"el mundo está oscuro, ilumina tu parte::the world is dark, light up your part"-graffiti along a stone wall in Spain

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

3/23 miércoles y 3/24 jueves::Wedensday and Thursday

You're almost to Spring Break! ...But not quite. Hang in there and finish STRONG.

6th grade:
O.A.: Pass back Episodio 8 examenes, show grades.
Writing Workshop: With a partner, compose a creative story following these parameters:
  • 4 characters: 1 ICMS teacher, 1 student from our class, 1 famous person, and you choose the last
  • 2 locations
  • 1 problem
  • 1 resolution
  • 1 page, skipping lines
Games

7th grade:
You took the Ch. 3 Test today.

8th grade:
O.A.: Show final grades.
Watched Mi Vida Loca
Games

Friday, March 18, 2011

3/18 viernes y 3/21 lunes::Friday & Monday

6th grade:
You took the Episodio 8 Test today.
For the remainder of class we watched Mi Vida Loca.

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7th grade:
O.A.: Complete Ex. 2 on p.57
We're reviewing & preparing for your test on Tuesday/Wednesday
We completed: Ex. 3 (p.57), Ex. 6 (p.59), and Ex. 7 (p.60-61)

Tarea: STUDY Ch. 3 VOCABULARY!

8th grade:
O.A.: Talk about Obritas
Verb Activity
Obrita workshop for remainder of class
Obrita presentations are next week Monday & Tuesday!!!

Tarea: Finish scripts, pull together outfits, props, etc.

Buen fin de semana::Have a good weekend :)

Thursday, March 17, 2011

3/16 miércoles y 3/17 viernes::Wednesday & Thursday

6th grade:
O.A.: For each Episodio 8 word, write 1 sentence- total of 10 sentences.
We are reviewing for your Episodio 8 test.
We completed Ex. 53 & 55 from your textbook.

Tarea: Study Episodio 8 vocabulary. Test on Monday/Tuesday

7th grade:
O.A.: Take Vocab Test #4
You wrote words from the slides (p. 54-55) of your text.
We completed Ex. 1 on p.56

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8th grade:
You are performing your Obritas next week: Monday/Tuesday

Today was a script-writing, prop-preparing, run-through class.
You'll turn in your polished scripts on the performance day

Tarea: pull together last details for your Obrita

Hasta pronto,
Señora Epple :)

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

3/14 lunes y 3/15 martes::Monday (pi day!) & Tuesday

Hola :)

6th grade:
No O.A.
We're finished learning vocabulary for Episodio 8.
We read Episodio 8 and re-wrote it using pictures.
We completed Exercises 51 & 52 on pgs. 36-37 of your text.

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7th grade:
O.A.: I passed back your Monstruo rubrics. Your grades are updated on PowerSchool.
If you chose to not complete your Monstruo paper, you have chosen to FAIL 3rd quarter. There is still time for you to turn it in. The highest grade you will receive (because it is so late) is a 56% F, however, this is a huge step up from a 0% F. New Vocabulary:
persigue: s/he chases
el gato: the cat
nuevo/a: new
We ready the story & completed the activity on p.53

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8th grade:
O.A.: I passed back your Ch 3 Exams
Today was a writing workshop. You wrote out the script for your Obrita.
You turned in what you completed so I can give you credit for your work thus far.

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Friday, March 11, 2011

3/10 jueves y 3/11 viernes::Thursday & Friday

6th grade:
O.A.: Answer the four statements V (true) or F (false), based on Version 1 on p.23
1. El chico es pobre.
2. Los garajes son muy pequeños.
3. El chico no sale en sus carros sino que en su bicicleta.
4. Al final, el chico está feliz porque ahora tiene un control remoto.
New Vocabulary (last 3 of Episodio 8):
el domingo: Sunday
se prenden: they turn (themselves) on
se apagan: they turn (themselves) off
We did a wordsearch competition, reviewing all Episodio 8 vocabulary.

