Maestra Thurber-Brown

el español II - el 23 de mayo de 2013

1. Pronunciación: r versus rr = pg. 193
2. Actividad 13, pg. 194 : Dictado y práctica de comprensión.
3. Prueba - El vocabulario 4A
4. Oral - Quién hizo qué cuando tenía ocho años?
5. Wrote up 10 sentences based on oral activity.
6. Confirmed our food day plans.
7. Watch a movie about animals - all in Spanish!
Tarea:
1. WB 80-81 (due Tuesday)
2. Please bring your food day items tomorrow.

el español IV - el 23 de mayo de 2013

1. Turned-in final copy of movie review of La historia oficial with yesterday's rough draft/editing circle copy.
2. Reviewed Unit 2 Exam.
3. Confirmed our Food Day plans for tomorrow.
4. El norte - watched all of parte 1 - Arturo Xuncax & part of parte 2 - México
Tarea:
1. Complete Tarea #1 - Paquete de El norte.
2. Please remember to bring your items for our food day tomorrow.

el español II - el 22 de mayo de 2013

1. Partner Orals: (A) Communication Activity 4A-1 (tarea) - asked/answered the 12 questions prepared as homework (B) Preguntas de la niñez (3) Compare/Contrast childhoods via the house VENN diagram
2. Corrected WB79 = practicing Indirect Object Pronouns.
3. We went over the 3A exam - we are still waiting for all of the make-ups to be completed, but I didn't want to make the students wait any longer to see their results.
4. We made initial plans for our food day.

Tarea:
1. Study for 4A vocabulary test tomorrow.
2. Crucigrama 4A

el español IV - el 22 de mayo de 2013

1. Críticas - rough drafts of movie review = editing circles.
2. Read a critical review of La historia oficial.
3. Made plans for our food day on Friday
4. Got NEW movie packet and began watching El norte.
Tarea:
Type up final draft of your movie review.

el español II - el 21 de mayo de 2013

1. Indirect Object Pronouns: Reviewed what they are and how to use them - See page 199. We finished our first handout, begun on Friday. Then we did WAVA - Act. 9 and finally a NEW handout, "Prueba Indirect Object Pronouns". We did this as a practice - not a quiz as it's name implies.

2. El IMPERFECTO - We corrected the TAREA (WB77 & 78) and then took our quizzes - Conjugations of the Imperfecto & Spelling Test on the Time Expressions for the Imperfecto.
After the quizzes we went over them and corrected them together.

Tarea:
1. WB 79 - Indirect Object Pronouns.
2. Partner Oral Handout: Communication Activitiy 4A-1. Answer the 6 questions on BOTH sides of the handout (12 questions in all) and be ready to share about your childhood tomorrow in class.

El español IV - el 21 de mayo de 2013

1. Lectura: Los mejores calzados = Read aloud with partner, debriefed all together.
2. Repaso - Las tareas de la película, La historia oficial. Major review of the movie, its themes and cinematographic techniques.
3. La crítica cinematográfica: paquete. Overview of format with an example from Frida.
Tarea:
Write a critique of La historia oficial using the format as explained and demonstrated in the packet.

El español II - el 20 de mayo de 2013

1. "Prueba 4A-3-El imperfecto" = We did this as a practice for tomorrow & Partner Oral - talking about our childhoods.
2. WAVA - Listening Activities 7 & 8
3. Repaso de TAREAS: (A) WB 75 & 76 (Vocab.) (B) Cuadrícula - imperfecto (C) Packet - Imperfecto: Ej. A, B & D
4. BARCO - Partner conjugation/drill game.
5. Repaso - Vocabulario 3A Test.
Tarea:
1. STUDY! Imperfecto Quizzes TOMORROW!: Conjugations & Spelling Test on the Time Expressions.
2. WB 77 & 78 = Imperfecto: Regular & Irregular forms - See pp. 194 & 196 in text book.

El español IV - el 20 de mayo de 2013

1. Precaliento - Act. 10, pg. 84 (Impersonal expressions with the subjunctive, indicative or the infinitive)
2. Repaso - Crucigrama & Oraciones - re: Vocabulario - pg. 80 (Tareas)
3. PRUEBA - El vocabulario pg. 80 (49 pts)
4. Película - We finished La historia oficial
Tarea:
1. BOTH sets of Questions & Graphic Organizer - La historia oficial. NOTE: Be sure to complete the REVERSE of the second set of questions - ESPECIALLY the Línea temporal/trama.

el español II - el 17 de mayo de 2013

1. New WAVA packet -Both 4A & 4B = We did listening activities 5 & 6.

2. INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS: See pg. 199. I introduced them showing examples, we read the Gramatica box on pg. 199, Watched the Gram Activa & did the "Quiz" and then wrote out Act. 22, pg. 199. We ALSO got a handout with practice exercises and notes on how to use them.

