diciembre

6th grade:

This month, students will:
-Practice with the question "Cuantos hay?"
-Have a quiz on "Cuantos hay?"
-Create conversations products in comic strip form
- Have a Term 1 test on: numbers, conversational vocab, cuantos hay, classroom vocab




8th grade Upper Standard:
This month, students will:
- read two chapters of Pobre Ana
-Learn about "saber and conocer"
-Learn about Indirect Object Pronouns
-Watch a documentary on another "Lost Kingdom of the Americas"




8th grade Advanced:
This month, students will:
- read two chapters of Pobre Ana
-Learn about "saber and conocer"
-Learn about Indirect Object Pronouns
-Watch a documentary on another "Lost Kingdom of the Americas"

noviembre

6th grade

This month, we will:

  • participate in another story
  • take our Term 1 test
  • continue to work with numbers
  • continue to work with conversational vocab 
Tarea: Term 1 test on Nov. 4 (days 1&3) and on Nov 6 (days 2 & 4)



8th grade Upper Standard

This month, we will:
  • take the Term 1 test
  • continue to work with Direct Object Pronouns
  • start Chp 6 vocab
  • participate in storytelling activities
Tarea:  Quiz on Leccion 6 vocab on Mon, Nov 21.
Tarea:  Finish "Mi desfile de moda" assignment for Wed, Nov 30. See Google Classroom site for more info. 




8th grade Advanced

This month, we will:
  • take the Term 1 test
  • continue to work with Direct Object Pronouns
  • start Chp 6 vocab
  • participate in storytelling activities
Tarea:  Quiz on Leccion 6 vocab on Thurs, Nov 10
Tarea: Quiz on Leccion 6 vocab and Direct Object Pronouns on Tues, Nov 22
Tarea:  Finish "Mi desfile de moda" assignment for Wed, Nov 30. See Google Classroom site for more info. 


octubre

octubre

Spanish 6th grade
This month we will:

  • continue working with the alphabet and conversational vocab
  • learn about where in the world Spanish is spoken
  • learn the countries and capitals cities where Spanish is the official language
  • participate in our first story
  • review numbers 0-31
Tarea:  Quiz on Spanish-speaking countries and capitals on Tues, Oct 11 (Days 1&3), and Fri, Oct 14 (Days 2 & 4).


Spanish 8th grade Upper Standard
This month we will:
  • demonstrate our learning of weather expressions
  • start reading Pobre Ana
  • learn about Estar and conditions/emotions
  • learn about the Present progressive
  • learn about Direct Object Pronouns
Tarea:  Quiz on Weather Phrases on Wed, Oct 5
Tarea:  Estar slideshow due: Fri, Oct 14
Tarea:  Term 1 test on Thurs, Nov 3

Spanish 8th grade Advanced
This month we will:
  • continue reading Pobre Ana
  • continue learning about Estar + participles/ conditions & emotions
  • participate in a story telling activity
  • complete a culture project and present
  • learn about the present progressive
  • learn about Direct Object pronouns
Tarea:  Read Chp 3 of Pobre Ana for Wed, Oct 5.
Tarea:  Culture projects are due on Fri, Oct 14
Tarea:  Finish an analysis of a song, podcast, or reading for Fri, Oct. 21. See Google Classroom for more info.
Tarea:  Term 1 test on Thurs, Nov 3




septiembre

Spanish 6th grade:

This month, we will...

  • get our Term 1 seat assignments
  • choose a name for Spanish class
  • learn about class guidelines and expectations
  • review the alphabet
  • learn about cognates
Tarea:  Cognate posters that were not finished in class are due on Mon (Days 1&3) and Tues 9Days 2 & 4) - Sept 26 and 27th. 



Spanish 8th grade Upper Standard:

This month, we will...
  • get our Term 1 seat assignments
  • choose a name for Spanish class
  • learn about class guidelines and expectations
  • review 7th grade Spanish
  • complete a ¿Quién soy yo? project
Tarea: If you did not finish your handout via Google Docs in class, you need to finish it for Monday, Sept. 12
Tarea:  Culture slideshows are due on Monday, Sept 26
Tarea:  Quiz on weather phrases on Wed, Oct 5. 


Spanish 8th grade Advanced:

 This month, we will...

  • get our Term 1 seat assignments
  • choose a name for Spanish class
  • learn about class guidelines and expectations
  • review 7th grade Spanish
  • complete a ¿Quién soy yo? project
  • Read and analyze a short story
Tarea: If you did not finish your handout via Google Docs in class, you need to finish it for Monday, Sept. 12
Tarea: Quiz on Leccion 5 vocab on Tues, Sept 20.
Tarea:  Advanced work choice analysis is due on Monday, Sept 26
Tarea:  Quiz on Weather phrases on Tues, Sept 27

junio

Spanish 6th grade

This month we will:

  • finish unit on Descriptive Adjectives
  • have Term 4 test
  • create and present Term 4 conversations
  • participate in another story
Tarea: Term 4 test on Wed, June 8 (Days 2&4) and Thurs, June 9 (Days 1&3).



