Thursday, November 4, 2010

jueves el 4 de noviembre

Guiding Question: What determines our likes and dislikes

Learning Objective: Students will  be able to answer the question ¿Qué te gusta hacer?

We took notes over some new verbs to use with the phrases me gusta and no me gusta.  To practice the new vocabulary we played a quick game of Charades. Students turned in 5 sentences expressing likes/dislikes for a mini written assessment.  Then Sra. Rivera briefly interviewed each of us for a speaking mini assessment.

 

Friday, October 29, 2010

viernes el 29 de octubre

Guiding Question: How do we honor our deceased loved ones?
Learning Objective: Students will work in partners to research and compile a class presentation on different aspects of the Day of the Dead.

Day of the Dead Fiesta Sign in Sheet

Collaborative Paper

Monday, October 25, 2010

lunes el 25 de octubre

Guiding Question: How did you first learn to speak a language?
Learning Objective: Students will know and be able to use various forms of querer (to want) and tener (to have)

vocab from today's storytell:

quiere
wants

va
go

está
is

están
are

quiere ir
wants to go

novia
girlfriend

mujer
woman

con
with


 
We also learned the following phrases:
me gusta... "I like"
no me gusta... "I don't like"
me importa... matters to me
no me importa... doesn't matter to me
 
****Fiesta next TUESDAY!****
 

Monday, October 18, 2010

lunes el 18 de octubre

guiding question: How did you first learn to speak a language?
learning objective: Students will recognize the difference between ser and estar and when to use each verb

After we got our new seating chart assignments, today we watched a quick video on the environment in some specific regions of South America including the Galapagos Islands and

We then reviewed notes over estar and ser.  This time focusing in on when to use each one.   We started a CLOZE activity on the song Eres.  We ran short on time and will continue here on Wednesday.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

martes el 12 de octubre

Guiding Question: How did we first learn how to speak a language?
Learning Objective: TSW will read and write in Spanish.

First we silently read in magazines, and reveiwed what we read. Next we watched a video on the trapped miners in Chile. Then we wrote silently for ten minutes, and graded our peers' work using the IB rubric. The last thing we did was read an article about Ritchie Valens and complete a CLOZE activity by listening to the song and filling in missing vocabulary words. 

Friday, October 8, 2010

viernes el 8 de octubre

Guiding Question: How did we first learn to speak a language?
Learning Objective: TSW (the students will) create a vocab chart with Spanish/English translations and either a non-linguistic representation OR an example of the word in context

We spent a little time establishing google accounts for the students that did not already have one so that all can comment on the class blog.  Then students created a vocab review chart online and emailed it to themselves.  In groups of 2-3 students pre-read page 2 and used post it notes to make a list of unfamiliar vocabulary words that we will go over next week.

No hay tarea!

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

miercoles el 6 de octubre

Guiding Question: How did we first learn to speak?
Learning Objective: TSW (The students will) use the IB rubrics to evaluate peer blabberize projects. This will serve as a review of the description vocab as well.

After we reviewed the new blog we looked over the IB rubrics for speaking. We self-assessed our listening achievement as well.

Tarea: comment on this blog answering the following questions...
1. What is your feedback for the blabberize projects?
2. What did you like about it?
3. What should I change to make this a better activity/experience for you next time?

Sra. Rivera