If you get a chance to take a look at grades today and double and triple check fro accuracy.  Grades will be submitted tonight and I want to make sure there are no mistakes.  

 Presentation.

 

Students please remember next week we will be having presentations.

 

Step 1:  Choose a topic (any school appropriate topic that you would like to share with the class)

 

Step 2:  Create a 5 slide presentation on google docs.  No words (except for maybe a title)

 

Step 3:  Be ready to speak in SPANISH about your topic.  Presentations will start on Monday and end on Thursday.  

 

Reminder this is not for a grade!  Only for practice and for the love of learning and sharing!!!! 

 

One more week!!!

 

Attached you will see a slightly modified copy of a presentation created by a student today.  (Thanks, Tristan!)

Final test.

75 points=

75 questions (50 content questions + 25 vocabulary questions)

approx. 5 extra credit multiple choice questions will be available

Vocabulary packet due on this date.

 

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Study guide will be available on Thursday and Friday May 18-19.

 

Study guide

All extra credit assignments and late work must be turned in by this date to be considered for semester grades.

 

 

HW due:  read pages 327- 331 #3,4,5

                read  pages 334-337 #3,4,5

                read pages 341-345 #3,4,5 

 

Please double check that all grades imported to aeries are accurate.

Students should have interactive notebook up to date to page 70 by the end of Wednesday May 17.

 

 

Continue studying semester vocabulary list. 

 

Also, you must email me or write me a request to retake the West Africa test by this Friday. 

 

All late work for West Africa Unit is due by this Friday. 

Reminder Monday we will take our West Africa test.  In class we worked on a lost of items and resources that can be reviewed for Monday.

 

The pages on the textbook that may also help are 157-167. (Ghana and Mali, not Songay)

 

Other items you should review are:

1.  Read along of Lesson 2, Ghana

2.  Quizzes:  Ghana/Mali

3.  Notes on Ghana and Mali on Interactive notebook 

4.  Map on page 63

5.  Your presentation of google doc

 

The second part of the test will be Tombuctu as a site of encounter.  If you would like extra support on this front please come see tomorrow during lunch, or for 4/5 period come see me during lunch on Monday.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions sooner rather than later.  I will have a very busy weekend and will probably not be able to check email on Sunday.

 

Thank you for all kindness that you have shared with me this week!  I am very lucky to work with such a thoughtful group of students and parents :)

 

I know many of you are teachers as well, Happy Teacher Appreciation week to you as well !!!!

Agenda April 18 & 19th:

1.  CNN student news

2.  Collect and review Islam Unit tests

3.  Notes:  Geografia de Africa Occidental

 

Multiple choice/fill in the blank section of the Islam Unit test will be given during PAWs on May2.  If you need to find an alternate time, please see me as soon as possible.  Please remember you must attend a review session either April 20 or April 25 to be eligible for the retake.  

 

Students should have been stamped during class today for April 20/25 (Periods 3/5).  Period 4 will be stamped tomorrow.

 

Agenda 4/24/2017

para empezar - cnn estudiantil

vocabulario de semestre - 10 palabras

pequena prueba - Imperio de Ghana

Video clip - Ibn Battuta en Mali

 

Deberes:  leer seccion 1 y seccion de capitulo de Mali, paginas 165-167 

 

Attached you will find a copy of the vocabulary list for the second semester.  We have filled out parts of speech, English translations and definitions for the first 20 words.

Agenda for April 17, 2017

 

1.  CNN estudiantil en cuaderno interactivo

2.  Palabras 1-10 de vocabulario de semester

3.  Regresar examenes de unidad del islam

 

Deberes:  hablar con padres acerca del examen/ firma de padres en el examen

 

Note to parents:  All of you will be looking at the results of the Islam unit test and many of you may be very worried about said results.

 

Many students struggled on this particular assessment AND students and I are working on figuring out: what happened?!

 

I will continue to communicate with all of you, as we adjust based on the results of the tests.  Please consider the your signature as the beginning of a conversation with your child and myself.  Know that in the next couple of weeks your child will have the opportunity to retake one or both parts of the exam.  Specifics on the details will be available tomorrow and Wednesday.

