Spanish 2

Spanish 2 2025-2026

Siobhan Ritchie Cute

Period F M, T, W, Th 2:10 - 3:00

Greetings - Saludos!

We will be meeting in La Perla on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2:10-3:00--please come prepared for class with a notebook/paper and pencil/pen.

Trimester 1

During weeks 1, 2 and maybe 3, we will review basic concepts covered in Spanish 1. Ask lots and lots of questions, por favor--this will help you activate everything Maryann taught you el año pasado.

Tuesday 9/2:

Introductions--¡Presentaciones!

Welcome to class--¡Bienvenidos todos a clase!

Wednesday 9/3 repaso de verbose regulares e irregulares

Classwork para el 4 de septiembre/Tarea/due by the end of class 8 de septiembre:

repaso del verbos regulares e irregulares en el presente--on a document of your own creation, show present tense conjugations for at least one verb in each of the following categories: -AR, -ER, -IR, stem-changing o->ue, stem changing e->ie, funky YO form,....and then include 3 more irregular verbs of your choosing (good ones to include are ir (to go), ser (to be), or others that we use frequently).....hacer...tener...dar...so many from which to choose!

example of HW:

regular -AR: yo hablo, tú hablas, él/ella/Ud. habla, nosotros hablamos, ellos/ellas/Uds. hablan
regular -ER: yo como, tú comes, él/ella/Ud. come, nosotros comemos, ellos/ellas/Uds. comen
regular -IR: yo vivo, tú vives, él/ella/Ud. vive, nosotros vivimos, ellos/ellas/Uds. viven
stem-changer: yo duermo, tú duermes, él/ella/Ud. duerme, nosotros dormimos, ellos/ellas/Uds. duermen
stem-changer: yo pienso, tú piensas, él/ella/Ud. piensa, nosotros pensamos, ellos/ellas/Uds. piensan
funky yo: yo salgo, tú sales, él/ella/Ud. sale, nosotros salimos, ellos/ellas/Uds. salen
another funky yo: yo digo, tú dices, él/ella/Ud. dice, nosotros decimos, ellos/ellas/Uds. dicen
some other funky yo-s: hago, vengo, pongo, sé (no sé = idk)
an irregular: yo soy, tú eres, él/ella/Ud. es, nosotros somos, ellos/ellas/Uds. son
another irregular: voy, vas, va, vamos, van
and another: estoy, estás, está, estamos, están
are there more? doy, das, da, damos, dan
yes there are: tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tienen

...i could go on.....

Classwork para el martes 9 de septiembre:

Hola, chicos, me llamo Raúl y tengo 15 años. Vivo en Los Angeles con mi familia y estudio en la escuela secundaria. Todos los días me levanto a las seis y media de la mañana, desayuno en casa y voy a clase de pie, porque la escuela está muy cerca. Las clases empiezan a las siete y media y terminan a las dos y media. Vuelvo a casa a las tres y como almuerzo con mi abuela.

classwork para el miércoles 10 de septiembre es corregir el párrafo que escribiste en el dictado (see above)

y ahora contesta las siguientes preguntas:

-como te llamas

-cuantos anos tienes

-con quien vives

-donde estudias

-a que hora te levantas

-a que hora empiezan las clases tuyas

-a que hora terminan

-con quien comes el almuerzo

jueves 11 de septiembre y siguiendo por Semana 3/Week 3

empezamos el ¡¡ PRETÉRITO !!

-AR verb endings are as follows:

-é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -aron

tarea para el miércoles

5 sentences in the preterite past tense

Estudié en la escuela hoy. I studied in school today.

for thursday, complete the same assignment using -ER, -IR verbs

ex. Comimos desayuno a las ocho de la mañana. We ate breakfast at 8am.

-ER/-IR verb endings are as follows:

-í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -ieron

some verbs you might use for the HW are comprender, aprender, abrir, escribir...to name a few!

Week 4/ Semana 4

packet- preterite practice

create vocabulary list of expressions used with the preterite

tarea para el miércoles:

10 frases originales usando verbos conjugados en el pretérito y vocabulario de la lista and TRANSLATIONS!

for example:

1. Yo preparé el desayuno ayer. = I prepared breakfast yesterday.

2. Ellos escribieron cartas la semana pasada. = They wrote letters last week.

Week 5/Semana 5

PRUEBA QUIZ PRUEBA - pretérito de verbos regulares

empezamos nuetra investigación del imperfecto--

notes from class should include imperfect endings for AR and ER/IR verbs

Semanas 6

- escribimos 10 frases en el imperfecto--en español--y traducirlas al inglés--

por ejemplo:

Yo hablaba mucho. I used to talk a lot.
Ella bailaba en el tercer grado. She danced in the the 3rd grade.
Trabajábamos allí mucho tiempo. We worked there for a long time.

