Projects were due today, but many students have to email me presentations and sources.  Only those received by the end of the day today will be considered on time.

 

Anything turned in by Monday will be considered late. 

 

Period 1 - Please bring interactive notebooks on Tuesday!

 

Anything turned in after Monday will not be accepted!

 

Final projects due tomorrow.

 

Interactive notebook will be collected for the last time this year!

Have a great Spring Break!  Enjoy time with family and friends.

 

While there is no assigned homework.  Please take this time to review your grades.  

 

Also there are a couple of extra credit opportunities as discussed in class.  Attached you will find two handouts that relate to the extra credit.

 

Extra credit will be accepted until May 28 and will be graded as received!

 

No student may earn more than a combined 100 points of extra credit.  This includes restroom passes, etc.

 

Movie:  30 points HW section OR 20 points exams section

Newspaper article:  5 points per article, article must be in Spanish and it must be attached to assignment

I will be out on Thursday due to a training.

 

 

Final projects are due next Thursday June 4.

 

Students will not have access to Chromebooks on Thursday so they MUST bring items to work on the project that does not require the use of Chromebooks or other electronics.

 

Students should bring hardcopies to edit during class time if their project is a digital one.

 

If you have any questions please email me at:  [email protected]

 

 

 

Students will bring materials to work on Final Project during class. 

 

Important:  Unfortunately, Chromebook carts will not be available in class this Thursday. 

 

Please bring work that can be done without a Chromebook.

 

Students can work on revising their writing and peer editing, if they are working on digital presentations.

 

 

You will be working on project for at least 45 minutes.

Students should have chosen a topic and project format for final project with parent signature.

 

Attached is the description and grade sheet for the project.

 

Please review carefully and feel free to ask any questions that you may have in regards to the instructions.

 

Please note:  There may be some date changes for in class work.

Students will write down 5 ideas for research for their final project. 

 

(Some students turned them with their exit ticket today during class)

 

 

Be prepared for discussion tomorrow, by reviewing the quotes we highlighted in class.

 

Turn in Chapter 2 reading comprehension questions (if not turned in today).

 

 

Students will prepare for Malinche capitol 2 pequeña prueba (Quiz)

 

They have some comprehension questions.

 

Students will finish a word search.

 

 

 

 

Students should be reading chapter 2 of Malinche by Laura Esquivel.

 

Quiz next Monday May 11, 2015.

Parents will sign Aztec Unit Test.

Students took Aztec Unit Exam on Thursday 4/30

 

Students will turn in all homework on Monday 5/4.

 

There are 5 assignments on that packet (25 pts)

1.  Para empezar 4/9

2.  Para empezar 4/20

3.  Sopa de letras:  Frutas

4.  Selena:  Como la flor

5.Sopa de letras: Peces

 

 

Examen Unidad:  Los aztecas

 

Cuaderno Interactivo "Quick Check"

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Los Aztecas-Tercera Unidad

Cronologia-Los Aztecas pg.99

Universo Azteca pg.101

Vocabulario Esencial pg. 102

La Bandera de Mexico pg. 103

Hoja rosada pg. 104

La Fundacion de Mexico-Tenochtitlan/Bandera de Mexico con color pg. 105

Apuntes-Civilizacion Azteca/Boleto de Salida pg. 106

Sembrar el agua pg. 107

Boleto de salida 4/20 pg. 108

Malinche pg. 109

Respuestas de Comprension pg. 110

Preguntas de Comprension pg. 111

Para Empezar 4/27 pg. 112

Apuntes de Nepal temblor pg. 113

Preguntas de C.A.R.T pg. 114

Trabajos de C.A.R.T. pg. 115

Aztec Unit Test, students should review all readings and have those readings in their interactive notebooks. 

 

There will also be an interactive notebook "quick check" on Thursday.  

20 points - interactive notebook has all readings!

10 points - interactive notebook has some readings

0 points - interactive notebook not in class

 

 

Today in class:

 

Students read independently pps. 3-7 of Malinche by Laura Esquivel and annotated the text for understanding.  (Very important, this may be in exam next week)

 

Students worked in group to answer questions about the novel. (See pgs. 100 -111 in interactive notebook)

 

Please remember extra copies will be extremely limited!  Do not lose your readings!

 

Hw:  Write down 6 questions about the reading

2 clarifying questions

2 summarizing questions

2 predicting questions

In class today..

Warm-up (collected):  Write about someone you consider to be truly evil.

