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Una Tienda de Video
** HOMEWORK **
CLASS |
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ASSIGNMENT |
8-1 |
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Class 8-1 |
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week of 1/11-15 |
In chapter 5: read captions and new vocabulary words on pages 160-161. Find the English translations for the movie vocabulary words on page 197 (Discussing a movie theater) and begin to study them. Study the preterite forms of the verb VER to see. Figure out the Spanish movie titles given to English language movies on page 188. Do you know any others? Try a movie quiz at one of the links below. |
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week of 1/19-22 |
Study for benchmark test next week. Review preterite tense of regular AR verbs, IR (to go), direct object pronouns, expressions for summer & winter weather, and chapter 4 vocabulary words. The midterm exam is the following week of Feb. 1st. Review the material on the study guide distributed in class as well as past vocabulary. Use languageguide.org and sites below
to study. Bring your questions to class. I will be after school for help on Tuesday & Thursday afternoon this week. |
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week of 1/25-29 |
Benchmark Assessment #2 Bring any questions, completed studyguide, & preterite worksheet to class for review. Study for placement exam next week. |
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week of 2/1-5 |
Placement Exam: Use midterm study guide, text, class notes, and web sites for assistance. Collect & bring in materials to use on valentines. |
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week of 2/8-12 |
Make valentine. Valentine rubric sheet with signature verification due on Mon. Feb. 22. Bring any vocabulary handouts/materials already distributed for Unidad 5 (Pasatiempos y Diversiones) to class Mon. |
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week of 2/22-26 |
Return Valentine rubric. Review and study all movie vocabulary words on list page 197. Exercise 3 page 163. Translate titles of movies page 188 of text and on photocopy distributed in class. ¿Cuál es tu película favorita? Find the names in Spanish of at least 3 of your favorite movies as possibilities for your movie poster project. |
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week of 3/1-5 |
Write sentences in preterite telling about the movies you've seen (yo vi...) Study rules for the conjugation of regular ER & IR verbs, OIR, DAR & VER Complete preterite fill-in exercises on sheet. |
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week of 3/8-12 |
Complete exercises 8 & 9 on worksheet pg 76. Movie information sheet due. Study concert/museum vocabulary and do exercises 8, 10, & 11 pg. 166-167 Movie poster due next week |
8-2 |
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Class 8-2 |
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week of 1/11-15 |
In chapter 5: read captions and new vocabulary words on pages 160-161. Find the English translations for the movie vocabulary words on page 197 (Discussing a movie theater) and begin to study them. Study the preterite forms of the verb VER to see. Figure out the Spanish movie titles given to English language movies on page 188. Do you know any others? Try a movie quiz at one of the links below. |
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week of 1/19-22 |
Study for benchmark test next week. Review preterite tense of regular AR verbs, IR (to go), direct object pronouns, expressions for summer & winter weather, and chapter 4 vocabulary words. The midterm exam is the following week of Feb. 1st. Review the material on the study guide distributed in class as well as past vocabulary. Use languageguide.org and sites below
to study. Bring your questions to class. I will be after school for help on Tuesday & Thursday afternoon this week. |
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week of 1/25-29 |
Benchmark Assessment #2 Bring any questions, completed studyguide, & preterite worksheet to class for review. Study for placement exam next week. |
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week of 2/1-5 |
Placement Exam: Use midterm study guide, text, class notes, and web sites for assistance. Collect & bring in materials to use on valentines. |
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week of 2/8-12 |
Make valentine. Valentine rubric sheet with signature verification due on Mon. Feb. 22. Bring any vocabulary handouts/materials already distributed for Unidad 5 (Pasatiempos y Diversiones) to class Mon. |
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week of 2/22-26 |
Return Valentine rubric. Review and study all movie vocabulary words on list page 197. Exercise 3 page 163. Translate titles of movies page 188 of text and on photocopy distributed in class. ¿Cuál es tu película favorita? Find the names in Spanish of at least 3 of your favorite movies as possibilities for your movie poster project. |
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week of 3/1-5 |
Write sentences in preterite telling about the movies you've seen (yo vi...) Complete worksheet pg. 73-74 Study rules for the conjugation of regular ER & IR verbs, OIR, DAR & VER Complete preterite fill-in exercises on
sheet. |
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week of 3/8-12 |
Movie information sheet due. Study concert/museum vocabulary and do exercises 8, 10, & 11 pg. 166-167 Movie poster due next week |
8-3 |
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Class 8-3 |
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week of 1/11-15 |
In chapter 5: read captions and new vocabulary words on pages 160-161. Find the English translations for the movie vocabulary words on page 197 (Discussing a movie theater) and begin to study them. Study the preterite forms of the verb VER to see. Figure out the Spanish movie titles given to English language movies on page 188. Do you know any others? Try a movie quiz at one of the links below. |
