Spanish 1-2
Students will be presenting their Bolsa Cafe projects beginning 18 November.
They will not be able to use any notes or cards as we have been practicing the Yo soy... and A mi me gusta... for the past few weeks. The props that are placed in their bags are the prompts for what they are going to say about themselves and the other person they are presenting. Students should also be practicing at home, much repetition equals good presentation.
Spanish 5-6
Students will be presenting their "Si Fuera" books tomorrow. They have been working on them for a week. They are to tell what they would do or be if they were a particular color, animal, food, language, transportation, and the list reaches ten different things. Their books should have visuals that show the ideas they are presenting using the conditional verb tense.
Monday, November 17, 2014
Friday, November 7, 2014
Spanish 1-2
We have been studying the use of adjectives in order to describe physical appearance and personality. Next week we will put this knowledge to work as we create and practice our Bolsa Cafe projects. Students are asked to bring props in a decorated brown bag that they will use to present themselves as well as someone or something else to the class. The purpose of the bag and the props is to provide prompts in order to remember what they are going to say. The Bolsa Cafe rubric shows what is expected and how they will be evaluated. The projects will be written next week, practiced in class and at home and presented beginning November 18 and ending November 21.
Students will also be tested on Unidad 1 Leccion 2 on November 13.
We have been studying the use of adjectives in order to describe physical appearance and personality. Next week we will put this knowledge to work as we create and practice our Bolsa Cafe projects. Students are asked to bring props in a decorated brown bag that they will use to present themselves as well as someone or something else to the class. The purpose of the bag and the props is to provide prompts in order to remember what they are going to say. The Bolsa Cafe rubric shows what is expected and how they will be evaluated. The projects will be written next week, practiced in class and at home and presented beginning November 18 and ending November 21.
Students will also be tested on Unidad 1 Leccion 2 on November 13.
La Bolsa
Café 1-2
Your task is to create and present a one to two minute
presentation that introduces yourself and someone or something else to the
class. You will bring objects in a
decorated bag to class that will be used as prompts for your presentation. Tell who you are, where you are from, where
you live and what you like to do. You
will use descriptive words and phrase to describe your personality and physical
appearance. The following rubric will be used to evaluate your project. The project:
Introduces and describes you and discusses likes and dislikes
2
4 6 8
10 12 14
16 18 20
Introduces and describes someone or something else with
likes/ dislikes 1 2
3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10
Is presented entirely in Spanish with fluency and linguistic
accuracy
1
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
The bolsa is decorated and contains at least five effective
props
1 2
3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10
Nombre ______________________________ periodo ______
_____/ 50
Spanish 5-6
Stuents have been practicing the use of the conditional tense in order to talk about what would happen in the future if and when something else happened. We created some excellent and creative excuses for not doing chores in class which students will be practicing at home next week.
Our next project will be the creation and presentation of a dialogue in which students discuss environmental and social issues while providing reasons for being able to, or not being able to achieve stated goals. The rubric for this project will be posted on this blog on November 11.
Monday, October 27, 2014
Spanish 1-2
This week we study the upcoming Dia de los Muertos. Students will be asked to use our new vocabulary of adjectives in order to describe a famous person for Dia de los Muertos. We will be decorating calaveras and calacas and learning more vocabulary and new concepts having to do with the celebration. The artwork and description will be turned in on October 31.
Spanish 5-6
Students will be creating an ofrenda in order to honor a person of their choice. They will be writing about the person's life, their likes and dislikes, as well as a number of important events in their life. The project will be due on October 31.
This week we study the upcoming Dia de los Muertos. Students will be asked to use our new vocabulary of adjectives in order to describe a famous person for Dia de los Muertos. We will be decorating calaveras and calacas and learning more vocabulary and new concepts having to do with the celebration. The artwork and description will be turned in on October 31.
Spanish 5-6
Students will be creating an ofrenda in order to honor a person of their choice. They will be writing about the person's life, their likes and dislikes, as well as a number of important events in their life. The project will be due on October 31.
Friday, October 17, 2014
Spanish 1-2
We continue our study of free time activities and the uses of the verb SER.
