Español IV el 31 de enero

1. Precaliento - Repaso y práctica: Los pronombres de los objetos directos e indirectos.

2. Repaso de las tareas:
a. Object pronouns
b. Vocabulario

3. Repaso del vocabulario - pg. 89: Práctica de pareja & tarjetas con toda la clase

4. El norte - La terminamos

5. Discusión de panel - 2 handouts: Discusión sobre El norte & Grading Guidelines for IB Orals:
a. Divided into discussion teams (panels).
b. Each panel/team given one of the 7 discussion questions with which to develop a thesis, establish supporting evidence from the movie and develop probing questions for the audience tomorrow.

Tarea:
1. Oral final - Prepare to present your section of your panel discussion and study the packets for El norte to be able to interact during the whole class discussion. Expect to say a minimum of 10 sentence/questions during the entire process.
2. FINISH all of the El norte packets

Español II el 31 de enero de 2011

1. Practiced for the Oral Exam - Got into groups of three or four and practiced conversing based on the different themes.

Two people talked while one or two people scored them.

This will be the format for the Oral Exam that is happening this Wednesday.

2. Worked on our group lesson plans for an hour - everyone needs to be ready to teach the class by tomorrow.

This is for your benefit! Please learn as much about your topic as you can so you can best serve both yourself and your classmates.

Tarea:
1. Study for the exam! Use Quia, conjuguemos, and review the Repasos handouts.
2. Be ready to present tomorrow!

Español IV el 28 de enero de 2011

1. Repaso de las tareas:
Hoja extra re:Los objetos/complimentos indirectos (pp. 94-95) con los verbos como gustar (pp. 100-101)

2. Hora 1era:
a. Exposición - Ashley
b. Hoja de repaso - Los sitios
c. Repaso de la primera lección: Preliminar

3. El norte - estamos acercándonos al final - debemos terminarla el lunes

4. Hora 4rta: 30 minutos de juegos en español

Tarea:
1. Hoja extra: Object pronouns
2. Hoja extra: Práctica del vocabulario
3. El norte - Paquete #2 = Termina Tarea # 2 y Haz Tarea #3 por pregunta #17

Español II el 28 de enero de 2011

1. Warm up: Translation sentences with past and present vocabulary and grammar

2. Got together with partners to work on six panel stories

3. Presented stories to class

4. Briefly met with groups for the Peer Lead Review projects.

Tarea:

Your only homework is to become an "expert" on the concept/s that you are to teach the class.

This means that you should:
1. Review the concept or vocabulary
2. Look over any past handouts regarding said concept/s
3. Know when and how to use words or grammar

We will have about an hour in class on Monday to map out your lesson plans with your group. This weekend I'd like you to brainstorm some fun ways to review your concepts for the class.

Just in case you lost track of who is in what group:
1A: Berit, Logan, and Van
1B: Haily, Zach, Evan, and Xander
2A: Juliet, Laurel, Cam, and Tyler
2B: Jay, Nick, and Maria
3A: Alli, Austin, and Lindsay
3B: Taylor, Caitlin, and Jaime
4A: Tristy, Jessie, Juliana, and Brandon
4B: Nikki, Alex, and Jameson

Español IV el 27 de enero de 2011

1. Hojas de practica: Práctica del vocabulario y la gramática en contexto
A. Reading about Rigoberta Menchú and Oscar Arias and their activities promoting peace and human rights using verbs from the lesson with a fill-in exercise - Which verb makes the most sense? Which form of the verb... present indicative?...present subjunctive?...the infinitive?
B. Práctica de lectura: Article with comprehension questions re: Augusto Pinochet

2. Hora 4rta - Repaso de la tarea

3. Exposiciones - Hora 4rta: Lizzie

4. Hora 1era: Repaso del paquete del vocabulario sobre El norte

5. Continuamos con la película.

Period 4: Handout = REVIEW websites for the whole course with overview of information in PRELIMINAR - our first unit; Period 1 will get this tomorrow!

Tarea:
1. Yellow handout: Tarea 3B - dos lados
2. Complete as much as you can from the El norte packet #1. - You can almost finish it; just lacking information from a few of the questions and Block 4 hasn't meet one of the characters described on the back.

Español II el 27 de enero de 2011

1. Warm up: Filled out the "Encuestra" worksheet including, writing questions and answering them about ourselves

2. Oral practice: Using the worksheets that we had just filled out, we circulated the room to ask and answer questions using the imperfect and preterite tenses

3. Went over homework: page 88 and 89

4. Partner Projects: Most people got finished with the script and about halfway done with their final drawings

Tarea:
1. Workbook page 90
2. Ej. D from the yellow Imperfect vs. Preterite Tenses packet

Español IV el 26 de enero de 2011

Lectura con pareja: Rigoberta Menchú - p. 99 + Escribe sus respuestas a "Vamos a comparar" - conversación "Vamos a conversar"
NOTA: Me entregaron los papeles.

