Today’s Agenda:
1. Review yesterday’s homework: W/B 1-1, 1-2 (evens additionally translated).
2. Listen to our song of the week: “No entiendo.” Nice job catching the remaining words: algún, este, ya no.
3. Take our first reading comprehension quiz. Great job!!!
4. Practice our gestures and our “irregular yo song.”
5. Begin the homework.
Homework: W/B 1-3, 1-4 (evens additionally translated).
jueves, 30 de septiembre de 2010
miércoles, 29 de septiembre de 2010
miércoles, el veintinueve de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
Announcements: Spanish Lab (after school help with other Spanish teachers) will be available on THURSDAYS from 2:30-3:30, not Fridays as I mistakenly communicated yesterday.
1. Listen to our song of the week: “No entiendo.” Nice job catching the next two missing words: hice, pude.
2. Practice our Ch. 1 gestures, and learn the second part of the “irregular yo song.”
3. Review yesterday’s practice readings. Your reading quiz on Thursday will be identical in format.
4. Begin the homework.
Homework: 1-1 & 1-2 in the workbook (with the evens additionally translated).
Announcements: Spanish Lab (after school help with other Spanish teachers) will be available on THURSDAYS from 2:30-3:30, not Fridays as I mistakenly communicated yesterday.
1. Listen to our song of the week: “No entiendo.” Nice job catching the next two missing words: hice, pude.
2. Practice our Ch. 1 gestures, and learn the second part of the “irregular yo song.”
3. Review yesterday’s practice readings. Your reading quiz on Thursday will be identical in format.
4. Begin the homework.
Homework: 1-1 & 1-2 in the workbook (with the evens additionally translated).
martes, 28 de septiembre de 2010
martes, el veintiocho de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice pronouncing unknown words in Spanish. Great job! If you could correctly pronounce these words, your brain subconsciously understands accent rules in Spanish. We'll learn the explicit accent rules this year, but keep trusting your gut instinct for now!
--bombasí
--consecuente
--derrame
--enunciar
--semifinal
2. Listen to our new song of the week: “No entiendo.” Nice job catching the first two missing phrases: se va, ya.
3. Practice our Ch. 1 gestures, and begin to learn our “irregular yo song” and corresponding gestures.
4. In table groups, tackle a practice reading for story comprehension. We will have a real reading comprehension quiz on Thursday. The best way to prepare is to thoughtfully work through the practice readings and to review our Ch. 0 reading vocabulary.
Homework: (Due tomorrow): Parent signature for Friday’s reading quiz. Remember to read the story in ENGLISH! (Due Thursday): Workbook pages 1-1 & 1-2 (with even numbers additionally translated).
1. Practice pronouncing unknown words in Spanish. Great job! If you could correctly pronounce these words, your brain subconsciously understands accent rules in Spanish. We'll learn the explicit accent rules this year, but keep trusting your gut instinct for now!
--bombasí
--consecuente
--derrame
--enunciar
--semifinal
2. Listen to our new song of the week: “No entiendo.” Nice job catching the first two missing phrases: se va, ya.
3. Practice our Ch. 1 gestures, and begin to learn our “irregular yo song” and corresponding gestures.
4. In table groups, tackle a practice reading for story comprehension. We will have a real reading comprehension quiz on Thursday. The best way to prepare is to thoughtfully work through the practice readings and to review our Ch. 0 reading vocabulary.
Homework: (Due tomorrow): Parent signature for Friday’s reading quiz. Remember to read the story in ENGLISH! (Due Thursday): Workbook pages 1-1 & 1-2 (with even numbers additionally translated).
lunes, 27 de septiembre de 2010
lunes, el veintisiete de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR. (Ch. 1 flashcard check during SSR)
2. Discuss the weekend, answering two fundamental questions:
--¿Qué ibas a hacer?
--¿Pudiste hacerlo?
3. Practice our Ch. 1 gestures. We will start with our “irregular yo song” tomorrow!
4. Review Friday’s reading quiz.
Homework: For Wednesday, read the story in Friday’s reading quiz to an adult in ENGLISH! Remember, you’re reading in English to have to really think through the meaning of the words. Sometimes it’s easy to just pronounce the Spanish without understanding the meaning!
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR. (Ch. 1 flashcard check during SSR)
2. Discuss the weekend, answering two fundamental questions:
--¿Qué ibas a hacer?
