EA Spanish 1 & 2

mexican independence day

2011-09-16T10:44:00.000-07:00

Mexican Independence Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFNHayrnav8

Comprehension Questions

When is Mexican Independence Day?
Where was it started?
Who started it?
Who did Mexico get its Independence from?
What document did Morelos write?
What happens in 1820?
Nowadays, what is done on the night of Sep 15th at city hall?
What does "Viva México" mean?
How is Mexico's Independence Day similar to to Independence Day in the US and how is it different?
What are desfiles?

2011-09-01T22:51:00.000-07:00

12th Grader Alonya Harris hard at work, in Spanish Office Hours, after school. She's a go getta.

Horchata HW

2011-08-21T13:28:00.000-07:00

Recipe

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/horchata-cinnamon-rice-milk/detail.aspx

History

http://www.popsynth.com/horchata.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horchata

Homework Questions:

Where was Horchata first created?
Who brought Horchata to Spain?
Where is it made and enjoyed?
Where you can buy in the US?

New Year is Starting Soon

2011-08-12T23:48:00.000-07:00

Hola Muchachos and Muchachas!

I hope you are excited for a new year. Spanish 2 should be ready for the Extreme Home Makeover Project and the 3rd Annual Rip the Runway Fashion Show, and Spanish 1 should be excited about making your Blockumentaries and Facebook pages. We will also be learning about Afro Latinos, Women in Latin America, Sweatshops, the Day of the Dead, Latino History Month, and much more! Our room is freshly painted, and all set for teaching and learning. Can't wait till yall get here!

2011-05-24T13:11:00.000-07:00

Sample Blockumentaries

2011-05-24T12:33:00.000-07:00

Block-Umentaries Project - Mi Barrio

Rough Written - due 5/24
Typed Script - due 5/27
Rough Video - due 5/31
Final Video - due 6/3

Spring Break Project - Ancient Civilizations - due Monday April 11th

2011-03-31T12:47:00.000-07:00

Spring Break Research Project
Ancient Civilizations of Meso-America

75 Application of Knowledge Points (4th Quarter)

Overview:
We will be learning about Ancient Civilizations of Meso-America, when we return from Spring Break. Your job to prepare for this unit is to do some preliminary research on Ancient Civilizations. Your minimum page requirement is 3 pages written. You will pick one of the following groups:

Olmecs
Miztecs
Zapotecs
Aztecs
Mayan
Incan (South America)

Questions:
You are to answer 12 of the following questions, in writing, not typed, in your own words:

Where was this civilization located?
How are they related to other Ancient Civilizations in the area?
When did they rule or flourish?
What mathematic or scientific discoveries did they make?
What were they known for?
What language did they speak? What are some words from their language?
What religious traditions they have and what beliefs did they hold?
Where can you find modern day descendants of this ancient people?
What type of art did they produce?
What type of architecture did they create?
Describe their clothing.
How was dance used in their culture?
What food did they eat?
Describe their social structure or class system.
Describe education in their society.
How did their civilization end?

Notes:
This is the first assignment and mini-project of Quarter 4. If you would like to start with an A, be sure to complete this assignment. Students who were not in class on Thursday, March 31st, are expected to visit the blog and complete this assignment. Be sure to remind your classmates. Their grades depend on it.

Extra Credit Option:
Create a Visual Poster that displays what you have learned about your Ancient Civilization. We will use these posters to teach the rest of the class to and display in the school.

Christmas Break - Research Project

2010-12-17T22:48:00.000-08:00

Semester Project

You will use your news stories to do a research project about your country, by incorporating past news stories, current events, and your country’s history. Your weekly news assignments have prepared you for this project. Now is the time to go deeper into your country, its issues and its past. This research project will be counted towards your Application of Knowledge grade a large part of your Quarter 2 Semester Grade. This project counts as much 8 Current Events Assignments, and about as much as your House Project. You must produce an interesting and original report, without plagiarizing. You will need to list sources used and properly cite the sources you use. See below for a list of topics and questions you can respond to.

Due Date

Monday January 3^rd, 2011. At the Beginning of Class. Must be Already Printed.

