Downs' Datos

Week of January 23-27, 2012

La Danza Kuduro - We are rehearsing a "flash mob" for Curriculum night EVERYDAY at 8:45 a.m. (Room 822).

CURRICULUM NIGHT - FEBRUARY 2, 2012.

Please note EXTRA CREDIT can be earned in Spanish 1) Present your Restaurant Skit. (2/2/12)     OR   2) Train and participate in Flash Mob. (2/2/12)

All participants should be in Room 822 (Sra. Downs) by 6:30 p.m.  Students should be picked up by 8:30 pm. Friends and family and invited to come and observe our demonstrations throughout the school. All subjects will have 'work samples' in different demonstration stations.

Monday - lunes

The dialogue of the Restaurant Project is due today (2nd revision). 

TAREA:  copy vocab p. 318. Download Capitulo.6.B,

Tuesday - martes

Half of the classes will be in the lab today working on the Restaurant project. (Alternating morning classes and afternoon classes). The other classes will be working on "Meals" customs and comparisons between Spain and Mexico.

TAREA: Study your vocab.

Wednesday - Miércoles

We continue in the lab for the Project and the other classes will complete the Compare and Contrast Foods and Meals between México and España.

TAREA: Study your vocab.

Thursday - jueves

Final count down to project presentation due on Monday, January 30, 2012.

Expecations revisited- Due on Monday: 1) Ready to present Restaurant Scene - Memorized (No notes).

 2) Present a final copy of the dialogue to Ms. Downs.

3) Final copy of the Restaurant Menu.

4) A copy of the Project Rubric with your name on it.

TAREA:  Get together with your group and study your lines.  Ensure the skit has continuity and has and ending more than an abrupt "Adiós".

Friday - viernes

Dry run in the classroom, in order to prepare students for the Presentation on Monday.

TAREA: Study your lines - Touch base with everyone in your group.  Make sure everyone is ready and able!

 

                                                                          

 

Week of January 17-20, 2012

CURRICULUM NIGHT - PLEASE SAVE FEBRUARY 2ND AND COME TO OUR SCHOOL FOR CURRICULUM NIGHT!

Each subject will put on a demonstration of what we do during class.  The Spanish students will conduct a mock skit in a Restaurant of their choice (in Spanish).  We will attempt to also have a flash mob, using a very popular South American song...

MONDAY - HOLIDAY  

TUESDAY - martes - Work with your Restaurant group in the Library.  The Media Specialist will have some website research suggestions.  Please revise your dialogue with your group.

TAREA: STUDY VOCAB. PAGE 294

WEDNESDAY - LANGUAGE ARTS WRITING ASSESSMENT.

The writing assessment will occur during 1st and 2nd periods.

WE WILL HAVE A VOCABULARY/MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ THIS FRIDAY - VOCABULARY FROM TEXBOOK PAGE 294.

TAREA: STUDY VOCAB.Download Capitulo.6.A.

THURSDAY - jueves

Discuss project presentation for Curriculum night.  Prepare dance steps for flash mob in each period.

TAREA: STUDY FOR TEST - VOCAB. PAGE 294

FRIDAY - viernes

QUIZ  

RESTAURANT DIALOGUE REVISION IS DUE MONDAY JANUARY 23- PRESENTATIONS AND MENUS ARE DUE JANUARY 30TH.

Week of January 10-13, 2012.

¡HAPPY NEW YEAR!

TUESDAY - MARTES

We will discuss the Restaurant Project- Work in your Project groups and hand in the preliminary 'skit' dialogue.  The Project has a new date.  It will be presented during the week of January 30th.

WEDNESDAY- MIÉRCOLES - MOCK WRITING TEST TODAY...DURING 6TH AND 7TH.

 Start a new vocabulary list - page 294 of textbook - Download Capitulo.6.A.-

View videohistoria - read text on page 274- Answer Questions 1-7 on page 275.

TAREA- Study Vocab.

 THURSDAY - JUEVES

Stem changing verbs. This time o=>ue.  We will view a video and practice writing several examples.

TAREA: Finish workbook pages number 191, 192 and 193.  These were classwork, however, some students did not finish their work.  Please complete all three pages for homework.

FRIDAY - VIERNES

Return Rough Draft of Scripts.  Discuss and practice examples of extending the script conversations.  Suggest table conversations. Perform skits with students during suggestions.

TAREA:  Practice, practice, practice your skit and study vocabulary.

