Newspaper

The first issue of the newspaper, "The Butterfly Effect" was emailed out to students last Fri. We received a truly positive response!

currently, all staff members articles are due tomorrow and the paper must be completely laid out by Monday!

Expect the next edition of "The Butterfly Effect" to be out no later than Friday Sept. 28th!

Spanish II

What we've done:

The students have reviewed the present tense, verbs from Spanish I, colors, numbers, etc. etc. The students have also translated many cultural articles in class and written a restaurant dialog and performed it.

What we're doing:

Currently, the students are studying the regular and irregular preterite tense - conjugating verbs in the regular and irregular preterite, translating in the preterite tense, etc. etc.

Homestudies, Upcoming Quizzes, etc.:

Today in class the students were given their Study Guide for Friday's Major Test.
The study guide is due at the beginning of class tomorrow.
We will go over the study guide tomorrow in class and play a review game (time allowing).

FRIDAY --> TEST I

Upcoming:

We'll begin Unit II Mexico

Spanish I

What we've done:

The students have already mastered some adjectives, the alphabet, the numbers en Espanol, favorito, days of the week and months, etc.

In addition, the students studied the Quinceañera and viewed the movie Sweet 15. About the quince anos tradition in the Latin American world.

What we're doing:

Currently, Spanish I students are looking at Family vocabulary and stringing together sentences.

Homestudies / Upcoming Quizzes / Tests:

A collage is due by the end of class tomorrow of 15 photographs with 15 sentences / captions en espanol about the photographs in the collage.

Also, there is a quiz Friday over the Family vocabulary.

Please bring in a few pictures of your own family for Friday's class.

REMINDER to all SPANISH classes

YOU MUST have your composition or spiral bound notebook in class by Monday!

Gracias!

Newspaper ~ Week of Aug. 13

* Stories assigned

* Newspaper positions voted on and are as follows:

Editor in Chief - Sam B.
Managing Ed. - Brad
Sports Ed. - Justis
Features Ed. - Patrick
Copy Ed. - David Clegg and Scott Hart
Ad Manager - David Clegg (with some aid from Patrick and Sam)

* First deadline Wed. Aug. 29
* Staff decided that the paper will be a bi-monthly publication

Spanish II ~ Week of Aug. 13

Getting re-acclimated...

* Signed syllabi due by Tues. Aug. 14th
* Discuss origins of various Spanish words and how they made their way into the English language.
* Pretest aka EVALUATION given and will be gone over
* Spanish speaking countries revisited
* Go back over basics - numbers, etc. for 1/2 a period.

Spanish I ~ Week of Aug. 13

Introduction Week

* Books assigned.
* Syllabi due by Tues. the 14th for a Daily Grade
* Discuss romance languages
* Begin learning Spanish alphabet
THE SPANISH ALPHABET MUST BE MEMORIZED BY Wed. Aug. 22nd
This website might help you learn the alphabet from home

* Numbers 1 - 100 presented en Espanol
* Colors presented en Espanol
* Spanish speaking countries discussed
* Spanish Bingo will be played on Fri. for los dulces

Welcome Back...

CEA resumes classes this Monday and I couldn't be more excited.

I'm in Room 21 this year - Barry's old room so please come and visit me if you don't have a class with me this year.

I'll be updating my blog more frequently this year so please visit often!

I hope ya'll had a great summer and I'll see you on Monday.

Tues. Apr. 11

After a brief hiatus for Spring Break - clase de Nina is back!

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Spanish I - high school - new vocab. write down and go over
board game project presented. begin working on it.
Homestudies - Bring in any materials tomorrow that you might need for your Board Game project. You received the Rubric in class today so you know what I'm looking for. Also, crosswords and word finds must be completed by tomorrow's class!
middle school - new vocab. write down and go over at length
crosswords and word finds
Homestudies - complete crosswords and word finds

Spanish II - 3rd period - new vocab. write down and go over
read and translate I for this week
4th period - new vocab. write down and go over, discuss speak in spanish project
crosswords and word finds
Homestudies - complete crosswords and wordfinds

Film / Pop Culture - Begin GORE week.
Begin viewing "Dawn of the Dead" with director discussion and intro
Homestudies - none

TUESDAY!

