Homework Calendar

Quiz today on basic vocab, there will be no make-up quiz but you can be expected to be quizzed on this vocabulary up to 4 more times in the weeks after break, so please consider reviewing it daily over break.

Homework:

Have a great vacation!

Week 10: Sept 29-Oct 3

Mon 9/29

Topic:

4:1 “El buen ejemplo” – Vocabulary, Pre-reading

Announcements:

None

Homework:

Finish Activity 4.

Make flashcards or a list of the vocabulary in Activities 1-4.

Practice vocabulary.

Tue 9/30

Topic:

4:2 “El buen ejemplo” – Lines 1-16 (watch in slideshow mode)

Announcements:

** If absent please make sure to read lines 1-16 of the story. The above slides would be useful for your understanding while you read **

Homework:

READ: Lines 17-23 of "El buen ejemplo" (p. 32 of the course reader)

WRITE: 5 definitions in in English for five words you don't know in the text (NOT those we already studied on pages 1-2 of the packet)

WRITE: 3 comments or questions about the text. Full sentences, in Spanish.

Wed 10/1

Topic:

4:3 “El buen ejemplo” – Lines 17-31

Announcements:

None

Homework:

READ: Lines 32-41 of "El buen ejemplo"

WRITE: 5 definitions for five words you don't know in the text (NOT those we already studied on pages 1-2 of the packet).

WRITE: 3 comments or questions about the text. Full sentences, in Spanish.

Thu 10/2

Topic:

4:4: “El buen ejemplo” – Lines 32-49

Announcements:

Quiz Tuesday or Wednesday on content and voculary of "El buen ejemplo." You should be able to write full sentences summarizing it.

Homework:

READ: Lines 50-57 of "El buen ejemplo"

WRITE: 5 definitions for five words you don't know in the text (NOT those we already studied on pages 1-2 of the packet).

WRITE: 3 comments or questions about the text. Full sentences, in Spanish.

Fri 10/3

Topic:

4:5 “El buen ejemplo” – Lines 50-65

Announcements:

Quiz Tuesday or Wednesday on "El buen ejemplo" -- plot and vocabulary (see exercises 1-4 in the packet, as well as your notes, for vocabulary)

Homework:

READ: Lines 68-77 of "El buen ejemplo"

WRITE: 5 definitions in Spanish for five words you don't know in the text (NOT those we already studied on pages 1-2 of the packet). These must be completely in Spanish in full sentences.

WRITE: 3 comments or questions about the text. Full sentences, in Spanish.

Week 9: September 22-26

Mon 9/22

Topic:

Dr. Shoen absent

Announcements:

Quiz tomorrow, exam on Friday.

Homework:

Continue work on sub packet. If you were absent there is no need to make up this work.

Tue 9/23

Topic:

3:9 Present Subjunctive in Nominal and Adjectival Clauses

Announcements:

Quiz today on conjugations and original full sentences using subjunctive in nominal clauses. Must be made up this Thursday at 2:45pm in room 215 with Mrs. Walters.

Unit 3 exam in 3 classes (Friday September 26)

It will cover Unit 3 vocabulary, all the pronouns, verbs like GUSTAR (conjugation and the vocabulary list), comparisons, and present subjunctive (conjugation and uses in nominal and adjectival clauses)

Homework:

Review for Unit 3 Exam: Activities 41, 42, 43

Wed 9/24

Topic:

3:10 Review (1)

Announcements:

Unit 3 exam in 2 classes (Friday September 26)

It will cover Unit 3 vocabulary (on creme guide and in the course reader), all the pronouns, verbs like GUSTAR (conjugation and the vocabulary list), comparisons, and present subjunctive (conjugation and uses in nominal and adjectival clauses)

Homework:

Study Unit 3 in preparation for the exam. This could include reviewing errors on your recent quizzes and exams, practice on conjuguemos.com; reviewing the text & packet; using a blank copy of the unit packet from above "Materials" section to practice exercises again, etc.

