8th Grade–once a week
*7th Grade–every other week/1st semester only
*6th Grade–every other week/2nd semester only

*IMPORTANT*
Because 6th and 7th grades meet every other week during their assigned semester, they will not cover all the lessons shown on this schedule.
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CLASS RULES
1. Listen
2. No talking
3. Be respectful of the teacher and the students in class.
4. When someone makes a mistake, do not make fun of them.
This is an opportunity to be kind by helping them.

Students are required to have a folder for Spanish. I also encourage students to purchase an English/Spanish Dictionary (paperback).

This is an excellent opportunity for students to prepare for high school foreign language classes. Please encourage your child to use the vocabulary/phrases they have learned in class. Frequent use will help them remember. The acquisition of foreign language skills is a process that begins with only a few words and continues to build as they progress.

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PLEASE NOTE: LESSONS POSTED ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO ALLOW FOR REVIEW OR FORWARD PROGRESS WHEN NECESSARY
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Week of August 13, 2007–August 17, 2007

August 13–no class
August 14–no class

Identify words that are common to English and Spanish, along with cognates. Answer roll call in Spanish. Ask and answer, “What is your name?” Class participation in verbal exercises.
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Week of August 20, 2007–August 24, 2007

Review previous lesson. Introduce alphabet with emphasis on pronunciation of vowels and consonants.
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Week of August 27,2007–August 31, 2007

Review previous lesson. Vocabulary for Classroom Commands. Practice recognizing and following classroom commands. ________________________________________________________________

Week of September 3, 2007–September 7, 2007

September 3rd–Labor Day/no school

Review previous lesson. Review pronunciation of vowels and consonants. Vocabulary for Greetings and Introductions. Verbal skills practice with teacher and students. Discussion of customs/ when to use formal and familiar greetings/introductions.
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Week of September 10, 2007–September 14, 2007

Review previous lesson. With partner, students write script for introductions and greetings. Verbal practice. Vocabulary for numbers 1-10 and 11-20. Practice using numbers with teacher and students.
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Week of September 17, 2007–September 21, 2007

Review previous lesson. Vocabulary for numbers 20-100. Discussion/using numbers outside of class. Practice with numbers 1-20 using telephone numbers, addresses. Practice using numbers from 20 to 100/math problems.
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September 24, 2007–September 28, 2007

Review previous lesson. Vocabulary/colors. Grammar/adjectives–using colors to describe nouns. Students will create a color chart and label with names of colors.
Using colors and numbers to describe nouns.
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October 1, 2007– October 5, 2007

Review previous lesson. Vocabulary/items of clothing. Grammar/using numbers and colors to describe clothing, use of singular and plural with nouns and adjectives. On worksheet, students will color and label articles of clothing. Verbal practice–asking and answering if someone has a particular item, how many they have, and what color it is. Written practice/homework– complete an inventory at home by identifying clothing items by name, quantity, and color.
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October 8, 2007–October 12, 2007
October 8th and 9th Spring Break.

Review previous lesson. QUIZ on clothing vocabulary. Asking and answering how old someone is. Asking and answering where someone is from. Verbal and written practice.
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October 15, 2007–October 19, 2007

Previous lesson continued. Asking and answering where someone is from. Students will pick a Spanish name and Spanish-speaking country. They will ask and answer questions about their age and tell where they are from.

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October 22, 2007–October 26, 2007

Hispanic cultural activity/discussion of customs–El Dia de Los Muertos/art activity
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October 29, 2007–November 2, 2007

Review previous lesson. Practice asking and answering where someone is from. Oral and written practice.
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November 5, 2007–November 9, 2007

Telling time. Oral and written practice. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

November 12, 2007–November 17, 2007

Review how to tell time–written and oral practice. Test.

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November 19, 2007–November 24, 2007

Monday and Tuesday: Cultural activity
Wednesday-Friday: Thanksgiving Holiday/no school
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November 26,2007–December 1, 2007

Reading comprehension. Practic translation skills using English cognates. Written practice.
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December 3, 2007–December 7,2007

Vocabulary: day of the week, months of the year, seasons. Written and oral practice.
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December 10, 2007–December 14, 2007

Vocabulary: for story–La Vaca Y El Mono. Practice comprehension skills and verbal skills. After listening to story, students will answer questions about story in Spanish.
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December 17, 2007–December 20, 2007

Students will watch video in Spanish. Practice comprehension skills/listen to spoken language.
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SEMESTER 2

January 7–11, 2008

8th Grade
Review classroom rules.
Working with a partner and using previously learned vocabulary, students will read the story, La Vaca y El Mono, then draw a cartoon strip that depicts characters, story events, and sequence.