This coming week students will be quizzed on the 40+ actividades from the U1L1 vocabulary list.
They should be reviewing the vocabulary list in order to master the actividades.
The end of the week brings the next Leccion 2 where we learn to describe ourselves as well as other people.
Spanish 5-6
We have been reading some interesting Cuentos Simpaticos and studying the uses of the preterite and imperfect tenses. Leimos "El Hombre Mas Desafortunado del mundo" y "El Madrileno y el Campesino". This coming week we will begin working on Benchmark #1, in which students have to write and present a two minute skit that describes a crime using the present, preterite, and imperfect tenses.
We continue our study of free time activities and the uses of the verb SER.
This coming week students will be quizzed on the 40+ actividades from the U1L1 vocabulary list.
They should be reviewing the vocabulary list in order to master the actividades.
The end of the week brings the next Leccion 2 where we learn to describe ourselves as well as other people.
Spanish 5-6
We have been reading some interesting Cuentos Simpaticos and studying the uses of the preterite and imperfect tenses. Leimos "El Hombre Mas Desafortunado del mundo" y "El Madrileno y el Campesino". This coming week we will begin working on Benchmark #1, in which students have to write and present a two minute skit that describes a crime using the present, preterite, and imperfect tenses.
Friday, October 10, 2014
10 de octubre 2014
Spanish 1-2
Many students have done fantastic work with our Libros Abecedarios. We had books that showed La Playa, Las Frutas, La Cocina, La Casa, El Espacio, El Mar and more.
This week we begin our study of leisure and free time activities. We will be diving into Avancemos and will begin our adventure with Alicia and her traveling camiseta de futbol.
Our next project, the Bolsa Cafe involves using props in order to talk about ones self, interests and activities. Students should be gathering items that can put in a bag in order to use during the presentation. Students will be receiving the rubric this week and it will be posted on the blog as well.
Spanish 5-6
Our Libros Abecedarios were quite creative and fun. A few were quite funny. Buen trabajo!
This coming week we will be reading a number of Cuentos Simpaticos in order to lead us into our next project, La Bolsa Cafe.
Students will be introducing themselves and discussing likes and dislikes as well as their childhood.
They will also be telling a quick story about a meaningful event that happened to them in the past. The present, imperfect and preterite tenses will all be used. The rubric will be handed out this week and will be posted on the blog as well.
Spanish 1-2
Many students have done fantastic work with our Libros Abecedarios. We had books that showed La Playa, Las Frutas, La Cocina, La Casa, El Espacio, El Mar and more.
This week we begin our study of leisure and free time activities. We will be diving into Avancemos and will begin our adventure with Alicia and her traveling camiseta de futbol.
Our next project, the Bolsa Cafe involves using props in order to talk about ones self, interests and activities. Students should be gathering items that can put in a bag in order to use during the presentation. Students will be receiving the rubric this week and it will be posted on the blog as well.
Spanish 5-6
Our Libros Abecedarios were quite creative and fun. A few were quite funny. Buen trabajo!
This coming week we will be reading a number of Cuentos Simpaticos in order to lead us into our next project, La Bolsa Cafe.
Students will be introducing themselves and discussing likes and dislikes as well as their childhood.
They will also be telling a quick story about a meaningful event that happened to them in the past. The present, imperfect and preterite tenses will all be used. The rubric will be handed out this week and will be posted on the blog as well.
Friday, October 3, 2014
3 de octubre 2014
Spanish 1-2
We began this week our use of the language Website and App Duolingo. It is a fantastic way for students to use the computer or other device at their own pace to acquire new language and vocabulary. We will be visiting the computer lab on a weekly basis and students are expected to spend one hour per week at home using the website. Students will be evaluated according to their progress throughout the year.
This coming week we begin out study of the very popular and useful verbs SER and ESTAR. We will also be diving into the textbook and watching the drama of the world-traveling soccer jersey.
Spanish 5-6
We have been reviewing the use of reflexive verbs and the respective pronouns in the present, past and progressive tenses.
