Spanish 2 Skinny
SEMANA 20: ¡semana final del año escolar!
lunes, 20/5/24 - viernes, 24/5/24
Actividades
This week we finish up the year with a quiz on reflexive pronouns and some fun activities to end the year.
lunes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 6; when to use reflexive and when to not use it; Práctica 7
martes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 7; reflexives review
miércoles: Duolingo; Quiz (last grade of the year!)
jueves: Duolingo; fun activity
viernes: 😃 ¡Día final! (8:01-8:24 AM); final wrap up and despedidas 😭
SEMANA 19:
lunes, 13/5/24 - viernes, 17/5/24
Actividades
This week we enjoy a movie before seniors head out and before we do a little work with some reflexive pronouns.
lunes: Overview of Selena Quintanilla and Jennifer Lopez; begin Selena
martes: Selena
miércoles: Selena
jueves: Finish Selena; wrap up
viernes: GRADUATION DAY!!; Doulingo; Reflexive Pronouns in the present tense (Reflexive pronouns quiz el próximo miércoles)
SEMANA 18:
lunes, 29/4/24 - viernes, 3/5/24
Actividades
This week we add in future tenses and ¡acción! to our pronouns mix. QUIZ THIS FRIDAY!
lunes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 5C; review of pronouns; Future Simple review (will); Práctica 5D
martes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 5D; Indefinite Future review (going to); Práctica 5E
miércoles: Duolingo; go over Práctica 5E; review of ¡Acción! (estar + -ing ending); Práctica 5F
jueves: Duolingo; go over Práctica 5F; Review for quiz (Whiteboards)
viernes: Doulingo; Quiz on Subject/Direct Object/Indirect Object Pronouns
SEMANA 17:
lunes, 29/4/24 - viernes, 3/5/24
Actividades
This week we add indirect object pronouns into the pronouns rotation!
lunes: Duolingo; review of subject and direct object pronouns; introduction to indirect object pronouns (Gimkit added to the Gimkits link in Classroom for this unit)
martes: Duolingo; review of indirect object pronouns; Práctica 5A (present tense only)
miércoles: Duolingo; go over Práctica 5A; review of indirect object pronouns; Gimkit
jueves: Duolingo; review of indirect object pronouns; Práctica 5B (Preterit)
viernes: Doulingo; go over Práctica 5B; Práctica 5C (Imperfect)
SEMANA 16:
lunes, 22/4/24 - viernes, 26/4/24
Actividades
This week we continue our lessons on Spanish Subject and Direct Object pronouns. There will be a quiz on Subject and Direct Object Pronouns this Friday.
lunes: Día de vacaciones (no hay escuela)
martes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 4; Gimkit; Práctica 4B
miércoles: Duolingo; go over Práctica 4B; Práctica 4C
jueves: Duolingo; go over Práctica 4C; Final review for Quiz on Subject and Direct Object Pronouns
viernes: Sra. Rykal out; Duolingo; Quiz on Subject and Direct Object pronouns (no notes allowed)
SEMANA 15:
lunes, 15/4/24 - viernes, 19/4/24
Actividades
This week we continue our lessons on Spanish Subject and Direct Object pronouns
lunes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 2; review subject and direct object pronouns; Gimkit
martes: VIRTUAL LEARNING DAY for Juniors/Seniors (must complete Práctica 3A before midnight for credit)
miércoles: Duolingo; Práctica 3B
jueves: Duolingo; go over Práctica 3B; Gimkit; Práctica 4
viernes: Día de vacaciones (no hay escuela hoy)
SEMANA 14:
lunes, 1/4/24 - viernes, 5/4/24
Actividades
This week we begin our presentations (presentations finish up on Wednesday 4/10)
lunes: You will be reading silently chapters 1-5 of El Viaje, which is a sequel to La Novia. After reading each short chapter, you have questions to be answered in complete sentences (remember to use the question to guide the format of your answers); Chapters 1-5 should be completed and turned in by the start of class on Wednesday (4/10)
martes: You will be reading silently chapters 6-10 of El Viaje. After reading each short chapter, you have another batch of questions to answer for Chapters 6-10; Questions should be completed and turned in by the start of class on Thursday (4/11)
miércoles: Duolingo; Terminamos con las Presentaciones; Hablamos de la novela El Viaje
jueves: Duolingo; Los Pronombres españoles (los pronombres sujetos); Práctica 1
viernes: Duolingo; corrige Práctica 1; Los Pronombre de objetos directos; Práctica 2
SEMANA 13:
lunes, 1/4/24 - viernes, 5/4/24
Actividades
This week we begin our presentations (presentations finish up on Wednesday 4/10)
lunes: Presentaciones
martes: Presentaciones
miércoles: Presentaciones
jueves: Presentaciones
viernes: Presentaciones
***Sra. les dará libros para leer el lunes y martes que viene porque ella estará en Green Bay para la competencia de FBLA por la Sra. Maenner. Habrá preguntas que responder.***
SEMANA 12: act week (el 26 de marzo)
lunes, 25/3/24 - viernes, 29/3/24
Actividades
This week we begin our research on Influential Spanish-speakers.