Repaso de las tareas:
Hora 1a: WB60-61 & El norte
Hora 4a: WB59-61

Hora 4a: Exposiciones -
a. Nick B
b. Josh L

Continuamos con la película

Tarea:
1. Crucigrama 3B - OJO: hay algunos problemas
2. "Prueba 3B" - practica de los pronombres de los objetos directos y los verbos como gustar

Español II el 26 de enero de 2011

1. We warmed up with translations focusing on a wide range of vocabulary and grammar

2. We corrected homework from the workbook

3. Took the 4B vocabulary production exam

4. Reviewed preterite vs. imperfect in the yellow packet

5. Got together with partners for the Partner Project Stories

Tarea:
1. Pages 88 and 89 in the workbook

Español IV el 25 de enero de 2011

1. Precaliento - prueba de práctica - vocabulario 3B, pg. 89

2. Oraciones con el vocabulario

3. Hora 1era - repaso de las tareas
Hora 4rta - Exposiciones:
a. Galen - La destrucción de los aztecas
b. Bailey - Los olmecas

4. Guía de las exposiciones - each class received a list of presenters to help them organize their notes for their final exam.

5. El norte - continuamos con la película

TAREA:
1. El paquete "El norte" #2 (new) - Tarea #1 & Tarea #2 (hora 4a - #7)
2. WB60-61, Ex. 14-15 = Los verbos como gustar & Indirect object pronouns
3. Hora 4ta: El norte #1 - el crucigrama

Español II el 25 de enero de 2011

1. Warm up - translations aimed towards practicing old and new vocabulary and grammatical concepts

2. Went over workbook page 85

3. Oral practice - working in pairs to practice speaking and listening comprehension

4. Actividades 5 and 6 in the book - Practiced listening and reading comprehension

5. Yellow preterite vs. imperfect packet - meaning changers between preterite and imperfect

Tarea:
1. Ej. C on page 5 of yellow "Imperfect vs. Preterite Tenses" packet
2. Workbook page 87
3. Study for vocabulary test Wednesday!
Go here: http://www.quia.com/jg/1160500.html

Español IV el 24 de enero de 2011

1. Repaso de las tareas:
a. WB57-58 = práctica los pronombres directos e indirectos
b. las definiciones para El norte

2. Hora 4rta - continuación de las presentaciones de los proyectos

3. El norte - continuamos con la película

Tarea:
1. Paquete #1 - El norte
a. crucigrama
b. preguntas - pagina 3 (period 1: 1-19; period 4: 1- 14)

Español II el 24 de enero de 2011

1. Warmed up with translation exercises focusing on both current and past grammatical concepts and vocabulary

2. Corrected homework

3. Practiced vocabulary from unit 4B (there will be a test Wednesday over vocab)

4. WAVA - activities 5 and 6

5. Imperfect vs. Preterite: Reviewed the new yellow packet and discussed differences between the two tenses

Tarea:
1. Exercises A (if not done in class) and B in the yellow "Preterite and Imperfect Tenses Compared" packet
2. Workbook page 85

Español II el 21 de enero de 2011

1. Warm up with translations sentences from current and previous vocabulary and grammar

2. Corrected homework: Actividad 3 and Workbook page 81

3. Rocked out to Julieta Vengas while practicing vocabulary and grammar

4. Oral practice using our "Entrevista acerca la ninez" worksheet

5. Received new packet: The Preterite and the Imperfect Tenses Compared

Tarea:
Workbook pages 82 and 84
Preterite review worksheet

Español IV 21 de enero de 2011

1. Review of the 3A tests: Vocabulary and Grammar

2. Homework review and corrections - Direct & Indirect object pronouns

3. Canción: El cumpleaños de Timoteo - more double object pronouns practice.

4. Exposiciones - Project presentations:
Hora 1era: Matt M. & Lauro S.
Hora 4rta: Anthony N. & Shannon M.

5. Began our next human rights movie: El norte + packet #1

ANUNCIO - GRADEBOOK CLOSES ONE WEEK FROM TODAY

Tarea:
1. Workbook Packet 3B (new) WB57-58: double object pronouns in context
2. El norte packet #1 : page 1 - definiciones en español

Español IV el 20 de enero de 2011

1. Paquete: Double Object Pronouns - Notes and practices, then started the exercises. Working with a partner, most people got through all of the placement practices, and then completed Exercise A and B - thorough # 5.

2. Homework corrections: Double object pronouns - Ex. 23 from the text and the backside of yesterday's Repaso - Los objetos.

