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Perfecto de indicativo 11/6/12

Submitted by Nikki on

Class Activities: 

Students arrived and completed the attached reading comprehension activity and went over it as a class.

I presented present perfect while students took notes. Present perfect is formed by combining the verb haber with a second verb.

he
has
ha
hemos
han

if the second verb ends in -ar, drop the ending and add -ado (nadado, viajado, trabajado)
if the second verb ends in -er/-ir, drop the ending and add -ido (vivido, comido)

He vivido en Francia (I have lived in France)
Hemos estudiado español en Argentina (We have studied Spanish in Argentina)

We use the present perfect in English and Spanish to talk about things that take place within a specific period of time. We often use the present perfect to talk about books/unique experiences/movies/trips. Ej. Have you read 100 Years of Solitude? Have you been to Arizona? Have you seen the Godfather?

Students had white boards and practiced present perfect given phrases in English.

We started a review jeopardy game where students started to practice verbs/pronouns/food/vocabulary.

Tarea: write down 5 unique experiences that students have had using present perfect.

He viajado a Argentina.
He estudiado latín.

Fluency level: 
Intermediate

Día de los muertos: 11/1/12

Submitted by Nikki on

Class Activities: 

Students worked on attached Day of the Dead related word search. We went over the word search and students talked about Day of the Dead.

Since we are headed to lunch tomorrow, we talked about typical Argentine food and its influences (namely from turn of the century immigration). We practiced some conversations that we may use tomorrow for lunch.

Students chose a Día de los muertos related activity to work on -- either a short art project or Lotería using Día de los muertos vocabulary.

Note about lunch: We ended up not having enough time to go to the Buenos Aires Pizzería and ended up going to La Cueva, located on Colfax and serving Mexican fare.

Tarea: no hay

Fluency level: 
Intermediate

Before School: High Beginner 11/6

Submitted by kimber on

Class Activities: 

-Students reviewed translation of common vocabulary in Spanish.
-Students practiced conversational questions in partners.
-We discussed how to change/conjugate verbs in present tense. Students were given an explanation sheet and "verb changer" for help (see attachment or copies are outside my room).
-We practiced with verbs on the board.
-HOMEWORK: Students have a worksheet on present tense verbs. It is due next class, Tues 11/13 (see attachment or copies outside my room).

Class topics: 
conversation
present tense
basic review
Fluency level: 
Intermediate

3rd Period Matrix- 11/2

Submitted by kimber on

Class Activities: 

-Students reviewed their homework answers in pairs.
-Students read through a recipe in Spanish for "pan de muerto".
-Using the recipe, the class made their own "pan de muerto" in the Kids Kitchen. We all had a chance to try it and share it with teachers.
-HOMEWORK: none

Class topics: 
Day of the Dead
Fluency level: 
Intermediate

2nd Period Matrix- 11/2

Submitted by kimber on

Class Activities: 

-Students reviewed the meaning of the holiday, the Day of the Dead.
-As a class, we went to visit the "ofrenda" that all the Spanish classes worked together to make.
-I showed students pictures of typical skull art ("calaveras"). Student made their own versions of calaveras.
-HOMEWORK: none

Class topics: 
Day of the Dead
Fluency level: 
Beginner

Before School: Beginner 11/2

Submitted by kimber on

Class Activities: 

-Students reviewed their reading on the Day of the Dead. They practiced answering questions in Spanish using complete sentences.
-We discussed sentence structure in both Spanish and English, including where the subject and verb should be placed.
-Student received feedback on their doctor office dialogue presentation.
-HOMEWORK: none

Class topics: 
Day of the Dead
sentence structure
Fluency level: 
Beginner

3rd Period Matrix- 10/31

Submitted by kimber on

Class Activities: 

-Students presented their skeletons to the rest of the class.
-Students did a reading in Spanish on Jose Guadalupe Posada, who started the trend of skeleton art. They answered comprehension questions on the reading (please print off the reading and questions if you missed class- copies are also outside my classroom).
-We read through the reading together and discussed any words they did not know.
-HOMEWORK: Students have a worksheet due Friday (see attachment).

Class topics: 
Day of the Dead
skeleton art
Jose Guadalupe Posada
Fluency level: 
Intermediate

2nd Period Matrix- 10/31

Submitted by kimber on

Class Activities: 

-Students reviewed clothing vocabulary and cost.
-Students read about the Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead. We looked at photos and discussed the giant "ofrenda" we will build with all my classes.
-Students covered their boxes with colored paper for the "ofrenda".
-HOMEWORK: Students must complete a worksheet with questions about Day of the Dead (see attachment or pick up a copy outside my classroom). It is due Friday 11/2.

Class topics: 
Day of the Dead
Fluency level: 
Beginner

Before School: Beginner 10/31

Submitted by kimber on

Class Activities: 

-Students reviewed doctor office vocabulary and the verb "doler".
-Students did a reading on Day of the Dead and looked at photos. We went over some vocabulary words in Spanish associated with the holiday.
-Students created their own "papel picado" to add to the school's "ofrenda".
-HOMEWORK: Students have a worksheet due Friday (see attachment or copies are outside the classroom).

Class topics: 
Day of the Dead
Fluency level: 
Beginner

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