Requirements

2 pages minimum AND 400 words minimum
Typed

12 point font, double spaced, 1 inch margins
titled, name, date and period

5 (five) Paragraphs

An Introduction, 3 short Body Paragraphs and a Conclusion

3 sources used

Paraphrase, don’t copy and paste
Wikipedia can be one source
1 source of information must be from an academic book from a Library or Book Store (ask librarian/employee if the book is considered academic)

You must reference (talk about) 2-4 of your past current events

Research Questions/Topics

1. Historical

a. How do the current events of 2010 in your country relate to your country’s modern history (1800-1900) or recent history (1900-2010)? Throughout history, have there been similar events to what is happening currently in your country? How are they similar? What does this say about your country?

2. Persuasive

a. Do you recommend someone to travel to your country, based on the news you have been covering? If not, why not? What 3 things/places would you recommend doing, seeing, or going?

3. Persuasive

a. Is your country a modern, developed, or advanced country? Are they living in the 21^st Century? Is what your country similar to what the US is experiencing or very different? What does this difference tell you about the progress they are making or not making in developing.

4. Connection to US History

a. Race relations and policy, what connections do you see between race and news in the country. How does fear affect people. Immigration, assimilation, xenophobia, racism,

5. Connection to AP Gov

a. How does their form of government compare to the form in the US? What bureaucracy exists in that country and what has happened during the past year in their bureaucracy? How is this country democratic? How have elections taken place in other countries?

6. Connection to AP Environmental Science

a. Is your country sustainable? What is your country’s ecological footprint and biological capacity? How are they using their resources? Look for current event stories about your country and the terms, “footprint, carbon, global warming, greening, sustainability.” You may use your project from APES and the source, footprintnetwork.org

HW #9 Noticias - Current Events (weekly assignment)

2010-09-16T01:02:00.000-07:00

Overview

After selecting a country or Puerto Rico, you will keep track of what is going on in this country. Every week you will look on the web to find an article about your country that interests you. You will answer the questions below and keep a log of your country’s news.

Requirements

§ 1 page written, ½ page typed (single spaced)

§ must have the source (website or newspaper
name and date

§ Must be from a news channel or newspaper from another country

§ Must be detailed, thoughtful, and original

Weekly Questions

1. What is the title, date, and source (website or newspaper name)?

2. What is the news? Why did you select this article? What interested you?

3. What social issues are discussed or suggested in this article?

4. How is this news significant in the world?

5. Other notes and information

6. Extra Credit: If you have covered this topic before, how is this story developing or how does this relate to other topics you have covered?

7. Extra Credit: How is this build on or relate to your countries ancient or modern history?

Weekly Presentations

Every week 2-4 randomly selected students will be asked to present to the class on their country, for 5 minutes. When you present you must have something visual (picture, video, chart, graph, etc) and key facts to share. You can use you answers from the questions below, and you can talk about how news has been developing in general in your country.

Semester Project

You will use your news stories to do a research project about your country and incorporate news stories. You will translate some of your paper to Spanish. These weekly news assignments will prepare you for this.

23 Countries you can Select

North America

Mexico

Central America

El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama

South America

Colombia
Bolivia
Ecuador
Venezuela
Peru
Chile
Uruguay
Paraguay
Argentina
Brazil

Caribbean

Cuba
Dominica Republic
Puerto Rico (not a country)

Europe

Spain

Homework #7 Text Truss

2010-09-09T13:37:00.000-07:00

Text me: 510-730-1510

Answer the following question and write your name. Due Friday 09/10/10

Spanish 1: ¿Cuántas ventanas hay en tu casa? ¿Cuál es tu nombre?

Spnaish 2: ¿Cuántos cuartos hay en tu casa? ¿Cómo te llamas?

Machuca Film Link

2010-09-03T12:14:00.000-07:00

Assingment # 5 - Chilean Food Questions (Spanish 1 and 2)

2010-09-03T09:58:00.000-07:00

Click on the photo of the typical Chilean food and then answer the questions below about food in Chile.

