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1st Period Matrix w/ Kimber: Wed Sept 25

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Class Activities: 

-We reviewed some basic topics in Spanish.
-Students were given sheets with vocab for having a conversation (extra copies are outside my classroom).
-Students practiced conversation in partners.
-We practiced the alphabet.
-We looked at photos of typical things found in Mexico, or that come from Mexico.
-Students were given vocab lists about Mexico. We filled them out together.
-Next class we will make our own Loteria (Bingo) cards.
-TAREA: Students must complete a worksheet for Friday (you can print it here or pick it up outside my classroom).

Fluency level: 
Beginner

AS Beginner: Wed Sept 25

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Class Activities: 

-Students reviewed verbs and commands.
-We talked about the days of the week and date.
-Students learned how to talk about things you like to do. We discussed "infinitive" verbs in Spanish, which always end in "ar", "er" or "ir".
-Students were given a handout on the verb "gustar" and vocabulary for activities.
-Students read about two people from Mexico and what they like to do.
-TAREA: There is a worksheet to complete. The last part might be a little difficult, but try your best.

Fluency level: 
Beginner

Before school high intermediates 24 de septiembre de 2013

Submitted by Nikki on

Class Activities: 

Students answered true false quesitons below:

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

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

  1. They went
  2. We are going to travel
  3. I eat
  4. I am going to live
  5. You walk
  6. She is going to sell
  7. He ate
  8. We are going to forget
  9. They ran
  10. You all study

frase del día: Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona queda

repaso: we went over some vocabulary about time (hoy, mañana, ayer, anoche, ahora, etc.)

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: keep reviewing 100 most common verbs and past, future, present conjugations

Fluency level: 
Intermediate

Before school intermediates 25 de septiembre de 2013

Submitted by Nikki on

Class Activities: 

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.

palabra del día: pavo real

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 went to the computer lab with a blank map of Mexico and had to add information to it (5 main cities, important regions and geography, bodies of water, northern and southern country).

Tarea: complete adding information to map

AS High Beginner: Tues Sept 24

Submitted by kimber on

Class Activities: 

-Students reviewed present tense verbs with sentences and a game.
-We began talking about Lucha Libre and what students know about it already.
-Students began a reading on Lucha Libre and answering questions about it (see attachment).
-TAREA: Students need to finish the reading and answering the questions. *The question sheets can be found outside my classroom in our folder. ****Students from Shae's class do not need to make up this work, we will do this next week when Max/Jamie's classes are on trips****

Fluency level: 
Intermediate

2nd Period Matrix: Fri Sept 20

Submitted by kimber on

Class Activities: 

-Students reviewed common topics.
-We practiced using Spanish-English dictionaries.
-Students split up into groups and created skits of recreations of Hidalgo's speech to the town of Dolores.
-They presented their skits to each other.
-Students tried a typical Mexican treat, buñuelos.
-TAREA: none

1st Period Matrix w/ Kimber: Fri Sept 20

Submitted by kimber on

Class Activities: 

-Students reviewed vocabulary for Mexican Independence Day.
-We played musical sombrero.
-We practiced the alphabet and pronunciation of letters.
-Students tried a typical treat from Mexico, buñuelos.
-TAREA: Homework is a worksheet on Mexican Independence Day (copies can be found outside my room or printed from below). It is due next class- Wed Sept 25

Fluency level: 
Beginner

AS Beginner: Fri Sept 20

Submitted by kimber on

Class Activities: 

-Students answered questions in Spanish about our story. They also reviewed the vocabulary for Mexican Independence Day.
-We watched the video clip from this year's celebration in Mexico City that took place on Sunday.
-I showed students paintings of Hidalgo's famous speech.
-We talked about the "grito" the school will do this afternoon in the Compass.
-Students tried typical Mexican treats: horchata and bunuelos.
TAREA: none

Fluency level: 
Beginner

Before school intermediates 9/20/13

Submitted by Nikki on

Class Activities: 

Students answered T/F questions and we went over them as a class:

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

Palabra del día: perezoso (sloth and lazy)
cool (slang): padre (México), chevere (Colombia), bárbaro (Argentina)

We reviewed when nouns are masculine and feminine and also went over family members

Students read and answered questions about Mexican Independence Day.

Tarea: study review topics: mas/fem nouns, numbers, family, gustar

Fluency level: 
Intermediate

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