Thursday, June 12, 2008

Spanish IV -6-12-08

  • Students took the Final Exam, consisting of multiple choice questions about the text Conexiones, short answers and paragraphs on El Norte, and a section on the cultural projects presented by the class.
  • On the way out, students enjoyed the donuts Mique left for everyone this morning, even though he already graduated. Thanks, Mique!

Tarea:

· Have a terrific summer!

posted by Catie Thurber-Brown @ 12:24 PM  

Spanish II 06-12-08

    • Students took the Final Exam, consisting of 100 multiple choice questions and an essay.
    • For extra credit, some students also wrote the lyrics to the birthday song, “Las Mañanitas.”
    • As a thank you for helping her in her student teaching program, Maestra Range gave students a keychain with “el mundo” in the hopes that Spanish will be a door to exploring the world for each of you.

Tarea:

  • Have a wonderful summer!

posted by Catie Thurber-Brown @ 12:22 PM  

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Spanish II 06-11-08

Español II - 06-11-08

2nd period:

  • While Maestra Range checked in homework, students compared their answers with their neighbors’ answers. We then reviewed the assignment as a class.
  • We went over the quizzes students completed last week on 3A and 3B vocabulary and the imperfect.
  • Students then prepared and performed skits in groups of 2 or 3 using vocabulary and situations taken from all the lessons we have covered this semester.
  • Then we watched Shrek in Spanish, and finished the movie just as the bell rang!

Tarea:

  • Study for the final exam using the sites you can link to from this blog, your textbook, and the handouts you have received in class.

4th period:

    • Students took the Final Exam, consisting of 100 multiple choice questions and an essay.
    • For extra credit, some students also wrote the lyrics to the birthday song, “Las Mañanitas.” As a thank you for helping her in her student teaching program, Maestra Range gave students a keychain with “el mundo” in the hopes that Spanish will be a door to exploring the world for each of you.

Tarea:

  • Have a wonderful summer!

posted by Catie Thurber-Brown @ 3:56 PM  

Spanish IV 06-11-08

  • Maestra Range showed a power point presentation on a study called “Immigration in America” done on the attitudes of Americans towards immigration. The survey was done by NPR, The Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. It is available on the web at: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4062605
  • Students played a “Snakes & Ladders” board game to review vocabulary and grammar from lessons 1-4.
  • We then played a translation game to practice verbs like gustar. In teams of two, students took envelopes of cut-up sentences and put them together. Maestra Range verified if they were correct, and they took the next envelope. The first two teams who finished all 15 sentences won a prize.

Tarea:

  1. Study for the final exam using the sites you can link to from this blog, your textbook, and the handouts you have received in class.

posted by Catie Thurber-Brown @ 3:38 PM  

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Spanish II 06-10-08

  1. Students did a review worksheet on Lessons 1-4 while Maestra Range checked homework. We went over the worksheet and discussed the answers, reviewing different grammatical structures we have covered this quarter.
  2. We reviewed the homework assignments including the crossword puzzle on p.89 in the yellow WB 4B packet and Exercise C in the Preterite & Imperfect Compared packet.
  3. We looked again at the Entrevista Sobre la Ninez questions and brainstormed follow-up questions using the interrogatives (who, what, where, when, why) we are familiar with. Students worked in pairs asking each other the original interview questions and additional follow-up questions.
  4. Maestra Range returned the pile of papers that have been waiting to be picked up.
  5. In 4th period, we played some flashcard games on the Quia Site Maestra Thurber made on the web.
  6. Maestra Range then explained a new game, passed out instructions and materials. The whole class helped set up the classroom with 5 large city maps on rugs on the floor. Students formed teams and took turns “driving” cars around the maps according to the instructions given in the form of commands by the other team.
  7. We took class photos so that Maestra Range will have momentos of her time with the Spanish II class at Tigard HS this year.

Tarea:

  1. Study for the final exam using the sites you can link to from this blog, your textbook, and the handouts you have received in class.

2nd period only:

  1. Complete the last page in the pink “A Patinar” packet.
  2. Do p.90 in the yellow WB-4B packet.

posted by Catie Thurber-Brown @ 4:47 PM  

Spanish IV 06-10-08

  • We began class by finishing the last part of our immigration debate discussing the remaining two questions. Then we had an open forum where students could express their own views instead of representing their team. Many good opinions and ideas were shared!
  • We reviewed the 3B Exam.