3. Exposiciones: We continued with our project presentations -
Hora 1era: Travis
Hora 4rta: Anthony Q & Teddy

Tarea:
1. Double Object Pronoun Packet - Finish Exercise B, (skip C & D) Exercise E 1a-5c
2. Handout: Tarea 3B

Español II el 20 de enero de 2011

1. Warm up - Translation exercises incorporating old and new vocabulary

2. Corrected homework - Exercises A, B, C, D in the green Imperfect Tense packet

3. "Find Someone Who..." Activity: Using the imperfect to find out about the childhoods of others

4. La gramatica 4A in green vocabulary packet: Repaso del preterito

5. Video History 4B page 215 and introduction to new vocabulary

Tarea:
1. Flashcards 1-38 of 4B vocabulary
2. Workbook page 81- vocabulary
3. Questions 1, 3, 5, and 7 from VideoHistoria Actividad 3 on page 216

Español II el 19 de enero de 2011

1. Warm up: Review of imperfect and vocabulary before taking exam

2. Took exam over 4

3. Presentations of projects in small groups; one person from each group presented in from of class

4. Worked on green imperfect packet

5. Passed back 3B vocabulary recognition test

Tarea:
1. Finish Exercises A, B, C, and D in imperfect packet (we have worked on all of these in class)
2. Finish the Entrevista acerca la ninez green sheet

Español IV el 19 de enero de 2011

1. Pronombres del objeto: objeto directo vs. objeto indirecto
* Handout + Textbook pp. 92-97

2. Verbos como gustar
* Handout + Textbook pp 100-101

3. Presentaciones:
Hora 1era = Jonah & Nettaly
Hora 4rta = Harrison & Eduardo

4. La película = La historia oficial (La terminamos) y preguntas del paquete

Hora 1era: HOJA de repaso para el EXAMEN FINAL de Conexiones

Tarea:
1. Hoja - Repaso: las oraciones de los pronombres = Las oraciones (see back of handout)
2. Ej. 3-23: page 93-94: What is needed? A personal? Indirect Object Pronoun? Direct Object Pronoun? Nothing? = X
3. Hora 4rta: Paquete de Guatemala: subraya lo importante

Español II el 18 de enero de 2011

1. Warm up: "Pruebita de expresiones" - Sentence translations

2. Grammar: Actividad 17, page 197 - selecting the correct word based on the context and putting it in the imperfect.

3. Got together with partners to correct and practice sentences

4. Indirect object pronouns: Page 199
- GramActiva video 4A
- Actividad 22

5. Green packet - went over some questions on Exercises B and C

Tarea:
1. Study for exam! Remember: a) 4A Vocabulary b) Time marker expressions c) Imperfect
2. Finish project

Español IV el 18 de enero de 2011

1. Reading page 88: Activity 3-16, page 90 and turned in

2. Pronunciation and definitions of new vocabulary - Played a game in groups of three using our definitions written as homework

3. Presentations of projects

4. Movie: We went over the scenes and important information in the packet and some of the directional techniques used in them

Tarea:
Investigation of Guatemala:
1. 1968-1996
2. Abuses against the Mayan
3. Packet - Underline important concepts (period 1 only)

Español II el 14 de enero de 2011

1. Warm up- 4A "pruebita" vocabulary practice worksheet

2. Went over homework: pages 74 and 75 from the workbook

3. WAVA 4A Listening Comprehension Activities: 5 and 6 in the new packet

4. Speaking practice - Communicative Activity using the imperfect tense

5. Green Imperfect packet

6. "Entrevista acerca de la ninez"

Tarea:
1. Project 4A: Have ready for Tuesday! Bring 10 sentences and visuals
2. Study for the 4A test for Wednesday: Vocabulary words, time markers and the imperfect
BE ABLE TO SPELL CORRECTLY WITH ACCENT MARKS!!

Español IV el 14 de enero de 2011

Español IV
el 14 de enero de 2011

1. Examen 3A: Vocabulario page 80; Impersonal expressions with the subjunctive, indicative or infinitive.

2. Continued with research presentations

3. Continued with the movie: ALMOST DONE.

Tarea:
1. Fill-in your 3B vocabulary sheet AND WRITE SENTENCES in SPANISH as DEFINITIONS for 10 vocabulary words.