--¿Pudiste hacerlo?
3. Practice our Ch. 1 gestures. We will start with our “irregular yo song” tomorrow!
4. Review Friday’s reading quiz.
Homework: For Wednesday, read the story in Friday’s reading quiz to an adult in ENGLISH! Remember, you’re reading in English to have to really think through the meaning of the words. Sometimes it’s easy to just pronounce the Spanish without understanding the meaning!
viernes, 24 de septiembre de 2010
viernes, el veinticuatro de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Receive our “graded” (feedback only) practice reading quizzes from a couple days ago.
2. Write some more verbs in our blue, present tense packet: haber, pensar, escoger.
3. Discuss upcoming weekend plans, using your lovely illustrations.
4. Listen to and sing our song of the week: “Te extraño.”
5. Take our first “Word Guesses” reading quiz.
6. Define our last six gestures for Ch. 1.
Homework: Finish your Ch. 1 flashcards for Monday.
1. Receive our “graded” (feedback only) practice reading quizzes from a couple days ago.
2. Write some more verbs in our blue, present tense packet: haber, pensar, escoger.
3. Discuss upcoming weekend plans, using your lovely illustrations.
4. Listen to and sing our song of the week: “Te extraño.”
5. Take our first “Word Guesses” reading quiz.
6. Define our last six gestures for Ch. 1.
Homework: Finish your Ch. 1 flashcards for Monday.
jueves, 23 de septiembre de 2010
jueves, el veintitrés de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
Announcements: By looking at Skyward, you can see that we have some upcoming quizzes and assignments already posted. There is an upcoming grammar quiz, listening quiz, and two different reading quizzes. There is also a Ch. 1 dictation, Ch. 1 writing questions and Ch. 1 flashcards that will all be going into the gradebook in the next couple weeks.
1. Receive our blue, present tense verb packet. If you received one last year, I’d still like you to recopy your verbs into the new packet; it’s good practice! We’ll be adding a LOT to this packet, more than what was covered in Spanish 1.
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Te extraño.” Nice job catching the last three missing phrases: te quiero, te amo, ese.
3. Finish establishing our new Ch. 1 gestures.
4. Tackle a quick vocabulary worksheet in table groups.
5. Begin the homework.
Homework: For tomorrow, illustrate your weekend plans (even if you have to make them up). Be ready to possibly have your illustrations picked for our conversation. For Monday, have your Ch. 1 flashcards finished.
Announcements: By looking at Skyward, you can see that we have some upcoming quizzes and assignments already posted. There is an upcoming grammar quiz, listening quiz, and two different reading quizzes. There is also a Ch. 1 dictation, Ch. 1 writing questions and Ch. 1 flashcards that will all be going into the gradebook in the next couple weeks.
1. Receive our blue, present tense verb packet. If you received one last year, I’d still like you to recopy your verbs into the new packet; it’s good practice! We’ll be adding a LOT to this packet, more than what was covered in Spanish 1.
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Te extraño.” Nice job catching the last three missing phrases: te quiero, te amo, ese.
3. Finish establishing our new Ch. 1 gestures.
4. Tackle a quick vocabulary worksheet in table groups.
5. Begin the homework.
Homework: For tomorrow, illustrate your weekend plans (even if you have to make them up). Be ready to possibly have your illustrations picked for our conversation. For Monday, have your Ch. 1 flashcards finished.
miércoles, 22 de septiembre de 2010
miércoles, el veintidós de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Tackle our “para empezar” reviewing Sp. 1 stem-changing verbs (“boot verbs”).
2. Review yesterday’s practice reading. Great job guessing the meanings of the five words in context.
3. Listen to our song of the week. Good job catching the next three missing words: saber, ya no, eso.
4. Establish seven new gestures for Ch. 1.
Homework: Ch. 1 flashcards are due next Monday.
1. Tackle our “para empezar” reviewing Sp. 1 stem-changing verbs (“boot verbs”).
2. Review yesterday’s practice reading. Great job guessing the meanings of the five words in context.
3. Listen to our song of the week. Good job catching the next three missing words: saber, ya no, eso.
4. Establish seven new gestures for Ch. 1.
Homework: Ch. 1 flashcards are due next Monday.
martes, 21 de septiembre de 2010
martes, el veintiuno de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Tackle our “para empezar” warm-up reviewing Sp. 1 classroom vocabulary.