3. Progress Reports: I gave out Progress Reports and then reviewed what a SMART GOAL is and how to write one; Write a sentence for each aspect of S.M.A.R.T.- explaining that aspect of your overall goal. We wrote our draft one in class.
S = Specific goal
M = Measurable (used data to measure your level of success - use the % on our Overall
grade, your Homework Average, your In-Class Performance and/or your Test Average).
A = Attainable (How this is a realistic goal for you to accomplish and why)
R = Relevant (How this goal supports your achievement in Spanish Class)
T = Time-bound (By WHAT DATE will you have accomplished this goal?)

Tarea:
1. Write your FINAL copy of your SMART GOAL underneath the signature line on your Progress Report and have a parent sign it.
2. WB76
3. Imperfecto Packet = Ex. D #s 1a-7b

El español IV - el 17 de mayo de 2013

El día de terminar trabajos incompletos!
1. Repaso del "Texto A" - la tecnología y el medioambiente + ejercicios
2. Repaso del "Texto B" + ejercicios
3. Repaso de los tiempos - Conjugation Raps por Lonnie Dai Zovi "Repaso de Los Tiempos I y II" Cantos, Ritmos y Rimas.
4. Repaso de la tarea de la "LISTA MAXIMA de los VERBOS" - Las conjugaciones hablando de "Beto".
5. Progress Reports + SMART goals (Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time-Bound)
6. Reminder - Vocabulary pp. 80 & 83 - El lunes.
Tarea:
1. Crucigrama, pg. 80 + STUDY for 3A Vocabulary Test on Monday
2. Oraciones (hoja extra) - re: pp. 80 & 83
3. SMART Goal on Progress Report & Parent's signature.

El español II - el 16 de mayo de 2013

1. Act. 7, pg. 191: práctica del vocabulario y hablar.
2. "Study Quiz" = Recognition quiz over the Imperfect Time Marker Expressions. (18 points)
3. Block 4 Watch the Gram Activa & did the activities practicing the Imperfecto.
4. LOTERIA - El IMPERFECTO: we practiced the conjugations while playing this BINGO game.
5. Repaso/tareas: Homework corrections
6. Partner practice - Practices C & D in the IMPERFECTO packet.
Tarea:
1. WB 75 - What ADJECTIVE from our vocabulary is being described?
2. Verb grid/Imperfecto - on the reverse of your Lotería game.
3. Imperfecto Packet - Ejercicios A & B
CAREFUL with Ejercicio B - Changing the PRESENTE to the IMPERFECTO.
Suggestion: (1) Write out the INFINITIVO first (2) Figure out the SUJETO next (3) THEN convert to the IMPERFECTO.
Ex. (1) Ella es mi amiga.
(2) Es = SER/ella
(3)era/imperfecto

El español IV - el 16 de mayo de 2013

1. Lectura y discusión: Las arpilleras chilenas y Las madres de la Plaza de Mayo - texto pg. 86
2. Repaso - Las tareas
3. La película - por poco la terminamos. La terminamos mañana.
Tarea:
1. Texto - Ej. 5 - - pg. 82 = Explica por qué
2. Texto Ej. 7 - pg. 82 = Busca información sobre latinos quienes han estado galardonados con El Premio de la Paz Nobel.

El español II - el 15 de mayo de 2013

1. Practica del vocabulario, lectura y de la conversación: Ex. 4 & 5 - pg. 190. Talking about childhood pets and toys.

2. Practiced the vocabulary using the QUIA 4A flashcards.

3. Las mascotas - Fondo cultural - pg. 191 & my Power Point - talking about pets versus animales domesticos.

4. Homework review: WB 73 & 74

5. EL IMPERFECTO: Reviewed forms and uses. (A) Got NEW WHITE HANDOUT - check out the TIME EXPRESSIONS used with the Imperfecto = recognition quiz tomorrow. (B) Green Packet - went through STUDY POINT #6 = Irregular forms (see page 196 in text). (C) Block 3 watched the Gram Activa and did the activities.