 

For the many students that did well and very well on the exam, please continue doing what you are doing!

 

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me, cristina[email protected]

 

 

 

While there is no homework this weekend I wanted to share this week's agendas to help students (and parents) who may have missed something in class or were on the field trip/absent.

 

Agenda Tuesday/Wednesday 

Para empezar -cnn estudiantil

review for unit test

Islam unit test

 

Agenda Thursday/Friday 

Para empezar - cnn estudiantil 

cuaderno interactivo - pages 51-63

africa occidental:  kwl chart 

portada de unidad

mapa

 

Next Tuesday PAWs is Open, please make sure to come in and work on your notebook!

 

Agenda 4/10/2017

para empezar;  vacaciones de primavera/ colocar en cuaderno

regresar prueba formativa;  usar para repasar para la prueba de unidad.

 

Examen:  martes/miercoles 11/12 de abril.  

Entregar guia de estudio/ deberes (si no los haz entregado)

 

Este viernes es la fecha limite para entregar trabajp tarde de esta unidad.

Islam Unit test postponed to Tuesday/Wednesday after Spring Break.

 

Study guide will be provided on Thursday/Friday.

Quiz on scientist/philosophers of Baghdad, based on the three articles received in class.  

 

 

Make sure you are prepared for the socratic seminar on Tuesday/Thursday.  

You should have your document packet (annotated), your rubric and your preparation sheet.

 

Please make sure you practice making a few comments and using sentence starters.  Remember this goes in as an assessment grade.

 

I will attach both the rubric and sentence starters.

Prepare for socrative seminar by reading first two articles.

 

Read 119-125 answer 3,4,5,6,7.

 

Many of you already turned these in.  So no homework for you :)

 

 

Agenda for Tuesday/Wednesday

sPara empezar

sApuntes

sTrabajo de clase

sRepasar deberes 99-103

sBoleto de salida

Homework:  Finish the classwork, but do not cut out the pop-up, we will do that in class on Thursday/Friday.

Interactive notebook will be collected.  More details to come....but you should make sure you are working neatly and diligently on all your work.

There are many assignments due on Thursday/Friday, so please make sure to read the instructions carefully.  Any work not turned in on that day, will be considered late and will not be accepted without a late pass.

 

1.  Article/Annotations/Questions:  Decreto de Trump

Students will read and annotate the article, including identifying all the adjectives in the reading.  They will answer the four questions that follow the reading.  Lastly, students will write 15 original sentences about Islam using the adjectives identified. Staple work with reading at the top and make sure it has your name .

 

2.  Reading/annotations/summary:  El desierto or El Bazaar

Students will read and annotate the reading.  They will write a three paragraph summary of the reading.  Staple work with reading at the top and make sure it has your name. 

 

3.  Read pages 99-103 answer #3, #4 and #5 on page 103. Make sure your answers are in complete and complex sentences.

 

4.  Interactive notebook due. 

Don'r forget to print your "Vida de Mahoma" assignment.  You only need to print one per pair. 

 

Also, please remember that progress reports (for students that have any Ds, Fs, Ns and Us are due on Monday.  If you have any questions about your grades please email me by Monday at 2pm.  I will not be in class on Monday, due to a CJSF field trip, but you may find me before school and after school.

 

I also want to thank all period 4 students and their families for their generous donations to the Pennies for Patients campaign, we raised close to $300 and got first place!  I am truly inspired by all of you!!

This Thursday during PAWs and after school on Thursday and Friday.  Students will be able to retake tests.  For the tests specified this is the ONLY time they may retake the test and ONLY if they have attended an extra tutoring session either Tuesday during PAWs. lunch or afterschool. 

 

Any conflict of time, must be discussed with Sra. Hernandez by  Wednesday February 1, in person or via email.