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week of 1/19-22 |
Study for benchmark test next week. Review preterite tense of regular AR verbs, IR (to go), direct object pronouns, expressions for summer & winter weather, and chapter 4 vocabulary words. The midterm exam is the following week of Feb. 1st. Review the material on the study guide distributed in class as well as past vocabulary. Use languageguide.org and sites below
to study. Bring your questions to class. I will be after school for help on Tuesday & Thursday afternoon this week. |
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week of 1/25-29 |
Benchmark Assessment #2 Bring any questions, completed studyguide, & preterite worksheet to class for review. Study for placement exam next week. |
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week of 2/1-5 |
Placement Exam: Use midterm study guide, text, class notes, and web sites for assistance. Collect & bring in materials to use on valentines. |
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week of 2/8-12 |
Make valentine. Valentine rubric sheet with signature verification due on Tues. Feb. 23. Bring any vocabulary handouts/materials already distributed for Unidad 5 (Pasatiempos y Diversiones) to class Tues. |
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week of 2/22-26 |
Return Valentine rubric. Review and study all movie vocabulary words on list page 197. Exercise 3 page 163. Translate titles of movies page 188 of text and on photocopy distributed in class. ¿Cuál es tu película favorita? Find the names in Spanish of at least 3 of your favorite movies as possibilities for your movie poster project. |
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week of 3/1-5 |
Write sentences in preterite telling about the movies you've seen (yo vi...) Complete worksheet pg. 73-74 Study rules for the conjugation of regular ER & IR verbs, OIR, DAR & VER Complete preterite fill-in exercises on
sheet. |
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week of 3/8-12 |
Movie information sheet due. Study concert/museum vocabulary and do exercises 8, 10, & 11 pg. 166-167 Begin work on movie poster Study negative words & expressions pg. 172 & do exercises 6 & 7 pg. 173. |
8-4 |
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Class 8-4 |
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week of 1/11-15 |
In chapter 5: read captions and new vocabulary words on pages 160-161. Find the English translations for the movie vocabulary words on page 197 (Discussing a movie theater) and begin to study them. Study the preterite forms of the verb VER to see. Figure out the Spanish movie titles given to English language movies on page 188. Do you know any others? Try a movie quiz at one of the links below. |
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week of 1/19-22 |
Study for benchmark test next week. Review preterite tense of regular AR verbs, IR (to go), direct object pronouns, expressions for summer & winter weather, and chapter 4 vocabulary words. The midterm exam is the following week of Feb. 1st. Review the material on the study guide distributed in class as well as past vocabulary. Use languageguide.org and sites below
to study. Bring your questions to class. I will be after school for help on Tuesday & Thursday afternoon this week. |
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week of 1/25-29 |
Benchmark Assessment #2 Bring any questions, completed studyguide, & preterite worksheet to class for review. Study for placement exam next week. |
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week of 2/1-5 |
Placement Exam: Use midterm study guide, text, class notes, and web sites for assistance. Collect & bring in materials to use on valentines. |
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week of 2/8-12 |
Make valentine. Valentine rubric sheet with signature verification due on Tues. Feb. 23. Also bring any vocabulary handouts/materials already distributed for Unidad 5 (Pasatiempos y Diversiones) to class Tues. |
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week of 2/22-26 |
Return Valentine rubric. Review and study all movie vocabulary words on list page 197. Exercise 3 page 163. Translate titles of movies page 188 of text and on photocopy distributed in class. ¿Cuál es tu película favorita? Find the names in Spanish of at least 3 of your favorite movies as possibilities for your movie poster project. |
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week of 3/1-5 |
Write sentences in preterite telling about the movies you've seen (yo vi...) Complete worksheet pg. 73-74 Study rules for the conjugation of regular ER & IR verbs, OIR, DAR & VER Complete preterite fill-in exercises on
sheet. |
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week of 3/8-12 |
Movie information sheet due. Study concert/museum vocabulary and do exercises 8, 10, & 11 pg. 166-167 Begin work on movie poster Study negative words & expressions pg. 172 & do exercises 6 & 7 pg. 173. |
Películas
Try a movie quiz at a site below
El Pretérito
¿Qué tiempo hace?
Try the weather sites below!
Weather
***Repaso***
(Review topics)
Various Vocabulary Topics & Themes:
Los Deportes
Practice your knowledge of Sports at one of these great sites!
Matchword
HYPERLINK "http://www.quia.com/mc/329236.html"Squares - Daily Activities
Las Partes del Cuerpo
Body Parts
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El Avión
Visit Continental Airlines en español:
Practice your air travel vocabulary with a game at:
Classroom
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GRAMMAR
Articles
Adjectives
Additional adjectives to describe someone’s personality:
Games with Common Spanish Adjectives
VERBS
Subject Pronouns / Conjugating
QUIA games to practice the present tense of -ar, -er, -ir verbs & ser, estar and tener:
Regular AR, ER, & IR verbs
Play Rags to Riches and learn your ER & IR verbs:
AR verbs
ER verbs:
100 Most Commonly Used Verbs Used in Spanish
IR
¿IR or ESTAR?