Thu 9/25

Topic:

3:11 Review (2)

Announcements:

Unit 3 exam tomorrow

Homework:

Review Unit 3

Fri 9/26

Topic:

3:12 Unit 3 Test

Announcements:

Unit 3 exam today. If absent, it must be made up ON MONDAY after school tomorrow at 2:45 with Mrs. Walters in room 215.

Homework:

Unit 4 Packet: Activities 1-2 (if you need a copy due to absence, use the blank copy linked above in our "Materials" section--print or write your answers on a separate piece of paper)

Bring your dictionaries tomorrow!

Week 8: September 15-19

Mon 9/15

Topic:

3:5 Gustar-Type Verbs

Announcements:

Quiz in 2 classes (Wednesday 9/17) on pronouns, including vocabulary of other verbs like GUSTAR

Homework:

PRACTICE: Activities 24, 25, 26

Tue 9/16

Topic:

3:6 Introduction to Present Subjunctive

Announcements:

Quiz in next class (Wednesday 9/17) on pronouns, including vocabulary of other verbs like GUSTAR, and Unit 3 vocabulary

Homework:

Practice: Finish Activities 23, 27, 28 if you have not done so already

Study for tomorrow's quiz.

Wed 9/17

Topic:

3:7 Present Subjunctive in Nominal Clauses

Announcements:

Quiz today, must be made up after school tomorrow, Thursday, with Mrs. Walters in room 215 at 2:45pm (unless previously arranged). Quiz Monday on present subjunctive. Unt 3 exam next Friday.

Homework:

READ: Read & thoroughly annotate chapter 3.E (sections I-V) in the course reader.

REVIEW: Complete the green subjuntive study guide sections I, II and III.A

PRACTICE: Activities 30 y 31

Thu 9/18

Topic:

3:7 (2) Present Subjunctive in Nominal Clauses

Announcements:

Quiz Monday on present subjunctive. Unit 3 exam next Friday.

Homework:

PRACTICE: Activities 32 & 33

RECOMMENDED: Practice present subjunctive on conjuguemos.com

Fri 9/19

Topic:

3:8 Present Subjunctive in Adjectival Clauses

Announcements:

Quiz Monday on present subjunctive. Unit 3 exam next Friday.

Homework:

READ: Section 3.E (VI) in the course reader

REVIEW: Complete sección III.B of the subjunctive study guide

PRACTICE: Actividad 37

Week 7: September 8-12

Mon 9/8

Topic: Dr. Shoen Absent

Classwork: Sub packet to practice present tense and ser/estar

Homework: Study unit vocabulary as well as the meanings of verbs on all study guides

Tue 9/9

Topic:

3:1 Vocabulary; Comparisons

Announcements:

Quiz on Comparisons in two classes (on Thursday 9/11)

Homework:

READ: Section 3.A (course reader p. 22-23)

PRACTICE: Complete Actividades 4 & 5 (packet)

STUDY: Unit Vocabulary and verb vocabulary on study guides. Practice present tense on conjuguemos.com

Wed 9/10

Topic:

3:2 Making Comparisons

Announcements:

Quiz next class (Thursday 9/11) on comparisons

Homework:

PRACTICE: Activities 10 and 11

STUDY: Prepare for comparatives quiz tomorrow

Thu 9/11

Topic:

3:3 Personal Pronouns (1)

Announcements:

QUIZ TODAY on comparisons. Must be made up Monday after school at 2:45pm in Room 215 with Mrs. Walters (unless otherwise previously arranged).

Homework:

Read: Section 3.B y 3.C in course reader

Practice: Activities 13 y 14

Recommended extras: Present tense on conjuguemos.com. Practice vocabulary flashcards for unit and verbs on study guides.

Fri 9/12

Topic:

3:4 Personal Pronouns (2)

Announcements:

Quiz on pronouns in 3 classes (Wednesday 9/17)

Homework:

READ & ANNOTATE: Section 3.D of the course reader.

