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Friday

Spanish I:

Today we continued playing review games. *Remember to review all study guides!!!

Spanish II:

Students reviewed in groups using all of their Chapter study guides. *Remember to review all study guides!!!

Thursday

Spanish I:

Today we continued playing review games in order to review for the final. *Remember to review all study guides!!!

Spanish II:

Today the students reviewed for the final using their study guides for each chapter. *Remember to review all study guides!!!

Wednesday

Spanish I:

Today I had individual conferences with each student to let them know what grade they have going into the final exam. Also, students received a final exam handout with all of the information that they need to study for the final. For the rest of class we played a review game. We will continue to review every day until the final exam. *Remember to review all study guides!!!

Spanish II:

Today I had individual conferences with each student to let them know what grade they have going into the final exam. The students also completed their Chapter 5 study guide and we went over the answers. We will continue to review every day until the final exam. *Remember to review all study guides!!!

Tuesday

Spanish I:

Today the students completed the chapter 7A study guide (the last study guide of the semester) and we went over the answers at the end of class. This chapter will be included on the final exam. Announcements: Students are to bring all 4 study guides to class that they have completed throughout the semester in order to review for the final. We will start reviewing for the final in class tomorrow.

Spanish I Study Guides: Download Final Exam handout /Chapter 4: Download Study Guide / Chapter 5: Download Study Guide / Chapter 6: Download Study Guide / Chapter 7A: Download Study Guide

Spanish II:

Today the students continued presenting their Chapter 5 projects. Announcements: Students will complete their Chapter 5 study guides tomorrow. They are to bring the rest of their study guides to class in order to review for the final.   

Spanish II Study Guides: Download Final Exam handout / Chapter 3: Download Study Guide / Chapter 4: Download Study Guide / Chapter 5: Download Study Guide

Monday

Spanish I:

Warm-up: Students completed an activity from their text book in order to review the demonstrative adjectives that we learned about on Friday. After the warm-up, we went over the answers to the handout that the students completed on Friday. For the rest of class, the students worked on an activity handout which included a cross-word on vocab 7A and the students wrote sentences to talk about how much items cost using the verb 'costar'.

Spanish II:

We started the Chapter 5 presentations today. Students will continue to present tomorrow.

Friday

Spanish I:

Warm-up: Students completed a fill-in the blank activity using their 7A vocabulary. After the warm-up, we went over the answers to the 7A translation handout from yesterday. For the rest of class, we went over the stem-changing verbs, 'querer', 'preferir', and 'pensar' and the demonstrative adjectives. The students worked on an activity handout which included the material that we went over.

Spanish II:

Today the students worked in their groups on their Chapter 5 projects. Announcements: The chapter 5 presentation will be due on Monday, 5-16-11.

Thursday

Spanish I:

Warm-up: Students completed their 7A vocab handout. After the warm-up, we went over the chapter 6 test form yesterday. We went over the new vocab for pronunciation and then the students worked on a translation handout using their new vocab. Homework: Finish the 7A translation handout.

Spanish II:

Today the students worked with their groups on their Chapter 5 presentation. Announcements: The chapter 5 presentation will be due on Monday, 5-16-11.

Wednesday

Spanish I:

Today the students took their Chapter 6 test.

Spanish II:

Today we went over the chapter 5B quiz from yesterday. After going over the quiz, we went over the Chapter 5 presentation handout and the students got with their groups and started working. They will continue to work in class tomorrow and Friday. Download Chapter 5 Presentation Announcements: The chapter 5 presentation will be due on Monday, 5-16-11.

Tuesday

Spanish I:

Today the students completed their Chapter 6 study guide and we went over the answers. Announcements: The chapter test will be tomorrow, 5-11-11.

Spanish II:

Warm-up: Students translated sentences using vocab 5B as a review for the quiz. After going over the quiz, the students took their chapter 5B quiz. Announcements: The chapter 5 presentation will be due on Monday, 5-16-11. (Students will begin working on their presentations with their group members tomorrow, 5-11-11).

Monday

Spanish I:

Today the students finished presenting their 'house presentations' and for the rest of class, we played a review game with the vocab from Chapter 6A and 6B. Announcements: The chapter test will be on Wednesday, 5-11-11 (Students will work on their study guides in class tomorrow, 5-10-11)

Spanish II:

Today the students worked on their 5B review handouts as a review for tomorrow's quiz.  Announcements: Quiz 5B will be tomorrow, 5-6-11. The chapter 5 presentation will be due on Monday, 5-16-11. (Students will begin working on their presentations with their group members on Wednesday, 5-11-11).