2. Listen to our new song of the week: “Te extraño.” Nice job catching the first three missing words: busco, lejos de, mira.
3. Define the non-gesture words in our new pink packet vocabulary, as well as the first eight gesture words.
4. Practice our eight new Ch. 1 gestures.
5. In small groups, tackle the reading “Estoy inquieta.” This is a practice reading to get you used to this type of reading assessment, which assesses your ability to understand new words based upon context or linguistic cues.
Homework: For tomorrow, finish the reading “Estoy inquieta.” For Monday, finish your Ch. 1 flashcards.
lunes, 20 de septiembre de 2010
lunes, el veinte de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Receive Friday’s vocabulary quiz. Nice job!
2. Review the homework: Ch.0 questions 25-30.
3. Turn in the homework: Ch.0 questions 1-30.
4. Read, in Spanish, for nine minutes during SSR.
5. Talk about the weekend, defining three new questions:
--¿Por cuántas horas hiciste la tarea?
--¿Qué hora era cuando terminaste la tarea?
--¿Pudiste terminar la tarea?
We additionally wrote in the forms of hacer & poder in the preterite on our yellow weekend page.
HACER (“did/”made”)
hice………………hicimos
hiciste………………………
hizo……………….hicieron
PODER (“managed to”)
pude……………..pudimos
pudiste……………………..
pudo……………..pudieron
6. Receive our new Ch. 1 pink packet, and in groups define the cognates on page 3.
Homework: None officially, though study your flashcards from Ch. 0 if you struggled with either quiz.
1. Receive Friday’s vocabulary quiz. Nice job!
2. Review the homework: Ch.0 questions 25-30.
3. Turn in the homework: Ch.0 questions 1-30.
4. Read, in Spanish, for nine minutes during SSR.
5. Talk about the weekend, defining three new questions:
--¿Por cuántas horas hiciste la tarea?
--¿Qué hora era cuando terminaste la tarea?
--¿Pudiste terminar la tarea?
We additionally wrote in the forms of hacer & poder in the preterite on our yellow weekend page.
HACER (“did/”made”)
hice………………hicimos
hiciste………………………
hizo……………….hicieron
PODER (“managed to”)
pude……………..pudimos
pudiste……………………..
pudo……………..pudieron
6. Receive our new Ch. 1 pink packet, and in groups define the cognates on page 3.
Homework: None officially, though study your flashcards from Ch. 0 if you struggled with either quiz.
viernes, 17 de septiembre de 2010
viernes, el diecisiete de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Receive yesterday’s dictations.
2. Review the homework: Ch. 0 questions 19-24. Remember, I will be collecting all 30 questions on Monday. They need to be HANDWRITTEN in your OWN WORDS.
3. Sing our song of the week.
4. Practice our Ch. 0 gestures.
5. Take our Ch. 0 vocabulary quiz.
6. Tackle a reading in table groups, putting sentence strips in order to form the story from start to finish.
Homework: Ch. 0 questions 25-30. All 30 questions are due HANDWRITTEN and in your OWN WORDS.
1. Receive yesterday’s dictations.
2. Review the homework: Ch. 0 questions 19-24. Remember, I will be collecting all 30 questions on Monday. They need to be HANDWRITTEN in your OWN WORDS.
3. Sing our song of the week.
4. Practice our Ch. 0 gestures.
5. Take our Ch. 0 vocabulary quiz.
6. Tackle a reading in table groups, putting sentence strips in order to form the story from start to finish.
Homework: Ch. 0 questions 25-30. All 30 questions are due HANDWRITTEN and in your OWN WORDS.
jueves, 16 de septiembre de 2010
jueves, el dieciséis de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. (5th period only): Take a practice dication.
2. Review the homework: Ch. 0 questions 12-18.
3. Listen to our song of the week: “Niña.” Nice job catching the last three missing words: sólo, mirar, ojos.
4. Practice our Ch. 0 gestures.
5. Take our first graded dictation.
6. Tackle some practice vocabulary quizzes in preparation for tomorrow’s Ch. 0 vocabulary quiz.
7. Begin the homework.
Homework: Ch. 0 questions 19-24. Study for your vocabulary quiz (p.3 & 4 of the Ch. 0 pink packet). You need to be able to correctly write out the Spanish!
