Tuesday, May 24, 2011 -

Class Summary:
*Students completed Final Exam Review #5 which is pasted below. Students who are absent must make up the reviews in order to receive credit.

Final Exam Review #5

1. List the 7 days of the week in Spanish and in English. Use the dictionary in the back of the book if necessary.
2. Make a T Chart for the verb hacer. Page 152
3. Make a list of as many color words as you can. Page 213
4. List the four seasons of the year. Page 213
5. List at least 6 articles of clothing in both Spanish and English. Page 213
6. Make a list of at least 7 words you might use in a restaurant in both Spanish and English. Page 237.
7. List at least 3 modes of transportation. Page 237
   

*Some students completed the speaking portion of the final exam.
*Students completed the class photo signing activity.

Homework:
*None
*Study for the final.

Monday, May 23, 2011 -

Class Summary:
*Students completed Final Exam Review #4 which is pasted below. If a student is absent, he/she must make up the reviews.

Final Exam Review #4

1. List 3 foods that you could eat for breakfast and 3 foods that you could eat for lunch. List the words in both Spanish and English. Page 159.
2. Translate each of the following into English after copying down the Spanish: tener ganas de, tener hambre, tener sed, el desayuno, el almuerzo, la cena. Page 159
3. Write 3 sentences about foods that you like and 3 sentences about foods that you don't like. Page 145.
4. Make a T Chart for the verbs beber and comer (both regular ER verbs). Page 150
5. Make a T Chart for the verbs vivir and escribir (both regular IR verbs). Page 150
6. Write out the Spanish numbers for 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, and 1,000. Page 165
7. List as many family vocabulary words as you can recall. Write both the Spanish and the English. Page 183.
8. Make a list of at least 5 months of the year in both Spanish and English. Page 165.
   

*Some students completed the speaking portion of the final exam.
*Students played Scrabble to review vocabulary from this semester.

Homework:
*None
*Study for the final.

Friday, May 20, 2011 -

Class Summary:
*Students completed Final Exam Review #3 which is pasted below. Please excuse any missing accent marks as the blog won't create them. These reviews must be made up if a student is absent.

Final Exam Review #3

1. Translate each of the following into English: yo, tu, el, ella, Ud., nosotros, nosotras, vosotros, vosotras, ellos, ellas, Uds. Use the dictionary in the back of the book if necessary.
2. List as many question words as you can remember. Write them out in both Spanish and English. Page 129 and Page 159.
3. List at least 5 adjectives to describe how you feel in both Spanish and English. Page 111 and Page 129.
4. Make a T Chart for the verb estar. Page 115
5. Make a T Chart for the verb ir. Page 120
6. List at least 5 words to describe where things are located (near, far from, etc.). Write these out in both Spanish and English. Page 129
7. List at least 4 vocabulary words for places in a school. Write both the Spanish and the English. Page 129
8. Make a list of at least 6 classroom objects in both Spanish and English. Page 129.
   

*Students completed the writing portion of the final exam.


Homework:
*None
*Study for the final.

Thursday, May 19, 2011 -

Class Summary:
*Students completed Final Exam Review #2 in place of a regular warm up. The entire review is listed below. These reviews are worth 10 points per day and students must make them up if they are absent.

Final Exam Review #2

1. List as many Spanish speaking countries as you can. Page 13
2. List at least 3 weather conditions. Page 25
3. Write sentences to tell about 3 things that you like and 3 things that you don't like. Page 42
4. Write out the numbers for 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100. Page 87
5. Make a T Chart for the verb tener. Page 91
6. Make a T Chart for nadar and escuchar (both regular AR verbs). Page 96
7. List at least 4 school subjects in Spanish and in English. Page 105
8. List at least 3 words that describe frequency in Spanish and in English. Page 105
9. Write out the time for each of the following in Spanish:

• 1:15
• 2:30
• 12:45
• 6:25
• 8:40
  

*Some students in each class completed the speaking portion of the final exam. All other students will complete that tomorrow.
*Students made a list of 45 Spanish vocabulary words (the 5 most challenging words from each vocabulary list in their opinion). Students traded these papers with a partner.