REVIEW: Complete p. 2 of the Unit 3 Study Guide (cream-colored)

PRACTICE: Activities 19-20

Week 6: September 2-5

Tue 9/2

Topic:

2:11 “Los dos reyes y los dos laberintos” – Reading and Discussion

Announcements:

Unit 2 Exam in 3 days (Friday 9/5)

Homework:

Study preterite & imperfect for Friday's Unit 2 Exam

Wed 9/3

Topic:

2:12 “Los dos reyes y los dos laberintos” – Discussion; Review of Preterite/Imperfect

Announcements:

Unit 2 Exam on Friday 9/5 (2 days away!)

Homework:

--> Finish Activity on slide #9 (annotating the verbs in the story with a label of preterite or imperfect and the abreviation for which usage they represent).

--> Prepare for Unit 2 exam, which will include:

1) Regular & irregular conjugations of the preterite and imperfect indicative

2) Writing original sentences using the imperfect.

3) Knowing the special verbs on p. 20 of text and when to put them in preterite or imperfect

4) Analyzing the verbs in a past narration and identifying what use each one represents

5) Writing an original summary in the past (preterite and imperfect) of "Los dos reyes y los dos laberintos"

6) Story vocabulary on pp. 25-26 of the Unit 2 Packet.

Thu 9/4

Topic:

2:13 Review of Preterite / Imperfect

Announcements:

Unit 2 Exam next class (tomorrow!)

Homework:

Prepare for tomorrow's exam.

Fri 9/5

Topic:

2:14 Unit 2 Test

Announcements:

Unit 2 Exam today. Must be made up on Monday at 2:45pm in Room 215 with Mrs. Walters (unless otherwise previously arranged).

Homework:

Complete Participation Self-Evaluation (print this link or view online and write answers on a separate piece of paper if you missed class today)

Study the Unit Vocabulary--Chapter 3.F (p. 31 of course reader)

Week 5: August 25-29

Mon 8/25

Topic:

2:7 Usage of Preterite/Imperfect (2)

Announcements:

Quiz next class (Tuesday 8/26) on uses of preterite/imperfect

Homework:

Memorize - Table of Uses for Preterite & Imperfect in pink study guide

Tue 8/26

Topic:

2:8 Usage of Preterite/Imperfect (3)

Announcements:

Quiz today on uses of preterite/imperfect --CHANGE: this quiz does not need to be made up.

Homework:

Study/Practice - Activity 37 (Unit 2 packet)

Wed 8/27

Topic:

2:9 (Optional) “El dios de las moscas”

Announcements:

Tuesday's quiz DOES NOT NEED TO BE MADE UP IF MISSED. Unit 2 Exam in 5 classes (Thursday 9/4)

Homework:

Study - Activity 39 (Unit 2 packet) - the entire page

Thursday 8/28

Topic: Learning conjuguemos.com & school photos

Announcements:

Unit 2 Spanish Test moved to Friday September 5th. Covers all of unit 2, including the meaning of all verbs on the pink study guide. Conjuguemos has an option for "flashcards" instead of "graded practice" that can help you learn your verb definitions.

Homework:

Follow instructions on slides to complete five minutes of these four exercises on conjuguemos.com: Preterite Tense (regular verbs only), Preterite Tense (stem/spell-changing verbs only), Preterite Tense (irregular verbs only), and Imperfect Tense (all verbs). The results of each graded practice must be screenshotted and emailed to Dr. Shoen with your full name and period number: bshoen@scottsdaleprep.org

Fri 8/29

Topic:

2:10 “Los dos reyes y los dos laberintos” – Introduction; Begin Reading

Announcements:

Unit 2 Exam in 4 classes (Friday 9/5)

Homework:

R&R Weekend. No homework. If you have yet to complete Thursday night homework I will continue to accept it until Monday morning.

Week 4: August 18-22

Mon 8/18

Topic:

2:2 Preterite Tense (2)

Announcements:

Quiz next class on preterite conjugations (regular and irregular)

Homework:

Study - Preterite conjugations for tomorrow's quiz.

