Tarea del 30 de septiembre

Complete 3 activities on studio.  Remember to look up in the back of your textbook any word you do not know.

Trabajo en clase y Tarea del 29 de septiembre

Once you open studio, in class watch this video and pause and write down your answers to Activity 1

http://estudio.quia.com/actions/books/video?videoId=1728955769001

If you have time complete the activities in estudio for today.

FOR HOMEWORK

Complete Learn with these vocabulary words. 

https://quizlet.com/67238659/asi-se-dice-2-repaso-a-flash-cards/

Tarea del 28 de septiembre

Describe your house or apartment in a minimum of 40 words
You might want to include:
Where it is
What Color it is
How many rooms it has
the size of some rooms (the kitchen is large, the bathroom is small etc..)
Use the possessive adjectives to describe the bedrooms (my room in pretty, my parent's room is large)  REMEMBER WE DO NOT HAVE APOSTROPHE"S SO YOU MUST SAY EL CUARTO DE MIS PADRES ES...

Type is on Google docs and share it with me.

No hay tarea

If you want to practice the map there will be an opportunity for Frunas Monday and Wednesday at lunch. 

43 seconds or better (Mrs. Blessing's first time of the day) earns 2 frunas
32 seconds or better (Izzy's best time) earns 3 Frunas
28 Seconds or better (Mrs. Blessing's best time of the day) A pack of 6 Frunas

En clase el 25 de septiembre

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/country_SoAmCA_G0_Click.html

Tarea del 24 de septiembre

Complete the 3 activities on studio.  Do your best to complete the conversation either with a partner who is online or just record yourself if you can not find a partner online.

After the first activity YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO THE EXPANSION.  YOU CAN SUBMIT THE FIRST ACTIVITY WITHOUT IT.

If you can not get on the computer problem solve.  Think what do I want you to do.

Practice the verb tener and possessive adjectives. 

I would write 10 sentences using each of the conjugations of tener and each of the possessive adjectives.

No hay tarea el 22 de septiembre

Parent Open House

Tarea del 21 de septiembre

Complete the 2 activities assigned for tonight on estudio.  They will help you practice your articles el/la/los/las and un/una/unos/unas and changes sentences from singular to plural (making sure to make all the needed changes.
If you can not get on a computer write out a sentence including a word with each of the articles and make it both singular and plural.

For example:
La clase es fácil  -  Las clases son fáciles.

No hay Tarea los fines de semana :-)

Enjoy a lovely weekend :-)

Tarea del 17 de septiembre

There are 4 activities on estudio you need to complete.  If for some reason you can not access estudio then write out activity 2 on page R6 and Write a sentence with each of these vocabulary words that makes sense. 
Cocina
Mexicano/Mexicana
alumno/alumna
sala
dormitorio
cuarto de baño
comedor
amigos
misma
nacionalidad
dormitorio

Tarea del 16 de septiembre

You will need your textbook.  You need to answer those questions based on the information that is on page R2

To find your homework online
1. Log-in to Estudio.
2. Click on the asi se dice level 2 ebook (the book on the top).
3. Click on my tools,
4. Click on calendar.
4.  You will see 3 assignment which are due tomorrow click on each, complete and submit it.  The first one requires you to record yourself, the other two require you to look at page R2 in the textbook.

If you can not access estudio online.  Write down answers to 2,3 and 4 page R3.  Be ready to answer out loud activity 2.

IF YOU DID NOT COMPLETE THE SURVEY ONLINE COMPLETE IT TONIGHT :-)
En clase
https://docs.google.com/a/northsalemschools.org/forms/d/1kHDv81Is1kGTxJS2PbeutIcryn7d_r8GutEgC5QVvm0/edit#

No hay Tarea!! No homework see you on Wednesday :-)

For those who are curious, I think I figured out what was wrong.today.  Although the computer allowed you to go to the activities from the link on my blog it does not allow you to submit when you get to it from a link.

The way to complete the activities that I assign is to click on any of the level 1 books (since the assignments were from level 1).  Then click on my tools which are towards the right and in a yellow box and select calendar.

No need to do anything just wanted to let you know. Have a great long weekend :-)

No hay tarea el 10 de septiembre

If you have time take a look at your online textbook.  Tomorrow you will be using audio and recording features so bring in your headphones if you have any.  If not we have ones here :-)

Tarea del 9 de septiembre

Study for your vocabulary quiz tomorrow.
Do one of the following and bring evidence
Have someone ask you the words and you say them out loud and write them down (check your spelling). 
Run through quizlet one more time.  Write down the words you are still having trouble with 5 times in English and in Spanish.
Go through your notecards and place check marks every time you get one right.  Do not stop until all hove 3 check marks.  Put them away for at least an hour and then do the same thing over again but hopefully you will only miss one or two this time.
Take out a crayon.  Write all the words that have accents and place the accents in crayon so they stand out.  Remember you will need one for estás.


En clase
La chica en el grupo responde
http://quiz.upsocl.com/cual-deberia-ser-tu-nombre/

Todos lo hacen
http://www.captainquizz.es/quizz/cual-es-tu-verdadero-nombre-de-nacimiento

Si tienen tiempo
http://www.captainquizz.es/quizz/que-criatura-magica-eres

tarea del 8 de septiembre

Complete Learn on quizlet.  You will have a quiz on Thursday.


Go through all the words at least once.


Write in the logbook provided the words you get wrong.


Create flashcards for those words.


REMEMBER IF YOU FORGET THE ACCENT YOU LOSE A POINT FOR EACH WORD.




