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Week 14: Nov 24 - 26, 2014

11/25/2014

Mon. Nov 24:
    > Práctica: Fill in the imperfect blanks
    Practice test
Tues. Nov 25:
    > Worksheet & activity: "Somebody that I used to know"
Video links: Original, Pentatonix cover, Matthias Harris cover
> Writing using imperfect & preterite: Breakup quick write
Wed. Nov 26:
    Quiz on imperfect tense

Here are the words for the word bank:
abrir, caminar, comer, dar, decir, ir, pensar, planear, preguntar, salir, ser, ser (yes, it's used twice), tener

Need some hints on imperfect? Notes page,
- Video tutorials: -AR verbs in imperfect, -ER/-IR verbs in imperfect, irregulars in imperfect

Thurs. Nov 27:
No school, Happy Thanksgiving!
Fri. Nov 28:
No school, enjoy the break

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Week 13: Nov 17 - 21, 2014

11/19/2014

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Mon. Nov 17:
    > Práctica/notes: The imperfect tense
> Tarea #28: Worksheet #IMP-1 (Front) and Worksheet #IMP-2 (Back)
Tues. Nov 18:
> Práctica: Use the imperfect tense to describe what was happening in each image
    > Worksheet #IMP-3 (Front) and Worksheet IMP-4 (Back)
    > Tarea #29: Más práctica p.47
Wed. Nov 19:
    Career Fair - No classwork
Thurs. Nov 20:
    > Práctica: Grumpy old man complaints - Use the format "Cuando yo era joven, _______________" to talk about how things were different "back in my day" (again, pretending to be a grumpy old man).
    > Worksheet: Como era antes
    > Tarea #30: Más práctica p.48
Fri. Nov 21:
    > Práctica: Use the imperfect tense to describe what was happening in 5 of the images
    Review yesterday's worksheet
    Go over questions on the imperfect

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Week 12: Nov 10 - 14, 2014

11/9/2014

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Mon. Nov 10:
Jeopardy to practice for Wednesday's test
Irregular Preterite Notes for you to study from:
        Charts from our class
        Irregular preterites definitions and stems
        Dr. Lemon's tutorial
        StudySpanish.com
    - Practice games:
       Conjuguemos.com
       Quizlet
       What is this I don't even
    - Videos/songs to review:

    - Jeopardy
   https://jeopardylabs.com/play/spanish-irregular-preterite3
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/preterite-verbs-regular-and-irregular
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/more-irregular-preterite
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/van-duser-irregular-preterite
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/paige-irregular-preterite
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/irregular-preterite-conjugations-jeopardy

Tues. Nov 11:
    No school - Veteran's Day
Wed. Nov 12:
    QUIZ - Irregular Preterite
> Tarea #26: 1) Read the story "El misterio de las rosas arruinadas"
2) Summarize each section in English (Lines 2-7, 8-15, 16-22, 23-39, 40-53, 54-61) to show your understanding
3) Solve the mystery, and explain how you know (use evidence from the story)
Thurs. Nov 13:
> Notes: Argentina

Overview (used by some program called ISA, ignore that)
A quick guide to cultural differences in Buenos Aires
Gauchos - The traditional Argentine cowboy
Yerba mate, a popular Argentine cultural drink & social custom
Animals of Argentina & more animals
Foods of Argentina
The tango, Argentina's national dance & more tango, often performed in the streets
Argentina's unique version of spoken Spanish & accent differences
Che Guevara, one of Argentina's most famous political figures
Eva "Evita" Peron, wife of the president and "Spiritual Leader" of the nation
The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, a 35 year protest of one of Argentina's darkest historical points
Iguazu Falls, one of the most famous national parks & tourist destinations
Glacier National Park in Patagonia, Argentina

    > Tarea #27: Based on what we discussed and learned in class today about Argentina, select a focus area to research in more depth.
            (For example: Tango, gauchos, food & cuisine, yerba mate, Buenos Aires or any of the major cities, Iguazu Falls, animals of Patagonia, Eva Perón, the mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, Che Guevara, etc.)
Once you have selected your topic, do some research (read some websites, watch a couple of videos) and summarize what you learned. Write your summary in English, 1-2 pages, and list sources (no special format required). At the end, choose the most important highlights of your English summary, and write 1-2 paragraphs in Spanish. You will share the Spanish portion in class on Friday.
Recap: Read this much |--------------------------------3 to 5 articles or videos----------------------------------------|
            Write this much |----------1 - 2 pages in English------|
            Then this much |---Spanish---|
Fri. Nov 14:
> NOTES: Take notes on the topics other people share about their research on Argentina

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Week 11: Nov 3 - 7, 2014

11/4/2014

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Mon. Nov 3:
> Práctica/Notes: Irregular preterite
Songs to help learn the irregular preterites:

> Tarea #24: Más práctica p.27
Tues. Nov 4:
    > Práctica: Irreg. preterite taco story
> Worksheets: Worksheet IP-1 and Worksheet IP-2
> Tarea #25: Más práctica p.28
Wed. Nov 5:
> Práctica: Irreg. Preterite - Match stems and definitions
    > Textbook p.64 Act. 10 - Full sentences
    > Textbook p.64 Act. 11 & 12 - Just the blanks
Thurs. Nov 6:
    > Práctica part 1: Irregular preterite definitions
    > Práctica part 2: Fill in the blanks with conjugated irreg. preterites
    > Dice practice - 10 word minimum
    >Preterite summary of 2 video clips: Kiwi!, Oktapodi
Fri. Nov 7:
    > Mini film festival: Write summaries of each video clip using preterite and imperfect
Video clips: The Last Train, Vampire's Crown, Francis, The Color of Evil, Cuerdas

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Week 14: Nov 24 - 26, 2014

Week 13: Nov 17 - 21, 2014

Week 12: Nov 10 - 14, 2014

Week 11: Nov 3 - 7, 2014

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