Tarea:
1. STUDY the IMPERFECTO TIME EXPRESSIONS - be ready for a recognition quiz tomorrow. These are the expressions in Part B of your White Handout - BOTH the ones in #1 & #2.
2. Lotería - El imperfecto. Prep this for play - with BILINGUAL ANSWERS - use the "USED TO" MEANING.
3. Green IMPERFECTO packet - PRACTICE B = Irregulars (right after study point #6.

el español IV - el 15 de mayo de 2013

1. Parejas nuevas: If you were absent today (Lola) we made an appointment sheet for you - see me to get it.
2. Working with our partners we: (A) read an article about the use of VOS in Latin America - and a few other anomalies of Spanish use. (B) Peer - review of homework
3. Corrected/reviewed homework together - Ex. 2, pg. 81 - word families based on pg. 80 vocabulary; WB 51 & 52 - vocabulary in context of Human Rights issues.
4. Watched another "chunk" of La historia oficial - Alicia is in the confessional talking about her own childhood, living with her grandmother and feeling abandoned by her parents.

Tarea:
1. WB53-54 - Using impersonal expressions with: the subjunctive/indicative/infinitive.
2. Lotería - el gobierno (in the vocabulary packet you got on Monday).
3. Texto: Ej. 3 (pg. 81) & 6 (pg. 82) - DO go to the Amnestía International page to look for ways in which women suffer repression around the world.

El español II - el 14 de mayo de 2013

1. Listening comprehension: Mi pasado - I shared photos and shared stories of me growing up while students filled in a chart about how old I was, where I was living , what I was like, what I liked doing at that time in the past.
2. We made observations about the "OTHER PAST TENSE - EL IMPERFECTO" and then went to pp. 194 & 196 in the textbook to read more about this.
3. NEW PACKET (Verde) - El Imperfecto: We worked through the study points on the first two pages and practiced the REGULAR forms in PRACTICE A.
4. We watched the VIDEO HISTORIA and then read it aloud with a partner - pp. 188-189. Next we wrote out answers to ACTIVIDAD 3, Comprendiste?
5. We corrected last night's homework in the workbook and then ADDED TWO more items onto the VOCABULARY LIST:
#38 = La mascota / the pet
#39 = ofrecer/to offer
Tarea:
1. Finish the 4A cards - with #s38 & 39 (see above)
2. Workbook pages 73 & 74

El español IV - el 14 de mayo de 2013

1. Energía solar/eólico - Amada
2. We started going over Texto A - but gave yet another day as many students had not yet prepared it well enough. Remember to anticipate needing to know unfamiliar words in the text.
3. Los Derechos Humanos - Ej. 3-1: Students did a good job reviewing the important elements of the United Nations' Declaration of Human Rights.
4. We went over the answers to the questions regarding the background of the Guerra Sucia.
5. La historia oficial: I handed out the study packet, reviewed some vocabulary and then we began watching the movie. We ended with the scene where Ana just told Alicia about children being born in the detention centers.
Tarea:
1. Libro de texto, pg. 81 - Ej. 3-2
2. WB51 y 52: que sepan el vocabulario a lo alto de la página.
3. Paquete de la película - start filling in the character graphic organizer and answer as many of the questions as you can based on what we've seen.

el español II - el 13 de mayo de 2013

1. ¿Qué hiciste este fin de semana?

2. Cómo poner la mesa y los modales de la mesa.

3. Repaso – page 182: party preparations/Partner activities + handout.

(3.5) Block 4 made new partner appointments – If you were absent we made them for you so get your new appointment sheet from me.

4. Repaso – La familia: family relationship titles review.

5. Page 183: -ito y ísmo + activities in review packet.

6. Introduced “El imperfecto” – the “other past tense” for talking about (A) What we USED TO DO or what we were like (in the past).

Tarea:

1. Workbook pp. 71 & 72 (re: pp. 182-183)

2. Fill-in 4A Vocabulary List and do the Flashcards #s 1-25

el español IV - el 13 de mayo de 2013

1. Practica - el vocabulario pg. 80 y actividad con los derechos humanos - tarjetas mexicanas.

2. El subjuntivo y expresiones impersonales - pg. 83 + hoja #2 - vocabulario y práctica.

3. Presentaciones - La energía solar versus la eólica

4. Tuvimos que posponer la discusión de los artículos porque MUCHOS estudiantes no habían hecho la tarea (:<)

También es urgente que empecemos la película mañana porque nos está volando el cuarto!

Tarea:
1. Read pg. 79 and complete ex. 3-1: What does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights guarantee? protect against?
2. PLEASE complete the exercises on the two articles on technology and the environment.
3. Complete, if you haven't yet, the two activities on the review of the verb tenses: Lotería y conjugations grid.

el español II - el 10 de mayo de 2013

1. Block 3 - Organized into new appointment partners; Block 4 = we had lots of absentees, so I hope enough are here to do it on Monday.