1. Is Chilean food similar to Mexican food? How or how not?

2. Because of its long coastline, Chile has a lot of which type of food?

3. Choose one of the typical Chilean dishes that you would like to try.
a. List its ingredients.
b. Why would you like to try it?

Spanish 2 Chilean Dance Homework

2010-08-31T17:55:00.000-07:00

Watch the video below and answer the following questions:

1. What is the man in the dance wearing?

2. What is the woman wearing in the dance?

3. Is this traditional or contemporary clothing? Explain your reason.

4. Which type of dance in the United States does the clothing remind you of?

Extra Credit (Afro Latinos)

2010-08-15T23:44:00.000-07:00

Students: Here's your chance to get ahead of the game and get started on Spanish in 2010-2011. This assignment will be worth 3 HW grades, and if done, will give you a "Get Out of MST Free Card."

Extra Credit Spanish Assignment - Afro-Latinos

Directions: Find 3-5 countries where there is a population of descendants of Africa in Latin America (Afro Latinos). Describe how they arrived at this country. List what their names and 5 aspects of their culture. You may also include any words from their langauge and its translation. Find one similarity between all the groups you find. Find one similarity between the Afro-Latinos and African Americans in the US. Also talk about 1 thing that surprised you while doing this research. You may include maps, charts, or pictures from your research.

4-5 typed paragraphs. Must be in your own words, but you may use any source. Bring to Mr. Truss on the first day of school. Good Luck

2009-2010 Year in Review

2010-06-10T00:03:00.000-07:00

It was a great year. Students learned a lot. We has a great projects and applied our knowledge to a Spanish Fashion Show and the creation of Identity Facebook Pages and gave presentations in Spanish. We played games like the Hot Seat, and Questions Game. We made stacks and stacks of Flash Cards. Students kept their work organized in their Spanish Binder and their daily assignments on the Assignment Log.

We learned about college majors that involve Spanish and professions that utilize the language. We learned about the Day of the Dead, Puerto Rico, and Globalization/Sweatshop Labor. We had a guest speaker from Columbia and learned salsa from Mr. Truss' trip to Puerto Rico. We also learned about Honduras.

We improved our study skills, learned from correcting our test/quizzes and improved our work habits. We worked after-school and on weekends to learn the material. Students mastered between 40-60 conversations questions, and demonstrated our knowledge on a 8 page Full Year Cumulative Final.

We are ready for the next level, Spanish 2, Spanish at a Community College, and College life in general.

See you next year!

200 Flash Cards - 8 Page Cummalative Final

2010-06-09T23:58:00.000-07:00

Students were asked to create 200 Flash Cards before they could take their final and most did. The remaining had to finish a few cards before beginning the final or chose not to take the final. Those who did their flash cards felt successful about them, and more prepared for the final. It was an exercise in study techniques, determination, rigor, and college preparation.

Finals Baby - Yeah!

2010-06-01T12:38:00.000-07:00

Overview

Your Spanish Final is a cumulative test, meaning that you will be required to show your knowledge and mastery of content from the entire year. You will be graded on your grammar, vocabulary, and communication skills. Spanish is a graduation requirement and you must have passed 2 years of Spanish to apply to Cal State Universities (CSUs) and University of California (UC) Schools. You will use Spanish in every day life, and it will help with many career options, not to mention allow you to travel to many parts of the world.

Format

There is a listening portion, reading portion, and writing portion. There are several translations you will be asked to make, from both Spanish to English and English to Spanish. You will be asked to match up some vocabulary words as well. You will also be expected to conjugate verbs and at times change the endings of verbs. In addition, you will be asked to answer various questions in Spanish. You have learned an incredible amount of material, and the best way to make sure you don’t forget it is to study, and put it into your long-term memory. Good Luck.

