el 3 de diciembre

Day THREE of presentations went well.  Be ready for Friday - everyone will present that day!  If you presented today if FORGOT to give you your take-home assessment to complete with the student created questions from your presentation.  I will hand them out on Friday.

el primero de diciembre

Day TWO of presentations went well.  Be ready for your day.  If you presented today, you have your take-home assessment to complete with the student created questions from your presentation.

el 25 de noviembre

Day ONE of presentations went well.  Be ready for your day.  If you presented today, you have your take-home assessment to complete with the student created questions from your presentation.

el 24 de noviembre

BE READY for your Famous Person Presentation.  It all starts tomorrow.

el 21 de noviembre

Your presentations begin on 11/25.  BE READY on your day with your visual and your note cards (if you're using some).  You are handing in your visual on the day of your presentation.  

el 19 de noviembre

Today was your LAST class day in the library.  You have a pink worksheet that will be checked on Friday, November 21st in class during our last class period before the projects are due and the presentations start on Tuesday, November 25th.  Remember if you want to turn in your project early you can do so on Friday as well - you'll earn 10 bonus points.  Otherwise all projects are due on the day of your presentation.  Please refer to the blog post from el 10 de noviembre if you forgot what day you're presenting.

Friday's class period will be spent working on final projects, creating question sheets for presentations, writing note cards and practicing for your presentations.

el 17 de noviembre

Day #3 in the library went well.  Remember you will get a grade on your research quality and quantity each day we're in the library.  You need to keep working OUTSIDE of class on your project as well.  We have ONE more day in the library.  Check MMS - it has been updated.  

Today in class you received a pink paper to fill in the answers to all of your questions from your graphic organizer.  This worksheet is due in class on FRIDAY - November 21st.  

FYI - Ms. Parker and Mrs. Doherty will be after school in the library tomorrow, Tuesday, November 18th for additional research time if you want/can stay.  

el 13 de noviembre

Day #2 in the library went well.  You need to keep working OUTSIDE of class on your project as well.  We have two more days in the library.  

I am after school tomorrow; November 14th for additional research time if you want/can stay.  Ms. Parker will be after school in the library on Tuesday, November 18th for additional research time if you want/can stay.  

el 10 de noviembre

This was our FIRST of four days in the library researching your famous Hispanic person.  You will most likely need to continue your work at home.  Your due date of your visual is the date of your presentation.  Below I've attached the list if you've forgotten when you're going.  PLEASE use your pink calendar from class (or the copy that is attached to the post from 11/6) to keep on top of your deadlines.

Tuesday, November 25th
1	Alok	Fidel Castro
2	Karolyn	Shakira
3	Carson	Alex Rodriguez
4	Luke	David Ortiz
5	Samuel	Roberto Clemente
Monday, December 1st
1	Amanda	Cristina Aguilera
2	Natalia	Selena Gomez
3	Esra	Pablo Picasso
4	McGovern	Mariano Rivera
5	Kobe	Diego Maradona
Wednesday, December 3rd
1	Nevaeh	Selena
2	Armen	Leonel Messi
3	Krista	Jennifer Lopez
4	James	Albert Pujols
5	Aiden	Radamel Falcao

el 6 de noviembre

Choose TWO supplementary questions for your person to research.  Please write these two questions in PENCIL on the back of the presentation Rubric for the project.  That way if you change your mind after you begin your research, you'll be able to change them easily. 

Below are various links to the project paperwork.  Please be aware of deadlines and due dates for the pieces of the project.  You may print additional copies from this page of any paper you misplace.

Project Description

Project Calendar

Visual Rubric

Presentation Rubric

el 3 de noviembre

Using the list on this LINK, choose and write down THREE possible people you're interested in researching.  You will get to choose your person, randomly in class on Thursday.

el 28 de octubre

There is no written homework tonight.  Your MMS grades are all up to date.  If you still have any missing assignments, you have until Thursday, October 30th to turn them in to me.

el 24 de octubre

Using your notes and the movie quiz and worksheets to help you create a Día de los Muertos acrostice poem.  If you forget your pink paper at home you can download it from this LINK

el 22 de octubre

Corrections for the COLORS assessment are due on Friday, October 24th.  Using your vocabulary from Basic Body Parts, complete the Homer Simpson side of the worksheet.

el 20 de octubre

Copy down the vocabulary for the Basic Parts of the Body.  Remember to SKIP lines or you won't earn credit.