2. Partner Questions - Review before the test.

3. Lesson 3A Exam

4. Made "Cupones de regalo" - for Mothers' Day: Feliz día de la madre (hoy en México)

5. Block 4 watched the first 7 minutes of Rick Steves Madrid episode.

Tarea:
Diviértense y sean lindos a la mamá

el español IV - el 10 de mayo de 2013

As 15 were absent from IB Math Test or Tennis - I brought in breakfast for the remaining class.

We'll go over the homework for Friday and Monday all together - check out yesterday's blog for the assignments.

Feliz día de la madre - el 10 de mayo

el español II - el 09 de mayo de 2013

BIG REVIEW of Lesson 3A: TEST TOMORROW!
1. WAVA -Listening comprehensio - Actividad 9
2.LOS PRONOMBRES DE LOS OBJETOS DIRECTOS:
Quick review of what they are and how they're used; WAVA 11 = Writing practice using 3A vocabulary and Direct Object Pronouns; Partner Oral drill/practice
3. LOS IRREGULARES DEL PRETERITO: Corrected Packet Ex. B & D (tarea) and Played Lotería - (tarea)
4. Oral - Preterite Questions with partners
5. While students worked with partners I checked off the homework stamped by the subs on Friday & Tuesday.
Tarea:
1. WB 58 & 59 - Review/practice for Lesson 3A Test tomorrow.
2. STUDY! - Use your Study Guide from Tuesday
Vocabulario 3A - pp. 126-127,152
Quia vocabulary games
Direct Object Pronouns - pg. 138 &; Blue Packet. Here's a practice quiz
Irregular Preterite Verbs: Ser/Ir; Tener, Estar, Poder, Estar, Hacer - pp. 140 &;142; Grid &; Pink Packet

el español IV - el 09 de mayo de 2013

El paquete : Tecnología y el medioambiente

Repasamos el vocabulario - p. 255
Texto A (p. 256 + Ejercicios, p. 257) = trabajando con pareja
Texto B (p.258) - Lectura en voz alta con pareja
Presentaciones - p. 255: La energía solar versus la eólica

Tareas para viernes:

Have you folks sign the Movie Permission Letter for tomorrow - Please be sure they SELECT which OPTION they prefer: (A) you watch the movies OR (B) you do the independent research project.
Lotería - Repaso de los tiempos: Sujeto = Beto
Lista Máxima de los verbos - (A) The verbs from the lessons we've had so far = Be sure you know their meanings (B) Práctica de los verbos - Use the verbs YOU need to work on. Let's have Beto be our subject here, too.

As 15 students are planning on missing tomorrow re: IB Math Test & Tennis Regionals, we organized the Tareas para lunes -

Texto B y los ejercicios (Paquete pp. 259-260)
Vocabulario 3A - llena la lista
Investigación breve sobre "La guerra sucia" de la Argentina

Qué fue?
Cuándo fue?
Quiénes estaban involucrados?
Identifique: (1) La junta militar (2) Los desaparecidos (3) Las madres de la Plaza de mayo

El español II - el 08 de mayo de 2013

1. Warm-up: Answering questions about what we've done this week - using the regular and irregular preterite verbs & chores vocabulary.
2. "Pruebas" - We used the text's quizzes over the regular and irregular preterites as practices.
3. Tarea: Corrected last night's homework = crossword puzzle. As it turned out the sub mixed up the two partner orals so yesterday you did in class the one I meant as homework.
4. Took the 3A Vocabulary Test.
Tarea:
1. Lotería - Irregular Preterites: Answer in BOTH Spanish and English filling-in the squares by matching the columns from above to the ones below.
2. Irregular Preterite Packet (rosado) - We started this in class last Thursday: Exercises B & D (1a-7b)
3. Please BRING your 2-sided PRETERITE QUESTIONS handout from last Friday.

El español IV - el 08 de mayo de 2013

1. Quick review/question answering session before test.

2. Took UNIT 2 EXAM - Both Lessons A & B.

3. Started working through the exercises from TEXT A - Tecnología y el medioambiente packet from yesterday's class.

4. Got Movie Permission Letter for next unit's movies.

5. Explained about the partner oral due tomorrow - based on your conclusions from the questions on the first page of the packet and the visual you and your partner create. Visual - NO larger than an 8 1/2 X 11 inch piece of paper - to fit under the document camera. Each partner does and equal amount of preparation and an equal amount of speaking: 3 minutes per partner.