Spanish I - high school - go over new vocabulary
crosswords and wordfinds (extra credit) and writing activity en espanol
Homestudies - complete all in class assignments to turn in tomorrow
middle school - go over new vocabulary
crosswords and wordfinds
Homestudies - complete all in class assignments to turn in tomorrow

Spanish II - 3rd period - write down vocabulary words
go over vocabulary
crosswords and word finds
writing activity in Spanish
4th period - class will not meet today due to testing
Homestudies - complete all in class assignments to turn in tomorrow

Film / Pop Culture - continuation of TV week.
view Crank Yankers, Curb your Enthusiasm, and Sex and the City
Homestudies - Study for Thurs.'s Quiz

"...a case of the Mundays..."

Note: CEA is still doing it's standardized testing this week. Therefore, some classes will not meet. Also, Spring Break begins on Friday so this week will be a short week - this is important to remember in preparation for your Quiz on Thurs.

Spanish I - high school - new vocabulary words
write down
go over
announcements
translation exercise
middle school - small group - new vocabulary words
write down
go over
announcements
begin mural project
Homestudies - none tonight.

Spanish II -
3rd period - Will not meet today due to testing.
4th period - new vocabulary words
write down
go over
announcements
complete restaurante project
Homestudies - none tonight

Film / Pop Culture - new vocabulary words
write down
go over
lecture
announcements
Homestudies - none tonight

yay yay yay! it's FRIDAY~! 03.23.07

Spanish I - high school - study time
vocabulary quiz
current event (it was requested!) subject: Latin America and Bush
Homestudies - none this weekend!
middle school - study time
Quiz
work on mural project
Homestudies - none this weekend!

Spanish II - 3rd period - see Spanish I high school
4th period - rehearsal for restaurante project
Homestudies - go over everything for restaurante project. We will more than likely perform it on Monday. Also, don't forget to wear black if you're a waiter or waitress or cashier!

Film / Pop Culture - officially class will not meet today, the couple of seniors that are in the class will view a movie extra and discuss
Homestudies - refresh yourself with this week's vocabulary and lecture notes before Monday

so, it's Thursday ~ 03.22.07

Spanish I - Spanish I classes will not meet today due to testing.
Homestudies - As you're well aware please make sure you study for tomorrow's Quiz.

Spanish II - 3rd period - readings & vocabulary activity
4th period - continue individual work on reastaurante project
Homestudies - Study for tomorrow's Quiz!

Film / Pop Culture - complete Office Space
lecture
discuss Office Space
Note: Remember we will not meet tomorrow due to testing, so therefore, we will not have a Quiz. Expect a take home activity on Monday.

wow ~ WEDNESDAY 03.21.07

Spanish I - high school - review for Friday's Quiz since our class will not meet tomorrow.
Homestudies - STUDY for Fri.'s Quiz
middle school - begin experiential projects! OUR PROPOSAL WAS APPROVED!
Homestudies - none tonight

Spanish II - 3rd period - review for Friday's Quiz
reading en espanol
complete restaurante experiential activity
4th period - crosswords and word finds
complete reading
experiential activity
Homestudies - Study for Friday's Quiz

Film / Pop Culture - continue "Office Space"
Homestudies - Study for Friday's Quiz

yikes ~ already Tuesday?!

Spanish I - high school - complete reading we began yesterday over Ecuador...
discussion
go over vocabulary words one more time
crosswords and word finds... (wd. find = extra credit)
Homestudies - complete crosswords and wd. finds. PLEASE NOTE: We will be playing vocab. review games tomorrow b/c we will not meet on Thurs.
middle school - ENTIRE CLASS MEETS TODAY
write down new vocabulary
go over words
vocabulary activity
Homestudies - TBA
Please note that this is the ONLY day that the entire class will meet this week due to testing and the new schedule.