* Can use conjuguemos.com to practice (click "use without account")

Tue 8/19

Topic:

2:3: Preterite Tense (3)

Announcements:

Quiz today - must be made up on Thursday at 2:45pm in Room 215 with Mrs. Walters.

Quiz in 2 days (Thursday 8/21) on preterite & imperfect conjugations

Homework:

Read - Annotate Section 2.B (texto)

Review - Complete Sections VII and VIII of Pink Study Guide

Practice - Actividad 14 (U2 packet)

Wed 8/20

Topic:

2:4: Imperfect Indicative (1)

Announcements:

Quiz next class on preterite & imperfect conjugations (regular and irregular)

Homework:

Practice - Actividad 21 (Unit 2 packet)

Study - Preterite & imperfect conjugations for tomorrow's quiz

* Can use conjuguemos.com to practice (click "use without account")

Thu 8/21

Topic:

2:5 Imperfect Indicative (2)

Announcements:

Quiz today - must be made up on Monday at 2:45pm in Room 215 with Mrs. Walters.

Homework:

Read - Annotate Section 2.C

Review - Finish Pink Study Guide

Practice - Activities 25 & 26

Fri 8/22

Topic:

2:6 Usage of Preterite/Imperfect (1)

Announcements:

Quiz in two days (Tuesday 8/26) on uses of preterite/imperfect

Unit 2 Exam in 8 classes (Thursday 9/4)

Homework:

Study - Review preterite & imperfect uses and conjugations for Quiz

Practice - Actividad 29: Hechos y descripciones

Week 3: August 11-15

Mon 8/11

Topic:

1:8 Reflexive Verbs; Quiz on Present Indicative and Reflexives

Announcements:

Quiz today on present indicative and reflexives (uses, meanings, regular and irregular conjugations) - must be made up Thursday at 2:45pm in Room 215

Unit 1 Exam in 3 days (Thurs. Aug. 14) on all of Unit 1: Sports & Hobbies Vocabulary (all U1 vocab); 'Ser/estar' (uses, conjugations, and special adjectives); Reflexive Verbs (uses, meanings, and regular and irregular conjugations); Present Indicative Verbs (uses, meanings, regular and irregular conjugations); 'Tener' expresions (meaning & conjugation)

Homework:

Practice - Activities: 34, 35, & 36 (U1 packet)

Tue 8/12

Topic:

1:9 Review

Announcements:

Unit 1 Exam in 2 days (Thurs. Aug. 14) on Sports & Hobbies Vocabulary (all U1 vocab); 'Ser/estar' (uses, conjugations, and special adjectives); Reflexive Verbs (uses, meanings, and regular and irregular conjugations); Present Indicative Verbs (uses, meanings, regular and irregular conjugations); 'Tener' expresions (meaning & conjugation)

Homework:

Study for Unit 1 Exam:

* Correct your homeworks and quizzes using error code key

* p. 1-13 del texto

* Memorize yellow and orange study guides (and learn the meaning of the verbs on the yellow guide)

* Unit 1 Packet (you can download a blank version to practice and then use the slides in slideshow mode to check your answers.

Wed 8/13

Topic:

1:10 Review

Announcements:

Unit 1 Exam next class (Thurs. Aug. 14) on Sports & Hobbies Vocabulary (all U1 vocab); 'Ser/estar' (uses, conjugations, and special adjectives); Reflexive Verbs (uses, meanings, and regular and irregular conjugations); Present Indicative Verbs (uses, meanings, regular and irregular conjugations); 'Tener' expresions (meaning & conjugation)

Homework:

Study for exam.