Students in Spanish 5-6 also began this week using Duolingo and are asked to spend 90 minutes per week using the program outside of school time.
I look forward to seeing everyone at Open House on the 9th of October.
Spanish 1-2
We began this week our use of the language Website and App Duolingo. It is a fantastic way for students to use the computer or other device at their own pace to acquire new language and vocabulary. We will be visiting the computer lab on a weekly basis and students are expected to spend one hour per week at home using the website. Students will be evaluated according to their progress throughout the year.
This coming week we begin out study of the very popular and useful verbs SER and ESTAR. We will also be diving into the textbook and watching the drama of the world-traveling soccer jersey.
Spanish 5-6
We have been reviewing the use of reflexive verbs and the respective pronouns in the present, past and progressive tenses.
Students in Spanish 5-6 also began this week using Duolingo and are asked to spend 90 minutes per week using the program outside of school time.
I look forward to seeing everyone at Open House on the 9th of October.
Friday, September 12, 2014
Spanish 1-2
Students have been acquiring language like mad the last nine days.
They are working on a project that will be turned in on 16 September.
Beginning tuesday the 16th we we will spend three days presenting the Libros Abecedarios and reinforcing our command of using the definite articles.
On September 15 students will be asked to find information on El Grito, a part of the celebration of independence in Mexico.
Spanish 5-6
We have been reviewing talking about the past with verbs in the preterite and imperfect tenses.
Students will be showing their knowledge of these verb tenses as well as their ability to use language creatively in presentation form with their Libros Abecedarios.
Students will be presenting their libros on 16, 17, 18 September.
Students have been acquiring language like mad the last nine days.
They are working on a project that will be turned in on 16 September.
Beginning tuesday the 16th we we will spend three days presenting the Libros Abecedarios and reinforcing our command of using the definite articles.
On September 15 students will be asked to find information on El Grito, a part of the celebration of independence in Mexico.
Spanish 5-6
We have been reviewing talking about the past with verbs in the preterite and imperfect tenses.
Students will be showing their knowledge of these verb tenses as well as their ability to use language creatively in presentation form with their Libros Abecedarios.
Students will be presenting their libros on 16, 17, 18 September.
Friday, August 29, 2014
Bienvenidos al ano nuevo de 2014 y 2015!
Welcome to the new school year of 2014-2015!
Spanish 1-2
We begin with a week of being bombarded with Spanish. Students often feel frustrated the first few minutes of hearing only Spanish but soon discover that there is much to be easily learned if they turn on the switch.
Students should bring to class on Thursday, 9/4/14, a 70 - 100 page cuaderno that will be used only for Spanish class. They will be doing ejercicios on a daily basis, taking notes, posting vocabulary, working on projects and periodically leaving the cuaderno to be graded. It is important that this notebook be used only for Spanish class.
Below is a link to the syllabus for Spanish 1-2
Spanish 1-2 Syllabus
Spanish 5-6
We begin, as with Spanish 1-2 with a week of using only Spanish in class. In Spanish 5-6 however, this serves as a way of evaluating where students are with their ability to communicate in Spanish. It is super fun and we learn too much!
Students should bring to class on Thursday, 9/4/14, a 70 - 100 page cuaderno that will be used only for Spanish class. They will be doing ejercicios on a daily basis, taking notes, posting vocabulary, working on projects and periodically leaving the cuaderno to be graded. It is important that this notebook be used only for Spanish class.
Below is a link to the syllabus for Spanish 5-6
Spanish 5-6 Syllabus
Welcome to the new school year of 2014-2015!
Spanish 1-2
We begin with a week of being bombarded with Spanish. Students often feel frustrated the first few minutes of hearing only Spanish but soon discover that there is much to be easily learned if they turn on the switch.
Students should bring to class on Thursday, 9/4/14, a 70 - 100 page cuaderno that will be used only for Spanish class. They will be doing ejercicios on a daily basis, taking notes, posting vocabulary, working on projects and periodically leaving the cuaderno to be graded. It is important that this notebook be used only for Spanish class.