Students read a biography on "La Malinche." (pg. 109 of interactive notebook)

Students wrote a 10 sentences opinion on whether she deserves the title of evil and a traitor. (pg. 108 of interactive notebook)

 

Coming soon:  Aztec Unit exam Thursday April 30, 2015

 

No homework.

 

Quiz on in class reading.  

There is no homework for Thursday.

 

Students should finish classwork, if needed.

 

Classwork:

1.  Sopa de letras (complete both sides)

2.  Portada (Los Aztecas: Tercera Unidad) This should be pasted on page 97 of interactive notebook.

3.  Los Aztecas Cronologia Ilustrada  This should be pasted on page 98 and 99 of interactive notebook.

 

 

No homework.

 

Extra credit available.  See previous posts for more information.

 

These are the assignments for homework packet 3 due tomorrow:

1.  Para empezar 3/3/15* 

2.  Articulo de periodico: 3/3/15*

3.  Un folleto turistico*

4.  Hacer itinerarios*

5.  Busca palabras : nobleza (only one side)*

6.  Busca palabras:  antonimos/dulces (both sides)*

7.  Para empezar:  3/10/15

8.  Apuntes acerca de las presentaciones*

 

 

*items were stamped upon receipt, they should still be included in packet and completed 

No homework.

 

Students should review their grades on recent assignments to ensure that I have received their work and it has been appropriately recorded.

 

Any questions or concerns do not hesitate to contact me at :  [email protected]

 

There will be no homework assigned for Spring Break. But there will be extra credit assignments available.

 

 

Students will turn in Guia Turistica project and will present them in class.

 

Guia Turistica Project Due

Students that have not yet turned in their final draft of comparative essay need to bring their essay to class tomorrow.

 

These are students who had not finished their edits on Tuesday.

No homework. 

 

Due the possibility of an evacuation drill we did not print essays in school today.  I will do so at 9pm tonight.  That gives students a few extra hours if they need them to work on essay. 

 

Final printed draft of comparative essay due this Monday February 23 in class.

 

Students will turn in (in this order):

1.  Essay (single-sided)

2.  Essay rubric

3.  First draft (hand-written or printed)

4.  Outline for essay

5.  Venn Diagram

6.  Annotated legend (students have different legends, it may be De como los quetzales se volvieron verdes, El misterio de Chichen Itza, or El pajaro carpintero y nuestro padre el maiz) 

 

Students can work on these essays up to Monday (not on Monday).  Essays will printed at school.  

Students will continue working on their ensayos comparativos. 

 

Final deadline has been extended to:  Monday February 23, 2015.  They will be printed then at the schools computer lab.

 

 

Students worked on comparative essay in class on Thursday.  Most students were able to finish typing it and shared it with me during class time, but if they have not

they need to share their second draft of the essay through google drive by Saturday, February 14.

 

They need to share it to:

 

 

Essays should be 4 paragraphs long.  Follow the essay outline AND format given in class.  

 

If students have not yet shared it with me and are having technical difficulties, please contact me at the above address as well.

 

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Students will write first draft of comparative essay on two Mayan legends.  They should use their in class outlines to complete this draft.

 

The draft should be handwritten in a lined sheet of paper skipping every other line for readability OR they can use their school provided google docs and saved it to their drive for easy access on Thursday.

 

Coming up deadlines:

 

Final draft of essay due Tuesday February 17.

Cuaderno interactivo due Monday March 2, 2015

Mayan Unit Test Monday March 2, 2015

 

Espacio de una gran cultura handout.

 

Due Thursday:

 

Homework Packet 2:

1.  Para empezar

2.  Sopa de letras

3.  Un dia en la vida de un niño maya

4. para empezar 2/3/2015

5.  deberes 2/3/2015

 

45 homework points

 

Late or incomplete work will not be accepted, if you have any questions please see me during lunch tomorrow! Or email me before 8pm (2/4/2015)

No homework 

Next Monday March 2, 2015 students will take Unit Exam and turn in interactive notebooks.