Tarea:

  1. Study for the final exam using the sites you can link to from this blog, your textbook, and the handouts you have received in class.

posted by Catie Thurber-Brown @ 4:46 PM  

Monday, June 09, 2008

Spanish IV 06-09-08

  • Students organized into their 5 teams to prepare for the debate for a final few minutes. Each person in the group chose one of the 6 issues that will be debated regarding who the U.S. should allow to immigrate and prepared to be in the “hot seat” for that topic.
  • We set up the classroom in 5 rows and each team sat in a row with the “hot seat” in front. With Maestra Range as moderator and Maestra Thurber-Brown as oral evaluator, students stated their positions, challenged and questioned the positions of others and re-defended their groups’ positions.
  • We did not have time to discuss the last two immigration questions, so we will finish the debate tomorrow.

Tarea:

  1. Study for the final exam using the sites you can link to from this blog, your textbook, and the handouts you have received in class.

posted by Catie Thurber-Brown @ 3:34 PM  

Spanish II 06-09-08

  • Students worked on Exercise A in the Preterite and Imperfect Compared packet while Maestra Range checked homework. We discussed the differences between the two tenses in pairs and as a class. Students helped one another identify the time indicators in Exercise A.
  • We reviewed the homework assignments and talked about when and why the imperfect and preterite should be used.
  • Maestra Range showed the timeline of her life that she made using the preterite to represent events that took place at a particular moment in time, and using the imperfect for things that she did repeatedly or over a long period of time. The class brainstormed different verbs to represent occurrences in their own lives, and students all made their own time lines. In 2nd period, pairs of students shared their timelines with one another. We color-coded the imperfect (green) and preterite (red) tenses and put the timelines up on the wall.
  • In 2nd period, Maestra Range passed out the “A Patinar” handout and students read in pairs to each other about inline skates.

Tarea:

  1. Do p.89 in the yellow WB 4B packet.
  2. Exercise A in the Preterite & Imperfect Compared packet
  3. 2nd period only: Do p.81 in the green WB 4A packet.

posted by Catie Thurber-Brown @ 3:26 PM  

Spanish IV Vocabulary Review Sites

Los sitios de Quia para repasar el vocabulario de Conexiones

  • El mundo del trabajo / Preliminar (vocabulario de Realidades 3-Unidad 5)

http://www.quia.com/jg/1172820list.html

  • Las profesiones – Preliminar

http://www.quia.com/jg/700337.html

  • Los perfectos pasados irregulares / Preliminar (de Realidades 3- U.5)

http://www.quia.com/ba/120013.html

  • Los verbs irregulares en el presente indicativo

http://www.quia.com/jg/517674.html

  • Unidad 1-A, pp. 10-11 – Las narraciones, parte 1a

http://www.quia.com/jg/949784.html

  • Unidad 1-B, p. 25 – Las narraciones, parte 2a.

http://www.quia.com/jg/1342961.html

  • Una abeja haragana – cuento de la unidad de la narración

http://www.quia.com/jg/1213055.html

  • Unidad 2A, p.46 – la tecnología y el progreso, parte 1a

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

  • Unidad 2B, p. 60 – la tecnología y el progreso, parte 2a

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

  • Unidad 3A, p. 80 – los derechos humanos, parte 1a

http://www.quia.com/jg/1257256.html

· 3B – pagina 89:

http://www.quia.com/jg/1382770.html

posted by Catie Thurber-Brown @ 9:33 AM  

Spanish II Review sites for Final Exam

Español II – Realidades 2 Review Sites

Para empezar (pp. 1-13): Spanish I Review Unit (Describing Yourself and Others; Saying where people are from, Counties & Capitals of the Spanish-speaking world, Ser + Adjectives, Interrogatives=Question Words)

Adjectives:

http://www.quia.com/jg/598529.html

http://www.quia.com/jw/164299.html = Jumbled words

Interrogatives:

All vocabulary:

http://www.quia.com/jg/598359list.html

http://www.quia.com/jg/1160515.html

http://www.quia.com/ba/116593.html = Battleship Game

Tema 1 Tu día escolar

1A- A ver si recuerdas (pp.14-15): School classes and descriptions, school materials, things in the classroom, school schedule.

