week of Sept 26 - 30

¡Hola!  I hope you behaved for the guest teacher and completed all your work!

Monday:  You should have read and summarized all of the "Notas culturales" in chapter 1, in addition to making yourself a vocabulary list from the first section of chapter 1 and grouping the list by categories.

Tuesday:  We will briefly go over the "Notas culturales" and then work on vocabulary.  We'll also pass out your workbooks.

For extra practice with the vocabulary you can go to: quizlet.com

Homework:  DUE THURSDAY:  pp. 1-3 workbook

Wednesday:  More vocabulary practice.

Thursday:  We'll go over the workbook homework pages, review briefly and then have a VOCABULARY QUIZ.

Friday:  No classes.  Teacher Workday.  Enjoy your day off!

Homecoming Week! Go Warriors!

We are going to take it easy this week with some cultural information on Spain, specifically the central part of the country, Castilla-LaMancha.

Monday (Wisconsin Pride Day):
*Review what we know already
*Watch video on Castilla-LaMancha; take notes
*Read pages 0-1 and take notes

Tuesday (Animal Day):
*Fact check from yesterday
*Read pages 2-3 on some basic history

Wednesday (Class Color Day):
*Fact check from Monday and Tuesday
*Read pages 4-5 on some basic arts and architectural information

Thursday (Harry Potter Day):
*Fact check from M-W
*Review material from Spanish I

Friday (Warrior Day):
*Summarize all material from this week
*Flamenco!

week of September 12 - 16

Monday:
due:  Paragraph with 20 past tense (preterite and imperfect) verbs
          Workbook money (if you haven't turned it in yet)
          Parent signature on guidelines (if not turned in yet)
in class:
1.  Little Red Riding Hood (pret vs. imp)
2.  Talk about the weekend (pret vs. imp)

homework:   1=>go to the blog (spanishiiilb.blogspot.com)
                     2=>find a grammar practice site (column on the left hand side)
                     3=>find a practice exercise for form and/or use (which ever you need most)
                     4=>complete the exercise
                     5=>print your practice and bring it tomorrow to class (or email results page to Sra. LB)

Tuesday:
due:  on-line practice #1
in class:
more practice with preterite vs. imperfect use

homework:  same as yesterday; online practice #2 (see above)

Wednesday:
due:  on-line practice #2
in class:
more practice with preterite vs. imperfect use

homework:  same as yesterday and Monday, but you must find a practice exercise which has to do with usage tonight (not just form and spelling)

Thursday:
due:  on-line exercise #3
in class: work with preterite/imperfect forms

homework:  STUDY FOR QUIZ

Friday:
due:  nothing
in class:  
1.  QUIZ on pret/imp
2.  video:  Geocultura

homework:  nothing

Irregular Preterite Song

I am so clever that I didn't just put the "Irregular Preterite Song" on the blog, I found a video for you to watch!  Olé for youtube!

Tertulia Dates Updated

The tertulia dates have now been updated for the current school year.  Take advantage of this rare extra credit opportunity!  Plan ahead and put the dates on your calendar now.