lunes: Duolingo; Introduction to the presentation project
martes: ACT DAY; the expectation is that you are continuing your work on your presentation
miércoles: Duolingo; work day
jueves: Duolingo; work day
viernes: No hay clase
*Las presentaciones van a empezar el lunes que viene (5 por día por 6 días)
SEMANA 11: first week of Q4
lunes, 18/3/24 - viernes, 22/3/24
Actividades
This week we finish up with our unit on the past tenses.
lunes: Duolingo; Sentence-level activity; review uses of the imperfect and preterit, as well as phrases; gimkit day (pret and imp phrases, pret, imp)
martes: Duolingo; Práctica 8
miércoles: Duolingo; go over Práctica 8; Práctica 9
jueves: Duolingo; go over Práctica 9; repaso con Whiteboards
viernes: Preterit/Imperfect Assessment
*The next 2 weeks will be dedicated to researching an important/influential Spanish-speaking personality and creating a presentation that will be presented in class. Presentations will begin Friday, March 22nd and should wrap up the following Friday (allowing for 6-7 minutes per presentation).
SEMANA 10: Final week of Q3
lunes, 4/3/24 - viernes, 8/3/24
Actividades
This week we continue with our unit on the past tenses, adding in the -er/-ir Imperfect tense AND start incorporating the preterit.
lunes: Duolingo; review uses of the imperfect tense and imperfect "triggering" phrases; -er/-ir imperfect endings and irregulars with examples or regular; Práctica 6A (-er imperfect)
martes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 6A; Práctica 6B (-er and -ir imperfect)
miércoles: Duolingo; go over Práctica 6B; using imperfect WITH preterit (interrupting actions); examples
jueves: Duolingo; Review using imperfect with preterit; Práctica 7
viernes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 7; Gimkit (preterit or imperfect)
¡Qué tengan unas buenas vacaciones de primavera!
SEMANA 9:
lunes, 26/2/24 - viernes, 1/3/24
Actividades
This week we continue with our unit on the past tenses, adding in the Imperfect tense. We will likely take a quiz this Friday on -ar imperfect.
lunes: Duolingo; introducción al imperfecto; frases que indican el imperfecto; Práctica 5A
martes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 5A; repaso de los usos del imperfecto y los frases del imperfecto; Práctica 5B
miércoles: Duolingo; go over Práctica 5B; using estar with imperfect (-ing)
jueves: Duolingo; review estar with imperfect; Práctica 5C
viernes: Duolingo; Gimkits (-ar imperfect and imperfect phrases); quiz on -ar imperfect
SEMANA 8: FFA Week
lunes, 19/2/24 - viernes, 23/2/24
Actividades
This week we continue with our unit on the Preterit tense. We will be taking our Quiz on Preterit this Friday.
lunes: Duolingo; ¡No hay escuela hoy!
martes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 3; -er/-ir Gimkit
miércoles: Duolingo; Práctica 4
jueves: Duolingo; go over Practica 4; White Board Review -ar/-er/-ir
viernes: Duolingo; Quiz on El Pretérito (you may use the irregular preterit forms sheet IF you have it with you)
*We begin the Imperfect past tense next week.