1. (5th period only): Take a practice dication.
2. Review the homework: Ch. 0 questions 12-18.
3. Listen to our song of the week: “Niña.” Nice job catching the last three missing words: sólo, mirar, ojos.
4. Practice our Ch. 0 gestures.
5. Take our first graded dictation.
6. Tackle some practice vocabulary quizzes in preparation for tomorrow’s Ch. 0 vocabulary quiz.
7. Begin the homework.
Homework: Ch. 0 questions 19-24. Study for your vocabulary quiz (p.3 & 4 of the Ch. 0 pink packet). You need to be able to correctly write out the Spanish!
miércoles, 15 de septiembre de 2010
miércoles, el quince de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Tackle our “para empezar” reviewing important reading vocabulary.
2. Review the homework (Ch. 0 questions #7-12).
3. Practice our Ch. 0 gestures.
4. Listen to our song of the week. Nice job catching the next four missing words: hasta, encontrar, siempre, quiero.
5. (4th & 6th periods only): Take a practice dictation. (5th period will take the practice dictation on Thursday.)
Homework: Ch. 0 questions 13-18. Keep studying for your vocabulary quiz on Friday. Be able to write out the p.3/4 vocabulary words correctly in Spanish!
1. Tackle our “para empezar” reviewing important reading vocabulary.
2. Review the homework (Ch. 0 questions #7-12).
3. Practice our Ch. 0 gestures.
4. Listen to our song of the week. Nice job catching the next four missing words: hasta, encontrar, siempre, quiero.
5. (4th & 6th periods only): Take a practice dictation. (5th period will take the practice dictation on Thursday.)
Homework: Ch. 0 questions 13-18. Keep studying for your vocabulary quiz on Friday. Be able to write out the p.3/4 vocabulary words correctly in Spanish!
martes, 14 de septiembre de 2010
martes, el catorce de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today's Agenda:
1. Tackle our “para empezar” warm-up practicing our Ch. 0 vocabulary.
2. Review the homework (Ch. 0 writing questions 1-6).
3. Discuss the weekend, using our new “¿Qué hiciste durante el fin de semana?” page. Today we reviewed the question “¿Adónde fuiste?” and forms of ir in the preterite (fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fueron), as well as defined a new question “¿Dónde estabas?” and filled out the forms of estar in the imperfect (estaba, estabas, estaba, estábamos, estaban).
4. Listen to our new song: “Niña.” Nice job catching the first three missing words: vi, pies, quieres.
Homework: Ch. 0 writing questions 7-12. Keep studying your p.3 & p.4 vocabulary on the pink packet for Friday's Ch. 0 vocabulary quiz.
1. Tackle our “para empezar” warm-up practicing our Ch. 0 vocabulary.
2. Review the homework (Ch. 0 writing questions 1-6).
3. Discuss the weekend, using our new “¿Qué hiciste durante el fin de semana?” page. Today we reviewed the question “¿Adónde fuiste?” and forms of ir in the preterite (fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fueron), as well as defined a new question “¿Dónde estabas?” and filled out the forms of estar in the imperfect (estaba, estabas, estaba, estábamos, estaban).
4. Listen to our new song: “Niña.” Nice job catching the first three missing words: vi, pies, quieres.
Homework: Ch. 0 writing questions 7-12. Keep studying your p.3 & p.4 vocabulary on the pink packet for Friday's Ch. 0 vocabulary quiz.
lunes, 13 de septiembre de 2010
lunes, el trece de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Receive Friday’s grammar quizzes (nice job!). Discuss protocols for handling graded work.
2. Discuss protocols for SSR. Read in Spanish for seven minutes during our SSR time.
3. Practice our Ch. 0 gestures.
4. Finish defining the remaining pink packet vocabulary. You are responsible on your own time for transferring the definitions to any of your flashcards that are still undefined.
5. Discuss the protocols for the chapter writing questions. Begin questions 1-6.
Homework: Ch. 0 writing questions #1-6
jueves, 9 de septiembre de 2010
jueves, el nueve de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Working with a partner, review/practice answering the next five of our Spanish 1 Essential Questions.
