Homework Calendar

2:40-3:00 pm Tuesdays & Thursdays (by appointment on other days)

Room 206.

General

Course Reader

Error Correction Key

Full text "La barca sin pescador"

--> Vocabulary flashcards for the entire play

--> Act II vocabulary flashcards

--> Act III vocabulary flashcards

Workbooks

Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3

Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, 

Unit 7, Unit 8, Unit 9, Unit 10, 

Unit 11, Unit 12, Unit 13, Unit 14

Study Guides

Present Indicative   

Past Indicative

Subjunctive/Imperative  

Future/Conditional/Progressive/Perfect Tenses

Unit 10

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

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

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)

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.

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

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)

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

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)