...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