Downs' Datos

Week of January 30 -February 3, 2012

CURRICULUM NIGHT IS THIS THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 2ND!  PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR STUDENT TO PARTICIPATE FOR EXTRA CREDIT!

THE SPANISH DEPARTMENT WILL BE DEMONSTRATING A VARIETY OF MENUS DESIGNED BY THE STUDENTS AND WILL BE ACTING OUT A RESTAURANT SCENE. 

THE REST IF THE SPANISH STUDENTS WILL BE IN THE HALL STARTING A FLASH MOB WITH DON OMAR'S 'LA DANZA KUDURO'.  THIS IS ALSO FOR EXTRA CREDIT.

Monday - lunes

Presentations all day - Project "El Restaurante" is due today.  Menus and Performances will be evaluated today.

Tuesday - martes

Presentations all day.

Wednesday - miércoles

Present Progressive - The Story of CantaClara.

TAREA: Study your vocabulary p.318, every night.

Thursday - jueves

We will be producing a flyer - House for sale - to revisit Home/chores vocabulary.

TAREA: STUDY VOCABULARY P.318.

FRIDAY - viernes

Complete exercises - written and verbal to review vocabulary and grammar in the Unit. 

Complete Student Work book pages.  Check Tarea Sheet

 

 

 

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.