2. Complete your movie packet - ALL ACTIVITES (even backside of Preguntas B) - There are only one or two questions you can't yet answer
NOTE: La línea temporal (reverse of Preguntas B) - using these 13 scenes in the movie, indicate WHAT important information is revealed - give specific details. You're not quite ready for #13, but complete the other 12:
(1) 1er día en clase (2) El restaurante (3) Reunión con Ana (el almuerzo/restaurante y la cena en casa de Alicia) (4)Cumpleaños de Gabi: (el juego de guerra de los primos) (5) La "Broma" de Costa - los recortes de prensa (6) Alicia - investigación en el hospital (Qué info. supo ella? A quién conoció ella allí?) (7) Alicia y el sacerdote - la confesión - (Qué aprendemos sobre la niñez de Alicia? Qué tuvo que ver el sacerdote con la adoptación de Gabi?) (8) el domingo en la casa de los abuelos - los padres de Roberto (Cómo son las relaciones entre Roberto, su padre y su hermano? Por qué son así?) (9) El informe de Costa- sin bibliografía (10) Conversación en la cama entre Alicia y Roberto (De qué tienen miedo cada uno de ellos?) (11) Sara Reballo - y las fotos de su hija (12) Roberto y Ana - en el estacionamiento de su oficina (13) Gabi no está en casa

Español II el 13 de enero de 2011

1. Quiz over the time markers for the imperfect

2. Video Historia: Pages 188-199 Watched video and completed Activity 3 with a partner

3. Reviewed vocabulary using flash cards

4. Started green imperfect packet
Discussed what we did as children and completed practice activity A

Tarea:
1. Verb chart for imperfect
2. Workbook pages 74-75

Español IV el 13 de enero de 2011

1. Assigned new partners

2. Practiced subjunctive and vocabulary from 3A in teams using white boards.

3. Presentations

4. La historia oficial

Period 1- 30 minutes of free time as reward for great classroom performance

Tarea:
1. Finish the movie packet
2. Study for exam 3A this Friday (1/14)
A. Vocabulary, page 80: Be ready to write out the Spanish words.
B. Impersonal expressions, page 83 and Subjunctive packet number 2
C. Know when to use subjunctive, indicative, or infinitive following impersonal expressions see page 84)

Español IV el 12 de enero de 2011

1. Warm up: Vocabulary review worksheet

2. Reviewed 2A/B exam
- There will be an exam Friday (1/14) over Chapter 3

3. Reviewed homework questions 3-13 (page 85)

4. Presentations

5. Movie

Tarea:
1. "La historia oficial" packet
2. Study for exam Friday:
A. Vocabulary, page 80
B. Impersonal expressions, page 83 and Subjunctive packet number 2
C. Know when to use subjunctive, indicative, or infinitive following impersonal expressions see page 84)

Español II el 12 de enero de 2011

1. Reviewed Vocabulary: Worked on yellow review sheet for 4A vocabulario "A ver si recuerdas..."

2. Introduction to the imperfect: Listened to a short story using the imperfect and filled in the blanks.

3. "El imperfecto" worksheet: uses and expressions of the imperfect.

4. New vocabulary: Page 208
-Listening activities 1 and 2

5. Recognition quiz over 3B vocabulary

Tarea:
1. Make flash cards for vocabulary words 1-37 from handout (or page 208 in textbook)
2. Study time expressions for quiz tomorrow (cada noche, siempre, a menudo, etc.)

Español II el 11 de enero de 2011

1. Went over Test from 3A

2. Precaliento: Translations 1-10 of 3B Vocabulary

3. WAVA listening activities: 7 and 8

4. Went over homework: Page 68 of the workbook and Activity 12 from the WAVA packet

5. Reviewed family and celebration vocabulary on page 182

Tarea:

Study for 3B vocabulary test for tomorrow (Wednesday, 1/12)! Click on the link (underlined 3B vocabulary) for the Quia Practice Games, or go to http://www.quia.com/jg/1160503.html

Español IV el 11 de octubre de 2010

1. Discussion in pairs: Venn diagram of "Las arpilleras" and "Las madres de la Plaza de mayo", Page 86

2. Presentations

3. La historia oficial

4. Questions over the movie: Went over packet (questions 1-9 from A and 1-11 on B)

Tarea:
1. Finish the questions in the packet on La historia oficial
2. Questions 3-13 on page 85

Español IV el 10 de enero de 2010

1. Precaliento: Page 83, Actividad 3.10

2. Correct homework: Page 55 and sentences

3. Presentations

4. Repasar el examen (4a hora)

5. Movie: La historia oficial

Tarea:
1. Pregunatas del paquete de la película: a. 1-9, b. 1-11

Español II el 10 de enero de 2011

1. El chigari and present progressives (Estoy bailando, está diciendo, etc.)

2. Repasar tarea (64-65), 66 and 69

3. Listening Activity: WAVA 3B Act. 5 and 6

4. Review of formal commands - Blue packet page 29, 35: Activities B and C

5. Speaking activity with partners: Practice giving and receiving directions (worksheet 3B-1)

Tarea:
1. Actividad 12 (in pink packet, page 68)
2. Workbook Page 68 - present progressives