Language Arts 3:

Currently, we are analyzing the funeral speeches from Julius Caesar.  On Wednesday, we visited the counselors in the media center for Career Cruising.  Ask your child what his or her results were.

Spanish 1:

We have been expressing likes and dislikes.  We are preparing for Tuesday’s test.  Here are a few resources:  doc20151211100919 doc20151211101017 doc20151211101034

Spanish 3-4:

We are creating menus with cuisine from all the Spanish-speaking countries. doc20151211101357

We are practicing our restaurant skits and will perform them Wednesday.doc20151211101418

Language Arts 3:

Today we finished talking to the text, paraphrasing, and analyzing persuasion from Cassius’ speech from Julius Caesar.  Tomorrow the students will be taking an online SRI test to assess their reading lexile scores.

Spanish 1:

I will conduct interviews tomorrow and Friday  with the students according to the directions that I distributed last week. doc20151118143958.

Spanish 3&4:

We started a new unit on ordering in a restaurant and new food vocabulary. doc20151118144501 doc20151118144524

Language Arts 3:

We are identifying examples of persuasion:  ethos, pathos, and logos.

We will identify those in the speeches from Julius Caesar.  doc20151112102223 doc20151112102240 doc20151112102302

Spanish 3-4:

Study for the quiz tomorrow:  doc20151112102346 doc20151112102405

Spanish 1:

Review the vocabulary:  doc20151112103020 doc20151112103039

and the notes on adjectives:  doc20151112104153

Language Arts:

Book Log #4 is due tomorrow. doc20151109115559

Also, finish the assignment on Life in Ancient Rome.

Spanish 1:

Review vocabulary 2.1. doc20151109115500doc20151109115520

Spanish 3-4:

Study the irregular preterite verbs as we will have a test on Thursday.

Language Arts:  

We turned in our argumentative papers today.  If you did not do so, turn it Monday.  We had a discussion about issues that arise in “Julius Caesar”.

Spanish 1:

Study time and the verb ser for the test Monday.  See my post from yesterday to access the notes on ser and time.

Spanish 3-4:

Study vocabulary 6.2 and ser vs habia.  See my post from yesterday for the list and grammar practice.

Language Arts 3:

The argumentative papers we have been working on are due tomorrow!  The rough draft and peer edit checklist must be stapled to the final paper.  We will begin to build background on Julius Caesar as we will begin reading the play next week.

Spanish 1:

Test on Monday on time and the verb ser.

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Spanish 3-4:

Test Monday on Vocabulary 6.2 and ser/habia.

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Language Arts 3:

We focused on our conclusion paragraphs for the argumentative paper.  Tomorrow we will peer edit before we write the final draft.

Spanish 1:

We are learning time in Spanish and the verb ser (Test on Monday).  Use quizlet to study the vocabulary:  Expresate 1 1.2

Spanish 3-4

Use quizlet to study the vocabulary:  expresate 2 6.2

Test Monday on vocabulary and the imperfect of ser and habia.

Language Arts 3:  We are currently working on argumentative process writing.  Today we focused on the body paragraphs with citing the text with support.

Spanish 1:  Study days, months, and numbers for the quiz tomorrow.  Use your vocab list or look on quizlet:  expresate 1 1.2

Spanish 3:  Study the vocabulary on quizlet:  expresate 2 6.1

Language Arts:

Over the break complete one square from the Book Log Bingo.  It’s due Tuesday.doc20150915170904

Spanish 3-4:

Review your vocabulary list.  You can also find it on quizlet under expresate 2 6.1.  doc20150922144033doc20150922144052

Spanish 1:  Review your vocabulary list or use quizlet (expresate 1 1.1).

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It’s been a great and busy first full week!

Language Arts:  We have been discussing what makes a hero and reading various articles about people who helped others on 9/11.  We took preassessments in writing and grammar already.  Monday we will take a sample reading SAT pretest along with the other 10th grade Language Arts classes.

Spanish 1:  We have been speaking a lot with basic conversations that include asking one’s name and how someone is.  We tested on the letters of the alphabet today.  Study the vocabulary list over the weekend or go to quizlet and look up Expresate 1 vocab 1.1.

Spanish 3/4:  We have been talking this week about things we did when we were young.  We created a miniproject on that topic.  Study the vocabulary list or look it up on quizlet. (Expresate 2 vocab 6.1)