Weight

Spring Grade = Q3 + Q4

Q4 = (33% Assignment Log, 33% Quizzes and Tests, 33% Final)

Contents

Vocabulary

§ Alphabet

§ Numbers (1-100, 100s, 1000)

§ Days of the Week, Months,
Your Birthday

§ Greetings, Conversations

§ School Vocab (class items, commands, subjects)

§ Oral Questions (15 out of 50) Written

o 22 - get to know you

o 21 – verbs actions

o 10 – clothes

§ Verb Translations 30

o 26 AR, ER, IR

o Irregulars (estar, ser, costar, tener)

§ Conjugations

AR, ER, IR

Past and Present

Which endings for which subjects

SPANISH 1

Colors, Clothes, Accessories
Fabrics, Articles, Pronouns

SPANISH 2

Physical and Personality Adjectives
Like Words (Gusta, Encanta, Da Asco, Fascina, Disgusta)
Verbs (long list)
Skin, Hair, and Eyes
Colors (Black, Blue, Green, Brown)

Grammar Rules

§ Order of the date

§ Order of the sentences for clothes

§ Which article to pick (los, unos…)

§ Which color ending (negro, negras)

§ Making plural words (mesa-mesas, calcetín, calcetines)

o Ends with Vowel – add an s

o Ends with a consonant – add an es

§ Question Words (8)

Conjugation Practice - studyspanish.com

2010-05-25T15:25:00.001-07:00

Go to www.StudySpanish.com

This is a great way to practice verb conjugations for the Final. You can work on present or past tense of AR, ER, IR Regular Verbs. You can also work on SER/ESTAR and TENER/COSTAR. This will be your best bet at getting ready for this section of the final. Good Luck!

Extra Credit (Translate this)

2010-04-12T10:50:00.001-07:00

Anne Spring Break

Directions: Copy the following and translate this to English:

Anne fue a Utah para su descanso de primavera.
Ella caminó en los cañones.
Anne y Rodrigo comieron ensalada y barras de Cliff.
Rodrigo cayó en la montaña.
Rodrigo y sus amigos tomaron muchos fotos.

Directions: Copy the following and translate it Spanish:

Rodrigo danced in the canyons.
Anne and Rodrigo swam in the river.
Anne drank hot chocolate.
Rodrigo and Anne did not talk about school.
Anne sang ranchera music.

Sweatshop Labor Homework (classwork) Sp. 2

2010-04-12T09:22:00.001-07:00

Sweatshop Watch Homework

Directions: Research 2-3 Companies/Brands and any reports of sweatshop labor use.
You may use clothing, electronics, or food. Look for articles, videos, and blog postings.

For each company/brand:

search online for their name and words "sweatshops" "globalization" or "globalization"
find articles, videos, blog postings

Answer the following questions:

What do you own or regularly purchase from this company?
What reports are there of this company using sweatshops currently or in the past?
Where are the sweatshops located? (country, cities, or states)
What violations or crimes are taking place?
How much are workers being paid?
How long are workers working?
What actions has been taken to address this situation?
Has anything been corrected or changed?

Example:

Sweatshop Labor (videos and questions)

2010-03-11T15:50:00.000-08:00

Where do our clothes come from? What is their cost?
Students are now learning about where their clothes come from. They are investigating the tags on their clothes, following them back to the countries and investigating how the live of the people are who make their clothes. They are learning about Sweatshop Labor, Globalization, International Trade, and International Trade.

If you would like to see what they are learning, watch the clips below:

Part 2:

Part 3:

Comprehension Questions:
• How many people work in maquilas in El Salvador?
• how old are the workers?
• how long do they work?
• which companies have sweatshops?
• how much do they pay young workers?
• what are the "goon squads"?
• how much is made from workers?
• How are the workers treated?
• Who is Octavio?
• what is homework for the workers?
• what is their home life like?
• what is like to work
• why don't they let multiple people to go to the bathroom at the same time?
• why do they give the women birth control?

Discussion Questions
1. Do the girls deserve to go to school?
2. If it is so bad why do they girls come to work in the Maquilas?
3. Would you do the work?
4. Why don't we have this type of business in the United States?
5. How is this allowed in other countries?
6. Are the lives of some people worth more than the lives of others?
7. Is this against any laws?
8. Is it right to take the life of another person?
9. What is the effect of having a childhood like this?

More info here:
http://www.hrw.org/

Fashion Show 2010 Videos!

2010-03-01T17:41:00.001-08:00

Fashion Show Recap - Appreciations and Thank Yous

2010-02-27T11:02:00.000-08:00

It was soooooo amazing! Videos and Pics coming soon.