Semana 7

project work:

option 1 - google a youtube tutorial on the imperfect tense. if you find one that is particularly funny, interesting, informative or strange, please copy the url to share with the class!

option 2 - create a cheat sheet for the imperfect tense to display in the room

HW - tarea-

from photocopied packet--complete at least 3 of the following exercises (the remainder will be completed during class next week!):

p.125 ex. 1

p. 126 ex. 3, ex. 4 (write out), ex. 5 (write 10 true/false statements--in other words, 10 statements, some of which are true, some of which are false)

p. 127 ex. 6, ex. 7 (answer a. - d.)

come for extra help completing 3 exercises before school or during lunch, or make an after school appointment with me...or come to advising friday--yo les puedo ayudar (i can help you!!!)

en clase el lunes revisamos y hacemos las actividades pp. 124-127 - ex 1-7

en clase el miércoles revisamos/REVIEW for a PRUEBA/quiz on the imperfect tense

miramos la prueba para un poquito más repaso

tomamos la PRUEBA

Semana 9

leemos Blancanieves y buscamos ejemplos de verbos en presente, preterito e imperfecto

Semana 10

hacemos la actividad de resumir el cuento en 10 frases

Semanas 11- 12

seguimos trabajando en los proyectos

Los Cuentos de Hadas...

en estas semanas, vamos a leer, analizar, y crear presentaciones sobre los cuentos de hadas...cada estudiante tiene que escoger un cuento para leer. en clase el miércoles, hablamos de las opciones.

en este sitio de web se puede encontrar varios cuentos de hadas traducidos en español facil:

thefablecottage.com -- https://www.thefablecottage.com/free-stories/spanish

PERO - se puede escoger CUALQUIER cuento de hada

antes del fin del trimestre, hay que presentar el cuento a la clase

in order to prepare your presentations, you should complete the following:

--read the story in Spanish

--think about a summary in Spanish that is between 10 - 20 sentences long

--create a visual aid to accompany your presentation

--try to remember a re-telling of the story in Spanish, use this practice to help you decide which vocabulary words will be helpful to include on your visual aid (remember--words not sentences!)

--practice your presentation with a friend or a phone to time you -- see how close you can come to speaking for 3-5 minutes in Spanish

Trimester 3

The work of trimester 3 is separated into two separate projects: grammar review project and personal research project. We will begin with the grammar review project and work on it, individually and together in class and for HW for the next 4-5 weeks, at which point we will change gears and work on personal research projects.

Week 1:

in order to prepare for the Grammar Review Project, please complete the following grammar review both in class and at home (if needed) by the end of class viernes 3/21

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sp67ythnywQrjTR7l7dIjxXVDhacmEYf5GTYnW2jSVU/edit?tab=t.0

Grammar Review Projects

You will all have an opportunity to learn more about the project work that is expected of you. You are encouraged to be curious and thoughtful, thorough and creative. Each of your projects will be an individualized creation (some may be more 'creative' than others), but they will all show an understanding of basic elements of Spanish grammar, specifically covering the verb tenses you have learned in the first two years of foreign language study.

Though your individual title may be different, the project/idea/theme can be thought of as...

Lo que YO puedo hacer con los verbos..... (What I can do with verbs..........)

In order to accomplish this, we will be reviewing the following tenses (for -AR, -ER, and -IR verbs):

simple present - regular verbs
simple present - irregular verbs
simple present - stem-changing verbs
present progressive
preterite - regular verbs
preterite - irregular verbs
preterite - stem-changing verbs
imperfect - regular verbs
imperfect - irregular verbs
past progressive
present perfect (this is actually new for most of you, we will learn and then review)
commands (new for some, review for others)

refer to the list above throughout the course of this project, and bring your questions to class!!

projects can and will take many different forms, but they must all show an understanding of everything listed above

when imagining your project, try to envision a learning tool that would help you to remember what you know about the information we will be reviewing. for some of you, a simple textbook format with verb conjugations and example sentences would serve this purpose. for others, a creative story with images and text would work even better. think about what you would like to spend your time creating AND what would help you to remember the work you have done so far in Spanish. a digital story? a comic strip? a large poster board with colorful images? a mini-notebook made from index cards? a video? a series of songs?

your project is your own...but we need to start working soon, so project ideas must be finalized before the end of our sessions this week. students who do not have a project plan by the end of Wednesday's class must discuss options with me on Friday, so we can work together to come up with an idea that works.

