el 24 de mayo

martes

-- study for quiz on er/ir and ser

-- bring food on Thursday for Fiesta

jueves

-- QUIZ on verbos er/ir and ser

-- FIESTA: bring food to share with class

ideas: bowls, cups, plasticware, rice and beans, guacamole, flan, tres leches, fresh fruit,

tortilla española, taquitos . . .

el 17 de mayo

martes

-- no homework

jueves

-- Para Practicar worksheet (started in class) is due on Tuesday

-- Quiz on verbos er, ir, y ser on Thursday, May 27

-- FIESTA on Thursday, May 27 (after the quiz)

Remember to bring your items, whether they are food or plastic, along with a nametag :)

el 10 de mayo

martes

-- today we will finish our look at Indirect Objects and also learn about famous author Miguel Cervantes.

-- for homework due Thursday, finish both "La Tarea" sections on the worksheet we started in class.

jueves

-- in class we'll figure out how "er" and "ir" verbs work in the present tense.

-- Finish the Miguel de Cervantes worksheet for next Tuesday if you didn't finish it in class.

el 3 de mayo

martes

-- in class, we'll start Indirect Objects!

-- Finish the "La Tarea" section of the front side (¿Cuáles te gustan más?), due Tuesday

jueves

-- no class today -- enjoy your time in Pella or at the IMAX :)

el 26 de abril

martes

TEST :)

-school supplies

-school subjects

-estar

-emotions

-telling time

jueves

New topic: Food

-- no homework

el 20 de abril

martes

-Study Sheet due next Tuesday

-Test next Tuesday

-Any students who qualified to take the requiz for Verbos "ar" need to come and take it by Friday.

jueves

-Test next Tuesday

Topics: school subjects, school supplies, estar, emotions, telling time, and agreement

el 12 de abril

martes

-- review and finishing presentations

-- no homework

jueves

-- new topic: estar and emotions

-- no homework

el 24 de marzo

martes

Test on Thursday

jueves

TEST :)

- adjective agreement (los chicos altos)

- telling time (son las doce y media)

- present tense verbs: -ar and ser (yo llamo, ellos son)

- school supplies vocab (el lápiz, la ventana)

- adjectives vocab (joven, pequeño)

el 16 de marzo

martes

Review verb conjugations for "Verbos -ar en el presente" for a quiz on Thursday.

jueves

**Quiz today**

TEST planned for Thursday, March 25 over the following topics:

--Adjetivos to describe people

--Agreement between nouns and adjectives/articles

--Telling time

--Recognize school objects

el 8 de marzo

jueves

Verbos -ar worksheet due next week, el martes. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

**Quiz on Verbos -ar planned for Thursday, el 18 de marzo**

el 1 de marzo

No homework this week, but check for missing assignments!

-Check the Parent Portal for missing assignments! Also, the Academy Awards guesses need to be handed in by FRIDAY to win.

-This week Friday will be Jersey Day in the Middle School, to celebrate our last day of the Soccer Unit in class. Wear your favorite team's jersey to class -- even if it isn't a soccer team. :) (Even though you don't have Spanish class, join the rest of the MS and wear your jersey with pride!)

el 22 de febrero

MARTES

-- We will finish our presentations and will start actually sharing them with them class. There's no homework unless you haven't finished your Keynote presentation.

JUEVES

-- All presentations will be given by today, so bring your presentation ready to go! I'm excited to see what you have learned about your countries! :)

extra:

Remember that the Academy Awards sheet with your guesses can be handed in next week Tuesday if you are interested but haven't handed it in yet. :)

el 15 de febrero

martes

-- Due to confusion about the homework from last week, I am reassigning it this week. During class, we'll be working on our research projects.

-- Due on Thursday, then, are the two assignments due last week:

1. Write two interesting facts about two professional soccer players.

2. Write a sentence in English describing what all the positions we learned in class are responsible for, as well as a famous soccer player who plays that position. Include: portero, defensa, volante, mediocampista, delantero.

**Those of you are having trouble finding some examples of famous soccer players, use this list:

Iker Casillas

John Terry

Oliver Kahn

Fabio Cannavaro

Gianluigi Buffon

Carles Puyol

jueves

1. Write two interesting facts about two professional soccer players.

2. Write a sentence in English describing what all the positions we learned in class are responsible for, as well as a famous soccer player who plays that position. Include: portero, defensa, volante, mediocampista, delantero.

el 8 de febrero

martes

Research TWO of the following famous soccer players and write TWO sentences with interesting facts about both players.

• Lionel Messi
• Antonio Valencia
• Gonzalo Higuaín
• Cristiano Ronaldo
• Diego Maradona
• Edison Arantes (Pelé)
• David Beckham
• Zlatan Ibrahimovic
• Ronaldo de Assiss (Ronaldinho)
• Landon Donovan
• Thierry Henry
• Mia Hamm

jueves

Write one sentence about each position on a soccer team. Then give an example of a real person who plays that position on a professional soccer team.

(Use Spanish names for positions)

el 1 de febrero

martes

We're beginning a new Spanish skill: conjugating verbs! No homework, since we will be reviewing this material on Thursday, as well.

jueves

Review of Verbos "ar" today. We will continue to study "ar" verbs after our Fútbol Unit.

el 18 de enero

martes

Exam today! I trust you all studied and did your best. :)

Your "Querido Amigo" project is DUE THURSDAY this week. Hand it in before Thursday for extra credit.

jueves

Your final draft of your "Querido Amigo" letter is DUE TODAY. Hand in the final draft with the worksheet, rough draft(s), and rubric (if you have it).

¡Disfruta de tu largo fin de semana!

el 11 de enero

el martes

-- we'll be peer editing in class today

-- a clean draft is due for teacher editing on THURSDAY

el jueves

-- Hand in your draft for teacher edit (it will be returned at the exam on Tuesday)

-- Final Draft is due Thursday, Jan 21 (You may hand the Final Draft in early for extra credit!)

**If you plan to hand Paso #7 in early, please add 2-3 questions for your penpal -- like the ones you answered on your worksheet -- to the beginning of your letter. For example, ¿Cómo eres? and ¿Cuáles son unas actividades que te gustan?**

-- Next week Tuesday is the Spanish Exam! :) You will receive a review sheet today to aid with studying the topics we have covered this semester. Remember that I am around before and (usually) after school to help if you have questions about material on the Exam.

el 4 de enero

Martes:

Finish "Paso #2" for the Querido Amigo project we started today, due Thursday. This will not be handed in.

Jueves:

Finish "Paso #5" of the Querido Amigo project, due next Tuesday. You must be ready to peer edit on Tuesday during class.