 

7th graders

Either or both sections of the Japan Unit Test

- Multiple choice

- Compare and contrast Japanese and European feudalism

 

8th graders

- Unit 4 Summative on Federalist vs. Anti-federalist

-Political cartoon summative (tutoring is optional for this test only)

 

All PAWs sessions will be closed this week, so students must see me before school or during lunch for the PAWs required stamp, if they don't have one already.

 

Please email me if you have any questions.

 

 

Agenda 1/26/2017

Para empezar - should be in interactive notebook

      Reminder:  almost without exception all para empezar entries should have date, question/task and 5 sentences or more as the answer

 

Trabajo de clase:  start los 5 pilares del Islam activity.

 

Deberes: 

1.  Leer pagina 93-96 y contestar #3,4,5 (please answer in complete sentences and in your own words)

2.  If you did not finish your classwork, please take a look at the attached picture and make sure your work looks similar to mine. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agenda 1/20/2017

Para empezar:  write 5 things you would like to learn about Islam.  Complete sentences, needs a stamp.

 

Complete 5 pilares del Islam notes - collected them from periods 5 and 4, will collect on Tuesday for period 3

 

Reminder hw also due:  Read pages 93-96 and answer #3,4,5 on page 96.

Dear 4th period students and family,

 

This is a reminder that our Pennies for Patients fundraiser is happening.  All proceeds will benefit the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society.  We had a late start, but we have had a couple of very generous donations and I feel inspired by these students that are so willing to give for a good cause.  Please bring your box to class tomorrow, if you have misplaced your box, you may use a zip lock bag. 

 

Please see school bulletin, for other ABS benefit events:

1.  Pasta for Patients

2.  Ramen Noodle Drive

 

Sincerely,

Sra. Hernandez

 

 

 

 

Agenda 1/23

Students participated in the write your name in Arabic activity.

 

Homework:

 

Make sure to bring in your work to class tomorrow.  Your name in Arabic should be in the front in pen or marker and, also in the front, but smaller and in the lower right corner your name in "English".

 

These instructions are a little bit different than the ones I gave you in the MPR.

 

4th period only: You may turn in your reading homework on Wednesday!  Also, I did not get a chance to give you the Pennies for patients information, but please make sure to talk to your parents about this amazing opportunity to make a difference.

 

 

Homework:  Read pages 85-89 and answer questions 3, 4, 5.

 

In class, I may have said a different due date, but I have decided to give a weekend in between to complete the homework.

 

Also, please double check that you have completed all classwork on interactive notebook. 

43.  KWL chart for Islam should be pasted and you should have 5 full sentences on what you know about Islam.  (You may do a quick review of your textbook, if you need help)

44.  Your cover should be pasted neatly and carefully colored.  You should also have the 3 focus questions at the bottom of the cover page.

45.  Here you should have the "Mapa de la Peninsula Arabiga" carefully colored, labeled and pasted. 

 Please see pictures attached

 

Agenda: 1/ 18/2017

1.  Para empezar:  page 31 of your interactive notebook, write 5 things you learned about Japan, in complete sentences.

2.  Work on Islam Unit cover page

3. Work on  KWL chart for Islam

 

Note to parents:  students received a two week plan handout, please review for planning purposes.

 

Also, our classroom is accepting glue stick donations :)

 

Continue detailed annotations on your Japanese and European feudalism reading. 

 

Remember on Thursday/Friday you will take a relatively small test on the Japan unit. 

 

Test will include:

10 multiple choice questions at 1 point each.

Compare and contrast chart based on the Japanese and European feudalism reading.  (10 points)

Annotations (10 points)

 

We will review Tuesday/Wednesday during class.

 

Agenda 1/9/2017

Start reading and annotating your Japanese and European feudalism reading. 

Period 4 and 5 also received their Sintoismo and budismo quiz and last weeks classwork.

 

No hay deberes.

 

Para empezar - warm-up, should be in notebook

Apuntes, sintoismo y budismo - notes on page 40-41 of notebook

Classwork - Venn diagram comparing and contrasting three religions, collected in class

Pequena prueba - quiz on Sintoismo y budismo

 

Note to students:   While there is no homework, please take the time to look through interactive notebook and make sure that it is in good shape.  All pasted work must fit neatly within the size of the notebook and must be pasted.  In about four weeks we will have our next notebook check and students will receive no credit for documents not pasted properly.