Below is a link to the syllabus for Spanish 1-2
Spanish 1-2 Syllabus
Spanish 5-6
We begin, as with Spanish 1-2 with a week of using only Spanish in class. In Spanish 5-6 however, this serves as a way of evaluating where students are with their ability to communicate in Spanish. It is super fun and we learn too much!
Students should bring to class on Thursday, 9/4/14, a 70 - 100 page cuaderno that will be used only for Spanish class. They will be doing ejercicios on a daily basis, taking notes, posting vocabulary, working on projects and periodically leaving the cuaderno to be graded. It is important that this notebook be used only for Spanish class.
Below is a link to the syllabus for Spanish 5-6
Spanish 5-6 Syllabus
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Spanish 3-4
Next week we will continue working on our next benchmark(#4).
Students will be asked to create a timeline of their life in order to show their ability to narrate about the past.
They will talk about events that happened in the past while providing background information about the events.
Students have received a graphic organizer that they will use to organize their ideas with the final goal of creating a presentation in order to talk to the class about their past.
Spanish 1-2
We recently finished our study of the family, using dates and numbers as well as making comparisons in U3L2. We begin next week the study of clothing and shopping in U4L1 as well as seasons, weather and colors.
Our next benchmark (#4) will be a presentation that discusses seasons, weather as well as different activities that happen during different seasons.
Next week we will continue working on our next benchmark(#4).
Students will be asked to create a timeline of their life in order to show their ability to narrate about the past.
They will talk about events that happened in the past while providing background information about the events.
Students have received a graphic organizer that they will use to organize their ideas with the final goal of creating a presentation in order to talk to the class about their past.
Spanish 1-2
We recently finished our study of the family, using dates and numbers as well as making comparisons in U3L2. We begin next week the study of clothing and shopping in U4L1 as well as seasons, weather and colors.
Our next benchmark (#4) will be a presentation that discusses seasons, weather as well as different activities that happen during different seasons.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
11/Abril/2014
We recently had a groovy new Promethean Board installed in room 355. It is pretty cool. The sound system is quite nice as well.
Both classes have spent a two days this week in the library using Duo Lingo, a computer based language learning program. Many students have said the are pleased with their efforts with the program and that it is better than the Quia site we have previously used. Both have their strengths and can be used by students to strengthen their language skills.
Spanish 3-4
We will be beginning benchmark #2 next week which is an oral presentation in which students describe their daily routines using reflexive verbs as well as stem changing verbs. Students will receive the rubric on monday.
Spanish 1-2
Students will be beginning their Benchmark #3 next week in which they discuss a shopping trip. They will be using food vocabulary as well as other shopping related vocabulary. They will receive the rubric on monday.
We recently had a groovy new Promethean Board installed in room 355. It is pretty cool. The sound system is quite nice as well.
Both classes have spent a two days this week in the library using Duo Lingo, a computer based language learning program. Many students have said the are pleased with their efforts with the program and that it is better than the Quia site we have previously used. Both have their strengths and can be used by students to strengthen their language skills.
Spanish 3-4
We will be beginning benchmark #2 next week which is an oral presentation in which students describe their daily routines using reflexive verbs as well as stem changing verbs. Students will receive the rubric on monday.
Spanish 1-2
Students will be beginning their Benchmark #3 next week in which they discuss a shopping trip. They will be using food vocabulary as well as other shopping related vocabulary. They will receive the rubric on monday.
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Sunday March 23 is El Clasico, Real Madrid contra FC Barcelona
Watch it on BEIN Deportes at 3pm for extra credit
Spanish 3-4
We practice our dialogues monday in order to prepare for presentations of "En el Restaurante" on Tuesday and Wednesday. Make sure to bring in props for the skit. Bowties, menus, food, anything to make it fun and realistic. We are using food vovabulary from Unidad 5 en Avancemos as well as commands and object pronouns. Many groups have written some great skits! Cant wait for the presentations.
Spanish 1-2
We are continuing our study of food vocabulary in Unidad 3 Leccion 1. The Leccion also focuses on the use of ER and IR verbs and interrogative words. WE will be having the U3L1 Examen on wednesday. Continue the use of QUIA in order to practice those verbs and the interrogative words. Flash cards are also a great tool to practice the conjugations.