Spanish II - 3rd period - write down new vocabulary words
go over words
reading over Quito en Espanol
crosswords and word finds (if time permits)
Homestudies - none
4th period - will not meet today due to testing

Film / Pop Culture - complete film short from yesterday
also all "Ghost World" activities are due at the end of class TODAY.
write down new vocabulary words
lecture
begin "Office Space" (If time permits)
Homestudies - Study for Thurs.'s Quiz
Note: We will have the Quiz Thurs. this week due to the fact that we will not meet Fri. b/c of testing.

oh no! It's already Monday!

NOTE: This week is standardized testing @ CEA. Some classes will not meet this week due to testing. If your class is not meeting it will be noted. Thanks and good luck on your testing grades 4 - 11!

Spanish I - high school - new vocabulary words assigned, write down
go over new vocabulary (They are mostly review words due to the altered schedule this week.)
reading en Espanol over Quito in your book pg. 392 and 393
Homestudies - Study for your Quiz!

middle school - THE NEW SCHEDULE WILL TAKE EFFECT TODAY. update will be posted this afternoon.

Spanish II - new vocabulary words assigned, write down
go over new vocabulary
3rd period - will not meet
4th period - restaurante project
Homestudies - none

Film / Pop Culture - written activity with "Ghost World" replaces postponed Quiz. It's due at the end of the period
Homestudies - none

popular Friday March 16th

Spanish I - high school - study time & activity
Quiz
Homestudies - none - I hope I see you at PROM on Sat.!
middle school - guest speaker about options for PE
vocabulary activity
Homestudies - study for postponed Quiz

Spanish II - study time
Quiz
3rd period - vocab. activity
4th period - reading en Espanol over Quito pgs. 392 - 393 in your book
Homestudies - none - I hope I see you at PROM on Sat.!

Film / Pop Culture - QUIZ POSTPONED.
Activity with "Ghost World"
Discuss next week as well.
Homestudies - none - I hope I see you at PROM on Sat.!

bien Thursday March 15th

Spanish I - high school - vocabulary games...
continue music translation (last day is tomorrow)
Homestudies - Study for tomorrow's Quiz!!!
middle school - vocabulary games...
Homestudies - Study for tomorrow's Quiz!!!

Spanish II - 3rd period - review games for tomorrow's Quiz
4th period - review games for tomorrow's Quiz and work on project some
Homestudies - As usual it's Thurs. night so study for tomorrow's Quiz!

Film / Pop Culture - Discuss "Ghost World" at length
New writing assignment - "Why do you think 'Ghost Word' is an abstract film?"
Homestudies - complete writing assignment and study for tomorrow's Quiz!

feliz wednesday march 14th

Spanish I -
high school - continue music translation project
crosswords and word finds were moved to today - they must be completed and turned in by tomorrow!
Homestudies - complete crosswords and word finds and study for Fri.'s Quiz!
middle school - continue translations
Scrabble en Espanol
Homestudies - Study for Fri.'s Quiz!

Spanish II -
3rd period - continue brainstorming restaurante project
4th period - schedule is provided in class for the next two weeks. Continue experiential project...
Homestuides - Study for Fri.'s Quiz!

Film / Pop Culture - complete "Ghost World"
Discuss the movie.
Homestudies - Study for Fri.'s Quiz!

excelente Tuesday March 13th

NOTE: Don't forget this week is Spirit Week @ CEA. Please dress up each day with respect to the different "themed days."
Tues. = PJ Day
Wed. = 80's Day
Thurs. = Famous People Day
Fri. = Spirit Day

Also, PROM tixs are on sale till Wed. They are $50 per person. Remember the PROM is this Sat.!