Background:
After learning the relevant vocabulary and grammar, my students planned a Fashion Show completely in Spanish and presented last night at our school. They picked a thematic outfit, described it in spanish, including the color, cost, fabric and brand, and wrote a fashion show script all in spanish. Students then recorded their scripts into the computer, edited the sound, mixed it with the sound, and added music. They then set it up and modeled their clothes while their sound played and then had to answer 1-4 questions on the spot about their outfit in Spanish. ALL IN SPANISH.

Re cap:
Around 45 students presented! We had Winter Wear, Too Sexy Rohland, Mario & Luigi, Ninjas, Athletes, Pajama wear, summer wear, formal, business, struts on the catwalk, jumps, rolls, autotuned voices, lots of songs, a barrel roll, and smiles, etc.) They also defended their knowledge by answering on the spot questions. Student improvised when technology failed by reading each others scripts (laura and cindy) and other just held the mic and described their clothes in spanish on the spot (julian, enandi, wambui)

Thanks yous:
There were guest judges (thanks to rodrigo, daisy, dan, marijke, cesar, and jessica) There was Decor Galore, lights, posters and signs, (thanks to anthony, kamau, darrell, alexis, bryan, edward) The audience was packed (20+ parents, daryl, yusef, ainye, jonny, anne, art students, my friend daivid and ryan, my mom) and there was only standing room for the first half of the show. We had to get extra chairs!

There were performances (thanks to wambui on guitar, mike, jeremy, and derrick for rapping, and 3 steppers) Students hosted (thanks to Lamar, Tamia and Maceo) Program were printed (thanks to anna)

Rubrics were made (thanks to mom, and rohya) Music was recorded (thanks to Thomas, Delicia, Kalid, Zach) and the music was all mixed (thanks to Thomas) and the sound was ran by students (Jamal and Thomas again) Video was shot (thanks to morgan and tyrell pier)

Snacks were provided (thanks to Zinnermom and my my mom) Students greeted (thanks to Bryan) Banners and Decoration was put up (thanks to emma and crew) Students did thing thing. I was so proud to see them and hear the great feedback.

Thanks to everyone who attended and helped out. The students, parents and I greatly appreciated it.

Fashion Show 2010

2010-02-21T21:57:00.000-08:00

Envision Academy, upper division students are putting on a Fashion Show, in Spanish!
Yes, that's right. Its a big project presentation, and getting them ready for their Graduation Portfolio Presentations at the end of the Year. It will be amazing!

Rip the Runway "EA Estilo/Style"
6pm-8:30pm
Friday, Feb 26th, 2010
Envision Academy of Arts & Technology (Theater on 2nd Floor)
1515 Webster St.
Oakland, CA 94612

Featuring:

Models, Food, Music, Students, Teachers, Families, Friends, Etc!

Spanish Class Videos

2010-02-20T23:49:00.000-08:00

Fashion Show Scripts - Post Here

2010-02-16T11:37:00.000-08:00

Buenas Tardes. Me llamo Erique. La modela marvillosa se llama Gabriela. Ella lleva la camisa sin mangas azul de lana de JC Penny’s que cuesta ochenta dólares. ¡Qué caro! Ella también lleva la falda de algodón H&M que cuesta ciento y un dólares. ¡Qué elegante! En adición, lleva las sandalias rosadas de cuero de BCBG, que cuestan cuarenta dólares. Ella también lleva los lentes de sol blancos de plástico de Ray Ban que cuestan tres cientos dólares. ¡Qué guapo! Finalmente, ella lleva los arestes dorados de oro de KAY que cuestan mil dólares. Ella está listo para el verano, y para ir a la playa.

Identity Presentation Practice

2010-02-11T14:17:00.000-08:00

Sam Stone

Hakiem

New Homework Policy - Mandatory Study Tables (After School)

2010-02-01T03:52:00.000-08:00

Our rate for turning in Homework, in time has been, extremely low and this is unacceptable for success in Spanish. We surveyed out students and discovered that students need more assistance and a space to work on their homework. Working together with the Math Department, Spanish class will be starting a new homework policy.