6th Grade
Review classroom rules.
Vocabulary for classroom commands. Practice commands. Practice pronunciation.
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January 14–18, 2008

8th Grade
Classroom commands, practice continued.

6th Grade
Vocabulary for Classroom Commands. Practice.
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January 21–25, 2008

8th Grade
Review previous lessons. Vocabulary: Eating Utensils. Oral and written practice.
6th Grade
Review previous lesson. Vocabulary for colors. Practice using colors.
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January 28–February 1, 2008

8th Grade
Vocabulary: Body Parts–Worksheet and class participation

6th Grade
Review previous lesson. Vocabulary for colors. Practice using vocabulary.
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February 4, 2008 to February 8, 2008
8th Grade
Introduce AR verbs/Gustar. How to talk about what you like and ask others what they like. Oral and written exercises.

6th Grade
Vocabulary: numbers. Practice/Number Game
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February 11, 2008 to February 15, 2008

8th Grade
How to conjugate AR verbs Present Tense. Oral and written exercises. Video

6th Grade
Vocabulary: numbers. Practice/Number Game
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February 18, 2008 to February 22, 2008
Monday–Holiday

8th Grade
AR Verbs/Subject Pronouns–Oral and written practice

6th Grade
Vocabulary: numbers. Practice/Number Game
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February 25, 2008 to February 29, 2008

8th Grade
AR Verbs/Subject Pronouns–Oral and written practice continued.

6th Grade
Story: El mono Y El vaca Students will create comic strip that retells story.
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March 3, 2007 to March 7, 2007

Classes that are off schedule because of holidays/school activities will continue with following:

8th Grade
AR Verbs/Subject Pronouns–Oral and written practice continued.
Other classes: Story– Elefante de plastico/drawing to retell the story

6th Grade
Vocabulary:Clothing Practice with commands and vocabulary
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March 10, 2008 to March 15, 2008

8th Grade
Video: My Americas–Mexico/cultural activity worksheet and map

6th Grade:Video:–My Americas/cultural activity worksheet and map
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SPRING BREAK March 17, 2008 to March 21, 2008
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March 24, 2008 to March 28, 2004

8th grade
Irrregular verbs Ser and Estar. Written practice–worksheet. Video on when/how to use Ser

6th grade
Vocabulary: Clothing. Practice with commands and vocabulary
My Americas/cultural activity worksheet and map (for classes that have completed clothing unit)

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March 31, 2008 to April 4, 2008

8th Grade
Ser and Estar continued. Review when/how to use verbs and how to conjugate. Worksheet with stories using these verbs.

6th Grade
Days of the week/Months of the year. Oral and written practice. Worksheet
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April 7, 2008 to April 11, 2008

8th Grade
Vocabulary for places. Practice using verb Estar with places/game using vocabulary

6th Grade
Days of the week/Months of the year. Oral and written practice. Worksheet
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April 14, 2008
8th Grade
Quiz–Ser and Estar/Video–My Americas/Cultural activity with worksheet

6th Grade
Vocabulary–Body Parts/Art Activity

April 15, 2008–April 18, 2008
TCAP TESTING
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8th Grade
Vocabulary–Places/ Using Estar for Location/vocabulary reinforcement–Spanish Bingo.

6th Grade
Vocabulary–Body Parts/Art activity
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April 28, 2008–May 2, 2008
8th Grade
ER and IR Verbs/Present tense/worksheet

6th Grade
Vocabulary–Body Parts/Art Activity
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May 5, 2008–May 9, 2008
8th Grade
Vocabulary–Places. Art project with partners students will create a map of imaginary city and label with vocabulary.

6th Grade
Vocabulary–Places. Art project–Students will create a city map and label with vocabulary.
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May 12, 2008–May 16, 2008
8th Grade
Continued: Places and map project.

6th Grade
Vocabulary–Places. Art project–Students will create a city map and label with vocabulary.
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May 19, 2008 through May 23. 2008
8th Grade
Cultural Video:My Americas–Guatemala and Bolivia/Worksheet

6th Grade
Cultural Vides: My Americas–Guatemala and Bolivia/Worksheet