1-A (pp.16-41): School activities, rules, things you need for class, Tener, Stem-changing present-tense verbs, Negative and Affirmative words (nothing/something, etc.), para + infinitive = in order to___.

Affirmative/Negative words:

1-B-A ver si recuerdas (pp.42-43): Places around town, after-school activities and sports, verb IR.

1-B (pp.44-69): After school activities, Review of all comparisons, talking about what people KNOW HOW to do, and to KNOW people or places, Hace + ___ que + verb = How long something has been going on.

Tema 2 Un evento especial

2A- A ver si recuerdas (pp.70-71): Clothing and the body parts covered by them; Verb expressions that use the infinitive.

2A (pp.72-97): Talking about your daily routine and getting ready for a special event; Reflexive Verbs, Ser versus Estar

2B- A ver si recuerdas (pp.98-99): Information to ask and answer basic questions about going shopping, Cardinal numbers 10-100, 1000’s and up.

2B (pp.100-125): Describing clothing, fashion, and shopping. Preterite past tense of verbs, Demonstrative adjectives (this, that, that over there), adjectives as nouns.

Regular preterite practice:

Tema 3 ¿Qué hiciste ayer?

3A – A ver si recuerdas (pp.126-127): The house and what chores are done inside and outside of the house. Review of telling time.

3A (pp.129-153): Talking about things you did and where you did them in the town; Explaining why you couldn’t do something, describing things you bought and where you bought them, Irregular preterite verbs, Direct object pronouns

3B- A ver si recuerdas (pp. 154-155): Review of prepositions of place and modes of transportation, and a review of present tense YO forms that end with –go.

3-B (pp. 156-180): Give directions for getting to places and for doing a task, discuss driving and good driving habits, Informal affirmative and negative commands, more Direct object pronouns, The present progressive

Tema 4 Recuerdos del pasado

4A- A ver si recuerdas (pp. 182-183): Review mini lesson about celebrations: who comes, what one eats, how to set the table, decorations and activities.

4A Cuando éramos niños(pp. 184-209): Discussing what you were like as a child, what you used to play with and other activities that you used to do; Imperfecto – general past tense, Indirect object pronouns = for whom you do things.

4B Celebrando los días festivos (pp. 212-235): Describe holiday celebrations, people, places and situations in the past, cultural perspectives on Latino holidays.

· http://www.quia.com/jg/1160500.html = Vocabulary

· www.phschool.com Web Code jdd-0413 = Imperfecto describing a situation

· http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/pret_imp.php = Pretérito vs Imperfecto

posted by Catie Thurber-Brown @ 9:28 AM  

Friday, June 06, 2008

Spanish II 06-06-08

  • While Maestra Range checked homework, students studied for the vocabulary quiz.
  • Students took the 4B Vocabulary Recognition Quiz. After the Quiz, students received study guides for the lessons they will need to be familiar with for the final exam.
  • Maestra Range played a CD recording of a version of the Los Elefantes childhood song, and the class practiced singing the song and saying the tongue twisters.
  • We reviewed the homework assignments on the document camera.
  • Maestra Range then acted out a demonstration of reciprocal verbs using two stuffed animals, and students practiced using reciprocal verbs and converting them from the present tense to the imperfect tense.
  • We then discussed the difference between the imperfect and the preterite tenses and played a game to practice them. Teams of 4 used dice, spinners and flashcards to write sentences on the mini whiteboards, and the whole class checked to see if they were correct.

Tarea:

  1. Do p.88 in the yellow WB 4B packet.
  2. Do p.81 in the green WB 4A packet.
  3. Study for the final exam on Wednesday and Thursday.

posted by Catie Thurber-Brown @ 4:14 PM  

Spanish IV 06-06-08

  • We discussed the short story, “Una Familia Inolvidable” that students read in class this week and talked about the values the Gòmez family lived by and the special gifts they provided to the Sullivan family in spite of their poverty.
  • We then organized into 5 teams to prepare for the debate on Monday. Each group met to discuss and try to reach consensus on the 6 issues that will be debated regarding who the U.S. should allow to immigrate.