Watch it on BEIN Deportes at 3pm for extra credit
Spanish 3-4
We practice our dialogues monday in order to prepare for presentations of "En el Restaurante" on Tuesday and Wednesday. Make sure to bring in props for the skit. Bowties, menus, food, anything to make it fun and realistic. We are using food vovabulary from Unidad 5 en Avancemos as well as commands and object pronouns. Many groups have written some great skits! Cant wait for the presentations.
Spanish 1-2
We are continuing our study of food vocabulary in Unidad 3 Leccion 1. The Leccion also focuses on the use of ER and IR verbs and interrogative words. WE will be having the U3L1 Examen on wednesday. Continue the use of QUIA in order to practice those verbs and the interrogative words. Flash cards are also a great tool to practice the conjugations.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
4 de Marzo 2014
Spanish 3-4
We are still working on formal usted commands as we prepare for our Tapas Fiesta on thursday March 6.
Sr. Johnson will be preparing a tortilla de patatas and students will be bringing in the tapas they have prepared for the class to sample and enjoy.
Students should be using QUIA on a regular basis in order to practice the usted commands and the food vocabulary we have been studying. Recent exams have shown that a good number of our students have a firm grasp of how to form and use the usted commands. There is still a portion of students that need to work on the process of using usted commands with object pronouns.
Looking forward to Tapas el jueves.
Spanish 1-2
Our first year students have completed their "Mi Escuela" projects in which they described their school, classes, activities and compared them to another school in a Spanish speaking country. Well done!
Our new focus is on the use of the present progressive in discussing what they and others are doing. We have created a monster list of useful verbs that students will be organizing thematically and studying in order to increase their ability to talk about themselves, what they do on a regular basis and what they are now doing.
Next week we dive into Unidad 3 in Avancemos as we begin studying food and meals and discussing what they like to eat in restaurants and prepare at home. QUIA should be on every student's list foe homework time. Check out the Que estan haciendo? activity I modeled after our period seven class!
Spanish 3-4
We are still working on formal usted commands as we prepare for our Tapas Fiesta on thursday March 6.
Sr. Johnson will be preparing a tortilla de patatas and students will be bringing in the tapas they have prepared for the class to sample and enjoy.
Students should be using QUIA on a regular basis in order to practice the usted commands and the food vocabulary we have been studying. Recent exams have shown that a good number of our students have a firm grasp of how to form and use the usted commands. There is still a portion of students that need to work on the process of using usted commands with object pronouns.
Looking forward to Tapas el jueves.
Spanish 1-2
Our first year students have completed their "Mi Escuela" projects in which they described their school, classes, activities and compared them to another school in a Spanish speaking country. Well done!
Our new focus is on the use of the present progressive in discussing what they and others are doing. We have created a monster list of useful verbs that students will be organizing thematically and studying in order to increase their ability to talk about themselves, what they do on a regular basis and what they are now doing.
Next week we dive into Unidad 3 in Avancemos as we begin studying food and meals and discussing what they like to eat in restaurants and prepare at home. QUIA should be on every student's list foe homework time. Check out the Que estan haciendo? activity I modeled after our period seven class!
Friday, February 7, 2014
Spanish 3-4
Students are to be keeping a log this weekend of things they eat that are healthy and unhealthy. The log should also keep track of things they do that are healthy physically and spiritually.
The next project will be a book which uses commands in order to tell someone what to do and not do in order to lead a healthy life. Students will receive the rubric on the 10th.
This next project will be due on tuesday march 18.
Spanish 1-2
We are beginning a Unidad in Avancemos which discusses school classes, emotions, as well as the verbs ESTAR, TENER, IR, HACER and regular present tense verbs.
Our next project will also be a librito or electronic presentation which talks about our school and student life. Students will use this project to compare their school with schools in different parts of the world. Students will receive a rubric on the 10th and the project will be due on tuesday march 18.
