POSTED: TUESDAY, NOV. 18 AT 6:30 P.M.
Grades: 4th, 5th, & 6th
Study and Prepare for a Show Me sheet on Thursday, 11/20, by completing the 7 VERBS GRID, started in class today, using the textbook Lessons 1-9 and the Study Guide sheets previously given to you for Test 1. This grid will be collected on 11/20.
Know the meaning of the infinitives in Spanish, how to spell them, including knowing how to spell and conjugate verbs and to complement this verb in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd person in the present tense. Be prepared to write sentences as well. Example: You will be asked the following - Write a complete sentence using the 1st person singular followed by the conjugated verb "ir." Answer: Yo voy a la casa de Maria.

As announced in today's class (11/19):
Students who did not-

1.  complete the textbook work (pp. 36-41),

2.  did not turn in a handwritten draft of the 6 sentence story, and

3. did not provide a Word print out of the  6 sentence story

The deadline to receive some credit is Wednesday, 11/19. Turn in this late work at the front desk. Write LATE on all textbook pages with date completed. The handwritten draft and Word document of the story should have your first and last name, grade, date, and school's initials on all papers with the word LATE written on both papers.

Grade: 3rd
You will finish the 7 verbs grid on Thursday, 11/20 in class.

Grades: 1st & 2nd
No homework.

Buenas noches!

Maestra Kilmer

 

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Study and Prepare Assignment: Grades 3-6.
The children have had time to catch-up on the Lesson 1-9 in their textbook: pages that are not done, incomplete or not corrected. They are to Study and Prepare by recognizing picture strips using the vocabulary previously learned, completing and correcting sentences, reading aloud many times the picture strips, and the written sentences for fluency. They are to know what the written words mean in Spanish either by looking at the picture or words previously learned. The tests are listening comprehension and written assessment.
Test 2 – Thursday, December 18th. Lessons 9-17
Test 1: Thursday, Oct. 23rd - Grades 4, 5, & 6.(Previously scheduled on Oct. 16th.)

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GRADE 3-6
                                                                         Study and Prepare Assignments
                                                                                 Show Me - Muéstrame

Learning a foreign language should be an enjoyable learning experience for the children. In order to increase the enjoyment and learning of a foreign language, students will receive Study and Prepare assignments giving them the opportunity to reinforce in-class lessons and to prepare them for class participation. The participation grade is based on both the quantity and the quality of the student’s participation. Quality is determined by active participation in class activities, by having their textbook, by coming to class prepared having studied, by volunteering, by being prepared when called on, and by listening attentively when others are speaking.

Students are to anticipate that an in-class Show Me sheet, called Muéstrame will be given in the next class after a Study and Prepare assignment has been sent home. These will provide each student an opportunity to demonstrate their writing and/or listening comprehension, their understanding of the previously given lesson(s), and indicate if further reviewing, practicing, and studying is needed. Students are encouraged to seek help from Maestra Kilmer at the first sign of difficulty, and to keep up with the work. These Show Me sheets will be collected, graded, and returned the next class. Students are encouraged to keep their graded materials. Revised 9/5/08.

Grading Criteria      Grade 3-6:                               Grading Components                      Points
A-100-93                                                                     Class participation                               20
B-92-85                                                                       Show Me
Muéstrame                       10
C-84-76                                                                       Cultural Activities                                 10           
D-75-70                                                                       Written tests (3)                                   35
F-Below 70                                                                  Final exam                                           25

There will be three chapter test and a final exam. The final exam will be comprehensive with emphasis on recent material. Major test will be retained by the instructor.

Important Dates
Test 1 – Thursday, *October 23rd. Lessons 1-8.
Test 2 – Thursday, December 18th. Lessons 9-17.
Test 3 – Thursday, March 5th.
Final exam – Thursday, May 7th.