter and final exams.
*Notes on additional irregular verbs in the preterit: tener, estar, poder, poner, and salir.
*Verb dice game using the irregular verbs in the preterit that we just added to our notes.
*Blocks 1 and 2 - time to finalize dialogs.

Homework:
*Workbook pages 125 and 126
*Anthony Quinn is our famous Hispanic person to research this week. Send me an email with at least 3 facts about Anthony Quinn by 7:30 am this Friday morning - November 19, 2010.

Spirit Week

It's Spirit Week Monday, November 15, 2010 - Friday, November 19, 2010!

Dress Up Days:
Monday: Basketball vs. Football
Tuesday: Heroes vs. Villains
Wednesday: Punk vs. Prep
Thursday: Country vs. Hip Hop (Taylor Swift vs. Kanye West)
Friday: Blue vs. Pink (Boys vs. Girls)

Winter Sports Assembly on Friday.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Friday, November 12, 2010 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up
*Class Discussion: Carolina Herrera
*Current Events
*Hangman and Pictionary to practice vocabulary from Unit 3 Lesson 2 and Unit 4 Lesson 1
*Time to work on review circle map

Homework:
*No new homework assigned
*Students who have not yet completed the vocabulary word search for Unit 3 Lesson 2 and Unit 4 Lesson 1 need to have that finished by Monday.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 -

Class Summary:
*Block 4 attended the visiting author presentation.
*Warm Up
*Corrected workbook pages 122 and 123
*Time to work with a partner on the "daily routine" dialogue. Some pairs presented their dialogues today and all other students will present theirs on Friday.
*Block 1 solved student created word searches using words from Unit 3 Lesson 2 and Unit 4 Lesson 1.
*Block 2 started the final exam review circle map (on orange paper).

Homework:
*Enjoy your day off tomorrow.
*No new assignment
*Remember that your email about Carolina Herrera is due in my pvlearners email by 7:30 am on Friday.
*If you signed up to present a current event this Friday, make sure you have that with you as well.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up
*Stamped homework
*Time to work on "daily routine" dialogues
*Blocks 2 and 4 solved student created word searches
*Block 1 created word searches using vocabulary from Unit 3 Lesson 2 and Unit 4 Lesson 1
*Block 2 listened to the Unit 3 Lesson 2 introduction of vocabulary and repeated words from the new list

Homework:
*Workbook pages 122 and 123
*Finish word searches if necessary
*Carolina Herrera email is due on Friday by 7:30 am
*Don't forget current events if yours is due this Friday.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Monday, November 8, 2010 -

Class Summary:
*Warm up
*Brief review covering vocabulary from page 163 and verbs with irregular yo forms in the present tense.
*Unit 3 Lesson 1 Quiz
*Copied vocabulary from pages 187 and 217
*The famous Hispanic American for this week is Carolina Herrera.

Homework:
*All Blocks - Finish copying vocabulary from pages 187 and 217.
*Blocks 2 and 4 - Finish creating the vocabulary word search using words from pages 187 and 217. You need 23 words hidden in the puzzle in Spanish and you need to write the English translations at the bottom of your paper.
*Search for information about Carolina Herrera. Send me an email in pvlearners (wwilson@pvlearners.net) by 7:30 am this Friday, November 12, 2010. Your email must include at least 3 facts about Ms. Herrera
Friday, November 5, 2010 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up - Students turned in warm ups for the last two weeks.
*Stamped homework and went over correct answers.
*Partner Quiz - vocabulary from page 163
*Ataque Board Game - Verbs with irregular yo forms in the present tense.
*Unit 3 Lesson 1 Quiz postponed until next Monday, November 8, 2010

Homework:
*None

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Thursday, November 4, 2010 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up - T Charts for hacer, venir and traer in the present tense
*Notes on verbs with irregular yo forms in the present tense
*Corrected workbook page 102
*Discussion of sample current event summary and oral presentation
*Time to work on dialogs


Homework:
*Workbook pages 103 and 104
*Email containing information about Carlos Santana is due by 7:30 am tomorrow
*Study for the Unit 1 Lesson 3 Quiz
*Some students have current events due tomorrow

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Unit 3 Lesson 1 Quiz

The Unit 3 Lesson 1 Quiz will be given on Friday, November 5, 2010. The two concepts that will be covered on the quiz are:
1. Vocabulary from page 163
2. Verbs with irregular yo forms in the present tense

*Remember that all of this information can be found in the back of your workbook.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Class Summary:
*Warm Up
*Corrected workbook pages
*Time to work on Daily Routine Dialogs
*Dia de los Muertos Quiz
*Introduction to verbs that have irregular yo forms in the present tense.

Homework:
*Workbook page 102
*Carlos Santana research and email - due by Friday, November 5, 2010 at 7:30 am
*Study for Unit 3 Lesson 1 Quiz - Friday, November 5, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up
*Dia de los Muertos packets were passed back
*Unit 3 Lesson 1 Vocabulary Scrabble with Spanish sentences

Homework:
*Block 1 - Workbook page 101
*Blocks 2 and 4 - none
*Study for the Dia de los Muertos quiz on Wednesday, November 3, 2010.
*Don't forget to research Carlos Santana and submit your information by Friday at 7:30 am.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Monday, November 1, 2010 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up
*November homework calendars were distributed.
*Carlos Santana is the famous Hispanic-American for this week's research.
*Students completed the Dia de los Muertos activities from last Friday and turned them in along with the video notes from Thursday.
*Students signed up for current events for the month of November.

Homework:
*None
*Due Friday: Research Carlos Santana and send me an email (wwilson@pvlearners.net) about him. This email is due by 7:30 am on Friday, November 5, 2010. You must include at least two things that Santana is famous for and one additional fact.
Friday, October 29, 2010 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up
*Students turned in their October Homework Calendars.
*Dia de los Muertos Activities:
-masks
-ofrendas
-word searches
-circle maps

**All Dia de los Muertos activities will be turned in at the end of the period on Monday.

Homework:
*None