el 16 de octubre

We are beginning a mini-unit on Día de los Muertos.  There is no written homework tonight.  Use this time to get make up work done.  The quarter ends in two weeks.

el 14 de octubre

Finish decorating your class folder.  Study for your Basic Colors assessment - it is Thursday.  Practice using the vocabulary link to Quizlet.  Remember to use a written test from English to Spanish; just like our practice assessment today in class.

el 9 de octubre

Complete the worksheet from page 12 Activity #12.  Don't forget: Get test correction letter signed and complete corrections no later than Tuesday, October 14th. 

el 7 de octubre

You've just received the Frases Útiles assessment back today in class. The grade is in MMS.  Get test correction letter signed and complete corrections no later than Tuesday, October 14th. 

el 3 de octubre

Continue to study your Frases Utiles vocabulary.  Use the links here to access the Quizlet pages for practice like we did in class today:  Frases Útiles para escuchar/ Useful Phrases to listen for &  Frases Útiles para decir/ Useful Phrases to say  You will have an listening assessment, translation from Spanish to English, on Tuesday, October 7th

el 1 de octubre

Get ready for your assessment on Friday, study for your assessment on the Frases Utiles vocabulary.  Use the links here to access the Quizlet pages for practice like we did in class today:  Frases Útiles para escuchar/ Useful Phrases to listen for &  Frases Útiles para decir/ Useful Phrases to say.

el 29 de septiembre

To help you get ready for your assessment on Friday, study for your assessment on the Frases Utiles vocabulary.  Use the links here to access the Quizlet pages for practice like we did in class today:  Frases Útiles para escuchar/ Useful Phrases to listen for &  Frases Útiles para decir/ Useful Phrases to say.  COMPLETE a Quizlet "test" for EACH group of words and either print out the results page OR email  a screenshot of the results to me for each section.  We learned how to do ALL of this in class today.

el 25 de septiembre

Complete the two crossword puzzles for the vocabulary.  Remember you have an assessment on Frases Útiles para escuchar/ Useful Phrases to listen for &  Frases Útiles para decir/ Useful Phrases to say on Friday, October 3rd.  

el 23 de septiembre

Study for the  Frases Útiles para escuchar/ Useful Phrases to listen for &  Frases Útiles para decir/ Useful Phrases to say assessment on Friday, October 3rd.  


Copy the following assignment in to the homework section of your binder and then answer them.  

Página 11, Acitividad #11 Situaciones

Write down what YOU would say in the following situations? Choose your responses from your Frases Útilies vocabulary.

1. You see your teacher at the store one afternoon.

2. You don’t understand the directions.

3. Your teacher is talking too fast.

4. You don’t know that answer.

5. You’d like to ask a question.

6. You need to hear something again.

el 19 de septiembre

Copy the following assignment in to the homework section of your binder and then answer them.  

Página 10, Acitividad #9 ¿Qué dice?

Using your list of Frases Útilies para Escuchar vocabulary write the SPANISH phrase that Sra. Mercado, the new Spanish teacher, would use in the following situations.

1. She wants the students to sit down.

2. She wants everyone to be quiet.

3. She wants everyone to open their books.

4. She wants everyone to take out a sheet of paper.

5. She wants everyone to listen carefully.

6. She wants everyone to stand up.

el 17 de septiembre

Now that you've had your first oral assessment you were given the instructions for how to write your vocabulary in class but you can connect to the directions on the LINK in this post.  You need to complete these two sets of vocabulary:  Frases Útiles para escuchar/ Useful Phrases to listen for &  Frases Útiles para decir/ Useful Phrases to say

el 15 de septiembre

Remember to study for your ALFABETO assessment - it is on Wednesday, 9/17.  Use this LINK to help with pronunciation issues as well as the SONG from class

el 11 de septiembre

View the following video write down what pictures you see for the following letters: D, J, S and Y and then write down the missing letter(s) under your descriptions.

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8MlEtSdJx0

el 8 de septiembre

You will need to start preparing for your Oral Alfabeto assessment that will be on Wednesday, September 17th.  Use this LINK to help with pronunciation issues.  As you're listening and practicing after the speaker on this link, write down what is in the middle of the page for the three double letters in your homework section.

el 4 de septiembre

While viewing the childrens "VOCALES" video below, complete the worksheet.  This will help you with the pronunciation of your vowels in Spanish.