Week 2:

students all have project ideas, so please remember that your work is your own to do...but I am happy to help with any part of the process. I can help you with content, creative ideas, or anything else that comes up.
students will schedule a specific due date when they will be ready to share their work.

Weeks 3 and 4:

notes on all of the tenses to be included in the project
work time for projects
schedule presentations for students who are ready to share their work, students who are not yet ready to present must use class time to work on the project--questions are encouraged!!! please, let me help you to create accurate and effective example sentences--

Week 5:

presentations of individual projects --
students will BEGIN to consider options for our second and final project of the trimester. in preparation for this project, we will complete in-class activities using El Times (New York Times news in Spanish)....if you spend time noodling around on the news site, even playing word games or reading about music or art, feel free and encouraged to do so. if you spend time reading articles in Spanish, or trying, that counts as extra credit in Spanish, so please let me know!

Personal Research Projects

We will have the remaining 5 weeks of the trimester to work on personal research projects. These can be any topic that interests you: from dinosaurs, to roller derby, to Bluey, to crocheting and how it relates to or is relevant in Spanish-speaking countries/cultures. Completed personal research projects will be minimum two pages written in Spanish or ten slides presented in 5-10 minutes. If you're choosing a different format we will discuss the required length. All research projects must include evidence of research conducted in Spanish, ie. a bibliography with your Spanish sources.

PROJECT OPTIONS:

please take your time when considering which of the following options seems most interesting/most doable to you. completing and presenting this project will be your work for the remainder or the trimester, so it should be meaningful to you and, hopefully, interesting. projects that aim only to fulfill minimum requirements may earn you credit, but your final evaluation may reflect poor performance. a project that engages you is more likely to engage your peers when presented. be thoughtful, and conference with me about your ideas, questions, etc.

and remember: I am more than open to talking with you about a diverse range of topics. as long as you get an 'ok' from me, you can tailor this project to something that truly interests you, whether your interest be in content, format, etc. think of this as an opportunity to either practice a skill you have or develop a skill you have not yet mastered.

these are projects that help us to develop cultural literacy...so potentially almost anything goes!

some ideas for topics...

a country or culture from the Spanish speaking world
a country or culture from your own ethnic heritage
a country or culture that interests you
a current event from any of the above mentioned countries
an historical event (any of the above mentioned countries)
the current relationship between the United States and any of the above mentioned countries
the historical relationship

some ideas for formats.....

google slide/power point/presi etc.
a theatrical dialogue /short play
an animated video--your creation
a video--your editing
a digital story/comic strip
a creative narrative/poetry/prose/song
a kahoot, quizlet or online quiz activity (perhaps paired with a mini-instructional unit)

requirements that cannot be avoided:

evidence of significant research--for example, writing a poem or song about the US invasion of Grenada would be an excellent idea, but first, the student would need to learn about the facts. when presenting the work to the class, the student would also be responsible for sharing gained knowledge as well as the creative work
the use of your original Spanish language for the majority of the project--in other words, creating any of the above in English and then translating is not acceptable.
a bibliography or sources page--research in Spanish must be included--to the extent that it is possible and feasible, the majority of sources should be original Spanish language sites.

exceptions: English language exceptions can be made if students creating either a slide presentation or an edited video include some clips of English language news reports or other videos. this could be helpful either to provide a context/framework for the topic or because a particular video exists only in English and you'd like to include it.

fun/interesting ideas to make otherwise potentially boring topics interesting to you...

food
music
dance
art
indigenous populations
activism
injustice
environmental politics
gender politics
technology
science
animals
what comes to mind? what do you enjoy? what interests you?

Weeks 7 and 8 will be dedicated to project work

Weeks 9 and 10 will be dedicated to project presentations--we will discuss individual due dates in class and make sure everyone feels comfortable with both timeline and plans--be in touch with Siobhan and Jasper if you have ANY questions or concerns. siobhanc@school-one.org / jasperw@school-one.org

Trimester 2

Week 1

begin REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS!!

see shared google doc:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fZBdizUs_aCUngdQ Ng8B8hLh5Wy4Bq_ENHNW6pX9yO8/edit

nos

NO HW for wednesday or friday! ...except to prepare your response to the question:

¿Te cepillas los dientes antes o después de desayunarte?

y...¿por qué?

tarea para el lunes ...empezar...: Mi Horario -- 20 cosas que hago todos los días (incluyendo 10 reflexivos)

Week 2--Semana 2

classwork for 12/9: 5 original sentences employing reflexive pronouns. you can either use one verb or different verbs, but please write one sentence each for me, te, se (sing), nos, se (pl)

more classwork for monday 12/9...o tarea para wednesday:

puedes traducir...?...cambiar el tenso..?...traducir otra vez...?...cambiar el tenso otra vez...?...traducor una tercera vez...?

puedes cambiar la persona (pronombres sujeto y reflexivo)

...¿cuántas veces...?