DAR & ESTAR
Ir, Estar, and Tener
& Places in the School
Gustar
Play Rags to Riches and Earn $$ learning the verb GUSTAR!!
How to Use the Verb GUSTAR (to like) in Spanish
Go over the use of “Me gusta + activity”:
Tener
(on this site try Quiz #1 & Test # 1 under "Free activities-available to everyone" at the bottom of the page)
**Sites also review verb VENIR. ~Try exercises although verb not covered yet in class.
Stem changing verbs and Tener
Tener/venir
Stem changing verbs:
Poder & Pronouns
Preferir & Pronouns
Querer & Pronouns
Matching Squares
Interrogatives
Basic Questions
Interrogatives
What is an interrogative?
Check it out here:
Interrogatives
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Useful  Links
A grammar and pictoral vocabulary guide to the Spanish language.
MapMachine by National Geographic
Get a profile of a country, a U.S state, or a Canadian province at the touch of a mouse!
Multi Cultural Calendar
See the unique ways KIDLINK kids are celebrating their country's holidays and festivals. Entries contain recipes for holiday foods, historical background, significance of the holidays and the ways in which special days are observed.
This site at the University of Northern Iowa links to numerous other sites that can be helpful in learning Spanish and about Hispanic cultures. Useful for educators and students.
México para Niños
An official site of the Republic of Mexico designed for kids. Learn about our southern neighbor and its geography, history, government, nature, news, and more.
Visit the official Disney site in Spanish and choose a game to practice your Spanish. It's free. Just click on the word "juegos" and select the game you'd like to play. See if you can understand the instructions.
Factbook by the CIA
Lonely Planet
Flags of the world-Mexico
National Geographic
PBS Website
Puzzle maker
Latin Eyes TV
Univision-Boston
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Gr. 8 Spanish 2009-2010 Room 56 Middle School North
Dr. Tyler 978-448-6155 ext. 5560
Description:
This course is a continuation of grade seven Spanish. This year you will study additional introductory vocabulary and grammar in order to describe topics such as sports, travel, weather, your feelings, pastimes, and activities. Class exercises and activities will focus on strengthening skills in reading and writing short passages and on speaking and listening to Spanish. Language study will be linked to the culture and geography of the
Spanish-speaking world.
Students will be able to:
Ask and answer questions using interrogatives; direct object pronouns ( lo, la, los. las); subject - verb agreement in the present indicative tense for reflexive and stem-changing verbs; preterite (past) tense for regular -AR, -ER, -IR verbs and the irregular verbs ir, ser, leer, oír.
Classroom policies, rules, and expectations:
Bring materials to each class (including assignments):
Notebook and 3 ring binder; Additional paper may be added as needed and divided into sections:
Vocabulary, Class notes, Homework, Grammar, and Verbs
Agenda Book to record assignments
Completed work
Writing Instrument
Teacher generated supplemental materials (study sheets, etc.)
Active participation in every class.
A sincere effort to speak Spanish, good behavior, and respect for others.
Text: ¿Cómo te va? A (Nivel Verde) Glencoe McGraw Hill 2004
Homework:
Approximately 20-25 minutes of homework reinforces the content of each class and when it is subsequently reviewed, errors should be corrected. Parents are encouraged to
review completed homework and can refer to the class webpage to see assignments.
Notebook:
Keep an organized notebook / binder to use as a study aid. In it keep a record of vocabulary words and expressions, questions and responses, grammar notes, important
study sheets, papers, and examples of corrected work.
Evaluation:
Grades are based on completion of daily assignments, oral participation, cooperation in class, tests, quizzes, projects, and notebooks.
Quizzes: 40%
Tests and projects: 60%
Homework and class participation are expected in each class. Collected homework assignments are graded as
check plus (exceeds expectations), check (meets expectations), check minus (incomplete, careless, errors,
or cannot read), and zero (not done). At the end of every semester, the collected/recorded homework assignments
will be averaged and used as a graded formative assessment.
Class preparation and participation: (bringing all materials to class, studying, contributing to lesson)
Major Projects: Thematic visual projects for presentation in class.
Parent/Teacher Communication:
Information on homework, quiz/test dates, assignments, class news, teacher email, useful
links, and more is posted on website. In the event of absence refer to posted assignments.
Progress Reports will be issued at the end of the 1st and 3rd marking periods.
Grades will be on the 2nd and final report cards.
Extra help: Available after school and by appointment.
Additional Parental Information, Support and Guidance:
Among the MCAS test-taking skills students will strengthen are strategies for uncovering meanings of unfamiliar words by comparing and contrasting cognates in English and Spanish and answering open-ended questions to develop writing skills.
A Spanish-English dictionary is recommended but not required. Copies of dictionaries are available in the classroom. On-line translation sites that do the work for students are not recommended to complete assignments, however useful links for practice and extra help are often posted on the class site.
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