Leer siguientes secciones acerca del sintoísmo y el budismo.

Página 252 La naturaleza...

Página 254 Shokotu promueve el budismo

 

Al final de la clase el jueves vamos a tomar una pequeña prueba.

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Agenda

Tuesday and Wednesday January 3-4, 2017

para empezar  -- pasted on notebook

reviewed first semester grades and semester exams

graded notebooks

new restroom and late work passes

start homework

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Parents,

 

Welcome to second semester.  I have been working hard to update all assignments on Aeries.  I have a few more days to submit them, please review grades with your son/daughter and make sure that all grades are accounted for.

 

If you have any questions or concerns please let me know.  Also, I gave students a two week overview, this half sheet is intended to help students and families stay updated on what happens in the classroom.  Of course, we may need to modify the plan.

Final extra credit assignment available for Fall semester.

 

Please see attached for instructions.

 

Semester test.  Study guide due.

 

Semester test:

 

The test will consists of 50 multiple choice questions and 50 vocabulary/spelling questions.

 

Multiple choice:  100 pts (2 points per question)

80-90% of the questions will be very similar to Ancient Rome and Feudal Europe questions.  10-20% of the questions will be about Japan (geography and social pyramid)

 

Vocabulary: 50 points (1 point per question)

Students will get word in English and they are responsible for writing correctly the word in Spanish. (No partial credit, if you miss an accent mark no credit will be given for that question.)

 

Study guide attached.

 

Click here for vocabulary list:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/13q80ggWVdPLk7DfhzVzJC1CKm_Np_THCBQDnd_pw4IQ/edit?usp=sharing

 

 

Read pgs. 251-252. 

Prepare for quiz.

Finish map of Japan.

Feudal Europe Test

 

All LATE work for unit due.

 

Study guide due.

 

Read pgs.  293- 297 answer questions 3-5 on page 297.

Read pgs.  299- 302 answer questions 3-5 on page 302.

 

These readings should review most of what we have covered in class.   Please stop by tomorrow during PAWs, if you need assistance or just need a space to work on it before Veteran's Day weekend.

 

 

Aqui puedes encontrar la descripcion para los puntos adicionales basados en la pelicula Queen of Katwe.  :)

 

Perdon por la demora.

Finish illuminated manuscript. 

 

Requirements:  A paragraph that answers the following question.  Make sure you use the correct paragraph format.

 

(20 points)

 

¿Por qué fue importante Carlomagno?

Oracion 1: Introducion/ Tesis

Oracion 2: Primera razón

Oracion 3: Elaboracion

Oración 4: Segunda razón

Oración 5: Elaboración

Oración 6: Tercera razón:

Oración 7: Elaboración

Oración 8: Conclusión

Make sure you decorate the border and include details connect it to Charles the Great (Carlomagno). (10points)

Hello students!

 

While you do not have formal homework, please remember I will be collecting your coat of arms and feudal Europe social pyramid on Monday.

 

Also, don't forget we will be working on our Carlomagno illuminated manuscripts on Tuesday you may start preparing by looking at different examples online and/or you may want to buy or borrow a gold/silver marker. 

 

Have a great weekend!

Students are invited to complete the following assignment for extra credit.

 

Student will attend a Visit a Mosque event.

The Mosque is Culver City is:

King Fahad Mosque

10980 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232

This Sunday it will be open to the public from 11-3pm.  It is a great opportunity for us to learn more about Islam and our community.  For seventh graders it will be a great preview to out unit in Islam approaching and for eight graders a great review.  Attached you will find documents necessary to complete this extra credit assignment.  If you have any questions or concerns feel free to email me.

It is important to read all information and follow all steps to get credit for this assignment.

 

 

Interactive notebook due. 

 

Make sure all assignments are in notebook.  Make sure all assignments are completed, include date, etc.