Students are to be keeping a log this weekend of things they eat that are healthy and unhealthy. The log should also keep track of things they do that are healthy physically and spiritually.
The next project will be a book which uses commands in order to tell someone what to do and not do in order to lead a healthy life. Students will receive the rubric on the 10th.
This next project will be due on tuesday march 18.
Spanish 1-2
We are beginning a Unidad in Avancemos which discusses school classes, emotions, as well as the verbs ESTAR, TENER, IR, HACER and regular present tense verbs.
Our next project will also be a librito or electronic presentation which talks about our school and student life. Students will use this project to compare their school with schools in different parts of the world. Students will receive a rubric on the 10th and the project will be due on tuesday march 18.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
29 de enero 2014
Spanish 3-4
Tomorrow, el 30 de enero, we begin again the presentations of Benchmark #1 in which students talk about a trip they took. Students work in pairs and demonstrate their ability to ask and answer questions about the past tense using verbs in the preterite and imperfect tenses.
Spanish 1-2
Students have been writing, practicing and perfecting their presentations of Benchmark #2. This benchmark shows their ability to describe a family member and talk about their likes, dislikes and what they do on a regular basis using present tense verbs and words of frequency. They should practice five times with family as an audience at home in order to prepare for the class presentation on Thursday the 30th.
Spanish 3-4
Tomorrow, el 30 de enero, we begin again the presentations of Benchmark #1 in which students talk about a trip they took. Students work in pairs and demonstrate their ability to ask and answer questions about the past tense using verbs in the preterite and imperfect tenses.
Spanish 1-2
Students have been writing, practicing and perfecting their presentations of Benchmark #2. This benchmark shows their ability to describe a family member and talk about their likes, dislikes and what they do on a regular basis using present tense verbs and words of frequency. They should practice five times with family as an audience at home in order to prepare for the class presentation on Thursday the 30th.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Spanish 3-4
Benchmark #1
Students have seen a model presentation, written and asked questions about the presentation, and received responses. They will be working in class on thursday and friday on the Benchmark 1 presentations in order to prepare for next week when they will be delivered and evaluated. Students should be taking time at home to dial in their Powerpoint presentations, making sure to have captions and text on their slides as well as attractive fotos and visuals. While animation and other effects are a great touch, please try not to overdo it with bells and whistles. The pairs should be working together in order to show their ability to use the preterite tense to discuss events that happened in the past. Make sure to use more than TU y YO forms. Throw in a ELLOS or a NOSOTROS and an ELLA or two.
Spanish 1-2
Benchmark #2
Students will be presenting their descriptions of a family member with discussions of what they like to do as well as descriptions of what they do whether it is regularly, sometimes or never. We have practiced conjugating present tense verbs and will be using these in the presentations. We will be creating a graffic organizer on thursday and will be practicing the presentations in class on friday. Students are expected to be able to use PHYSICAL and PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES, the verb GUSTAR, and describing activities in the PRESENT TENSE. The first presentation will be on January 13 and will continue throughout the week.
Benchmark #1
Students have seen a model presentation, written and asked questions about the presentation, and received responses. They will be working in class on thursday and friday on the Benchmark 1 presentations in order to prepare for next week when they will be delivered and evaluated. Students should be taking time at home to dial in their Powerpoint presentations, making sure to have captions and text on their slides as well as attractive fotos and visuals. While animation and other effects are a great touch, please try not to overdo it with bells and whistles. The pairs should be working together in order to show their ability to use the preterite tense to discuss events that happened in the past. Make sure to use more than TU y YO forms. Throw in a ELLOS or a NOSOTROS and an ELLA or two.
Spanish 1-2
Benchmark #2
Students will be presenting their descriptions of a family member with discussions of what they like to do as well as descriptions of what they do whether it is regularly, sometimes or never. We have practiced conjugating present tense verbs and will be using these in the presentations. We will be creating a graffic organizer on thursday and will be practicing the presentations in class on friday. Students are expected to be able to use PHYSICAL and PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES, the verb GUSTAR, and describing activities in the PRESENT TENSE. The first presentation will be on January 13 and will continue throughout the week.
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