Week of December 19 - 22, 2011

Monday - lunes

MIDTERM EXAM - Multiple Choice 100 questions -

Midterm will cover the following textbook Chapters -

Para Empezar - Chapter 1A and 1B.  Chapter 2A and 2B.  Chapter 5A and 5B.

¡Buena Suerte!

Tuesday - martes

We will be serenading the school with "Seasonal Songs"

TAREA: READING LOGS ARE DUE THIS WEEK!

Wednesday - miércoles

We will be learning about the original "Luminarias" in Northern Mexico.  We will be creating a replica in class with flameless candles.

TAREA: READING LOGS ARE DUE TOMORROW.  LAST DAY FOR SECOND QUARTER GRADES!

Thursday - jueves - HOME ROOM PARTY AT 3:20 P.M.  BRING YOUR DRINKS AND THE FOOD YOU VOLUNTEERED TO BRING. 

¡FELIZ NAVIDAD!

¡El "duende" en español!

 

 

December 12-16, 2011

Monday - lunes

Quiz - Chapter 5.B

Start Midterm review - This review is due on Friday December 15th.

Midterm Review - textbook

1) p.19 #3, p.20 #4, p.21 #5

2) p.104 #4 and 5, p. 107 #9, p. 110 #15

3) Read "Lectura" p.90-91.  Answer ¿Comprendes? p. 91 #1-5.

4) Read "Lectura" p. 114-115. Answer ¿Comprendes? p. 115 #1-6.

TAREA:  Study for test 5B- this Thursday.

Tuesday - martes

Complete an analysis of the quiz results yesterday. 

Start Midterm review in class. Practice Seasonal Songs (Villancicos) for next week.

TAREA: Study for test Vocabulary p. 268. Download Capitulo5.B.

Wednesday-miércoles

Practice "Villancicos"

TAREA: Study for test tomorrow.

Thursday - jueves 

 TEST- 5.B.

Friday - viernes - Bring your Complete Midterm Review for a grade.  This should be completed before you come to class on Friday.

We are setting up the class in Stations.  Each station will have a section of vocabulary for the Midterm.

Students will rotate from station to station to cover all Units.

DON'T FORGET MIDTERM ON MONDAY - SPANISH CAROLING ON TUESDAY!

December 5 - 9, 2011

A REQUEST FOR FOOD MAGAZINES.  WE NEED TO CUT OUT SEVERAL TYPES OF FOOD AND TABLE SETTINGS TO HELP WITH OUR "FOOD" UNIT. PLEASE SEND IN YOUR OLD MAGAZINES.

¡MUCHAS GRACIAS!

UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER -

Monday, December 12th - Quiz - Chapter 5B

Thursday, December 15th - Test - Chapter 5B

Monday, December 19th and 20th - MID TERM (may not need 2 days)

Caroling/Villancicos - Canciones de Navidad, Tuesday December 20th if Miderm completed and the

following day, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 21ST.  

Monday - lunes

Introducing "Food" Culture and Vocabulary.  We watched "Food Nouns" video.  A young American High School student travels around Mexico City learning basic food shopping skills. Quiz during the video.

TAREA: Remember to study your vocabulary every night for at least 10 minutes.

 Tuesday - martes

More "Ordering Food" practice.  We watched Jordan and Rebecca eat their way through Guadalajara, Mexico. 

We started to practice Seasonal songs.  We plan on serenating other classrooms on December 20th or
December 21st. We will be singing:

1) Feliz Navidad 2) Feliz Navidad Alegre 3) Navidad, Navidad. 4) Cascabeles.

Wednesday - miércoles

 Back to grammar - Ser and Estar - Need to bring your textbook today.

TAREA: study your vocabulary Download Capitulo5.B.

Thursday - jueves

Revisit verbs - SER and ESTAR.  Identify when to use both each verb.  Review TENER and when to use it, as well. 

TAREA: Study for quiz and test next week...

 Friday -  viernes

Restaurant Project Phases - establish roles and emphasize how groups will be assessed.  The group will work together, however, each person will be assessed independently during the presentations. There will be also a peer assessment component. 

 TAREA: STUDY FOR QUIZ AND TEST- CHAPTER 5b- VOCAB. PAGE 268.

Week of November 28 - December 2, 2011

FOOD MAGAZINES NEEDED FOR THE SPANISH FOOD UNIT.  PLEASE SEND IN YOUR OLD FOOD MAGAZINES.  WE NEED PICTURES TO HELP US SET TABLES AND PRACTICE FOOD ORDERING IN RESTAURANTES... ¡GRACIAS!