Nos bañamos en el mar.
Ella se despierta a las ocho de la mañana.
Siempre canto cuando me ducho.
Ud. se afeita todos los días.
Tú te levantas la mano.
Ella se sienta en la silla.
Ellos se acuestan a las ocho de la noche.
Ellos se duermen a las ocho y media.
Nosotros nos vamos a Idaho.
Uds. se acuerdan muy bien.

sentarse, bañarse, despertarse, ducharse, afeitarse, levantarse, acostarse, dormirse, irse, acordarse

tarea para el viernes: Mi Horario -- 20 cosas que hago todos los días (incluyendo 10 reflexivos)

week 3 - semana 3:

PRUEBA - reflexive pronouns quiz -

we will look at quiz together on monday and complete together, with notes and teacher's help--without worries...hang in there, amigos

VACACIÓN de diciembre!!!

semana 4 (week 4)

en clase - introduce indirect object pronouns

en clase - seguimos trabajando con indirect object pronouns

Semana 5 (Week 5)

lunes--notes packet and practice sheet for indirect object pronouns--literal uses

miércoles--notes packet for expressive uses

viernes--practice for expressive uses

review for PRUEBA on indirect object pronouns

Semana 6 (week 6)

miércoles - PRUEBA on indirect object pronouns

viernes - begin work on direct object pronouns

Semana 7 (Week 7)

lunes - packet work

complete packet for HW - due by beginning of class wednesday

viernes preparar para prueba el lunes

Semana 8

direct object pronoun QUIZ monday

wednesday combining pronouns

friday - combining pronouns activity

Semanas 9 - 11

pronoun project work

canciones...!!!

after choosing a song (and having your selection ok-ed by me), create a scavenger hunt activity for the class to complete when listening. each scavenger hunt must include at lest 1 item from 10 different categories.

ideas for categories include (but are not limited to) the following:

reflexive pronouns

indirect object pronouns

direct object pronouns

verbs in the ______ tense (present/preterite/imperfect/present progressive)

present participles (-ando, -iendo)

infinitives

adjectives

nouns

cognates

irregular verbs

stem-changing verbs

etc.

songs will be presented to the class

Trimester 2

Semanas 1-3 (30 noviembre - 18 diciembre)

Los Cuentos de Hadas...

en estas semanas, vamos a leer, analizar, y crear presentaciones sobre los cuentos de hadas...cada estudiante tiene que escoger un cuento para leer. en clase el lunes 30/11, hablamos de las opciones.

***para miércoles 2/12, cada estudiante debe decidir con cual cuento va a trabajar.

durante el periodo FLEX el viernes, leemos los cuentos independientemente

***tarea para el miércoles (fin de la clase) 9 de diciembre, todos necesitan una lista de los verbos en el cuento (presente, preterito, e imperfecto)

***el lunes y el miércoles, 14 y 16 de diciembre, estudiantes presentarán sus cuentos, con un imágen u otro "visual aid" y solo una lista de vocabulario. esta presentación cuenta como una prueba oral.

Week 4 1/4/2021

begin grammar unit on pronouns

first up: reflexive pronouns

HW due viernes 8 de enero: 10 sentences using reflexive pronouns--add to the google doc (your copy) of notes shared in class. nos vemos en el periodo FLEX!

Semana 5

lunes-seguir trabajando con pronumbres reflexivos:

para la clase--

Nos bañamos en el mar.
Ella se despierta a las ocho de la mañana.
Siempre canto cuando me ducho.
Ud. se afeita todos los díás.
Tú te levantas la mano.
Ella se sienta en la silla.
Ellos se acuestan a las ocho de la noche.
Ellos se duermen a las ocho y media.
Nosotros nos vamos a Idaho.
Uds. se acuerdan muy bien.

sentarse, bañarse, despertarse, ducharse, afeitarse, levantarse, acostarse, dormirse, irse, acordarse

tarea para el miércoles: Mi Horario -- 20 cosas que hago todos los días (incluyendo 10 reflexivos)

Semana 6 (Week 6)

due before Wednesday's class: share back with me a copy of the google doc title PRUEBA-reflexivos, with 1-10 completed and translated into English

Wednesday 1/ 20 - review for quiz on reflexives

Friday (FLEX) 1/22 - PRUEBA - reflexivos

Semana 7 (Week 7)

en clase el lunes 1/25 - introduce indirect object pronouns

en clase el miércoles - seguimos trabajando con indirect object pronouns

tarea para el viernes 1/29 - 10 sentences using indirect object pronouns, following the models from class

Semana 8 (Week 8)

review for PRUEBA on indirect object pronouns on friday/el viernes 2/5

Week 9 - Semana 9

begin direct object pronouns HW is to make a copy of the note page entitled Direct Object Pronouns, share it with me and complete the example sentences 1-10 at the end of the doc AND translate the sentecens to English!