Spanish I - high school - go over new vocabulary words
fill out birthday card
present songs and worksheets with songs in class today
crosswords and wd. finds (for extra credit)
Homestudies - complete crosswords and wd. finds (for extra credit)
middle school - go over new vocabulary words
translate songs
reading
Homestudies - Study for Friday's Quiz

Spanish II - go over vocabulary words
fill out birthday card
3rd period - write down new words
experiential restaurant activity (work on)
help Nina w/ PROM
4th period - go over new words
work on Spanish snack bar experiential activity
Homestudies - independently assigned and study for Fri.'s Quiz

Film / Pop Culture - continue the movie "Ghost World"
Homestudies: Think about the question, "How do you know characters in the movie "Ghost World" were derived from a comic strip?"

fantastico Monday March 12th

Note: Welcome back campers! Normal class schedule will resume this week!

Spanish I - high school - write down new vocab. words
go over vocab. words
annoucements ~ discuss last week, etc.
musica three day project
Talk about upcoming experiential project ideas.
Homestudies: Bring in the lyrics to your fave song so that we can translate it in class. Also, please bring in the actual SONG as well.
Middle school - Study time
Quiz
new vocab. words
go over vocab. words
annoucements
Homestudies: Begin to study for Fri.'s Quiz

Spanish II - write down new vocab. words
go over vocab. words
3rd period - report to computer lab. assignments will be made individually
4th period - begin Spanish snack bar experiential class assignment
Homestudies - 3rd period - none. 4th period - assigned on an individual basis depending on what your job is for the project. Also, study for Fri.'s Quiz.

Film / Pop Culture - write down new vocab. words
go over new vocab. words
lecture
begin new film
Note: If you haven't turned in your paper from "Life Aquatic" over sound you need to do so ASAP!
Homestudies: Study for Fri.'s Quiz

Marzo ~ Nueve

Middle School Spanish -
CHANGE - Quiz will now take place on Monday.
Class reports to Melisa's room b/c Nina is working with the community service school wide function today. Class will complete activity begun last week.
Homestudies - Study for Quiz on Monday.

Marzo ~ Ocho

Middle School Spanish - go over vocab. words
class worksheets over lyrics, etc. are passed out again
each individual presents his/her fave song. (we listen to it) translates into Spanish.
Homestudies: Study for tomorrow's quiz!

Marzo ~ Siete

Middle School Spanish - go over class chosen vocab. words again
class chosen experiential activity - play basketball en espanol
class writes basketball rules in english
class translates rules
class goes outside to play b-ball en espanol
Homestudies: Don't forget to bring in your fave song so that we can translate it tomorrow in class!

Marzo ~ seis

Middle School Spanish - Class chose to have music and sports as a theme for the week. The vocabulary and experiential activities are based around the themes and they were also created by the students.
Write basketball rules for a Spanish basketball game that will take place during class tomorrow.
Go over vocab. again.
Go to computer lab.
Answer questions from handout regarding your favorite song so that we can translate the lyrics in Spanish on Thurs.
Homestudies: Study for your quiz on Fri. - Don't forget to bring in your favorite song for class on Thurs.!

Marzo - cinco

Note: None of the high school classes will meet this week.

Middle School Spanish - Since I don't want your class to get off track of the Spanish I high school class I'm going to let your class come up with the lesson plan for the week!
Discuss vocab theme for the week
Class chooses words and translates them
Class writes words down
Class decides activities and lesson plans for the week
Homestudies: Study for Fri.'s Quiz

...Friday 03.02.07...

Spanish I high school - We're going to try something different in class today. We're going to have a review via a BINGO Spanish game for the first 15 - 20 mins. of class. Then, I'm going to give you about 5 mins. to study silently and/or in groups. Finally, we'll have the Quiz.
Homestudies: No homestudies. Those of you that are going on the camping trip be safe and have fun! Please make sure to check the blog or with Nina or Lori when you get back to see what you missed.
middle school - Today is your chosen reward day for you behavior modification system. You chose to have a movie day with snacks. Congrats to those of you that made it!
Homestudies: NONE

Spanish II - We're going to try something different in class today. We're going to have a review via a BINGO Spanish game for the first 15 - 20 mins. of class. Then, I'm going to give you about 5 mins. to study silently and/or in groups. Finally, we'll have the Quiz.
3rd period - continue discussion of restaurant unit
4th period - continue discussion of Spanish snack bar project
Homestudies: No homestudies. Those of you that are going on the camping trip be safe and have fun! Please check the blog or with Nina when you get back to see what you have missed!

