The next few weeks in Spanish Class:

November 17, 2008- December 5, 2008

Monday, Nov. 17: Quiz

Tuesday, Nov. 18: Classes will begin learning about the community. Students will learn how to tell where things are located around their communities as well as describe them.

Wednesday, Nov. 19: Student half day

Thursday, Nov. 20: Students will continue to learn in the community vocabulary.

Friday, Nov. 21: Students will begin learning the verb ir or "to go" in Spanish.

Monday, Nov. 24: Students will begin working on their barrio projects in school at the computer lab. Be sure to bring something to save your material.

Tuesday, Nov. 25: Another day at the lab, make sure you are prepared!

Wednesday, Nov 26: OFF

Thursday, Nov 27: OFF

Friday, Nov. 28: OFF

Monday, Dec. 1: Students will be working on their projects in class.

Tuesday, Dec. 2: Students will continue working on their projects in class.

Wednesday-Friday, Dec. 3-5: Presentations

Question of the week for the week of:

November 17, 2008

1.Who was Don Juan de Austria?

2.What was he famous for?

3. Where was he from

This week in Spanish class 11/10/08-11/14/08

Monday: The students will begin learning about the Spanish verbs ser and estar. Our classes will be learning how to conjugate both of these verbs, and when they are used in Spanish. Ask your children to sing the estar song for you!

Tuesday: We will continue learning about ser and estar in spanish. Today, we will focus more on the rules. Ask your child to tell you the acronyms for ser and estar and what each of them mean!

Wednesday: Today we will begin learning prepositions in Spanish, and how they are used with the verb estar!

Thursday: We will practice using the prepositions with estar some more.

Friday: Today we will review for Monday's quiz! Bring any questions you have with you to class so we can discuss them!

Question of the week 11/10/08

1. Who was Simon Bolivar?
2. Where was he from?
3. Name one famous thing he did?

This week in Spanish Class 11/3/08-11/7/08

I hope you had a wonderful weekend!

Monday: Test

Tuesday: Off of school for election day!

Wednesday: Fiesta for period 3. All other periods will have a silent Spanish workday.

Thursday: We will begin learning how to conjugate er/ir verbs in Spanish. The verbs will specifically be related to the classroom.

Friday: We will continue with er/ir verb conjugations in Spanish!

Question of the week 11/3/08

Who is Isabel Allende ?

What did she do?

Name one famous thing she did?

This week in Spanish class: 10/27/08-10/31/08

¡Hola! I hope everyone had a great weekend! This week in class we will be reviewing vocabulary and learning about the academic classes.

Monday: Vocabulary review game! Ms. McIntire will test your vocabulary skills!

Tuesday: Introduction of academic classes in Spanish. Please see vocabulary sheet if you are confused.

Wednesday: Begin new short story in Spanish. The students will participate in a mini-group scenario given to them by Ms. McIntire. Yes, this is a class participation grade!

Thursday: 1st day of review before the test. The class will rotate in groups to various stations that will help them study the material they will cover on the test.

Friday: 2nd day of review. Each student will receive a review packet that they will use to “test themselves.” This will help each of them know what they need to study for Monday’s test!

Question of the week 10/27-10/31

Who was Pablo Picasso?

When and where was he born?

Name one famous thing he created.

This week in Spanish Class 10/21/08- 10/24/08

Tuesday 10/21/08: Students will review the classroom objects covered in the previous week. Students will also perform "real-world" skits in class.

Wednesday10/22/08: Students will be introduced to new classroom vocabulary. Students will begin to learn about the various academic classes in Spanish.

Thursday 10/23/08: Students will review for the quiz on Friday

Friday 10/24/08: Quiz. Once every student has completed the quiz, the class will begin their P.A.T. time, or preferred activity time.

Question of the Week

10/20/08-10/21/08

When was the country of Costa Rica established?

What are the colors of their flag?

What is the significance of their flag?

Welcome!

Hello students and parents! I'm glad you could visit!

This week in Spanish class: 10/13/08-10/20/08


Monday: We will be going to the language lab! Students will take an oral quiz using the latest and greatest technology! Each student will be recorded in Spanish, and will have the opportunity to hear themselves speak in another language! How cool!

Tuesday-Thursday: We will begin the classroom unit in Spanish. During this unit students will learn about the various academic classes, such as math, science, etc. The students will also learn vocabulary as it relates to objects in the classroom. We will also begin working with -er and -ir verbs in Spanish. It will be great!

Friday and Monday: Look out, its movie time! We will be watching the Road to El Dorado in SPANISH!

QUESTION OF THE WEEK 10/13-10/17

What Hispanic person won the Nobel prize in physics for his discoveries of subatomic particles? When did he receive this award? What country was he from?

Don't forget to always show your wildcat pride!