Week 10

in class on Wednesday 2/17, begin assignment entitled direct object pronoun practice--this is due at the close of the FLEX period on friday 2/19, and students who want to can ask questions about the exercise during the flex period. students who complete the doc can be excused early from FLEX!

Note about the wiki: I will be updating this site at the close of class on Mondays and Wednesdays, because HW usually connects to what we are able to accomplish during class time. Students who are up to date with the week's classwork and homework assignments will likely not have additional work to complete on the weekend. Spanish homework (tarea) should be done either at home or during after school study. I am available for extra help either before school starts (8:30am), during lunches, or after school. Students need only make an appointment with me either in person or via email.

Trimester 2 (2019/2020)

Weeks 1-3 (ending before December break) Reflexive Pronouns

Week 1: 12/2 - 12/6

introduction of reflexive pronouns HW for Friday and then for Monday 12/9:

notebooks should include the following items from classwork and HW assignments:

explanantion of reflexive pronouns, their use and translations in English
vocabulary list of reflexive verbs, their meanings, and some examples of how these phrases would be communicated in English vs. Spanish
examples of conjugations: acostarse in present and preterite, dormirse in present and preterite, and 4 additional conjugations (2 present tense and 2 preterite tense), including at least one stem-changing verb

Week 2:

Monday 12/9 - notebook check

Wednesday 12/11 - final review of reflexive verbs (prep for quiz we will take upon our return from break)

Friday 12/13 - begin film (on theme of immigration)

Week 3 - finish film, student who are interested in an extra credit assignment are encouraged to write a pre-write (thoughts on immigration, no more than one page) and post-write (response to the film, including any new ideas/thoughts on the topic resulting from the experience of watching the film, no more than 2 pages)

HAPPY DECEMBER BREAK!!!

Week 4

Reflexive Pronoun review and quiz

begin work on Indirect object pronouns

Week 5

classwork and HW on literal and expressive uses of indirect object pronouns

quiz on indirect object pronouns

Week 6

classwork and HW on direct object pronouns

classwork and HW on placement of multiple pronouns in one sentence (combining, changing le or les to se)

Week 7

direct object pronoun quiz

Week 8

proyecto!

search for and find a song in Spanish (Spanish version of an English song is ok, ONLY if it is actually sung/performed in Spanish--a translation of English lyrics is NOT ok)

the song may be selected only if it employs at least one example of a reflexive, indirect object, and direct object pronoun. 'extra credit' for songs that employ fancy pronoun placement or combined pronouns (multiple pronouns in one expression)

print out a copy of the lyrics and identify the pronouns--

we will listen to songs in class and each student will lead the pronoun identification for his/her song

we will have work classes for this project 2/3 - 2/7

Weeks 9-10

presentaciones de canciones

Week 11

Kahoot! using examples from songs, assessing mastery of reflexive, indirect object and direct object pronouns
Prueba...(for all except the winner of the kahoot!) on same: examples from songs, reflexive, indirect object, and direct object pronouns

Trimester 1

Week 1

HW for Friday: answer the following in complete Spanish sentences!

¿como te llamas?

¿cuantos anos tienes?

¿tienes mascotas?

¿Cuál es tu color favorito?

¿Cuál es tu comida favorita?

¿Cuál es tu libro favorito?

¿Cuál es tu película favoria?

¿Cómo estás?

Week 2

class notes should include:

introduction to the preterite tense -AR, -ER, -IR

HW for Wednesday: 15 original sentences using the following verbs in the preterite tense:

caminar, pasear, leer, descansar, comer, cantar, dibujar, beber, bailar, vivir, escribir

HW for MONDAY 9/16:

identify a youtube tutorial (10 minutes or under) that explains the preterite tense in Spanish

AND

create an outline of what YOU would want someone to know about the preterite tense--

Week 3

write 16 sentences employing preterite conjugations of the following verbs:

visitar
subir
montar
comer
pasar
nadar
conocer
jugar

FRIDAY - PRUEBA - VIERNES - QUIZ !!!!!

be prepared to write down preterite endings for regular -AR, -ER, and -IR verbs

and to form questions and negative statements

Week 4

HW for Wednesday:

be familiar with the vocabulary from class (expressions of time used with the preterite tense)
write 10 sentences in ENGLISH following the models from class: When I was a child, ... When I was 8 years old, .... etc.