Film / Pop Culture - study time
Quiz
Discuss "Life Aquatic"
All homestudies papers due by the end of the period. NO EXCUSES!!!
Homestudies: No homestudies. Those of you that are going on the camping trip be safe and have fun! Please check the blog or with Nina when you get back to see what you have missed!

...Thursday 03.01.07...

Spanish I -
high school - review BINGO game en Espanol for tomorrow's Quiz.
Homestudies: Please study for tomorrow's Quiz!
middle school - study time and review (for most of the period since we didn't have class yesterday)
Talk about resume project since it was presented the day before yesterday
Quiz
Homestudies: Work on resume project, but focus on tomorrow's Quiz!

Middle School Spanish note: Please remember that tomorrow is your chosen reward day for your behavior modification system. You chose to have a movie day. Remember we will have snacks in class tomorrow.


Spanish II - review for tomorrow's Quiz
3rd period - work on restaurant project en Espanol.
4th period - vote on next experiential project since we have narrowed things down. Also, review for tomorrow's Quiz.
Homestudies: Study for tomorrow's Quiz! Begin thinking about your projects - tie up any loose ends at home tonight for tomorrow.

Film / Pop Culture - no class today due to Career Day!
Homestudies: Study for tomorrow's Quiz AND remember you have your "paper" due tomorrow over "Life Aquatic!"

...Wednesday 02.28.07...

Spanish I -
high school - No high school Spanish I today due to career week!
middle school - No middle school Spanish I today due to a field study!

Spanish II -
begin Experiential Project (class choice) will announce on Thurs. Class will write rubric, etc.
go back over week's vocabulary words
discuss words en espanol
Homestudies: Study for Fri.'s Quiz! Complete writing your part of the class rubric. Be prepared to share it in class tomorrow!

Film / Pop Culture -
continue "Life Aquatic"
Homestudies: Write a paragraph describing the music in "Life Aquatic." Why do you feel Wes Anderson chose the music that he did? How does it make you feel in relation to the scenes that Anderson chose to place them in?

...Tuesday 02.27.07...

Spanish I -
high school - go back over vocabulary words
begin resume project
middle school - go back over vocabulary words
continue project OR play vocabulary game (class choice)
Homestudies: work on project and study for quiz on Friday (Middle School remember that your quiz is on Thurs.!)

Spanish II - NO Spanish II classes today due to Career week!

Film / Pop Culture - continue "Life Aquatic"
Homestudies: Study for Fri.'s Quiz

Note: Middle School Spanish I will have their reward this Fri., therefore, they voted to have their Quiz on Thurs.

...Monday 02.26.07...

Career Week

Note: Since it's career week this week @ CEA our vocabulary words will focus on careers en espanol as well some of our in class activities! This week's schedule will also be altered.

Spanish I -
high school - write down new vocab. words
go over words in detail; lecture
announcements
crosswords and word finds
Homestudies: complete crosswords and word finds (for extra credit)
middle school - write down new vocab. words
go over words in detail; lecture
announcements
begin resume project
crosswords and word finds
Homestudies: complete crosswords and word finds (for extra credit)

Spanish II -
write down new vocab. words
go over words in detail; lecture
announcements
crosswords and word finds (for extra credit)
Homestudies: Complete crosswords and word finds and study for Fri.'s Quiz!

