6th Grade Spanish - Test on Monday - 12-6-10

Students in 6th Grade Spanish should be prepared to take a test on the calendar vocabulary list on Monday. Make sure that you know how to write dates in Spanish. A great way to study is to fold back the Spanish side of your vocab list and see if you can give the Spanish word when you see the word in English.

Salsa Club Meets Wednesday - 12/1/10

Our next Salsa Club meeting will be on Wednesday, December 1st in Rm. 341. Don't forget to wear your "I Love Salsa" shirt and to bring a healthy drink and snack. Everyone should be picked up by 3:30 p.m. in the front of the school.

7th Grade Spanish - Test on Monday - 11/22/10

Students in 7th Grade Spanish should review their vocabulary lists, homework and grammar sections in the textbook to prepare for the test on Capítulo 1A. Remember that a good way to practice is to visit the website www.phschool.com and use web codes: 0187, 0188, and 0189. The test will involve reading, listening, and writing.

6th Grade Spanish - Spanish Ad Project

Students in 6th Grade Spanish will begin a project today in the computer lab that should be completed by Wednesday, November 17th. See below for complete instructions:

Spanish Ad Project Due: November 17th - Wed.

Students should use words from their current vocabulary lists to create an ad for a store in Spanish. The ad should contain at least 10 items for sale, a picture of each item, the item labeled in Spanish,
and the price in Mexican pesos. Use an exchange rate of 12 pesos equals one U.S. dollar.

To receive all 20 points for the project, words should be spelled correctly, the prices should make sense, and the overall project should be neat and visually pleasing.

The following are some extra words students can use to enhance their ad in Spanish:

“Super Ganga” = Super Sale/ “Tienda” = Store/”por” = for…..”2 libros por 90 pesos”

“ Muy Barato” = Very Cheap/”Descuento = Discount/”Solo Sábado” = Only Saturday

8th Grade Spanish Wordle Project

Students in 8th Grade Spanish will be working in the computer lab on Monday on a "Wordle" project which describes their favorite activity in Spanish.

For samples, click on the following link:

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alt="Wordle: José Estudiante"
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Once the link opens, to find and print the project that you saved, click on "Dennis Period 1A" at the top of the sample wordle.

Salsa Club Will Meet on Wednesday 11-10-10

Yes, we will have a Salsa Club meeting on Wednesday from 2:10 to 3:30. Please pick up your students by 3:30 as this is the beginning of the Veterans' Day Holiday and we all want to begin our holiday as soon as possible!!!

Remember to wear shoes that are appropriate for dancing and to bring a healthy snack and drink.

See you on the dance floor!

6th Grade Spanish - Test on Tuesday 11-9-10

Students in 6th Grade Spanish should be prepared to count by ten's in Spanish for an oral test on Tuesday. To practice hearing the words pronounced correctly, students can use the following link: http://www.donquijote.org/spanishlanguage/numbers/numbers1.asp

8th Grade Spanish - Test on Friday 11-4-10

Students in 8th Grade Spanish will test on the vocabulary from Capítulo 4A on Friday and the use of the verb "ir." They should be able to identify when to use various question words in different situations, decide which form of the verb "to go" to use in a sentence, and to write sentences describing when, where, and with whom people go to do various activities.

7th Grade Spanish Homework - Due 11-8-10

Students in 7th Grade Spanish are working on Capítulo 1A. They are learning vocabulary to describe activities they like and don't like to do and should have made a stack of vocabulary flashcards to help them review the new words and phrases.

For Monday, students should create a "scrapbook" page showing 3 things on the top half that they like to do and 3 things on the bottom half that they don't like to do. Activity choices must come from the vocabulary lists. Students can use clip art or real pictures for their illustrations. There should be a caption for each half in Spanish which says "I like to...." or "I don't like to..." and then each picture should be labeled with the appropriate word or phrase in Spanish. The homework will be used as a base for conversations in class on Monday, so it MUST be prepared for Monday.