 

Make sure all everything is pasted onto notebook.  Papers not glued or taped carefully will not be graded.  Organization and neatness is part of your grade.

 

 

Agenda 10/18 and 10/19

1.  Work on portada de unidad (page 24) (period 3 students may have it on page 23)

2. Worked on mapa de Europa medieval (page 26) 

3. Notes on geografia de Europa ( period 3) did not get to it

Don't forget INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK due.

Make sure you have all items carefully pasted and make sure you don't forget it.  

 

Notebool ok is graded for completion, effort and neatness!!! No papers sticking out!!

 

remember no regrading and no credit for work not pasted.  A grade sheet will be available Wedneday (period 3/5) you may stop by classroom and grab it from absentee folders or print it off homework site after 5pm. 

 

 

Attached you will find the grade sheet for your interactive notebook.

Agenda 10/17/2016

Para empezar

Regresar examines de opcion multiple

Portada de Europa feudal (Pagina 23 o 24 del cuaderno interactive)

 

No olvides revisar tus calificaciones y no olvides que el cuaderno sera entregado el viernes.  Si necesitas ayuda, puedes venir a PAWs manana para trabajar en el.

Test on Ancient Rome.

 

Use the following study guide to start preparing.  It is a half sheet.

Summative test:  Writing summaries

 

You can prepare for this test by:

1.  Reviewing your notes on summary writing.

2.  Coming to PAWs on Tuesday. (Periods 4,5)

3.  Previewing the section on the Fall of the Roman Empire (52-56)

 

 

Don't forget to research the different candidates for President and Senator. 

 

These are the candidates for President of the United States:

1.  Jill Stein

2.  Hillary Clinton

3.  Gloria Estela La Riva

4. Donald J. Trump

5. Gary Johnson

 

These are the candidates for U.S. Senator representing the State of California.

1.  Loretta L. Sanchez

2. Kamala D. Harris

Please complete your classwork and be ready for a quick check tomorrow during Para empezar time...

 

Students if you would like to recommend words to be included in this list for next year, please let me know in person or by email.

 

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Parents and family members.. We have started a list of common school supplies that we want our students to learn this year.  Feel free to look at  it and help us out.  Some of this vocabulary is so specific and may vary from Spanish speaking country to Spanish speaking country.  If you taught, teach or went to school in a Spanish speaking country you may be able to help us create a much more accurate and inclusive  list!

 

 

Don't forget you must bring in a book in Spanish tomorrow.

 

The book must be physically with you and you can use the same independent reading book you use for Mr. Hurtado's class.

Leer pagina 47-51.  Contestar 1-7 en 51 y actividad en Internet (pag. 51)

 

I hope that I get to meet many parents tonight for Back to School Night 2016.

 

Here is the link for a TED talk that I will be mentioning in the presentation.

 

 

Agenda: (9/6-9/7)

1. Mapa del Imperio de Roma
2. Apuntes
3. Un cortometraje de un documental
4. Boleto de salida

Agenda for Thursday and Friday September 1-2

1.  Share and turn in proyecto inicial.

2.  Organize cuaderno interactivo

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There is no homework this weekend!!!

Reminder interactive notebooks are expected in class everyday.  If you borrowed a notebook, because you forgot to bring one to class.  Please remember to bring one in on Tuesday/Wednesday of next week.  Thanks to all the students that shared their notebooks this week.

 

 

Today's Agenda:

1. Para empezar

2.  Dar numero de estudiante

3. 5 razones para aprender historia

 

Homework due Thursday/Friday:  Proyecto inicial

We will have 30 minutes in class tomorrow to work on it.  Please bring it.

Agenda:  8/24/2016

1.  Review class syllabus

2.  Introduce initial project (students will receive more information about this assignment during next class period)

 

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Homework due Monday August 29:

Read and understand syllabus.

Turn in page 5/6 of syllabus, filled out and with students and parent/guardian signature.

1. Repasar algunos procedimientos:

1. Examen diagnostico
2. Trabajar en proyecto inicial