Tarea:

  1. Read website articles about immigration, read your handouts and prepare your graphic organizer for the debate on Monday.

posted by Catie Thurber-Brown @ 3:25 PM  

Thursday, June 05, 2008

Spanish II 06-05-08

  • Maestra Range projected pictures on the document camera and students wrote a sentence for each picture.
  • We reviewed the homework in the green Workbook Packet 4A (p.79) and the yellow Workbook Packet 4B (p.85 & 86).
  • We read about reciprocal actions and watched the GramActiva. The class brainstormed verbs that express reciprocal actions and then we practiced using these verbs in pairs by talking about what we do with our friends. We then looked at a picture of a wedding with many unruly guests. Pairs of students discussed what the people were doing in the picture, using the imperfect tense and reciprocal action verbs.
  • Students read about pets in Latin America (las mascotas, p.191) and we discussed the tendency for Latin American pets to be more active and useful participants instead of “members of the family” as pets are often considered in the U.S.
  • In 2nd period we learned some rhymes popular among Spanish-speaking children.
  • In 4th period, we read about wedding traditions in Latin America and discussed what we know about different marriage customs.

Tarea:

    1. Do p.80 in the green Workbook 4A packet.
    2. Do pp. 83 & 84 in the yellow Workbook 4B packet.
    3. Study for the 4B vocabulary quiz tomorrow.

posted by Catie Thurber-Brown @ 6:10 PM  

Spanish IV -6-05-08

  • Maestra Thurber-Brown showed the class some fabric and clothing from Guatemala, as well as a Guatemalan necklace and handmade basket.
  • We celebrated the graduating seniors’ last day of school with flowers, cupcakes and fruit. Congratulations and best wishes to Mique, Sara, Alicia, Carmelita and Clara!
  • The seniors took the Final Exam while the rest of the class took the 3B Exam.

Tarea:

  1. Read the website articles about immigration to prepare for the debate next week and write an outline of each one.

posted by Catie Thurber-Brown @ 5:43 PM  

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Spanish II 06-04-08

  • While Maestra Range stamped the homework, students studied for the quiz.
  • Students took the two-part Quiz on 4A vocabulary and the conjugations of the imperfect tense. When they finished, they filled out a worksheet to review the present tense.
  • We reviewed the homework in the green Workbook Packet 4A (pp. 75, 76, 77 & 78) and the first page of the yellow Workbook Packet 4B.
  • We read about indirect objects and watched the GramActiva. We practiced using indirect objects by talking in pairs about what people bought for whom.
  • The class then read about good manners (Buenos Modales, p. 212) and indicated which customs Maestra Range was talking about by acting out gestures.
  • Students read in pairs about holidays and celebrations and listened to Maestra Range and wrote down what type of celebration she was describing.
  • We then read about pets (las mascotas, p.191) in Latin America. In 2nd period, students were assigned to write a question about the paragraph they read.

Tarea:

    1. Do p.79 in the green Workbook 4A packet.
    2. Do pp. 85 & 85 in the yellow Workbook 4B packet.
    3. 2nd period only: write one question about the reading we did on p.191 about pets.
  • REMINDER NOTE: Friday’s quiz will be on the 4B vocabulary.

posted by Catie Thurber-Brown @ 5:51 PM  

Spanish IV 06-04-08

  • Students practiced using indirect object pronouns on a handout while Maestra Range stamped homework.
  • We talked about the documentary “The Braceros” that we watched yesterday and reviewed the discussion questions about why immigrants come to the United States and what life is like for them. We also talked about what we know of our own immigrant ancestors.
  • Maestra Range played a rhythmic song called “El cumpleaños de Timoteo” to listen to the use of direct and indirect objects and direct commands.
  • We discussed the second part of the short story called “Cajas de Cartòn.”
  • Then students got into pairs to read the short story, “Una Familia Inolvidable” and to answer the questions in Exercise A.

Tarea:

  1. Finish reading “Una Familia Inolvidable” and answer the questions in the handout in Exercise A.
  2. Complete both sides of the white Tarea de Pràctica worksheet.
  3. Extra Credit: Complete the blue crossword puzzle to review vocabulary.
  4. Study for the 3B Exam tomorrow which includes:
    • Vocabulary on p.89
    • Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns
    • Verbs like GUSTAR (pp.100-101)

posted by Catie Thurber-Brown @ 12:35 PM  

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Spanish IV 06-03-08

  • Students practiced using direct and indirect objects by translating sentences while Maestra Range stamped homework.
  • We discussed the first part of the short story called “Cajas de Cartòn” about a little boy who moves with his family to different places to work on farms. Then students got into pairs to read the second half of the story.
  • Maestra Range played Marc Anthony’s song, “Dìmelo” to illustrate the use of direct and indirect objects and direct commands.
  • We watched Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Oregon Experience documentary on The Braceros, and students began answering some questions about the video.