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7th grade:
O.A.: Translate from English to Spanish.
1. Mrs. Dillard blows a big bubble from gum, rises, and floats in the air for 5 days.
2. The family of mice are afraid of the city and so they return to the country.
3. The door of the house is not open and so she searches for a window.
New Vocabulary:
la ciudad: the city
hace: s/he does
la fábrica: the factory
We made up a story, using student actors & props.

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8th grade:
O.A.: I passed back your brainstorming webs for "Las Obritas"
Individually, you worked on a verb activity, writing high frequency verbs in different forms.
You had 15-25 minutes to begin writing the script for your "Obrita".

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Buen fin de semana :)

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

3/8 martes y 3/9 miércoles:Tuesday and Wednesday

6th grade:
O.A.: Translate from English to Spanish:
1. The Spanish class leaves school and walks to Dairy Queen.
2. Ms. Shariff arrives to school and puts on the student's clothing. How strange!
3. There are strange houses and strange people in my neighborhood.
New Vocabulary:
el garaje: the garage
se abren: they open (themselves)
se cierran: they close (themselves)
el control remoto: the remote control

Tarea: Read Version 1 on p.23

7th grade:
O.A.: Look over the previous 6 vocabulary structures. Vocab Test #3 today.
We took a break from learning vocabulary today and...
Wrote out Mini-Cuento 3 in our binders
Read Mini-Cuento 3 (p.52) out of your text and answered the questions with partners

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8th grade:
O.A.: Use each word in a sentence:
-tenemos
-quieres hablar
-van a
-quiero comer
-toma
We continued our Quarter 3 Project: "Las Obritas"
You had a block of 20-25 minutes to complete and turn in your group's Brainstorming Web. This will be the first grade for this project

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Monday, March 7, 2011

3/4 viernes y 3/7 lunes::Friday & Monday

Hola chicos :)

6th grade:
O.A.: For each word, write one sentence-
-llora
-está sucio
-suena
-se duerme
-se pone
We began Episodio 8. New Vocabulary:
sale: s/he leaves
qué curioso: how strange
la vecindad: the neighborhood
We read Version 1 of the story on p.22 & you read Version 2 individually

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7th grade:
O.A.: For each word, write one sentence-
-toma
-el ratoncito
-tiene miedo
-va a
-se eleva
You wrote Mini-Cuento 2: La Oveja y el Lobo using the illustrations only
New Vocabulary:
se escapa: s/he escapes
entra: s/he enters
hace una burbuja: s/he makes a bubble

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8th grade:
O.A.: Tell me two things you will do/did this weekend
We are taking a break from our books, and spending the rest of quarter 3 on a project: Las Obritas::The Skits. You chose your own group (4-5 students in each) and you are working on creating & performing a short skit in front of our class. More details to come!

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Ciao ciao,
Señora Epple ;)

Thursday, March 3, 2011

3/2 miércoles y 3/3 jueves::Wednesday & Thursday

6th grade:
O.A.: Say something encouraging to someone else.
Mi Vida Loca

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7th grade:
O.A.: Look over previous 6 vocabulary structures; you're taking Vocab Quiz #2.
New Vocabulary:
toma: s/he takes
el ratoncito: the mouse
tiene miedo: s/he is scared or afraid
We read Version 1 of the mini-story on p. 21

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8th grade:
O.A.: Say something encouraging to someone else.
You wrote a story in pairs. Here are the requirements:
  • 1 page written, skipping lines
  • use only vocabulary we've learned in class & O.O.B. words
  • include 4 characters- one ICMS teacher & one student from our class, you pick the other two
  • include 3 different locations
  • include a dialogue, using the YO form
  • include a problem
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

2/28 lunes y 3/1 martes::Monday and Tuesday

Hola :)

This week is ISTEP week. You won't be receiving homework.

6th grade:
No O.A.
Word search W.S.
Review game
Mi Vida Loca

7th grade:
O.A.: Read Version 1 on p.19. Summarize in ENGLISH in your binder.
BINDER CHECK
New Vocabulary:
flota en el aire: floats in the air

sopla: blows
se eleva: rises
We read the stories on p. 51 of your text

8th grade:
Finish Ch. 3 exam from last week
Mi Vida Loca