Film / Pop Culture -
write down new vocab. words
go over words in detail; lecture
begin "Life Aquatic"
Homestudies: Study for Fri.'s Quiz!

it's Friday! 02.23.07

Spanish I -
high school - Study time
Quiz
discuss next week
Breakfast Break reward
middle school - Study time
Quiz
discuss next week
current event translation and questions

Spanish II - Study Time
Quiz
Scrabble en Espanol

Film / Pop Culture - Study Time
Quiz
Discuss "Almost Famous"

Homestudies all classes --> Have a great weekend!

it's Thursday! ~ 02.22.07

Spanish I -
high school and middle school - review day - choice review games... (class decides)
Homestudies - Study for tomorrow's Quiz!!!

Spanish II -
review day - choice review games... (class decides)
current event en espanol
Homestudies - Study for tomorrow's Quiz!!!

Film / Pop Culture -
Discussion of "Lost in Translation" thus far
Complete "Lost in Translation"
Homestudies - Write a review of "Lost in Translation" and study for tomorrow's Quiz!

it's Wednesday! ~ 02.21.07

Spanish I -
high school - go over vocab. words again, current event, translations, etc. Plan Fri.'s in class fiesta dealing with la comida words.
middle school - go over vocab. words again, current event, complete En Espanol! work, etc. discuss review ideas for tomorrow's review day
Homestudies - high school - Study for Fri.'s quiz and complete crossword for those of you that were in yesterday's scientific presentation
middle school - Study for Fri.'s quiz and read Valencia article

Spanish II -
All - write down vocab. words
go over vocab. words
cross words and word finds for extra credit
3rd period - Review Game
4th period - Discuss remainder of semester and clean up from yesterday's performance
Homestudies - Study for Fri.'s quiz and think of next experiential project

Film / Pop Culture -
continue the film "Lost in Translation"
Homestudies - Study for Fri.'s quiz
Note: If you were absent yesterday please get yesterday's lecture notes from Nina or another member of the class!

it's Tuesday! ~ 02.20.07

Spanish I -
high school - write down vocab. words, go over vocab. words, work on Latin American current events, weekly crosswords and extra credit word finds
middle school - write down vocab. words
go over vocab. words
Latin American current events work on and discuss
complete reading in En Espanol! discussion
weekly crosswords and extra credit word finds
homestudies: complete crosswords and wd. finds and study for Fri.'s quiz

Spanish II -
3rd period - write down words and aid 4th period with play set up
4th period - play performance @ 11:30 p.m.
homestudies - 3rd period - continue to practice lines for play
4th period - great job! no homestudies tonight!

Film / Pop Culture -
write down words
go over words
notes
begin the film "Lost in Translation"
homestudies - study your notes and vocabulary words for Fri.'s quiz!

Viernes ~ 02.16.07

Spanish I -
high school --> Study Time
Quiz
book reading EN ESPANOL pg. 318 and 319
discussion
middle school --> same as high school, except for your reading you will receive it via a LARGE handout.
Homestudies --> both classes - NONE. Have a great President's Day weekend!

Spanish II -
Study Time
Quiz
continue work on your plays... !
3rd period - Schedule...
Tues. the 20th - practice play
Wed. the 21st - perform play during your period
4th period - Don't forget you're performing your play on Tues. - BRING IN ALL MATERIALS (including costumes) for your play on Tues.
Homestuides: Study all lines for your play. Gather together all materials you'll need in order to make your class play a success!

Film / Pop Culture -
Study Time
Quiz
Complete the movie "Almost Famous" and discuss other Cameron Crowe movies and his style as well.
Homestudies: NONE. Enjoy your President's Day weekend!

Jueves - 02.15.07

Spanish I -
high school - vocabulary games in order to review for Fri.'s quiz. class choice - musical chairs
Middle School - same as high school
Homestudies - high school & middle school - STUDY FOR tomorrow's quiz!!!
Also, high school - make sure you are current in your book.