Classwork for Wednesday

translate the following: 1. Corrimos ayer.

2. Aprendimos la semana pasada.

3. Llegaste hace dos minutos

4. Escucharon musica anoche.

5. El martes pasado cocinamos.

6. I swam 10 days ago.

7. You danced last night.

8. She understood last class.

9. We ate 1 hour ago.

10. You all learned last December.

For Friday:

write in notebook 3 conjugations of irregular imperfect verbs

Week 5

Imperfect Tense

vocabulary: cuando era joven, cuando era nino, -a, de nino, -a, cuando tenia ___ anos

vocabulary for either present or imperfect: siempre, todos los dias, todos los lunes, todos los martes, etc., nunca,

HW for Wednesday:

write 20 original sentences in Spanish. 10 employing the present tense and 10 employing the imperfect tense--use different subject pronouns (yo, tu, ella, Ud. etc.)

HW for Friday--study for QUIZ

FRIDAY - PRUEBA - VIERNES - QUIZ !!!!!

be prepared to write down imperfect endings for regular -AR, -ER, and -IR verbs

and to form questions and negative statements--also be prepared to write a paragraph entitled "Cuando yo era nino, -a" with at least 10 sentences about your youth.

make sure you have imperfect conjugation endings written clearly in your notebook
Make sure you understand the many different translations of the imprefect tense
watch tutorials on the imperfect tense
bring in SPECIFIC QUESTIONS to class on Friday--we will answer all of these before we quiz

Week 6 - 7

Monday - complete imperfect quiz

HW for Wednesday - read and answer comprehension questions (in complete Spanish sentences) for Mi Abuela

HW for Friday 10/11 - identify the 12 preterite verbs and the 18 imprefect verbs in Mi Abuela AND to correct answers to comprehension questions so that they are correct and complete sentences

in class on Friday we will think about a person/animal/fictional character to write about for our Day of the Dead writing assignments - which will be due in one week. we will have class time to work on these on Friday--use it wisely!

HW for Friday 10/18 is a completed and revised draft of your writing assignment. as we do not meet on Monday 10/14 or Wednesday 10/16, the best way to be successful on this assignment is to email me or find me in person on Tuesday or Thursday so I can help with corrections/revisions on your work.

Week 8

class Monday -begin Blancanieves work

for friday, complete 2nd packet, identifying verbs in preterite and imperfect (17 and 5, respectively)

Week 9

finish reading Blancanieves

Week 10

on Monday, we will have class time to work on our written re-telling of the story as well as creative projects (that can be used for presenations)

HW from now until presentation time is to continue this work and ask me for help outside of class in order to make the project doable and the performance good!

¡¡presentaciones empiezan miércoles!!

presentations will continue Friday and next week

Week 11

finish presentations

trimester 3 (2018/2019)

Week 1

orient ourselves to new trimester and our 3rd trimester tasks: current events mini-projects AND grammar review

Spanish 2 will be exposed to/review the following verb tenses as part of the grammar review work: present, preterite, imperfect, present progressive, past progressive, present perfect, past perfect, informal commands.

this week, we will begin reading article summaries in Spanish and identifying verb tenses (HW is to complete/continue this classwork)

Weeks 2-3

continue with grammar review and begin current event mini-project.

guidelines for the mini-project:

choose a topic from the article summaries IN SPANISH distributed in class, thereby ensuring access to news articles in Spanish (search google for terms from the article summary: i.e. manifestaciones en Venezuela, collusion entre Trump y Rusia, etc.)
read in Spanish and English about the topic
create a 5 slide presentation IN SPANISH about the topic--at least one slide of information must come from the original news article summary distributed in class
try to find a video or news clip (preferably IN SPANISH) to include in the presentation

Wednesday class will be a work period, and students should be prepared to begin presenting on Friday. students who need more time to create their presentation will complete them for HW, as presentations will continue through week 3

Week 4

students choose format for grammar review project and learn more about what must be included in the grammar review project.

format options include (but are not limited to) the following:

creative writing piece including all tenses reviewed
graphic story including all tenses reviewed
a mini grammar book, with either illustrations or photos to help the reader understand example sentences (including all tenses reviewed)
a game that includes all tenses reviewed
a kahoot quiz covering all tenses reviewed

.....feel free to discuss a different idea with me...a song, a play, a poem...to see how you might be able to incorporate grammar review into your own project format idea

before vacation, students must commit to a format for their projects

Trimester 2 (2017/2018) :

Week 1

Monday - review saber and conocer--HW for Wednesday--18sentences using saber and conocer

Wednesday - go over HW, begin immigration google doc, and begin the film Which Way Home

HW for Friday - decide on subject of investigation: Conozco a un inmigrante. learn birthplace, age when he/she came here, reasons for coming, describe your relationship and more about that person's life.