2. Listen to our song of the week: “No más de ti.” Nice job catching the last three missing words: hoy, maletas, tú.
3. Self-correct yesterday’s practice quiz using the provided answer key.
4. Options:
a. Work in a small group with Profe Nick to fill in any knowledge gaps apparent from your practice quiz.
b. Work (independently or in small groups) on a second practice quiz. (Not homewok, but recommended practice)
c. Finish the Ch. 0 flashcards. (Homework for tomorrow)
d. Play the “Verb Race” game with a group of 2-4.
Homework: Have your flashcards ready to go for tomorrow. You need to have the English on the reverse of all words we’ve already defined in our pink packet. Study for your Ch. 0 verb quiz!
1. Working with a partner, review/practice answering the next five of our Spanish 1 Essential Questions.
2. Listen to our song of the week: “No más de ti.” Nice job catching the last three missing words: hoy, maletas, tú.
3. Self-correct yesterday’s practice quiz using the provided answer key.
4. Options:
a. Work in a small group with Profe Nick to fill in any knowledge gaps apparent from your practice quiz.
b. Work (independently or in small groups) on a second practice quiz. (Not homewok, but recommended practice)
c. Finish the Ch. 0 flashcards. (Homework for tomorrow)
d. Play the “Verb Race” game with a group of 2-4.
Homework: Have your flashcards ready to go for tomorrow. You need to have the English on the reverse of all words we’ve already defined in our pink packet. Study for your Ch. 0 verb quiz!
miércoles, 8 de septiembre de 2010
miércoles, el ocho de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Go to the library to pick up our hardcover Paso a paso texts. All IHS books need to be covered; using a brown paper bag as a book cover is fine. You may keep your texts at home or in your locker, and only bring them to class when requested. If you were absent today, you’ll need to get a text on your own time between classes or before/after school.
2. Take a practice verb quiz. This practice quiz is identical in format to what you will see on Friday.
3. Begin/continue to make flashcards for our Ch. 0 verbs & vocabulary.
Homework: Finish your practice quiz for tomorrow. Tomorrow you’ll receive an answer key to check your work. Finish your flashcards for Friday (not Thursday). Write the English on the back of all the already defined vocabulary.
martes, 7 de septiembre de 2010
martes, el siete de septiembre del dos mil diez
Announcement: We didn't have time to start making the flashcards in class today. Come prepared tomorrow with all the needed materials.
Today's Agenda:
1. Review some important reading vocabulary (la gente, el lugar, las cosas), as well as some Sp. 1 vocabulary.
2. Discuss what we did over the weekend, in Spanish. Take a quick listening quiz on what others shared. If you were absent today, this cannot be made up, and goes as "excused" in the gradebook.
3. Quick discussion about why we listen to songs of the week, and how we're assessed on them. Listen to our first song of the week: "No más de ti.” Nice job catching the first three missing phrases: sólo, otra vez, tengo que.
Homework: Have your completed flashcards ready to show me by Thursday.
Today's Agenda:
1. Review some important reading vocabulary (la gente, el lugar, las cosas), as well as some Sp. 1 vocabulary.
2. Discuss what we did over the weekend, in Spanish. Take a quick listening quiz on what others shared. If you were absent today, this cannot be made up, and goes as "excused" in the gradebook.
3. Quick discussion about why we listen to songs of the week, and how we're assessed on them. Listen to our first song of the week: "No más de ti.” Nice job catching the first three missing phrases: sólo, otra vez, tengo que.
Homework: Have your completed flashcards ready to show me by Thursday.
viernes, 3 de septiembre de 2010
viernes, el tres de septiembre del dos mil diez
Reminder: There will be a grammar quiz on our ch. 0 verbs on Friday, Sept. 10th. There will be a vocabulary quiz on our ch. 0 vocabulary on Friday, Sept. 17th.
Today's Agenda:
1. Discuss upcoming weekend plans in Spanish, answering our fundamental question "What are you going to do this weekend?"
2. Review some of our important reading vocabulary (siempre, nunca, casi, a veces) by answering some personalized questions.
3. Read the first short story on page 3 of the pink packet to review/figure out some important story-building vocabulary.
4. Receive our flashcards (ahead of schedule) for those who want to start creating them this weekend. It's NOT homework to begin, though it's a great idea.
Homework: Come to class on Tuesday with your signed syllabus, binder, notecards and Ziplock bag/metal ring.