Tarea:
1. Movie Permission Letter Signed - Due by Friday, May 10th.
2. Prepare your oral on Solar & Wind Energy - specifically how it relates to Oregon.

El español II - el 07 de mayo de 2013

Thanks to Sra. Duca for coming in for me while I was at my husband's doctor's appointment.

Here's the plan I left for you:

1. Listening Comprehension (WAVA 3A packets form Monday). Activities 7 & 8
Sra Duca STAMPED Homework while students listened & worked.

2. Partner Orals= Seat Partners. Students to write in the answers and papers WILL be collected.

3. Homework Correction – (1) Workbook pages 55 & 57 – (2) Handout: Práctica con los verbos.

4. Direct Object Pronouns – NEW white handout. Distributd the handouts to the students and led them through each step. USED my PROMPTING QUESTIONS attached to my key to review Direct Object Pronoun presentation from Monday.

5. Got started on their TAREAS/Homework:

1. 3A Crossword = GREAT PRACTICE for Wednesday’s VOCABULARY TEST.

2. Partner Oral 3A-2 = Write answer in FULL SENTENCES on A.

3. STUDY GUIDE for FRIDAY’s 3A EXAM. Fill-in Friday’s Date (5/10) on form; then mark down how long they do each of the study practices every day.

El español IV - el 07 de mayo de 2013

Thanks to Sra. Duca for subbing while I was with my husband for his follow-up doctor's appointment.

1. Warm-up: Tema 2B - Tarea de repaso de la gramática. Worksheets, correction on #7 - change verb to the same forms of ser from haber.

2. Students write out the FUTURE sentences from the prompt under the document camera.

& Stamped Tarea –

3. Correct the homework Subjunctive Packet Ex. C: 2,5,7,9,10,11,12, 15 & Ex. D: 1,2,4,7,10-13,15-18,21,22,24,25

4. Partner Oral – Debating/Convincing someone: Students get into “Spain Appointment Partners” – “Don Quijote”. Each partner received a different color handout A=yellow, B-Blue. Asked them to look for opportunities to use the subjunctive/indicative/infinitive constructions as they debate Drugs and Unemployment.

5. Distributed the packets Tecnología medioambiental (about Solar and Wind energy). Used my ‘demo’ packet to show the picture of the “Wind Park” to explain Energía eólica. Then students READ (1) the Contextualización & Lengua (2)“el vocabulario”; Next, with their partner – (3) orally answered the questions (4) started planning their presentation & poster for the class on Thursday.

6. If time permits, have them begin the Texto A – Casa prefabricadas ecológicas.

Tarea: STUDY for the Unit 2 Exam TOMORROW – BOTH Lessons A & B. There is a POST on the BLOG with LOTS of links to practice sites – I posted this on Monday.

El español II - el 06 de mayo de 2013

1. WAVA – new packet for 3A: Listening Activities 5 & 6 – Práctica del vocabulario en contexto

2. Direct Objects & their pronouns – see pg. 138:

Students took notes over WHAT Direct Objects ARE; WHAT DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS are and HOW to USE them. We worked through a NEW PACKET (azul) + Gram activia y prácticas.

3. El Pretérito Irregular: Repaso – VERB GRID/tarea

4. Oral de parejas: Preterite forms; Preterite questions

Tarea:

1. WB 55 & 57

2. Handout: Práctica con los verbos

3. ESTUDIA! – Vocabulary

El español IV - Guía de estudios Examen 2A/B

GUIA de ESTUDIOS: EXAMEN el MIERCOLES
1. Vocabulario 2A = pg. 46; Vocabulario 2B = pg. 60
2. Estructuras 2A = Ser -Estar - Haber (pp. 49-52); El futuro (pp.55 - 56 + paquete = REMEMBER - used for probability!)
3. Estructuras 2B = El subjuntivo presente + Subjuntivo/Indicativo/Infinitivo (pp. 64-67 + 3 paquetes; hojas de prácticas)

Helpful websites:

2A – El vocabulario: página 46

http://www.quia.com/jg/1254682.html

2B – El vocabulario: página 60 = El progreso y los verbos que indican el subjuntivo

http://www.quia.com/jg/1386264.html

Ser or estar

http://www.quia.com/quiz/1635156.html

http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/ser_estar.php

El futuro

Conjugation practice - https://conjuguemos.com/activity.php?language=spanish&id=12&source=public&type=verbs

More future practices

http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/future.php