Week 2

finish film Which Way Home

on Monday in class, reflect in English (basic sentences) or Spanish on the film. for example: Me siento triste después de mirar la película. AND ask questions (again, in English or Spanish) about the film or any ideas/topics connected to immigration.

SUPERSTARS can come to class on Friday with an article printed out, written originally in Spanish that they would like to read.

EVERYONE ELSE will have the opportunity to find an article during class on Friday. I will help in class on Friday, but students are also welcome to ask me questions about this at any time.

model for biografía:

Yo conzco a una inmingrante. Ella fue mi abuela. Ella nació en Irlanda. Ella tenía diecinueve años cuando vino a los Estados Unidos. Ella llegó a la ciudad de Nueva York. Trabajaba allí unos años como mecera (waitress). Ganó poco dinero, y la vida fue dificil para ella. Eventualmente, se mudó a Springfield, Massachussetts, donde nació mi papa. Ella tenía tres hijos. Murió su esposo cuando mi papa tenía tres años. La vida era muy dificil.

prompts to guide response to the film:

Me siento_

Antes, no sabía (de o que)

Aprendí (de o que)

El documental _

Pienso que

Espero que ___ (un ejemplo: va a ser más facil, y más seguro en el futuro)

Week 3

complete 3 written assignments (in Spanish) for the immigration unit:

paragraph on an immigrant

paragraph reflection on the film

summary paragraph of an article written in Spanish

work must be completed by December 13th (Wednesday of Week 3)

Week 4

reflexive verbs

HW for Friday: complete 10 sentences about daily routine in present tense, then change verbs to preterite tense (20 sentences total)

Week 5

HW for Wednesday--translate the following sentences:

1. He used to bathe.

2. They went to school.

3. We wake up.

4. You, sir, brushed your teeth.

5. You, friend, brushed your hair.

6. You guys go to bed.

7. She gets up.

8. They shaved.

9. They used to shave.

10. I wash my hands.

HW for Friday: memorize the following verbs in Spanish

to go to bed

to wake up

to bathe

to brush

to wash

to shave

Week 6

QUIZ PRUEBA QUIZ on Wednesday - reflexive verbs

no HW for FRIDAY

in class Friday, begin indirect object pronouns

Week 7

continue working on indirect object pronouns.

HW for Wednesday for Ian, Francis, Sam, Stephe, and Jill: 5 sentences in English and Spanish employing indirect object pronouns in 'expressive' constructions (gustar, disgustar, importar, interesar, fascinar, molestar, parecer, faltar)

all other students, write 5 sentences in English and Spanish employing indirect object pronouns in literal constructions (dar, escribir, decir, hablar, etc.)

Week 8

Monday we will review the following verbs: dar, comprar, decir, escribir, gustar

also the following vocb: siempre, sueter, carta, regalo

QUIZ on indirect object pronouns

Wednesday- introduce direct object pronouns

HW for Friday, 10 translations:

1. I give (the book).

2. We eat (the food).

3. They buy (the sodas).

4. We give (the letters).

5 They write (the letters).

6. I give (the book) (to you).

7. We give (the letters) (to you).

8. They buy (the sodas) (for him). use SE * to avoid lolalelilulu

9. She gives (the letters) (to us).

10. They write (the letters) (to you).

Week 9

review direct object pronouns

QUIZ on direct object pronouns

Week 10

cuento: RIley y Las Chicas

HW for Wednesday is to read and prepare passages assigned in class

ongoing (classwork, but feel free to put time into this at home)

identify object pronouns in the story:

Page 1 - 3 reflexives, 15 indirect object, 9 direct object

Page 2 - 1 reflexive, 15 indirect object, 3 direct object

Page 3 - 6 reflexive, 15 indirect object, 10 direct object

note the following verb expressions:

darse cuenta (de)

caer(le) bien/mal

HW for Friday: spend an HONEST 20 minutes beginning a summary of the story Riley y Las Chicas en espanol.