SEMANA 7:
lunes, 12/2/24 - viernes, 16/2/24
Actividades
This week we continue with our unit on the Preterit tense. We will add in irregular -ar forms as well as begin -er preterit (many of which are irregular)
lunes: Duolingo; examples of irregular -ar preterit (lots of yo form irregular...add in pagar to the irregulars sheet); Práctica 2A (-ar irregular preterit)
martes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 2A; Práctica 2B (-ar with regular and irregular)
miércoles: Duolingo; go over Práctica 2B; introduce -er preterit
jueves: Duolingo; review -er preterit; Práctica 3 (-er with regular and irregular preterit)
viernes: ¡No hay escuela hoy!
SEMANA 6:
lunes, 5/2/24 - viernes, 9/2/24
Actividades
This week we head into the past tenses! We will begin with the Preterit past tense. Quiz on Friday (-ar regular only)
lunes: Duolingo; What is the preterit tense anyway?; Notes and examples; preterit phrases; Gimkit (Pret phrases)
martes: Duolingo; review what Preterit is; Práctica 1A (-ar infinitives)
miércoles: Duolingo; go over Práctica 1A; -ar Gimkit; Práctica 1B (-ar)
jueves: Duolingo; go over Práctica 1B; Práctica 1C
viernes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 1C; Gimkit (-ar and phrases); Quiz
SEMANA 5: ¡Carnival de invierno!
lunes, 29/1/24 - viernes, 2/2/24
Actividades
This week we finish our Por vs. Para unit with an assessment this Thursday (2/1)
lunes: Duolingo; Práctica 3
martes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 3; Práctica 4
miércoles: Duolingo; go over Práctica 4; Práctica 5 (Práctica 6 will be posted as Extra Credit, but must be turned in by 8:01 am Thursday, 2/1)
jueves: go over Práctica 5; assessment on Por vs. Para
viernes: No hay clase porque del carnival de invierno
***Next week we head into the past!
Week 4:
lunes, 22/1/24 - viernes, 26/1/24
Actividades
This week we begin our unit on Por vs. Para. This is another short unit and we will take a quiz next Friday (2/2/24).
lunes: Duolingo; Writing Activity; Spanish Dude Por vs. Para video; let's dive into Para
martes: Duolingo; review uses of Para; Práctica 1 (Para)
miércoles: Duolingo; go over Práctica 1; let's add in Por; we will try the Gimkit (if time allows)
jueves: Duolingo; review uses of Por; Práctica 2
viernes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 2; Gimkit (Por vs. Para)
Week 3:
lunes, 15/1/24 - viernes, 19/1/24
Actividades
We finish our quick unit on El Futuro Español with a quiz on Friday, then we begin our unit on Por vs. Para next week.
lunes: No Hay clase
martes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 2; Irregular Simple Future; Práctica 3
miércoles: Duolingo; go over Práctica 3; Gimkit: Práctica 4
jueves: Duolingo; go over Práctica 4; review El Futuro Español; Gimkit
viernes: Quiz on El Futuro Español
Week 2:
lunes, 8/1/24 - viernes, 12/1/24
Actividades
We finish our quick unit on ¡Acción! with a quiz on Wednesday, then we begin our unit on El Futuro Español (which you are already familiar with the indefinite future). The quiz for this short unit will be next Thursday.
lunes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 3; Práctica 4 (Repaso with -ar, -er/-ir, and irregulares)
martes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 4; in-class review with whiteboards
miércoles: Quiz on ¡Acción!
jueves: Duolingo; begin notes on El Futuro Español; Práctica 1 (indefinite future)
viernes: Duolingo; notes on El Futuro Simple; Práctica 2
Week 1: Semester 2
Monday, 1/1/24 - Friday, 1/5/24
Actividades
We finish our movie and then head on to a short unit on Spanish progressives in the present tense with a quiz next Wednesday.
lunes: El Año Nuevo - No hay clase
martes: Duolingo; finish Home Alone in Spanish (approx. 36 minutes remaining); Preview of semester 2 activities
miércoles: Duolingo; We jump ahead a few units to another mini unit: Unidad 9 ¡Acción! (Estar + -ando); Práctica 1 (-ar infinitives only)
jueves: Duolingo; go over Práctica 1; Estar + -iendo; Práctica 2 (-er/-ir only)
viernes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 2; Irregular progressives; Práctica 3 (irregulars)
***This is a short unit! Quiz will be next Wednesday, 1/10/24
Week 17: last week of the semester!