 

Interactive Notebook should be complete (pgs. 68-89)

68:  VOCABULARIO ESENCIAL

69:  Handout Pablo Neruda 

70: KWL CHART ON THE MAYANS

71:  MAYAN UNIT COVER SHEET

72:  LA LEYENDA LA LLORONA

73:  MITOS Y LEYENDAS APUNTES

74:  ANALISIS DE LA LEYENDA DE LA LLORONA

75:  Caracteristicas de la leyenda handout

76:  Para empezar:  Write 5 things that you notice in the map

77:  Chart, listening skills, at least three of the squares should be filled with at least 5 details each

78:  Summary of La Leyenda:  Will be read thoroughly and graded for accuracy

79:  La Leyenda de Uxmal handout

80:  Vocabulario comparativo 

81:  Ensayo de comparacion y contraste handout

82:  La polisemia Handout

83:  Notes on La Polisemia and p. 177 #1-4

84:  Mayan Math exercises

85:  El Caracol que puede contar handout

86:  

87:  Notes La guia turistica

88:  El espacio de una gran cultura handout

89:  Cronologia handout

 

 

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Exam will include:

All readings in the interactive notebook pgs. 70-89

Be ready to present your LEYENDA tomorrow during class.  Bring your legend fully annotated (unless I collected yours as a sample from your group).

 

 

No homework.

 

Today in class students turned in homework packet.

 

Students read their La Llorona legends and annotated them.

 

Students should be on page 75 of their interactive notebooks.

 

72 - paste La Llorona legend

73 - Notes (Legends vs. Myths)

74- Exit Ticket 1/26/2015

75 - Handout on characteristics and elements of a legend

In class today...

 

Students worked on pages 69- 73 of their interactive notebooks. (as of today page 72 is blank)

 

Homework:

1.  Students will find a version of La Leyenda de La Llorona (in Spanish).  If it is from an online source they will copy and paste it to a word document and bring it to class on Monday)  Must include the link.

 

If it if from a book, student must bring a photocopy of the legend or a summary of the legend.  The title and author of the source must also be included to receive full credit.

 

2.  Students will turn in their first homework packet for the Spring Semester.  This packet includes:

 

1.  Cover sheet that lists their assignments, it was their exit ticket today.

2.  A handout on Pablo Neruda (un gran poeta chileno)

3.  Para empezar 1/22/2015

4.  Newspaper article response

 

All items must be stapled in that order.  Assignments have been stamped for timeliness.  Students missing assignments should see me before Monday to receive additional copies, assignment 4 is available online on a previous homework page.

 

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Period 3 ONLY!!!!

Thank you students and parents for all your generous donations to Pennies for Patients.  If you have any more donations, please feel free to stop by during lunch to dropped them off!  You all inspired me!

 

Finish reading, annotating, and responding to newspaper article.

 

In class today...

Students worked on a handout about the life and contributions of Pablo Neruda.

 

They turned it in at the end of the class.  They also turned in their word search homework assignment.

 

 

Period 1:  No homework. 

 

Period 3: Finish word search.  Remember to write the theme of the search!

Students worked on a warm-up question and we began presenting semester projects!

 

No assigned homework.

Independent reading project due!

 

Students have worked on this project in class throughout the week.  

 

Attached you will find the project description and directions.  Please make sure to follow instructions carefully.

 

If students complete two projects, they will earn extra credit points.

Students should bring in materials to start working on their independent reading report projects.

 

If students do not bring in their materials they will not receive participation points for the day!

Prepare for debate on Thursday.

 

Are the events in Ferguson examples of racism?

Students can use in class reading and/or independent research.

 

 

 

Students should be reading about 30 minutes every other night this week.  Next week they will have a chance to work on their projects in class.

Read from independent reading book 30 minutes (minimum).

 

 Thursday 12 /4/ 2014 last day to bring in independent reading book or one will be assigned

 

Attached you will find the instructions, they are in Spanish, so let me know if you have any questions.

 

Here are some FAQ:

 

Anything that interests you that is at a comfortable reading level to you and in SPANISH!

 

You can turn it in anytime before the due date.

 

You will take the test the first week after Winter Break during class.

 

Last day to change the book if Friday December 5.

 

Yes, but only if the additional book is Cajas de carton.  (I have copies of this book in class) All other tests will happen after Winter break.

 

 

 

 

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Tuesday 12 / 9/ 2014 during PAW's:  Quiz 5 and Quiz 6/7 retakes

 

Thursday 12/ 18/ 2014 Interactive notebook check 2

 

 

Agenda: 

 

Para empezar 12/2/2014 on page 50 of interactive notebook.

Returned quiz 6/7 and La Casa en Mango Street test.

Introduced independent reading activity.

 

Hw:  Read independent reading 30 minutes.  Parents sign La Casa en Mango Street Exam.