Tarea:

  1. Finish reading part 2 of “Cajas de Cartòn” and answer the questions in the handout entitled “¿Què pasò? and “Interpretaciòn.”
  2. Complete the pink sheet of questions about The Braceros.

posted by Catie Thurber-Brown @ 3:36 PM  

Spanish II 06-03-08

  • Students wrote imperfect tense conjugations in a Peruvian ghost story while Maestra Range stamped the homework.
  • Students took the short quiz on time indicators for the imperfect tense. When they finished, they started writing the English definitions for the words and expressions on the blue 4B vocabulary sheet.
  • Maestra Range handed out the new golden packet on comparing the Preterite and Imperfect tenses and students took turns reading the explanations for when to use each verb tense. We also did practice exercises in class.
  • We read the comprehension questions on page 189, previewed the vocabulary in the dialogue and then watched the Video Historia about Ana and what she was like in her childhood.
  • Students used their pink “interview about your childhood” sheets and, in pairs, asked and answered the questions about when they were five or six years old.
  • Maestra Range passed out the yellow Workbook Packet 4B which contains various homework assignments for the next week.
  • We reviewed the 3B Exam today in 2nd period and yesterday in 4th period.

Tarea:

    1. Complete the blue 4B vocabulary worksheet.
    2. Do pp.77 & 78 in the green Workbook 4A packet.
    3. Do p.82 in the yellow Workbook 4B packet.
  • REMINDER NOTE: Wednesday’s quiz will be on the 4A vocabulary and the preterite conjugations, and Friday’s quiz will be on the 4B vocabulary.

posted by Catie Thurber-Brown @ 3:17 PM  

Monday, June 02, 2008

Spanish IV 06-02-08

  • Maestra Range stamped homework while students read an article about recent developments in the trials of several Guatemalans accused of atrocities in the civil war during the 1980s.
  • Mariana gave the final research project presentation. She told us about the Tango, a dance form originating from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • We discussed the final part of the movie, El Norte, and some of the symbolism used in the film.
  • Maestra Range distributed a study guide for the final exam on Thursday of next week.
  • Then students got into pairs to read the first half of a short story called “Cajas de Cartòn.”

Tarea:

  1. Finish reading “Cajas de Cartòn” and answer the questions in the handout entitled “¿Què pasò? and “Interpretaciòn.”

posted by Catie Thurber-Brown @ 4:41 PM  

Spanish II 06-02-08

  • Students did a warm-up with the lesson vocabulary while Maestra Range stamped their homework.
  • We reviewed the vocabulary worksheet.
  • Maestra Range told a story about her childhood using the imperfect tense. Then, students told each other about their own childhoods, and some people shared with the class.
  • We reviewed the verb grid to practice saying the –aba and –ìa endings for the imperfect tense.
  • Students then received the pink “interview about your childhood” sheets and began answering the questions about when they were five or six years old.
  • Maestra Range passed out the green Workbook Packet 4A which contains various homework assignments for the next week.
  • Students also received a green study guide for the final exam, and we reviewed the study tips and material that will be covered. Maestra Thurber answered questions about the exam.
  • Maestra Range reminded everyone about the quiz tomorrow on the time indicators for the imperfect, and she also announced two upcoming quizzes. Wednesday’s quiz will be on the 4A vocabulary and the preterite conjugations, and Friday’s quiz will be on the 4B vocabulary.
  • 2nd period was very short because the Senior Assembly lasted longer than planned. In 4th period we had time to learn some rhymes, songs and tongue twisters that are popular among Spanish speaking children.

Tarea:

    1. Complete the pink “Entrevista acerca de la niñez” questions about your own childhood.
    2. Do pp.75 & 76 in the green Workbook 4A packet.
    3. Study for the quiz tomorrow on time indicators for the imperfect tense.

posted by Catie Thurber-Brown @ 4:21 PM