Copy and Paste this into your web address bar - the link didn't seem to work for me today :(

http://youtu.be/J3m5WNefmwQ 

el 2 de septiembre

Responsibility Homework - finish up what is still not complete: SURVEY, signed introduction letter and supplies; binder, dividers and paper Remember that if you need assistance to obtain any of these items please ask me.  

el 28 de agosto

Tonight for homework, complete the following survey:CLICK HERE.  If you don't have internet access then please access it while at LMS.  This is due tomorrow.

Please remember to get your supplies: binder, dividers and paper by no later than September 8th.  If you need assistance to obtain any of these items please ask me.  Your signed introduction letter is due no later than Monday, September 8th as well.

el 26 de agosto

This year the Spanish Exploratory class will consist of an introduction to the Spanish language and  cultural experiences, research and projects.  This is the first post for the 2014-2015 school year at Lincoln Middle School.  There are a lot of past posts from last year's blog - as I don't want to change my blog address.

In the past, I have used schoolnotes, and last year I shifted to Blogger!   It worked very well and I'm again very excited and will continue to make it a tool that we will use in class.  We use this blog for daily homework assignments as well as activities.

We will be using a lot of technology in my class including videos and songs from YouTube.  This is an example of one of the videos we will see at the beginning of class this year:

I hope you enjoy this year and your first experience with Spanish.

A day 6/12

Period 1A will have their exam on Wednesday, June 18th.  Period 3A will have their exam on Tuesday, June, 17th.  STUDY!  

Use these links to help you study as well: Expressions of Courtesy, Basic Introductions, Common Greetings and Farewells, Basic Colors, Seasons of the Year, Days of the Week, Months of the Year, Day and Date Phrases, Basic Parts of the Body, Cardinal Numbers 0-31, Cardinal Numbers 0-101 and  Cardinal Numbers 100-199

B day 6/11

Presentations continued today and finish on Friday, June 13th.  Your extra credit food day is also on Friday, June 13th. 

Period 1B will have their exam on Wednesday, June 18th.  STUDY!  Use these links to help you study as well: Expressions of Courtesy, Basic Introductions, Common Greetings and Farewells, Basic Colors, Seasons of the Year, Days of the Week, Months of the Year, Day and Date Phrases, Basic Parts of the Body, Cardinal Numbers 0-31, Cardinal Numbers 0-101 and  Cardinal Numbers 100-199

A day 6/10

USE your green study sheet and all of your assessments from your class folder.  Period 1A will have their exam on Wednesday, June 18th.  Period 3A will have their exam on Tuesday, June 17th.  STUDY!

Remember: The EXTRA CREDIT food day is Thursday, June 12th for Period 1A and Monday, June 16th forPeriod 3A

B day 6/9

Presentations continued today.  Students received a green study sheet for the Final Exam.  Period 1B will have their exam on Wednesday, June 18th.  STUDY!

Your extra credit food day is on Friday, June 13th.

A day viernes 6/6

Day and Date assessments were handed back today in Period 3A.  Students can do corrections on this assessment and they started them in class today.  They are to correct any sentence that they lost points on and make sure they include the date in numbers from the left side of the sentence in the corrections as well (even if it was correct).  They are due to me on a separate piece of paper, stapled to the top of the original assessment on TUESDAY, June 10th.

Period 1A finished their presentations today.  Presentations continue and will be completed for period 3A on Monday.

Everyone received a green study sheet for the topics for the final exam.  Period 1A will have their exam on Wednesday, June 18th.  Period 3A will have their exam on Tuesday, June 17th.  STUDY!

B day jueves 6/5

Day and Date assessments were handed back today in Period 1B.  Students can do corrections on this assessment.  They are to correct any sentence that they lost points on and make sure they include the date in numbers from the left side of the sentence in the corrections as well (even if it was correct).  They are due to me on a separate piece of paper, stapled to the top of the original assessment on MONDAY, June 9th.

Presentations continue to go well.  The EXTRA CREDIT food day is Friday, June 12th for Period 1B

A day miércoles 6/3

Day and Date assessments were handed back today in Period 1A ONLY.  Students can do corrections on this assessment and they started them in class today.  They are to correct any sentence that they lost points on and make sure they include the date in numbers from the left side of the sentence in the corrections as well (even if it was correct).  They are due to me on a separate piece of paper, stapled to the top of the original assessment on FRIDAY, June 6th.