Today's Agenda:
1. Discuss upcoming weekend plans in Spanish, answering our fundamental question "What are you going to do this weekend?"
2. Review some of our important reading vocabulary (siempre, nunca, casi, a veces) by answering some personalized questions.
3. Read the first short story on page 3 of the pink packet to review/figure out some important story-building vocabulary.
4. Receive our flashcards (ahead of schedule) for those who want to start creating them this weekend. It's NOT homework to begin, though it's a great idea.
Homework: Come to class on Tuesday with your signed syllabus, binder, notecards and Ziplock bag/metal ring.
jueves, 2 de septiembre de 2010
jueves, el dos de septiembre del dos mil diez
Announcements:
There are two upcoming quizzes on our review chapter material. On Friday (10th) we will have a quiz on our review chapter verbs. Be able to correctly write out the verbs. On Friday (17th) we will have a quiz on the review chapter vocabulary.
Today's Agenda:
1. Review page two of the syllabus (grading/tests/quizzes) and page four of the syllabus. Be sure to get page four signed for next Tuesday.
2. Finish filling out page two of the ch. 0 (review chapter) "pink packet." We finished filling out regular preterite endings, four irregular preterite verbs (ir, ver, hacer, decir), and helping verbs.
3. Practice conjugating some regular present & preterite verbs in partner groups.
4. Review some of Spanish 1's "basic questions." ("How are you?" "What is your name?" etc.)
5. (5th & 6th periods) See if Profe Nick already knows your names. I think I do!
Homework: Come prepared to class on Tuesday with your class binder, notecards and Ziplock bag/metal ring for the flashcards. Also, be sure to get the last page of the syllabus signed.
There are two upcoming quizzes on our review chapter material. On Friday (10th) we will have a quiz on our review chapter verbs. Be able to correctly write out the verbs. On Friday (17th) we will have a quiz on the review chapter vocabulary.
Today's Agenda:
1. Review page two of the syllabus (grading/tests/quizzes) and page four of the syllabus. Be sure to get page four signed for next Tuesday.
2. Finish filling out page two of the ch. 0 (review chapter) "pink packet." We finished filling out regular preterite endings, four irregular preterite verbs (ir, ver, hacer, decir), and helping verbs.
3. Practice conjugating some regular present & preterite verbs in partner groups.
4. Review some of Spanish 1's "basic questions." ("How are you?" "What is your name?" etc.)
5. (5th & 6th periods) See if Profe Nick already knows your names. I think I do!
Homework: Come prepared to class on Tuesday with your class binder, notecards and Ziplock bag/metal ring for the flashcards. Also, be sure to get the last page of the syllabus signed.
miércoles, 1 de septiembre de 2010
miércoles, el primero de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today's Agenda:
1. Review yesterday's homework (questions about the class blog).
Most significantly, remember that:
--no late credit is given for daily assignments
--the lowest "passing" grade is 63% (62% is an F)
--quarter/semester grades do round up!
--I won't be able to stay for after school help sessions this year
2. Talk about page one of the syllabus (what kinds of activities to expect in class, classroom rules, academic integrity, etc.)
3. Begin to fill out our ch. 0 (review chapter) "pink packet." We will spend a couple weeks on the review chapter. If you feel like much of the information is new or fuzzy, you will need to put in extra studying immediately! We have students from seven different teachers, and we all need to be on the same page within a couple weeks.
Homework: (Due Monday) Come prepared to class with a binder (1" or larger), a stack of index cards and a Ziplock bag/metal ring to keep them organized.
1. Review yesterday's homework (questions about the class blog).
Most significantly, remember that:
--no late credit is given for daily assignments
--the lowest "passing" grade is 63% (62% is an F)
--quarter/semester grades do round up!
--I won't be able to stay for after school help sessions this year
2. Talk about page one of the syllabus (what kinds of activities to expect in class, classroom rules, academic integrity, etc.)
3. Begin to fill out our ch. 0 (review chapter) "pink packet." We will spend a couple weeks on the review chapter. If you feel like much of the information is new or fuzzy, you will need to put in extra studying immediately! We have students from seven different teachers, and we all need to be on the same page within a couple weeks.
Homework: (Due Monday) Come prepared to class with a binder (1" or larger), a stack of index cards and a Ziplock bag/metal ring to keep them organized.
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