Homework:
*Translate the 45 words on the paper you received from a partner. Try to do this without a book or notes first and then check your answers and fill in any missing words.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up: Final Exam Review #1. The entire review is pasted below. If you were absent you will need to complete this. There will be a total of 5 final exam reviews and they we will be worth a total of 50 points.

Final Exam Review #1

1. Make a T Chart for the verb ser. Page 37

Answer the following questions in complete sentences in Spanish:
*There are no accent marks or upside down question marks available in the blog. Please excuse the errors.

2. Como te llamas?
3. De donde eres?
4. Como estas?
5. Cuantos anos tienes?

6. List 5 activities that you could do in your free time in both Spanish and English. Page 51
7. List the 4 definite articles and then list the 4 indefinite articles. Define each one and explain, in your own words, the difference between definite and indefinite articles. Page 61
8. In your own words, explain the concept of adjective agreement. Page 66

*Map test over South America
*Students went over the direct object pronoun homework.

Homework:
*Blocks 1 and 2 - Direct Object Pronoun handout #2
*Block 5 - Direct Object Pronoun Handout #1 - write the answers to the questions using direct object pronouns.
*Study for the final exam. Don't forget all the great resources at www.classzone.com

Tuesday, May 17, 2011 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up
*Blocks 1 and 2 went over homework from last night
*All classes took the Unit 4 Test
*Block 5 - Students took notes on direct object pronouns

Homework:
*Study for South America map test tomorrow
*Blocks 1 and 2 - complete direct object pronoun handout by answering the questions using the direct object pronouns
*Block 5 - complete the direct object pronoun handout by rewriting the questions using direct object pronouns. Don't forget to show your work.

Monday, May 16, 2011 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up
*Graded papers were returned to students
*Reminders about exams, upcoming quizzes, etc.
*Blocks 1 and 2 - Students took notes on direct object pronouns in Spanish
*Block 5 - Exchange student presentation


Homework:
*Study for Unit 4 Test - Vocabulary pages 213 and 237, stem-changing verbs
*Blocks 1 and 2 - Direct Object Pronoun Handout: rewrite questions using direct object pronouns
*Block 5 - study only

Friday, May 13, 2011 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up - Students turned in their warm ups for the last two weeks
*Class discussion of Lucrezia Bori - students listened to a sample of her singing
*Review of famous Hispanic Americans
*Test over famous Hispanic Americans

Homework:
*None

Thursday, May 12, 2011 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up
*Review of the map of South America - test next Wednesday, May 18
*Stem changing verbs practice
*Block 1 completed and turned in their Cinco de Mayo packets
*Review of famous Hispanic Americans - test tomorrow

Homework:
*Workbook pages 185 and 187
*Some students have current events due tomorrow
*Lucrezia Bori biography email is due by 7:30 tomorrow morning

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up
*Reminders for upcoming tests and assignments
*Partner quiz over famous Hispanic Americans
*Students copied the review questions that they will need to study for the oral final exam.
*Blocks 1 and 5 - finished bingo from last week
*Block 2 played Scrabble using vocabulary from Unit 4 Lessons 1 and 2


Homework:
*Workbook page 179
*Some students have current events due this Friday
*Lucrezia Bori biography email is due this Friday by 7:30 in the morning
*Block 1 - Finish last column on the KWL chart
*Study for the map test over South America
*Study for the test over famous Hispanic Americans

Tuesday, May 10. 2011 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up

-Period 1:
*Exchange Student Presentation

-Blocks 2 and 5:
*Finalized assignments from Cinco de Mayo
*Turned in KWL Charts
*Partner Quiz - Famous Hispanic Americans and Maps of South America

Homework:
*No new assignment
*Some students have current events due this Friday
*Lucrezia Bori biography email is due by 7:30 am this Friday.
*Test over Famous Hispanic Americans is this Friday, May 13, 2011.