Monday, 12/18/23 - Friday, 12/22/23
Actividades
We finish our unit on the Spanish infinitives (-ar/-er/-ir) with our test this Wednesday.
lunes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 1; Gimkit; Practica 2
martes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 2; whiteboard practice and other review for tomorrow's test
miércoles: Test on --ar/-er/-ir infinitives
jueves: Spanish movie day
viernes: Spanish movie day
Have a great break! See you in semester 2!
Week 16:
Monday, 12/11/23 - Friday, 12/15/23
Actividades
We finish our unit on the Spanish infinitives (-ir) with our test this Wednesday.
lunes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 6; Gimkit
martes: Duolingo; whiteboard practice and other review for tomorrow's test
miércoles: Test on -ir infinitives (113 pts + EC)
jueves: Duolingo; begin Mini Unit 4B on all present tense infinitives; Gimkit
viernes: Duolingo; Práctica 1
***Test for -ar/-er/-ir infinitives mini unit will be next week Wednesday, December 20th
Week 15:
Monday, 12/4/23 - Friday, 12/8/23
Actividades
We finish reading La Novia and continue our unit on the Spanish infinitives (-ir)
lunes: Duolingo; Práctica 2 is due today!: finish reading La Novia in our same groups from last Friday (read and then discuss each chapter)
martes: Duolingo; Gimkit; Práctica 3
miércoles: Duolingo; go over Práctica 3; Práctica 4
jueves: Duolingo; go over Práctica 4; Indefinite Future Tense (using ir); Práctica 5 (using indefinite future tense)
viernes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 5; Practice using back to back infinitives; Práctica 6
***Test for this unit will be next week Wednesday, December 13th
Week 14:
Monday, 11/27/23 - Friday, 12/1/23
Actividades
We begin our unit on the Spanish infinitives (-ir)
lunes: Duolingo; Review of Infinitives Rules Activity; begin -ir infinitives
martes: Duolingo; Quizlet
miércoles: Duolingo; Práctica 1
jueves: Duolingo; go over Práctica 1; Práctica 2
viernes: Duolingo; continue reading La Novia
Week 13:
Monday, 11/13/23 - Friday, 11/17/23
Actividades
We finish our unit on the Spanish infinitives (-er) --> TEST ON WEDNESDAY 11/15!
lunes: Duolingo; Gimkit; Practica 8 (focus is on 2 infinitives back to back)
martes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 8; Práctica 9 and or other review activity (discuss as class)
miércoles: Test on Los Infinitivos -er
jueves: Finish Tests; Duolingo; material on -ir Infinitives will post today
viernes: Duolingo; continue reading La Novia; Assign Chapter 1-4 Summaries in Spanish
Week 12:
Monday, 11/6/23 - Friday, 11/10/23
Actividades
We continue our unit on the Spanish infinitives (-er) --> QUIZ ON TUESDAY 10/31!
lunes: Duolingo; weekly writing activity; go over Práctica 4; Gimkit (don't look down!); -er infinitives crossword (screen shot and upload into assignment)
martes: Duolingo; More practice with double infinitives (especially poder); Práctica 5
miércoles: Duolingo; go over Práctica 5; QUIZ #2 (all -er infinitives fair game)
jueves: Duolingo; fix the sentence!; Práctica 6
viernes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 6; Begin reading the novela La Novia (with written comprehension)
Week 11:
Monday, 10/30/23 - Friday, 11/3/23
Actividades
We continue our unit on the Spanish infinitives (-er) --> QUIZ ON TUESDAY 10/31!