Student and Parent Surveys
Pre%20HW%20System%20Survey%20%28studet%20and%20parent%29.doc
Student Overview of New System:
Student%20MST%20Overview%20ver%201.0
Parent Letter and Overview:
Parent%20introduction%20letter%204.0

Students will not only be expected to turn in every assignment, but they will be required to stay after school if do not complete their assignments on time, details are on the document above. If for any reason your student/child cannot attend after school sessions, please contact myself,
joe@envisionacademy.org or by phone at 510-596-8901.

Students who accumulate multiple Mandatory Study Tables (MSTs) will have their parents notified, be required to attend Saturday Schools, and ultimately loose priveledges such as the ability to go to dances, play on team sports, and attend Fun Field Trips.

We will keep you updated on how the new system affects students' completion of Homework.
Thanks for your support!

Studying Clothing Rules for Tests

2010-01-28T12:27:00.000-08:00

Topics Covered: Pronoun and Verb Agreement, Article, Clothing and Color Agreement
Theme: Clothing and Fashion
Project: Fashion Show
Essential Question: What is my personal style and how do I represent myself?

Activity: Students made cards to help them match up agreeing words to review material.

Brittany tells us about the verb 'LLEVAR'

Kamau tells us about articles and how to choose them:

More matching:

Spring (Announcements, Assignment Logs)

2010-01-26T13:30:00.000-08:00

Spanish 2
Announcements

Finishing up Clothing Unit (Fashion Show Feb 11th/12th)
Starting City Unit (Documentary Film Festival in March)

New Assignment Log (Spring)

Review Sheets A, B, and C Spanish%202%20Midterm%20Review%20A%20Concept%20Questions.doc
Spanish%201-2%20Midterm%20Review%20B%20Concept%20Questions.doc
Spanish%201-2%20Midterm%20Review%20C%20Concept%20Questions.doc
Fall Semester Final Test Corrections
Common Errors from Test pgs. 6-8 (done wit partner) Fall%20Final%20Review%20anc%20common%20Errors.doc
Fashion Show Practice Script Rough Draft
Fashion%20Show%20Preparation%20%u2013%20Practice%20Outfit.doc
MST Parent Letter and Survey

Spanish 1
Announcements

Finishing up Identity Unit (Oral Presentation Feb 11th/12th)
Facebook Page due (Feb 4th/5th)
Starting Clothing Unit (Fashion Show in March)

New Assignment Log (Spring)

Review Sheets A, B, and C Spanish%201%20Midterm%20Review%20A%20Concept%20Questions.doc
Spanish%201-2%20Midterm%20Review%20B%20Concept%20Questions.doc
Spanish%201-2%20Midterm%20Review%20C%20Concept%20Questions.doc
Fall Semester Final Test Corrections
Common Errors from Test pgs. 6-8 (done wit partner) Fall%20Final%20Review%20anc%20common%20Errors.doc
24 Questions about Family, Famous People and Obama
Questions%20and%20Answers%20Quiz%20Preparation.doc
Finish Facebook Page Tasks (example 1, example 2, example 3)
FACEBOOK.doc
Self Paragraph (already done) - DeAndre Stanley's Example
DeAndre%20Self%20Paragraph.doc

Fall Semester Finals and Fall Grades

2010-01-24T15:39:00.000-08:00

FINALS
Finals Took Place January 13th-15th and students studies like they never have studied before. Many came after-school and during lunches. 23 students attended a Special Saturday Review Session to prepare for their Spanish Final. They asked questions, reviewed notes, looked over tests, made between 50-150 flash cards, and studied their hardest. As a result, almost all students passed the 8 page final. Many students received As and Bs.

High scores in each class will be announced and recognition of all students with As.

Spanish 1 Final Spanish%201%20Midterm%20Fall%202009.doc
Spanish 2 Final Spanish%202%20Midterm%20Fall%202009.doc

FINAL GRADES
Students stepped up to the challenge of a difficult cumulative final, and many were able to raise their grades. In the end, 85% of students in Spanish received, As, Bs, and Cs! Only a few student were not able to pass, but these are great grades for the final. Next semester, we hope to have a handful of Cs and mostly As, and Bs. Students can ask personally for their grades, and official grades should be in the mail this week. Parent Conferences are scheduled for next week. Look for Mr. Truss for any questions related to Spanish class.

