Spanish 8
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Bienvenidos a la clase de español!
Welcome to Spanish class!
We will be learning how to communicate in new ways through speaking, listening to, reading, and writing Spanish. We will also be exploring Spanish-speaking cultures abroad, and right here in the United States. Come prepared to investigate and try new things!
Hindu Wedding
June 26, 2010 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
It would be our delight if you wish to join us
~ at the marriage of ~
Justine Freitas & Bikash Gurung
Project: Travel Agency Dialogue
Date:
Thursday, 27 May 2010 - Tuesday, 1 June 2010 Draft of dialogue is due on Tuesday, June 1.
Students will improve and rehearse drafts in class. Students may use notes or a script when presenting. Extra credit will be given to those groups who can successfully present without notes. Presentations will begin Wednesday, June 2.
Students may work as a pair (preferred) or in a group of 3, or alone. No groups larger than 3 will be allowed.
Late presentations will lose 10% of the total possible score, per day late.
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Review Chapter 3
Date:
Thursday, 27 May 2010 - Friday, 28 May 2010 Review Chapter 3 using the 15 Minute Method (see attached).
Complete 128-129, #2, #4. Answers only (full sentences not necessary).
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Review Chapter 2
Date:
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 - Thursday, 27 May 2010 Review Chapter 2 using the 15 Minute Study Plan. (See attached)
Complete p. 82, #1, #2. (Full sentences for both)
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Tarea: Review of Chapter 1
Date:
Tuesday, 25 May 2010 - Wednesday, 26 May 2010 Review Chapter 1 in Expresate 1A, using the 15 Minute Method. (See attached)
Complete p. 36, #3 and #4, using Full Sentences.
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Project: Dream House (La casa de tus suenos)
Date:
Monday, 10 May 2010 - Monday, 17 May 2010 See attached project handout for details. Please plan your time carefully. Late projects lose 10% from total possible (100 points) -- per day. In other words, a project 3 days late can receive no higher than a 70.
Any questions? Please ask me!
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Proficiency Speaking Outline
Date:
Wednesday, 28 April 2010 - Thursday, 29 April 2010 I am your friend. You want to tell me about a boy/girl you like. Write a 10-line dialogue between you and your friend.
Proficiency Writing HW
Date:
Thursday, 29 April 2010 - Monday, 3 May 2010 Proficiency Writing (30 words): Your sister's friend is visiting from Venezuela. Write a note including: How long your class has been studying Spanish. What things you'd like to know about her. What her school in Venezuela is like. Activities she is doing in the US. How she likes the US. Counts as 2 hw.
Family Tree Project and Extra Credit Project
Date:
Wednesday, 14 April 2010 - Wednesday, 21 April 2010 See the attached handout. PROJECTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED LATE.
NOTES:
- The family tree is mandatory. You must label all people in the tree with their name and relationship (ie. madre, primo, hermana, etc.) to you. Describe 8 people according to the directions in the handout. The people described must include at least 1 from each generation (ie. abuelo, tío, hermano).
- The photo assignment is an extra credit oral presentation. The presentation is to be prepared ahead of time, as you will not be allowed a script in front of you. You will be graded on your speaking performance. You must describe at exactly 4 people.
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Spanish missions in the Southwest and California
Date:
Friday, 26 March 2010 - Wednesday, 7 April 2010 Expresate 1A, pp. 166-167
Complete the following activities, based on the information given in the above pages, and submit the complete assignment on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. All work may be done in English, unless you are a heritage learner [prior knowledge of written Spanish]. The assignment is worth 3 HW grades.
A. List the 18 places from the map key on p. 166. Next to each one, write the function the building or structure had in the mission's survival.
B. Answer #1 and #2 (p. 166) in full sentences.
Read more >>Tarea for Wed., 3/24
Date:
Tuesday, 23 March 2010 - Wednesday, 24 March 2010 Conversacion, p. 175, #7. Write the conversation using the clues given.
Prueba: Gramatica 2, p. 160-165. Open notes.
QUIZ
Date:
Monday, 22 March 2010 - Wednesday, 24 March 2010 QUIZ on pp. 160-165 -- IR A, -ER/-IR verbs, and verbs with IRREGULAR YO forms.
HW for Tues., 03/23
Date:
Monday, 22 March 2010 - Tuesday, 23 March 2010 Take notes on verbs with Irregular YO
forms, p. 164.
QUIZ (Wed.) pp. 160-165.
Project -- Promote Your School
Date:
Monday, 15 March 2010 - Monday, 22 March 2010 See attached instructions and rubric.
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Quiz: Talking about things you like to do
Date:
Wednesday, 20 January 2010 Prueba: Gramatica 1 will cover material in Chapter 3 from page 94-105.
Tarea for Tue., 1/19
Date:
Tuesday, 19 January 2010 Handout: Pronouns after prepositions, pages 29-30.
Quiz: pages 94-105, Wed., 1/20.
Tarea for Tue., 1/12
Date:
Tuesday, 12 January 2010 Take notes, page 100 (summarize or copy by hand) -- "Gustar with infinitives".
Answer the question: What is an infinitive? Give an example.
Tarea for Mon., 01/11
Date:
Monday, 11 January 2010 Workbook handout, pages 22-23, 27.
Study for Prueba: Vocabulario I (Monday, 1/11)
Tarea for Tue., Jan 5th, 2010
Date:
Tuesday, 5 January 2010 Complete the exercises on the handout (1st page only -- page 21), copied from the workbook.
Tarea de las Vacaciones
Date:
Wednesday, 23 December 2009 - Monday, 4 January 2010 Post-Test: Required for all Students
Complete Grammar Tutor (pages 7-14), which was distributed in class Mon 12/21 and Tue 12/22. It is not possible to upload the Grammar Tutor pages to this site.
Correct Grammar Tutor (do not erase wrong answers -- cross them out and write the correct ones), using the Answer Key distributed in class Wed 12/23.
Correct and rewrite all incorrect tasks from the Chapter 2 Exam. Include full-sentence explanations as to why the new answer is correct, on a separate page.
Attach Grammar Tutor and Answer Key to Post-Test.
Due Mon Jan 4, 2010.