 

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Tuesday 12/ 2/ 2014 during PAW's :  Quiz 3 and Quiz 4 retakes

 

Thursday 12 /4/ 2014 last day to bring in independent reading book or one will be assigned

 

Tuesday 12 / 9/ 2014 during PAW's:  Quiz 5 and Quiz 6/7 retakes

 

Thursday 12/ 18/ 2014 Interactive notebook check 2

 

 

Today's class agenda:

1.  Folleto 10-13 

2.  HW's checked:  interactive notebook parent signature and folleto 8 y 9

3.  CW checked:  folleto 10-13

 

Reminder:  Tomorrow is the last opportunity for students to retake La Casa en Mango Street Quiz 1/ Quiz 2

 ***Please check your quiz grades on aeries and decide if you want to retake it.

 

 

Next Tuesday:  La Casa en Mango Street Exam

  ***Students should review ALL folletos.  (Interactive notebook)

 

 

HW:  Students will finish classwork. (See attached)

 

La Casa en Mango Street Test Next Tuesday November 25, 2014.

 

Thursday November 21, 2014 is the last day to turn in late work.  No late work allowed after that date.

 

Quiz 1 and Quiz 2 make-up date:  Friday November 21, 2014 lunch and after-school work.

Students need to reflect on their interactive notebook grade and parent's will sign the reflection.

 

Coming up next Tuesday November 25:  La Casa en Mango Street Exam.

 

Quiz Folleto 6/7 and hiatos, diptongos, triptongos continued tomorrow.

Quiz on Folleto 6, Folleto 7 and Hiatos, Diptongos, y triptongos.

 

Late work will no longer be accepted.

 

If you are absent you must make-up work the class after the absence.

 

La Casa en Mango Street Test November 25, 2014.

 

 

Students should finish their classwork to prepare for the debate on Thursday.

 

Students should have 5 facts about euthanasia, 5 arguments in favor of it, and 5 arguments against it.

 

ex:

Facts:  what countries allow it?  what states allow it? how many people have used it?  

 

Arguments for:  people may suffer less if they are allowed to use Euthanasia

 

Arguments against:  it may be used illegally and more frequently causing unnecessary or premature deaths

 

 

During class on Tuesday students will be given a position (they will not be allow to pick a side).  They will be practicing the skill of debating and argumentation.

 

While at the same time, developing their impromptu speaking skills in Spanish.

 

(It may be hard for some students, but they will be graded for effort and preparation, not only FLUENCY)

Students will use this in class today.

 

Important upcoming due dates:  

 

October 30, 2014 - interactive notebook check 1

October 20, 2014 - quiz:  folleto 5, tener and expressions, acento diacritico, and acento enfatico

Reminder!  

 

Interactive notebook check 1 will happen October 30, 2014.

Students must bring their notebooks to class, completed, and up to date.

Make-up work will not be allowed.

Late submissions will be penalized 10% per class meeting. 

 

Next Friday October 24, 2014 from 2:30 - 4:00pm, I will be available after school for support!  

 

 

Interactive Notebook Check 1:  Notebooks should be complete, neat, and in class on the due date for full credit.

 

Make-up grades will not be allowed.  Students absent on due date, may bring it in next class for full credit.   Students who do not have it on due date, will received 10% deduction per class meeting notebook is not turned in.

 

 

Interactive notebook due!

 

Late notebooks will receive 10% deduction per class meeting not turned in.

 

Notebooks will be graded only once!  This means work must be complete on turn in day.

 

 

I will be available on Thursday from 2:30-3:30 for students who would like to make-up any work, turn in notebook at that time or need tutoring.

 

 

Attached you will find Folleto 6, we worked on this in class today.

Finish "Colombia" packet.

 

Some students already turned it in.

Students will take this survey during class today:

 

 

 

Students will have a quiz on:

1.  Tener and its expressions.

2.  Folleto 5 (vocabulary and comprehension questions)

3.  It will not include acento diacritico o enfatico 

 

 

Also, students will turn in in class project:  

 

Students will create a comic strip about :  La familia de pies menuditos

- should have 6 images

-can contain some words, but they are not necessary

- must illustrate the important sequence of the vignette 

- must be in color

- must be neat

(25 points)

 

Students will EITHER:

 

1.  Create a story that uses all of the vocabulary words

 

or 

 

2.  Illustrate each of the words and write the word underneath/above/below the illustration.

 

Please complete this assignment on page 36 of your interactive notebook.