Monday - lunes

Review the work translated from Spanish to English over the break, using a recommended translator.

Start "La comida" vocabulary.  Review vocabulary.  View VideoHistoria.

TAREA: Study vocabulary at least 10 minutes every night.  Download Capitulo5.B.

Tuesday - martes

Start planning the "Restaurant" Project.  Discuss when to set teams, dates, etc.

TAREA: Study your vocabulary.

Wednesday - miércoles

Project Groups have been selected - El Proyecto del Restaurante de la Montaña Perdida has been set!

Download El Restaurante.Proyecto

Rough Draft of dialogue is due January 10th, 2012.  Presentations will start Monday, January 23, 2011.

 Please use the supplemental list of Food Vocabulary, Download La ComidaCorrected, for the project.

We conjugated the verb "Venir".  completed questions 1-6 on page 251.  Completed exercises 6 and 7 on textbook page 253.

TAREA:  Hand in all the work above for classwork grade.

Thursday - jueves

Collect all the classwork from yesterday. 

Explain the difference between "Ser y Estar". Complete various activities.

TAREA: Study your vocabulary at least 10 minutes every night.

Friday - viernes

Project work.  Restaurant groups meet for the first time today and plan out their work, research, etc.

We will have laptops to research Restaurants in Spain, Colombia, Venezuela, etc.  Go to Google.mx for

México.  Google.es for Spain.  Google.co for Colombia, etc.

 TAREA: Study your vocabulary.

Week of November 14-18, 2011.

Monday - lunes

Quiz about the "Family" relationships and celebrations.

TAREA: Copy vocabulary Page 268.Download Capitulo5.B.

Tuesday - martes

Continue with Extended family terms, adjectives and Celebrations. VIew VideoHistoria complete preview and postview questions. 

Review for Chapter 5.A test this THURSDAY, November 17, 2011.
Prepare a Study Guide once everyone has taken the Quiz. 

TAREA:  Study for Test. Vocabulary from 5.A.  TEST HAS BEEN SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY INSTEAD OF FRIDAY.

Wednesday - miércoles

We will enditify the difference between "Ser" and "Estar".  We will recycle some of this information and add new verb "Venir".

TAREA: Study for test 5.A. Test has been rescheduled for TOMORROW,  THURSDAY, instead of FRIDAY!

Thursday - jueves

UNIT TEST -

Friday - viernes

READ A LETTER ABOUT "DIA DE GRACIAS".  COMPARE AND CONTRAST HOW AND IF IT IS CELEBRATED IN SPANISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES.

¡FELIZ DIA DE GRACIAS!

Week of November 7-11, 2011

STUDENT OF THE WEEK - SPENCER METCALFE- ¡FELICITACIONES!

 

Monday - lunes

We are presenting "Mi familia".  We are also watching  "la quinceañera". Complete a questionnaire about Sweet 15 and hand in.

EVERYONE will be able to present on Wednesday.

TAREA: Study your vocabulary page 244.

Tuesday - martes

NO SCHOOL - TEACHER WORKDAY.

Wednesday - miércoles

Finish our "Familia" presentations. 

Thursday - jueves-

Complete verb "Tener" activities - Finish "Mi familia" presentations.

TAREA: Keep studying the vocabulary for the whole Unit - Textbook page 244.Download Capitulo5.A.

Friday - viernes

Tarea Sheet check.  Make sure you have all the work stamped.  It is due today.

 TAREA: We have a quiz on Monday for Chapter 5.A - Please study your vocabulary.

October 31st - November 4th, 2011

Monday - lunes

Test - First test of the quarter.

TAREA: Copy vocabulary, page 244.  Download Vocab.5.A.

Tuesday - martes

Introduction to "Birthday" celebration.  Use vocabulary in context and start the Papel Picado decorations.

TAREA: Study vocabulary- page 244.  Remember to study the vocabulary EVERY DAY!

Wednesday - miércoles

Finish the Papel Picado decorations.  Compare and Contrast U.S. celebrations with Latin America.

TAREA: Study vocabulary page 244.

Thursday - jueves

Watch "La quinceañera".  Complete Video Quiz.

TAREA: Prepare your Family Tree to present tomorrow in Class.

Friday - viernes

Prepare and present in class, your family tree.