lunes: Duolingo; other yo form irregular -er infinitives; Práctica 2; practice infinitives for tomorrow's quiz on -er infinitives (not stem change infinitives, but regular and yo form irregular)
martes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 2; review regular and yo form irregular infinitives; Quiz 1
miércoles: Duolingo; Práctica 3 (more practice with irregular yo forms); go over Práctica 3; e --> ie stem change -er infinitives
jueves: Duolingo; review e-->ie stem changes
viernes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 4; o --> ue stem changes; Práctica 4
Week 10: Beginning of Quarter 2
Monday, 10/23/23 - Friday, 10/27/23
Actividades
We begin our unit on the Spanish infinitives (-er)
lunes: Duolingo; Special Quick Activity; 10-minute Writing activity (3rd time with pics); begin Unidad 3 (los infinitivos -er); regular -er endings
martes: Duolingo; Práctica 1; take time to work on learning the infinitives by doing a Gimkit or Quizlet Flashcards
miércoles: Duolingo; go over Práctica 1; the irregular infinitive "hacer" (yo form only) and some phrases; Práctica 1A (hacer phrases)
jueves: Duolingo; go over Práctica 1A; conocer vs. saber; Práctica 1B
viernes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 1B; Quizlet Live
Week 9: End of Quarter 1
Monday, 10/16/23 - Friday, 10/20/23
Actividades
We continue our unit on the Spanish infinitives (-ar) and finish with a final assessment on Friday
lunes: Fall break...¡No hay clase!
martes: Duolingo; finish Frida Khalo Art Piece presentations; Writing Activity (3rd time with pics); Práctica 6
miércoles: Duolingo; go over Práctica 6; Práctica 7
jueves: Duolingo; go over Práctica 7; review for tomorrow's test
viernes: Examen, Unidad 2 (-ar Infinitives)
Week 8:
Monday, 10/9/23 - Friday, 10/13/23
Actividades
We continue our unit on the Spanish infinitives (-ar)
lunes: Duolingo; Weekly Writing Activity; Gimkit; Práctica 5
martes: Duolingo; Work on Frida Khalo Project Piece (Each student will be assigned an art piece to present on and will need to add information to a shared Google Slides Presentation...see assignment for details).
miércoles: Duolingo; go over Práctica 5; review for quiz; -ar Quiz #2
jueves: Duolingo; Día de Cultura (Frida Khalo Presentations)
viernes: Teacher Inservice ¡No hay clase!
*** The -ar Infinitives exam will be next week Friday
Week 7: Homecoming Week '23
Monday, 10/2/23 - Friday, 10/6/23
Actividades
We continue our unit on the Spanish infinitives (-ar)
lunes: Duolingo; Weekly Writing Activity; irregular -ar infinitives (stem change verbs, etc.); Práctica 3
martes: Duolingo; go over Práctica 3; the "cheater" past tense; Práctica 4
miércoles: Duolingo; go over Práctica 4; Gimkit (the harder one)
jueves: Duolingo; Día de Cultura (Frida Khalo Part Two: The Life and Times of Frida Khalo and discussion; project intro)
viernes: HOCO Activity Day! ¡No hay clase!