Week 11

HW for Friday: prepare paragraphs for reading activity in class Friday AND identify preterite and imperfect verbs in the entire article

Trimester 3

Week 1-

HW for Wednesday 3/14 - brainstorm 10 topics that fit under the umbrella of 'social justice' - la justicia social

write them down in English and translate to Spanish (just bulleted ideas, not sentences)

Week 2

HW for Wednesday 3/21: write 7 'new' sentences employing progessives based on 7 sentences from "El Perdon" by Nicky Jam

Week 3

by Monday, students should have an idea about what they would like to do for their projects.

projects are due before April vacation (Friday, April 13)

students will have some class time to work on projects and show me their progress over the next 2 weeks.

projects must include demonstration of familiarity with the following grammatical concepts:

present tense, present progressive, irregular verbs, commands, preterite tense, imperfect tense, past progressive-

projects can be straightforward (no images) -- one page per concept mentioned above, with verb charts and example sentences in Spanish and English

projects can alternatively be CREATIVE with images (either original or found in magazines or the web)

projects could even be creative stories, illustrated, providing they include examples of all the tenses mentioned above.

grammar lesson:

mandatos (commands)

HW for Friday 3/30

20 sentences (affirmative and negative commands) for the following infinitives:

1. comer

2. abrir

3. vivir

4. vender

5. escribir

6. entender

7. dormirse

8. moverse

9. comprender

10. aprender

Trimester 2:

Week 1

Monday - review saber and conocer--HW for Wednesday--18sentences using saber and conocer

Wednesday - go over HW, begin immigration google doc, and begin the film Which Way Home

Week 2

finish film Which Way Home

SUPERSTARS can come to class on Friday with an article printed out, written originally in Spanish that they would like to read.

EVERYONE ELSE will have the opportunity to find an article during class on Friday. I will help in class on Friday, but students are also welcome to ask me questions about this at any time.

model for biografía:

prompts to guide response to the film:

Me siento_

Antes, no sabía (de o que)

Aprendí (de o que)

El documental _

Pienso que

Espero que ___ (un ejemplo: va a ser más facil, y más seguro en el futuro)

Week 3

complete 3 written assignments (in Spanish) for the immigration unit:

paragraph on an immigrant

paragraph reflection on the film

summary paragraph of an article written in Spanish

work must be completed by December 13th (Wednesday of Week 3)

Week 4

reflexive verbs

HW for Friday: complete 10 sentences about daily routine in present tense, then change verbs to preterite tense (20 sentences total)

Week 5

HW for Wednesday--translate the following sentences:

1. He used to bathe.

2. They went to school.

3. We wake up.

4. You, sir, brushed your teeth.

5. You, friend, brushed your hair.

6. You guys go to bed.

7. She gets up.

8. They shaved.

9. They used to shave.

10. I wash my hands.

HW for Friday: memorize the following verbs in Spanish

to go to bed

to wake up

to bathe

to brush

to wash

to shave

Week 6

QUIZ PRUEBA QUIZ on Wednesday - reflexive verbs

no HW for FRIDAY

in class Friday, begin indirect object pronouns

Week 7

continue working on indirect object pronouns.

all other students, write 5 sentences in English and Spanish employing indirect object pronouns in literal constructions (dar, escribir, decir, hablar, etc.)

Week 8

Monday we will review the following verbs: dar, comprar, decir, escribir, gustar

also the following vocb: siempre, sueter, carta, regalo

QUIZ on indirect object pronouns

Wednesday- introduce direct object pronouns

HW for Friday, 10 translations:

1. I give (the book).

2. We eat (the food).

3. They buy (the sodas).

4. We give (the letters).

5 They write (the letters).

6. I give (the book) (to you).

7. We give (the letters) (to you).

8. They buy (the sodas) (for him). use SE * to avoid lolalelilulu

9. She gives (the letters) (to us).

10. They write (the letters) (to you).

Week 9

review direct object pronouns

QUIZ on direct object pronouns

Week 10

cuento: RIley y Las Chicas

HW for Wednesday is to read and prepare passages assigned in class

ongoing (classwork, but feel free to put time into this at home)

identify object pronouns in the story:

Page 1 - 3 reflexives, 15 indirect object, 9 direct object

Page 2 - 1 reflexive, 15 indirect object, 3 direct object

Page 3 - 6 reflexive, 15 indirect object, 10 direct object

note the following verb expressions:

darse cuenta (de)

caer(le) bien/mal

HW for Friday: spend an HONEST 20 minutes beginning a summary of the story Riley y Las Chicas en espanol.

Week 11

HW for Friday: prepare paragraphs for reading activity in class Friday AND identify preterite and imperfect verbs in the entire article

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