Spanish 7th grade

This month we will:
  • start Chp 5 vocabulary and have a quiz on it
  • prepare for Final Exam (on June 17 and June 20, during class time)
  • participate in another story
  • complete a Berto review activity


Tarea:  Quiz on Chp 5 vocab on Fri, June 10
Tarea: Speaking portion of Final Exam is on Wed, June 15. Final Exams are on: Fri, June 17 and Mon, June 20, during class time.  See: Final Exam guide for more information

mayo

Spanish 6th -

This month we will....

  • have a post-test on SER
  • start learning Spanish-speaking countries and capitals
  • participate in another story
Tarea:  Spanish-speaking countries and capitals quiz on Thurs, May 19 (Days 1&3) and Fri, May 20 (Days 2 & 4).

Spanish 7th -

This month we will....
  • have a quiz on conjugation of stem-changing verbs
  • learn about e->i  stem-changers
  • learn about "go" verbs
  • participate in another story
  • participate in a conversation project
  • have Chp 4 test
Tarea:  Conversation final drafts and presentations are on Wed, May 18.
Tarea: Listening, short answer, and reading comprehension portion of the Chp 4 test is on Thurs, May 26.  Speaking portion will be on Wed, June 1.  SEE: the Google Classroom Site. 


abril

Spanish 6th -

This month we will....

  • continue to learn about telling time 
  • continue to learn about the verb: ser
  • participate in another story
  • have a post-test on ser


Spanish 7 th -

This month we will....

  • complete a Regions of Spain project
  • continue to work with Chp 4 vocab
  • start learning about stem-changing verbs
  • participate in another story
Tarea:  Regions of Spain project is due on Mon, Apr 11. See Google Classroom site for project packet and to "turn in".
Tarea:  Quiz on meaning of 17 stem-changing verbs on Mon, May 2.
Tarea:  Boot verbs project due on Mon, May 2 (you may turn it in early on Fri, Apr 29)

marzo

Spanish 6th-

This month we will....
-learn days, months, and weather phrases
-complete a calendar project
-have a Term 3 test
-participate in another story
-learn about the verb Ser
Tarea: Finish calendar project  (Days 1&3 - Due Thurs, Mar 3;  Days 2& 4 - Mar 4)
Tarea: Tests on Wed, Mar 9 (Days 1 & 3), and Thurs, Mar 10 (Days 2 & 4).
Tarea: Final drafts and presentations of dialogues are on Thurs, Mar 17.


Spanish 7th-

This month we will....
-learn how to talk about what you are "going to" do
-have a Term 3 test
-read another chapter of Berto y sus buenas ideas
-participate in another story
-start Chp 4 vocabulary

Tarea:  Comic strip projects are due on Wed, Mar 2
Tarea: Term 3 test is on TUES< MAR 8
Tarea:  Comic strip project re-do is due on FRI, APR 1.



febrero

Spanish 6th:
This month we will...
- take an open-notebook test on the previous two terms
-participate in class storytelling
-work with subject pronouns

Tarea: If you did not finish the open-notebook test, it is due on Wed, Feb 10 (Days 2&4) and Thurs, Feb 11 (Days 1 &3).

Spanish 7th:
This month we will....
- learn ER/IR verb conjugation
- learn tener phrases
- start to read a short story "Berto y sus buenas ideas"
- participate in class storytelling

Tarea:  Quiz on ER/IR verb meanings (see notes& Google classroom site) on Thurs, Feb 4
Tarea: Quiz on ER/IR verb conjugation on Thurs, Feb 11.
Tarea: Quiz on Tener Phrase meanings on Wed, Feb 24.

enero

Hola, estudiantes:
We will be using this blog numerous times per week for Term 3 and Term 4.  I will post assignments and up-coming assessments here, as well as the monthly topics.
We will also use links that can be found here for practice. You will be directed to bookmark this page on your Chromebook on the first day of Term 3.


Spanish 6th- For the final days of the month, we will review policies and procedures for class, have a brief review of vocabulary and grammar, and introduce the storytelling component of class.




Spanish 7th- For the final days of the month, we will review policies and procedures for the class, take a pre-assessment, and start ER/ IR verbs.

Tarea:  Quiz on ER/IR verbs on Thurs, Feb 4.