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Nicole Dunnill - Spanish 8th  (Send e-mail) High School Level Spanish 1 The goal of the Spanish 1 course is to help students build literacy skills in Spanish, using the Expresate Series (also being used at Lincoln-Way High School), so that students may place into Spanish II in high school. This year we will start by reviewing the first half of the text and then focusing our studies on the second half (Chapters 6-10). Students will also be studying a great deal about the culture, history, and geography, and the arts of the Spanish-speaking world. Middle School Level Spanish The goal of the middle school Spanish course is also to help students build basic literacy skills in Spanish, using the Como Te Va Series. Upon successful completion, students in middle school Spanish may also place into Spanish II in high school. Units 1-6 of Book B are completed in eighth grade. Students will also be studying a great deal about the culture, history, geography, and the arts of the Spanish-speaking world.

This week in class Monday 11/17/08 Middle School Spanish ISLS = 28.C.3b OBJECTIVE = Students will learn the present progressive tense in Spanish. METHODOLOGY =Notes, Practice, WB practice ASSESSMENT = WB 39/40 PROCEDURE Boardwork Present Progressive Notes/Practice Acts 9-12 Tarea = WB 39/40 and Act 12 written High School Spanish ISLS = 28.C.2b/28.B.3b OBJECTIVE = Students will continue to practice Vocab 2. METHODOLOGY = Whole group practice ASSESSMENT = Illness Skits created Tuesday 11/18/08 Middle School Spanish ISLS =28.D.2a OBJECTIVE = Students will review Ch 3 Paso 1 Grammar concepts. METHODOLOGY = Whole class review, Review Assignment ASSESSMENT = Review Assignment, Ch 3 Paso 1 Quiz tomorrow PROCEDURE Boardwork Whole class review of grammar concepts(game on board) Review assignment - LCD Study for quiz tomorrow High School Spanish ISLS = 28.C.2b/28.B.3b OBJECTIVE = Students will continue to practice Vocab 2. METHODOLOGY = Text Activities, Whole group practice, Study for vocab quiz tomorrow ASSESSMENT = WB VG79/80 A65, vocab quiz tomorrow Wednesday 11/19/08 Middle School Spanish ISLS = 28.C.4a OBJECTIVE = Students will be assessed on their knowledge of Ch 3 Paso 1 Grammar concepts. METHODOLOGY = Quiz ASSESSMENT = Quiz High School Spanish ISLS = 28.C.4a/28.A.1a OBJECTIVE = Students will be assessed on their knowledge of Ch 7 Vocab 2. Students will learn the uses of estar, sentirse, and tener METHODOLOGY = Quiz, Notes, Practice ASSESSMENT = Ch 7 V2 Quiz, WB VG82 Thursday 11/20/08 Middle School Spanish ISLS = 28.C.2b OBJECTIVE = Students will begin studying Ch 3 Paso 2 Vocabulary METHODOLOGY = Ch 3 Paso 2 vocab notes updated, Practice vocab ASSESSMENT = Vocab puzzle High School Spanish ISLS = 28.D.2a/28.D.2c OBJECTIVE = Students will practice/review estar, sentirse, and tener. METHODOLOGY = Whole Group practice, Partner practice ASSESSMENT = Act 29 (p251) with a partner (writing assignment) Friday 11/21/08 Middle School Spanish ISLS = 28.B.2b OBJECTIVE = Students will practice new vocab and pronunciation skills. METHODOLOGY = Partner practice, audio practice ASSESSMENT = Audio WB pages, Text Activities High School Spanish ISLS = 28.C.3b OBJECTIVE = Students will learn negative informal commands from Ch 7 G2. METHODOLOGY = Notes, Whole group practice, Independent practice ASSESSMENT = WB VG83