Thu 8/14

Topic:

1:11 Unit 1 Test

Announcements:

Unit 1 Exam today - must be made up on Monday at 2:45pm in Room 215

Quiz in 3 days (Tuesday 8/19) on preterite conjugations (regular and irregular)

Homework:

Read - Annotate Sección 2.A of course reader - Preterite Tense

Review - Complete Pink Study Guide: Sections I-VI. See slide 3 for help with section II

Fri 8/15

Topic:

2:1 Preterite Tense (1)

Announcements:

Quiz in 2 days (Tuesday 8/19) on preterite conjugations (regular and irregular)

Homework:

Practice - Actividad 4 (U2 packet)

Week 2: August 4-8

Mon 8/4

Topic:

1:3 Usage of ‘ser/estar’ (Describing People)

Announcements:

Quiz in ~3 days Thursday August 7th on 'ser/estar' (uses, conjugations, and special adjectives)

Homework:

Read - Read & Annotate 1.B (course reader) - Present Indicative & Reflexives

Review - Yellow Study Guide: Complete Sections I-V. Check irregular conjugations in dictionary or on wordreference.com. See today's homework slide for help finding verb conjugations.

Practice - Complete Activity 10 (U1 packet)

Tue 8/5

Topic:

1:4 Present Indicative

Announcements:

Quiz in 2 days Thursday August 7th on 'ser/estar' (uses, conjugations, and special adjectives)

Homework:

Read - Annotate p. 5 (course reader) - TENER (if you haven't already)

Review - Complete page 2 of Orange Study Guide - TENER (if you haven't already). Write legibly, in pencil & include accents

Practice - Activity 16 (U1 packet)

Wed 8/6

Topic:

1:5 Idiomatic Expressions with ‘tener’; Present Indicative

Announcements:

Quiz next class (Thursday Aug. 7) on 'ser/estar' (uses, conjugations, and special adjectives)

Quiz #2 in 3 days (Mon. Aug. 11) on present indicative and reflexives (uses, meanings, regular and irregular conjugations)

Unit 1 Exam in 6 days (Thurs. Aug. 14)

Homework:

Read & complete section 1.C Repaso de presente (course reader)

Study for ser/estar quiz (orange study guide)

Thu 8/7

Topic:

1:6 Uses of ‘ser/estar/tener’; Present Indicative; Quiz on ‘ser/estar’

Announcements:

Quiz today on 'ser/estar' (uses, conjugations, and special adjectives) - must be made up on Monday at 2:45pm in Room 215

Quiz in 2 days (Mon. Aug. 11) on present indicative and reflexives (uses, meanings, regular and irregular conjugations)

Unit 1 Exam in 5 days (Thurs. Aug. 14) on Sports & Hobbies Vocabulary (all U1 vocab); 'Ser/estar' (uses, conjugations, and special adjectives); Reflexive Verbs (uses, meanings, and regular and irregular conjugations); Present Indicative Verbs (uses, meanings, regular and irregular conjugations); 'Tener' expresions (meaning & conjugation)

Homework:

Read - Annotate 1.D (course reader) - Reflexive Verbs

Practice - Activity 25 (U1 packet)

Fri 8/8

Topic:

1:7 Reflexive Verbs (Conjugation)

Announcements:

Quiz next class (Mon. Aug. 11) on present indicative and reflexives (uses, meanings, regular and irregular conjugations)

Unit 1 Exam in 4 days (Thurs. Aug. 14)

Homework:

Practice - Activity 30 (U1 packet)

Study for Quiz - Present & Reflexives

Week 1: July 31-August 1

Thu 7/31

Topic:

1:1 Course introduction

Announcements:

None

Homework:

Read/sign - Syllabus (student & parent/guardian)

Study/review - Look up and make flashcards for all Chapter 1.E vocabulary (handout or course reader p. 13). Should be written by hand (not the list in the course reader)

Fri 8/1

Topic:

1:2 Vocabulary; 'ser/estar'

Announcements:

Quiz in ~4 days Thursday August 7th on 'ser/estar' (uses, conjugations, and special adjectives)

Homework:

Read & Annotate: 1.A: Sections I-III (course reader) - Ser & Estar

Review: Complete Orange Study Guide. Write legibly, in pencil & include accents

Practice: Complete Activity 6 (U1 packet)

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