Week 6:
Monday, 9/25/23 - Friday, 9/29/23
Actividades
We continue our unit on the Spanish infinitives (-ar) and will have an infinitives vocab quiz on Thursday (20pts)
lunes: Duolingo; Weekly Writing Activity; hand back and go over Práctica 1B; the new "Me Gusta"
martes: Duolingo; Review the new Me Gusta; Using Necesitar with a 2nd Infinitive; Práctica 2
miércoles: Duolingo; go over Práctica 2; crossword: -ar infintives; other review for tomorrow's quiz (Gimkit/Quizlet)
jueves: Duolingo; Infinitives Quiz; Día de Cultura (Frida Khalo Part One: The Life and Times of Frida Khalo)
viernes: Duolingo; Día de Cultura (Frida Khalo Part Two: The Life and Times of Frida Khalo and discussion/project intro)
Week 5:
Monday, 9/18/23 - Friday, 9/22/23
Actividades
We begin our unit on the Spanish infinitives (-ar)
lunes: Duolingo; Writing Activity (the one w/Pictures); Intro to Infinitives; What are infinitives anyway?; regular -ar infinitives; blank charts; conjugation...wait, what's that?!?!?!?;
martes: Duolingo; Review -ar endings; reminder about using subjects; Práctica 1 (with table partner)
miércoles: Duolingo; go over Práctica 1; take notes on some new vocab to be used with our -ar infinitives
jueves: Duolingo; Quizlet Live with -ar infinitives; Práctica 1B (this assignment will be on paper and you are to do it on your own)
viernes: Duolingo; Día de Cultura (Frida Khalo Part One: The Life and Times of Frida Khalo)
Week 4:
Monday, 9/11/23 - Friday, 9/15/23
Actividades
This week, we will finish our review of Spanish 1, culminating with our test THIS Friday
Monday: 8/28: SPEAKING PROFICIENCY #1 DUE BY START OF CLASS; Duolingo; Writing Activity; Quizlet Live (Ser); Práctica 8
Tuesday 8/29: Duolingo; go over Práctica 8; Gimkit; Práctica 9
Wednesday 8/30: Duolingo; go over Práctica 9; review of Estar (PLACE); Práctica 10
Thursday 8/31: Duolingo; go over Práctica 10; Práctica 11 (Final review for test); Discuss what will be expected on tomorrow's test
Friday 9/1: Unidad 1, Examen
Week 3:
Monday, 9/4/23 - Friday, 9/8/23
Actividades
This week, we will continue our review of Spanish 1 (seasons/weather and Ser)
Monday: 8/28: ¡No hay escuela!
Tuesday 8/29: Duolingo; go over Práctica 5 (La Fecha y La Hora); review Las estaciones y El Tiempo; intro Speaking Proficiency #1 (Due next Monday, September 11th)
Wednesday 8/30: Duolingo; review seasons and weather; Práctica 6 (Seasons/Weather)
Thursday 8/31: Duolingo; go over Práctica 6; Práctica 7 (Seasons/Weather)
Friday 9/1: Duolingo; go over Práctica 7; Listening Comprehension Practice; Review of Ser
Week 2:
Monday, 8/28/23 - Friday, 9/1/23
Actividades
This week, we will continue of Spanish 1 --> LISTENING COMPREHENSION THIS FRIDAY
Monday: 8/28: Duolingo; WRITING ACTIVITY; go over Práctica 2; Review of Colors/Numbers/Shapes/Adjectives; Quizlet Live
Tuesday 8/29: Duolingo, Gimkit (Colors/Numbers/Shapes); Práctica 3
Wednesday 8/30: Duolingo; go over Práctica 3; review of La Fecha y La Hora
Thursday 8/31: Duolingo; Práctica 4;
Friday 9/1: Duolingo; go over Práctica 4; LISTENING COMPREHENSION; Práctica 5
Week 1: ¡Bienvenidos!
Thursday, 8/17/23 - Friday, 8/25/23
Actividades
This week, we will have an overview of the Spanish 2 course and will begin our Spanish 1 review!
Thursday 8/17: Seating assignments, class expectations; composition notebook for writing exercises
Friday 8/18: Spanish 2 Syllabus, daily schedule overview, International keyboard use; Duolingo; Gimkit (if time allows)
Monday: 8/21 Duolingo; WRITING ACTIVITY; Gimkit (what do you remember?), Introduce table partner to class; Begin Spanish 1 Review Unit notes (Subject Pronouns, Articles, Possessives, Greetings)
Tuesday 8/22: Duolingo, Continue Spanish 1 review notes and examples; Gimkit
Wednesday 8/23: Duolingo, Unidad 1, Práctica 1 (time in class to complete)
Thursday 8/24: Duolingo; go over U1P1; whiteboard activity
Friday 8/25: Duolingo; Práctica 2 (time in class to complete); Gimkit or Quizlet Live (if time allows)