 

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Words should be written on page 37 (in case they didn't get to write them down in class)

 

Los esquimales: Eskimos

Distintos: different

Anchas: wide

Algodonosas: cotton-like

Monas: cool

La crema de rasurar: shaving cream

Los borreguitos: sheep (small)

La lluvia: rain

Los pies: feet

Descalzos: barefoot

La avena: oatmeal

Los mazacotes: hot mess

Los chinches: bed bugs

La mermelada: marmalade

Las cucarachas: cockroaches

Los dedos: fingers

Chaparritos: short

Pálidos: pale

Las costras: scabs

La avenida: avenue

Folleto 4 quiz.

 

Students should be familiar with vocabulary, comprehension questions, and be able to demonstrate understanding of reading.

 

Students will write vocabulary sentences on page 32 of their interactive notebooks using words found on page 33 of their interactive notebooks.

 

Words are also included here:

 

El novio: the boyfriend

Las chambas: the jobs

El próximo: the next

La guerra: the war

Re: very

Chorro: a lot

Parpadear: blink

Las navajas: the knives

Zonzo: dumb (m)

Temblar: tremble

Orita mesmo: (regional variation for mismo) right now

El fregadero: the sink

La huérfana: orphan (f)

El lonche: the (almuerzo) lunch

Un bufón: a clown

Los Cuetes: fireworks

La palomitas de maíz: popcorn

Prometer: to promise

Parquímetro: parking meter

Reponer: to replenish

1.  Word search and crossword puzzle handout.

 

2.  Review for quiz on Monday:

Folleto 3 vocabulary and reading comprehension, acento enfático, and acento diacrítico.

 

Between today and Thursday, students should take the time to complete work in their interactive notebooks, review vocabulary for folleto 3.

 

 

Next Monday there will be a folleto 3 quiz, acento diacritico, acento enfatico quiz.  We have not yet covered acento diacritico.

 

 

 

 

Students were assigned a chapter from La Casa en Mango Street. 

 

Next Monday at the end of class they will turn in a "pearl" shaped illustration on their chapter and a chapter summary.

 

Summaries need to be 1-3 paragraphs long (depending on length on chapter, about 1 paragraph per page) and be free of grammatical and spelling errors.

 

Pearls need to:

 

- be created in color on given paper

- fully illustrate the chapter

- neat 

Students should be making sure their interactive notebook is up to date.  We are currently on page 19, all pages should have work with the exception of page 4.

 

Some students will be finishing up their chapter summaries.

 

La Casa en Mango Street Quiz on Thursday.  (See attached "folleto" for additional information)

 

 

Parents need to sign progress print out.  (These may also be printed from aeries if your child lost his/her copy).  Please remember this is for informational purposes only.  Students may turn most assignments in late for partial credit.  Any questions or concerns do not hesitate to contact me at:

 

 

Today I received an amazing donation of three La Casa en Mango Street books!  I am just overjoyed by the outpouring of support from all of my parents!  Thank you!

La Casa en Mango Street Crossword puzzle and word search.

Work on interactive notebook.  I will look at interactive notebooks over the weekend to make sure they are well organized and up to date.  Students will not receive a grade this time around.  It is just feedback to catch any issues early.

Students will study for La Casa en Mango Street Quiz 1.

 

They should review reading comprehension questions and vocabulary words.

Students were not assigned homework today.

Please answer the questions based on the Sandra Cisneros biography read in class.

 

3rd Period only:  Class materials will be checked in class.

 

Thanks to all the parents that have had the opportunity to send pencils, facial tissues, and copy paper to class.  Your support is greatly appreciated!

 

 

Students will bring home a letter addressed to parents that details the supplies  needed in class everyday.  

 

You will also find the letter attached below.  Please look at the letter for your class

 

Please see letter for more details.

Students will finish the pop-up project.

 

Students will turn in at the beginning of class the warm-up and pre-writes associated with the project. A page that includes:

 

1.  Warm-Up

What are your responsibilities as a student?

 

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3.  What 4 categories will discuss in your pop-up project?

- Career

- Family

- Education

- Where you were born?

- Favorite food/artist/vacation

etc.

 

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3.  Write 3-4 sentences about each 4 chosen categories.

 

 

Students will check the homework on school's website.

 

If you are here, you are done!  Write this code on a small piece of paper and bring it to school tomorrow.

 

I will do great in Ms. Hernandez's class this year!!!

 

Due August 26, 2014

 

You will receive the following handout in class tomorrow, but feel free to take a look at it tonight so you can begin to put materials together for my class.

(There's an SLA version and a Social Science version)