Monday, May 9, 2011 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up
*Partner quiz - famous Hispanic Americans
*Class discussion of Desi Arnaz. Information about Arnaz was added to the note sheet on famous Hispanic Americans.
*Presented current events from last Friday
*Partner quiz - countries and capitols in South America

Homework:
*Workbook pages 177 and 178 - practicing e -> ie stem changing verbs
*Biography email about Lucrezia Bori is due by 7:30 am this Friday, May 13. Please remember to send this to my pvlearners account: wwilson@pvlearners.net
*Study for the quiz over famous Hispanic Americans this Friday, May 13.
*Some students have current events due this Friday.
*Map test over countries and capitols in South America will be next Wednesday, May 18.

Friday, May 6, 2011 -

Class Summary:

First Block:
*Students attended the Cinco de Mayo activities presented by the Spanish 7-8 class.
*Map Handout

Second and Fifth Blocks:
*Warm Up
*Partner quizzing vocabulary and countries and capitols in South America
*Map Handout
*Vocabulary Handout
*Completed KWL chart for Cinco de Mayo

Homework:
*None

Thursday, May 5, 2011 -

Class Summary:
*Cinco de Mayo Learning Centers:
1. Replica of the Mexican Flag
2. Tissue Paper Flowers
3. Ojos de Dios
4. Mosaic Tiles
5. Cinco de Mayo Reading - Circle Map

*Students had a handout to complete with additional information at each station.

Homework:
*No new homework
*Desi Arnaz Biography Email due by tomorrow morning at 7:30.
*Some students have current events due tomorrow.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011 -

Class Summary:
*Warm up
*KWL Chart for Cinco de Mayo
*Partner quiz vocabulary
*Introduction to the map of South America. Test over the countries and capitols will be on Thursday, May 12.


Homework:
*Blocks 1 and 2 - workbook page 176
*Block 5 - none
*Desi Arnaz biography email is due by 7:30 am this Friday.
*Some students have current events due this Friday.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up
*Students created a well rounded meal for breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack.
*Students took notes on the verb poder as an example of o -> ue stem changing verbs.
*Partner quizzing vocabulary.
*Reading passage about what students like to do in Guatemala, Spain and Chile.

Homework:
*Blocks 1 and 2 - Workbook pages 173 - 175
*Block 5 - Workbook pages 172 - 175
*Desi Arnaz Biography email is due by 7:30 am this Friday.
*Some students have current events due this Friday.

Monday, May 2, 2011 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up - Students started a new warm up paper
*Announcements
*Class discussion of Judith Baca
*Partner vocabulary practice
*Correct workbook pages
*Blocks 2 and 5 - vocabulary bingo

Homework:
*Biography email about Desi Arnaz is due this Friday, May 6 at 7:30 am. Remember to send this to my pvlearners account: wwilson@pvlearners.net
*Some students have current events due this Friday.

Friday, April 29, 2011 -

Class Summary:
*Warm up - Students turned in their warm ups for the last 2 weeks
*Students turned in their April homework calendars
*Current Events Presentations
*Correct workbook pages
*Make a bingo card using vocabulary words from pages 213 and 237. The front should have 25 Spanish words and the back should have 17 pictures and 8 English translations.

Homework:
*Workbook pages 171 and 172

Thursday, April 28, 2011 -

Class Summary:
*Warm Up
*Correct workbook pages
*Rally Table activities 5 and 6 page 200 in the text
*Students draw pictures of meals to label: main dish, 2 side dishes, salad, dessert and a drink
*Block 5 - Exchange student presentation


Homework:
*All periods - Workbook pages 150 and 153
*Blocks 1 and 2 - write sentences to describe the meal that was drawn by another student.
*Some students have current events due this Friday
*Judith Baca biography email is due by tomorrow morning at 7:30.