Click here to start

El 4 de septiembre

No hay tarea porque es viernes :-)

No homework since it is Friday. I am going to move the Vocabulary quiz to Thursday so you have a little more time to get back in the swing of things :-)

Tarea del 3 de septiembre

Place a timer and sit down with your list of question words and phrases for your first vocabulary quiz.  On a google doc add something to each to ask a question that one of your classmates should be able to answer. 
For example


¿Adónde vas de vacaciones?  or ¿Adónde vas con tu familia a esquiar?


You do not need to add anything to #3,6,8 and 15 but go ahead and copy them down as they are.

Once you have finished the list or spent 20 minutes working on this assignment stop.  Remember you never need to spend more then 20 minutes on an assignment.



Make sure to share the google doc with me :-)


The vocabulary quiz will be next Wednesday.  Here is a link to the words

Tarea del 2 de septiembre

Course information sheet signed.


Make sure to bring in a spiral notebook tomorrow.

Course Information Sheet

COURSE INFORMATION SHEET 2015 - 2016

Spanish 8

Señora Margarita Blessing

1. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is open to eighth graders and focuses on the skills need for an increased understanding and comfort speaking the Spanish language. The communicative curriculum emphasizes four essential functions of language: socializing; providing and obtaining information; expressing personal feelings; and getting others to adopt a course of action.  Functions like language structures, vocabulary, and culture are embedded in context.  

The goal of this course is an increased comfort in using Spanish as a primary means of communication.  Students will learn to develop increasingly complex language structures and vocabulary needed to function within a variety of topics.  They will be able to discuss events that happened in the past as well as those currently in progress and make plans for the future.  In their lives most people will likely have to communicate  in a second language with limited grammar and vocabulary.  We will practice this ultimate problem solving task.

2. COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM

Textbook: Asi se dice 2, Glencoe McGraw Hill, 2009

Additional Materials:

Estudio- an Online workspace that provides and online textbook and activities.  It will be utilized and a regular basis by the students to submit homework.  Estudio includes: Audio and Video Program: Taped entirely on location in Spanish-speaking regions provides a linguistically authentic and culturally rich video.Grammar and Vocabulary Activities: augments instruction with carefully structured exercises.

Original Songs and Videos:  Me Voy –Julieta Venegas,  Tengo –Franco de Vita, O tu o ninguna – Luis Miguel, etc...

3. HOMEWORK POLICY

The primary purpose for assigning homework is to give the student additional practice in developing his/her language competence.  It should be stressed that homework bears directly on the next day’s class and is an integral part of the student’s daily responsibility.  Consequently, late assignments are not accepted for credit.  Considering that emergencies do arise each student is granted two free homeworks a quarter.  Homework is assigned Monday-Thursday and should take 10-20 minutes. Student work should reflect their best effort.  It should be neat and labeled with a proper heading when hard copies are required.  When absent It is the student’s responsibility to find out what they missed and to make arrangements with the teacher to make up the work. The homework will almost always be posted on the class blog at www.ns8.blogspot.com.  

4. GRADING and Examination POLICY
The student’s grade will be weighted in the following ways:

The student’s grade will be weighted in the following ways:

25% Tests  (One a quarter)

40% Quizzes  (5-6 a quarter)              

15% Project (One a quarter)       

10% Participation (formal and informal participation grades)

10% Homework

All work will be returned in a timely fashion and reviewed in class. All spoken assessments are scored immediately and feedback regarding progress is provided to each student.  Written assessments are graded within 3 school days.  

Please refer to the school calendar for the specific date you can expect to receive a progress report or report card. 

Due to budget cuts a number of years ago the State Board of Education eliminated the Second Language Proficiency Examination.   Students will take a local assessment in June. The state requires students pass this assessment and the 8th grade course to earn a credit of High School Spanish in Middle School. Earning a 90 on this assessment may serve as one of three criteria for entry to the Honors level in High School.  The other requirements are a 90 or higher cumulative average for the 4 quarters of study and the teacher's recommendation.

Plagiarism and “cheating, including but not limited to representing someone else’s work as one’s own; using unauthorized oral and written assistance for a quiz, test  or other assignment; illegally obtaining tests in advance, knowingly providing another student with the opportunity to cheat and other forms of unauthorized collusion” will not be tolerated. (North Salem School District Code of Conduct, 2002) Using a translating site on the web or from other sources is also considered forms of cheating.  All plagiarism or cheating will result in an automatic zero.

5.  ATTENDANCE – Absence and Tardiness

Attendance is essential for progress in learning a second language.  After an extended absence due to illness students have one calendar week to make-up all tests, quizzes, and homework.  They must make an appointment for make ups as soon as they return to school from your illness.   It is the student’s responsibility to find out what assessments were missed and to make arrangements to make up the work. Each student is expected to be on time for class. Lateness to class disrupts students and teacher alike.  As per district wide policy, all work, tests and quizzes missed due to an unexcused absence may result in no credit and participation credit can not be earned for a class a student has missed more then 10 minutes of for an unexcused reason.  Please pay special note to the district-wide attendance policy for details.

6.  EXTRA HELP DAYS AND LOCATION AND ADDITIONAL CONTACT

Extra-help is available every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:15 – 2:55 p.m. in room.  E-217.

Take advantage of SGA – Small Group Assistance – for additional help. Please see the SGA Master List and come at the assigned time for Spanish teachers posted on the schedule. I am available in my classroom Monday, Wednesday and Friday 5th period (Student's lunch time). Additional after-school help is available by appointment.   

E-mail:  You can e-mail utilizing the school e-mail at mblessing@northsalemschools.org .  You are welcome to e-mail me on evenings and weekends with any questions or concerns or if you would like me to call you. I check e-mail all day long and will be able to respond in a timely fashion.