New Units and Projects!

2009-11-12T14:21:00.001-08:00

Spanish 1 - Identity and Self Presentation - PORTFOLIO BENCHMARK PROJECT

Students are learning to describe themselves and others
Students are learning to to talk about their interests and hobbies
Students are talking about their identity and how it relates to what society, families, media, and others say about them.
Students will create a multimedia presentation about themselves and deliver an oral presentation, at an EXHIBITION.

Spanish 2 - Clothing, Style and Fashion Show - GRADUATION PORTFOLIO PROJECT

Students are learning to talk about their clothing and personal style.
Students are learning to communicate about their favorite accessories, fabrics and clothing brands
Students are learning about sweatshop labor, globalization, "free trade" and human rights.
Students will prepare outfits, scripts, and presentations for a Fashion Show EXHIBITION.

Assignment Log 2 - Due Wed Nov. 16/17

2009-11-09T22:50:00.000-08:00

Assignments

Test 2 Corrections
CW Questions and Answers
Comic Pictures
10 Command Flash Cards
Quiz 3 Corrections
Partner Quiz - Commands
Binder Check (2 Stamps)
My Family Paragraphs (5 paragraphs)
CW - Day of the Dead Quiz Review
Meta-cognition Reflection
Span 1 HW - Circle and Translate / Span 2 HW Circle and Translate
Span 1 Who Am I? Reflection / Span 2 What is My Style? Reflection
Span 1 HW i2 Grammar Practice / Span 2 HW c2 Grammar Practice

50-56 points = A
45-49 points = B
39-44 points = C

These are the major assignments, that will make up your College Work Habits Grade for Quarter 2 Progress Reports.

Downloads
Homework%20%u2013%205%20Family%20Paragraphs.doc

Day of the Dead - Quiz Wed 11/11/09

2009-11-09T20:41:00.000-08:00

We are wrapping up our unit on the Day of the Dead with a Quiz on Wednesday.
Download the Quiz Review here.
Quiz%205%20Day%20of%20the%20Dead.doc

What is the Day of the Dead?

Details about the Day of the Dead

Who are we remembering?

Feliz Cumpleaños a Terry y a Michelle

2009-10-20T11:14:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to Terry!

Happy Birthday to Michelle!

Hot Seat Question and Answer

2009-10-14T15:42:00.000-07:00

Check out student practicing their questions and answers in the Hot Seat (Silla Caliente)

They are getting ready for the end of the year 50-75 Question Oral Defense. 9 questions down; many more to go.

Thomas

Taneka

Zach

Homework - Announcements Weeks 1-6

2009-10-09T15:38:00.000-07:00

ANNOUNCEMENTS (Weeks 1-6)

Spanish Study Table - Mondays 3pm-5pm - Extra Credit and Support
FINAL Binder Cover - Application of Knowledge
Test 1 - Thurs/Fri - Sept 17/18 - Mastery of Knowledge
-greetings, numbers and classroom vocabulary
Test 2 - Wed - Oct 7th - Mastery of Knowledge
-greetings, numbers and classroom vocabulary
-calendar, commands, school, people
Binder Check - College Work Habits
Assignment Log Total - College Work Habits

ASSIGNMENT LOG #1: (Weeks 1-7)

Classwork (CW) - What do you already know?
Homework (HW) Materials (binder, 5 dividers and HW folder)
CW - Group Terms / English Conversation
HW - 10 Spanish TV Shows
CW/HW - Conversation (14 lines)
HW - Binder Cover Sketch
HW - 15-20 Flash Cards (Introductions)
HW - College and Work Paragraph / Syllabus Signed (2 Stamps)
HW - Metacognition Reflection
CW - Cosas y Números
HW - Translation + Copies
HW - Test Prep
Binder Check (2 Stamps)
Test Corrections
Spell 20 Words
Conversation 2 (24-32 lines)
12 Flash Cards (Months) and Copy 7 Days 7 Times
Actividad - La Escuela
Repaso para Examen 2

Student of the Week - Tommy Cunningham

2009-10-06T11:17:00.000-07:00

I want to recognize Tommy Cunningham.