Period 3A will receive their papers back on Friday and the corrections will be due on Tuesday, June 10th.

Presentations continue to go well.  The EXTRA CREDIT food day is Thursday, June 12th for Period 1A and Monday, June 16th for Period 3A

A day 5/27

Your visual portion of your project is due next class - Thursday, May 29th for EVERYONE!  Presentations start on Thursday as well.

B day 5/23

Today was your LAST library research day. Please finish your Graphic Organizer on your own and have it ready to hand in on Wednesday, May 28th.  This is worth 18 homework points!  Your visual portion of your project is due on Friday, May 30th for EVERYONE!  Presentations start on Friday as well.  See below for the schedule of presentations:

Period 1B

May 30th			June 3rd
	Timothy			Isabella
	Daniela			Joel
	Jason			Kiana
	Nicholas			Maia
	Ethan			Dustin
June 5th			June 9th
	Evan			Audrey
	Benjamin			Jordan
	Katelyn			Maximus
	Zachary C			Zachary H
	Jasmine			Francesca
June 11th
	Allen
	Andi

A day 5/22

Today was your LAST library research day. Please finish your Graphic Organizer on your own and have it ready to hand in on Tuesday, May 27th.  This is worth 18 homework points!  Your visual portion of your project is due on Thursday, May 29th for EVERYONE!  Presentations start on Thursday as well.  See below for the schedule of presentations:

Period 1A

May 29th			June 2nd
	Sophia			Walter
	Mackenzie			Rachel
	Anya			Tyleana
	Matthew
June 4th			June 6th
	Taylor			Madison G.
	Tyler			Ainsley
	Madison M			Alexus

Period 3A

June 2nd			June 4th
	Molly			Lillian
	Eryanna			Jack
	Zakary			Hannah
June 6th			June 10th
	Brigid			Thomas
	Noah			Alexis
	Jennifer			John

A and B days 5/12 & 5/13 through the end of the year

We will be starting our library research on the countries that students selected in class on Monday and Tuesday.  Students can choose to bring in a book on their own as all of the book in the LMS library must remain for all students to use.  Your student will have a copy of the calendar for the project and remainder of the year.

B day 5/9

Select  and write down THREE of the following countries that you might be interested in researching:  

Argentina Bolivia Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Ecuador El Salvador España Guatemala Honduras México Nicaragua Panamá Paraguay Perú Puerto Rico República Dominicana Uruguay Venezuela

A day 5/8

Select  and write down THREE of the following countries that you might be interested in researching:  

Argentina Bolivia Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Ecuador El Salvador España Guatemala Honduras México Nicaragua Panamá Paraguay Perú Puerto Rico República Dominicana Uruguay Venezuela

B day 5/7

Complete the two-sided month and day worksheet.  The back side is using clues to come up with the correct month and day - you are NOT going to repeat any of the words.

A day 5/6

Complete the two-sided month and day worksheet.  The back side is using clues to come up with the correct month and day - you are NOT going to repeat any of the words.

B day 5/5

Study your notes and homework for your Day and Date Phrases assessment on Wednesday, May 7th.  Your assessment will look EXACTLY like the vacation homework with the six examples, but there will only be 3 on the assessment.

A day 5/2

Study your notes and homework for your Day and Date Phrases assessment on Tuesday, May 6th.  Your assessment will look EXACTLY like the vacation homework with the six examples, but there will only be 3 on the assessment.

B day 5/1

Based on your MMS grade print-out you received in class today, complete any make-up work you owe me.  

Study your day and date phrases for the assessment.  I am MOVING it to WEDNESDAY, MAY 7th. instead of Monday.  Use the Day and Date Phrases Quizlet page to help you study.  That assessment will be just like the worksheets and blog translations we've done together.  There will be three day/date phrases given in total on the assessment.  Use your homework to help you study!  We will continue to review examples in class to help you.

A day 4/30

Based on your MMS grade print-out you received in class today, complete any make-up work you owe me.  

Study your day and date phrases for the assessment.  I am MOVING it to TUESDAY, MAY 6th. instead of Friday.  Use the Day and Date Phrases Quizlet page to help you study.  That assessment will be just like the worksheets and blog translations we've done together.  There will be three day/date phrases given in total on the assessment.  Use your homework to help you study!  We will continue to review examples in class to help you.