Spanish IV 09-06-07

Spanish IV 09-06-07

• Completed the “Datos Personales” handout – turned it in at the end of class as the “Ticket out the door”.
• 2 Power Points: (1) Introducing me (2) “Bienvenidos a la clase de Español” – outlining the course procedures, expectations, rewards and grading policies.
• Review of “favorites” – First step of “Las 4 esquinas de mí”
1. Positive Personality Traits
2. Celebrations, events, gatherings
3. Places: outdoors and indoors
4. Food

• Distributed cardstock with “Me llamo” printed on both sides. Students filled in their “real name” on one side and their Spanish-class name on the other.
• Students decorated their Spanish-class name with words or pictures for the 4 items under the favorites: #1=top left corner, #2=top right corner, #3 lower left corner, #4 lower right corner. Students turned in their name cards and we’ll use them tomorrow as conversation prompts with partners.

• Distributed SEVERAL handouts regarding class and grades.
1. Bienvenidos a la clase de Español (gold colored)– the syllabus. We filled in the 3 study buddies’ (from class) names and contact information.
2. Parent letter/contact information and workbook choice (golden – stapled to syllabus)
3. Participation Grades Guidelines (pink) – descriptors for each letter grade. Back has point charts and grids to keep track of your own weekly grades.
4. Make-up Opportunities for oral points (pink).
5. Make-up Oral Points reporting sheet (blue).
6. Helpful Practice Web sites (white)

• Tarea:
1. Write 5 intelligent questions (in Spanish) based on the information on the syllabus to ask classmates tomorrow.
2. Have your parent/guardian complete and sign their letter attached to the syllabus.
3. For our interviews tomorrow in class, think of how you can describe your favorites, and what your answers might be to the logical follow-up questions from your conversation partners about your favorites.