Spanish II - 3rd and 4th period - continue work on play... practice, practice practice
3rd period - created play program
4th period - practice play and look over final program
4th period student created schedule:
Fri. - final practices; gather together final stuff for sets, etc.
Tues. - PERFORMANCE @ 11:30 a.m. in Nina's room
Homestudies - continue to practice lines for performance and STUDY FOR QUIZ

Film / Pop Culture - go over Final Exam Project information...
continue Almost Famous
discussion
Homestuides - Study for tomorrow's vocabulary and comprehension Quiz

Miercoles - 2.14.07

Happy Valentine's Day!

Spanish I
high school - go over vocab. wds. again
go over book When I was Puerto Rican
talk about tomorrow's vocab. review game
crosswords and wd. finds (extra credit)
Valentine's Day Bingo en Espanol
middle school - Students share vocab. stories and/or dialogues
Valentine's Bingo en Espanol
talk about tomorrow's vocab. review game
Homestudies: high school - study vocab. wds. for tomorrow's review game and Fri.'s quiz and make sure you've read to page 93 @ the break in your book. - complete crosswords and extra credit word finds.
Middle School - complete reflexive activity and study vocab. wds. for tomorrow's review game and Fri.'s quiz - complete crosswords and extra credit word finds.
High School Note - Fri.'s quiz will contain questions regarding When I was Puerto Rican and the usual vocab. words.

Spanish II - refine play aim for presenting it on Fri. to middle school and possibly 9th grade
if any extra time
crosswords and word finds (extra credit) --> Valentine's Bingo en espanol
Homestudies: study for Quiz which will be @ the very beginning of class on Fri. and VERY short since you will have a play to perform. Also, practice all lines for play in Spanish and English.

Film / Pop Culture - We will begin discussing Final Exam Project today due to incredibly large class absence yesterday due to the field study. In addition, a couple of examples of Final Exam projects will be viewed.
Continue the film "Almost Famous"
Homestudies: Begin thinking about Final Exam Project - be prepared to come into class tomorrow and give Nina an idea of your overall "theme."

martes - 2.13.07

Spanish I - go over vocab. words again
high school - more with vocab. stories due to large class absence b/c of field study
middle school - vocab. stories OR restaurant dialogue en espanol (students decide)
Homestudies: high school - students read to page 93 @ the break in When I was Puerto Rican for Wed. & Study for Fri.'s vocab. Quiz
middle school: practice dialogue / vocab. stories to read aloud in class on Wed. and study for Fri.'s Quiz

Spanish II: continue play practice - if possible (many students absent due to field study)
Homestudies: Study for Quiz and practice all lines (in Spanish and English) for play. Please bring in anything you might need for tomorrow's play practice / set building.

Film / Pop Culture - discuss Final Exam Project at length
2 examples of Final Exam Project movies and/or slideshows will be shown
in class Continue the movie "Almost Famous"
Homestudies: begin working on Final Exam Project and study for Friday's Quiz
Note: If you were absent yesterday please make sure you get the notes from yesterday as well as terms for Fri.'s quiz from Nina or another student.

Lunes - 2.12.07

Spanish I - write down new vocab. words
go over words
annoucements
high school: discuss the chapter "The American Invasion of Macun" from the book When I Was Puerto Rican & compose voabulary stories
middle school: complete LA REVISTA project
homestudies: ALL - Study for Fri.'s vocab. test
high school: complete vocabulary stories and begin reading the next chapter in your book.

Spanish II - write down new vocab. words
go over words
annoucements
Continue practing Spanish class written plays (i.e. PELICULA Project), building and refining sets, etc. (Plays will be performed on a day either this week or next. All classes will discuss this today.)
homestudies: Study for Fri.'s vocab. test.
Practice your lines and bring in any set materials discussed in class from home. THEY MUST BE IN CLASS no later than Tues.

Film / Pop Culture - write down new vocab. words
annoucements
all new vocab. is defined
notes
discussion over new words
discussion regarding this week's movie and director (Cameron Crowe)
All SLP and Permission Forms due TODAY.
Begin viewing "Almost Famous"
homestudies: Study for Fri.'s vocab. test