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Latinos famosos: 10/19/12

Submitted by Nikki on

Class Activities: 

Students arrived and their first activity was a reading comprehension activity that we went over as a group when students finished.

Students had a few minutes to finish their dialogue -- they had started writing an interview with one of the famous latinos they had studied. Students presented their dialogue to the group.

Several students presented their no longer living famous Spanish-speaker to the group while others took notes and asked questions about the person.

Tarea: incorporate corrections for biography from Spanish-speaker who is not alive and make card (one side photo, other side biography).

Fluency level: 
Intermediate

3rd Period Matrix- 10/19

Submitted by kimber on

Class Activities: 

-Students finished answering their comprehension questions on the Day of the Dead reading. We went through the answers together and talked about how to respond with complete sentences.
-I told students about a famous artist, named Jose Guadalupe Posada, who started a trend of skeleton art revolving around the Day of the Dead holiday. We looked at drawings made by him, as well as other skeleton art inspired by his work.
-During class students began working on their own humorous skeleton art.
-HOMEWORK: Students need to write sentences describing their skeletons (see attachment for instructions).

Class topics: 
festivals
skeleton art
Fluency level: 
Intermediate

2nd Period Matrix- 10/19

Submitted by kimber on

Class Activities: 

-Students reviewed how to talk about the cost of an item.
-Students completed a worksheet on cost (see attachment).
-Students practiced speaking skills in partners using this vocabulary.
-Students began a project of creating their own "tienda de ropa" (clothing store). They will finish it for homework and present it to the class next week. Presentations will be evaluated.
-HOMEWORK: Students must complete their clothing store (see attachment below for instructions). If you missed class, you should also do the classroom worksheet and turn it in (see attachment below).

Class topics: 
clothing
cost
numbers 1-100
Fluency level: 
Beginner

Before School: Beginner 10/19

Submitted by kimber on

Class Activities: 

-Students reviewed vocabulary from the doctor's office.
-We went over the past homework together using "doler". Students made corrections on their own work.
-Students practiced telling one another what is wrong with them, and telling them what they need.
-HOMEWORK: Next class students will be presenting a mini dialogue in partners. For homework, students need to fill out the dialogue and practice it at home (see attachment). Presentations will be graded.

Class topics: 
doctor's office
Fluency level: 
Beginner

Lucha libre: 10/18/12

Submitted by Nikki on

Class Activities: 

Students finished their paintings for the auction. Those that didn't finish will finish as homework and can borrow the paint and brushes from the Spanish room.

Students who finished started making a mind map of vocabulary around food. One group worked on restaurant vocabulary (sections of menu, people who work at restaurant, dishes/plates, phrases in a restaurant). We're starting a food unit and are preparing with some vocabulary.

Tarea: for students who have not emailed me corrections on Lucha libre text, please email them to me. For those who haven't finished painting, please do so for Tuesday's class.

Fluency level: 
Intermediate

Before School: High Beginner 10/18

Submitted by kimber on

Class Activities: 

-Students reviewed airport vocabulary.
-We did a listening activity where students heard a dialogue occurring at the airport and answered comprehension questions.
-Students looked at pictures on the board and filled in speech bubbles with dialogue.
-HOMEWORK: Students will be presenting a mini dialogue in class next Tuesday. For homework, they should fill in the blanks of the dialogue at home and practice it before class (see attachment).

Class topics: 
airport
Fluency level: 
Intermediate

3rd Period Matrix- 10/17

Submitted by kimber on

Class Activities: 

-Students reviewed concordance, making sure adjectives match their nouns in gender and number.
-Students practiced conversational skills in partners.
-Those who did not present their famous person did so today.
-Students did a reading on Day of the Dead, and began answering comprehension questions.
-HOMEWORK: I asked students to think about what they wanted to do to celebrate Day of the Dead this year. If students missed class, they should print off or pick up the reading and answer the comprehension questions (see attachments).

Class topics: 
describing people
festivals
conversation
Fluency level: 
Intermediate

2nd Period Matrix- 10/17

Submitted by kimber on

Class Activities: 

-Students reviewed how to express what someone is wearing.
-We discussed what steps you should take when you miss class, in order to keep up with work.
-We discussed new vocabulary on how to express cost (**see attachment for explanation sheet).
-HOMEWORK: Students have no homework. However, if they missed class they should print off or pick up the "Cuanto cuesta?" sheet and do the "practice" section on the bottom.

Class topics: 
clothing
cost
Fluency level: 
Beginner

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