He is on top of his work is is doing well in Spanish class. He has an A in his College Work Habits grade, an A- in his Tests/Quizzes, and received an A on his Binder Cover Project. His behavior is good and he participates well in class. He is always positive and has a good attitude.

Congratulations to Tommy!

Check him out, putting it down on his second test! I see you Tommy.

My Birthday - Mi Cumpleaños

2009-10-02T00:16:00.000-07:00

Student Conversation Presenations

2009-09-24T12:58:00.000-07:00

Sam and Leo reading their conversation

Edward and Tamia reading their conversación!

I can't wait to see how much everyone improves during year!

1st Test

2009-09-17T14:54:00.000-07:00

Check out 3rd Period, Spanish 1 taking their first test.
All the Spanish classes did great! ¡Qué Excelente!

Classroom Vocabulary

2009-09-14T16:45:00.000-07:00

The following are a few items that you can find in a classroom.

Students: These will be on the test, Thursday/Friday 17/18

Study Table Mondays 3pm-5pm - Extra Credit

2009-09-14T15:42:00.000-07:00

Come to Spanish Study Table
Mondays 3pm-5pm

Get Extra Help
Get Extra Credit to raise your grade
Get Snacks!

Every 30 minutes you earn 1 stamp of credit

Let one of my students tell you all about it!

Spanish Syllabi

2009-09-09T13:34:00.000-07:00

The Syllabi are now available.

Syllabus Spanish 1

EA%20Spanish%201%20Syllabus%202009-10.doc

Syllabus Spanish 2

EA%20Spanish%202%20Syllabus%202009-10.doc

Greetings in Spanish - Video

2009-09-03T12:48:00.000-07:00

Below you will find video footage of students in class, practicing greetings and studying for a group quiz.

Binder Cover Design - Due September 11/12

2009-09-02T15:45:00.000-07:00

Project Overview:
What do I already know about Spanish? How is learning a second language useful? You have the opportunity to design your binder cover, incorporating what you already know and what you will learn about Spanish, during the first few weeks. This will be the first image someone sees when they look at your binder. What messages do you want to show through your binder?

Required Components:

1. Clear Spanish 1 or 2 Title

2. 3 Visual Examples of Spanish Language in Everyday life

3. 3 Visual Examples of the Benefits of Learning Spanish

4. Incorporate 10-20 basic Spanish words and phrases

Due Date:

2^nd / 3^rd Period – Thursday September 11^th
4^th/ 5^th, / 6^th Period – Friday September 12th

Steps to Completion:

□ What do I already know about Spanish?

o Create visual representations

□ Create a list of 10 Careers in Language

□ Create a list of 10 College Majors involving Language

□ Take detailed notes of basic Spanish notes

□ Sketch your Design

Notes Your Cover must be inside of the clear portion on your binder or it can be pasted onto the cover of your binder. You must have an organized binder in order to receive credit for your binder. It must be neat, colorful, and clear.

Project is attached:
Unit%201%20Cover%20Project.doc

Bienvenidos a Espanol - Welcome to Spanish

2009-09-02T13:21:00.001-07:00

Welcome to Spanish: Language and Cultures 1/2, at Envision Academy. Students will improve their communication, learn about history and current events, all while receiving college preparatory credit.
Class is in session and has begun. Students have been surveyed to see what they know and what they would like to learn. The course Syllabus will be distributed soon and projects have begun. Students will have homework nearly every day and it will be checked regularly.

All students need the following for organization of Spanish Materials.

1 Inch Binder for Spanish work only
5 Dividers
1 Homework Folder

Teacher's Welcome

Parents: Feel free to contact Mr. Truss or visit our class at anytime. You may email me: joe@envisionacademy.org or call at (510) 813-6645
Students: Get ready to learn Spanish, have fun, and work hard! If you need help, you can see me after class, Study Table after school on Mondays and Tuesdays, or by appointment at lunch.