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1st Period Matrix w/ Kimber: Fri Oct 4

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Class Activities: 

-We reviewed conversation questions and topics in Spanish.
-We practiced verb commands and parts of the body. We played Simon Dice (Simon Says).
-We learned some vocabulary for how to talk about how we look (eye color, hair, height, etc.). I will hand out a vocab list for this next week. We played a guessing game to practice with this vocab.
-We talked about the weather.
-TAREA: none ***There is no make up work today for students in Mark's class

Fluency level: 
Beginner

Before school intermediates 4 de octubre de 2013

Submitted by Nikki on

Class Activities: 

Students arrived and quizzed each other on the 100 most common verbs

Students exchanged personal information (datos personals) using questions:
¿Cuál es tu...?
¿Cómo se escribe...?
Nombre, apellido
dirección (calle, ciudad, estado, código postal)
número de teléfono
dirección de correo electrónico (arroba, punto)

palabra del día: tenedor libre

We went to the computer lab and students had a blank map of mexico and had to fill in various items written on the map (bodies of water, 5 main cities).

Tarea: study for test Friday the 11th of October on information below plus finish map:
* números
* gustar
* masculino/feminina
* familia
* 100 verbos
* palabra del día
* datos personales

AS High Beginner: Thurs Oct 3

Submitted by kimber on

Class Activities: 

-Students reviewed present tense verbs and answered questions about a lucha libre poster.
-We watched a couple videos about lucha libre.
-I handed out instructions for our luchador project. We will begin working on Tuesday in class, so come prepared with ideas. I have attached the lined paper to use for the picture and sentences. The mask design can be on a separate piece of paper.
-TAREA: worksheet is due Tuesday (attached)

Logan before school high intermediate 3 de octubre de 2013

Submitted by Nikki on

Class Activities: 

Students arrived and wrote for 5 minutes about their class trip.

Frase del día: estar en el ajo

We went over a lot of vocabulary related to time and students wrote down any vocabulary they didn't know in their personal dictionaries.

I briefly quizzed students on the 100 most common verbs.

We went to the computer lab and students finished their maps and started researching a tourist destination that they will make a powerpoint presentation about and present to the class.

Tarea: read through chapter 4 in La maldición de la cabeza reducida

Before school high intermediates 1 de octubre de 2013

Submitted by Nikki on

Class Activities: 

We basically repeated the lesson from el 24 de septiembre because of student trips.

Students answered true false quesitons below:

La capital de México es Cancún. Verdadero falso
El nombre completo para México es los Estados Unidos de México. Verdadero falso
Hay un oso en la bandera mexicana. Verdadero falso
No hay presidente de México, hay un rey y reina. Verdadero falso
Las aztecas y maya vivían en México. Verdadero falso
Hablan mexicano en México. Verdadero falso
Frida Kahlo y Diego Rivera eran de México. Verdadero falso
El país directamente al sur de México es Panamá. Verdadero falso

Students took a quick verb quiz practicing preterite, present, futuro próximo:

They went
We are going to travel
I eat
I am going to live
You walk
She is going to sell
He ate
We are going to forget
They ran
You all study

frase del día: En boca cerrada no entran moscas

Students had some time in the computer lab with a blank map of Mexico and they had to fill in bodies of water, important cities, regions, geography and tourist attractions.

Tarea: read one chapter of book: La maldición de la cabeza reducida

Fluency level: 
Intermediate

Logan before school intermediates 10/2/13

Submitted by Nikki on

Class Activities: 

We basically repeated class from September 25th since these students were on their class trip.

Students arrived and fixed mistakes below:
1. Me llamo es Nikki.
2. Le gustan el chocolate.
3. Mi mamá es simpático.
4. Hay mucho estudiantes.
5. No me gusto los insectos.

palabras del día:
* pantuflas
* ni idea
* pista

juego de repaso: students competed in teams to answer questions about recent review topics (numbers, family members, el/la, verbs, words of the day)

Students shared what they had learned about Mexico

Tarea: continue reviewing family members, 100 common verbs, words of the day, masculine feminine, big numbers

3rd Period Matrix: Wed Oct 2

Submitted by kimber on

Class Activities: 

-Students answered questions on the facts of Mexico.
-Students worked in partners to correct any mistakes on their homework.
-We reviewed command form.
-Students were given directions on our next project working with Mexican recipes (see attachment). Students may find their own recipe to bring in, or use books from my classroom to pick one out.
-TAREA: Bring in a recipe, if you want. If not, you may choose one in class on Friday.

2nd Period Matrix: Wed Oct 2

Submitted by kimber on

Class Activities: 

-Students worked on a crossword puzzle about the chili y chocolate reading. We finished it together during class.
-We played pictionary for review.
-TAREA: none **Students absent or missing on trips can pick up the crossword puzzle from outside the classroom. Complete what you can at home, using the reading.

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