Period 1 - Spanish 5 AP/GT

Phrase of the day: tener que ver con

Introduction: Students got back their quizzes on the preterite and imperfect. These were gone over on the board.

Development: Students returned to the text of the Popol Vuh. We discussed chapters 2 and 3. We again discussed the idea of a polytheistic society as well as a hierarchical, or tiered culture.

Conclusion: Students were asked to think about the end of chapter 3 and to talk about what was going on.

Home assignment: Answer the guide questions for chapters 1-5, and to read up to and including chapter 5. Students were also asked to think about what was going on at the end of the 3rd chapter.

Periods 2 and 3 - French 2

Introduction: Students were given "rapid fire" oral questions using the interrogative expressions in French. This was paired with the conjugation activity of -ER verbs we completed the other day.

Development: We discussed the conjugation of -IR and -RE verbs. We also discussed a variety of modal expressions, such as "je peux", "je veux", "je voudrais" and the negation of these expressions.

Conclusion: Students took a pop quiz on the use of articles and the conjugation of -ER verbs.

Home assignment: Students will review and re-enter the entire review chapter.

Period 5 - Spanish 3

Introduction: Students received back their graded home assignment from the other night. These were gone over and any questions very answered.

Development: Students played "rapid fire" vocabulary review with the expressions from chapter 5A.

Conclusion: Students took a pop quiz on lesson 5A.

Home assignment: Students will continue to hone their comprehension of the chapter 5A vocabulary and the use of the preterite tense.

Period 6 - French 5 AP/GT

Phrase of the day: rester sur ses positions

Introduction: Students worked on a pairs activity in which they had to decide on whether to use the agreement of the past participle. These answers were gone over.

Development: Students were encouraged to ask questions about the activity and to explain to classmates how and why the past participle agreed in a variety of contexts.

Conclusion: Students took a pop quiz on the rules of participle agreement.

Home assignment: Students will continue to study the various rules of participle agreement.

SCHOOL WAS CLOSED TODAY FOR THE ROSH HASHANAH HOLIDAY.

Period 1 - Spanish 5 AP/GT

Phrase of the day: hacerle falta a

Introduction: Students took a pop quiz on the preterite and imperfect.

Development: Students answered a variety of guide questions about the Popol Vuh, chapters 1 and 2. Students also began talking about differences and similarities between the Popol Vuh and other religious texts.

Conclusion: Students recapped the day's lesson by identifying the first two chapters with one or two words to best describe them. We also talked about how the gods in the Mayan society, according to the text, take on several "human" traits.

Home assignment: Read up to chapter 3 for next class.

Periods 2 and 3 - French 2

Introduction: Students warmed up with text, page 19, activity 2.

Development: We reviewed and discussed how -ER verbs are conjugated in French. Students also received a worksheet / grid in which they conjugated 4 -ER verbs. Students will bring this grid back on Friday.

Conclusion: Students answered basic questions using the different forms of -ER verbs showing comprehension of meaning and language structure.

Exit pass: Students copied 5 sentences from the board. They were to complete each sentence with the correct article or expression that made each sentence logical.

Home assignment: Students will read up to page 24 for next class.

Period 5 - Spanish 3

Introduction: Students completed "Writing Audio and Video" workbook, pages 91 and 92, activity 6. These were discussed.

Development: Students once again discussed the role of preterite and imperfect. To develop this idea, the class collectively wrote a brief paragraph about a snow day. Students were asked to choose between one tense and the other, explaining the usage for each verb.

Conclusion: Students played another rapid fire game of chapter 5A vocabulary.

Home assignment: Students were once again asked to study the vocabulary and language structures from chapter 5A.

Period 6 - French 5 AP/GT

Phrase of the day: en direct

Introduction: In pairs, students completed text, page 266, activity H. This was done orally and was discussed in detail on the board.

Development: Students received back their graded quizzes from yesterday. These were gone over. To further hone understanding of the role of pronominal verbs and the rules of agreement of the past participle in the passé composé, the class collectively discussed the worksheet addressing the 9 different rules of agreement.

Conclusion: Students were asked to once again make a determination in a variety of simple sentences of when there is participle agreement and when there is not agreement.

Home assignment: Students were asked to continue studying the content addressing the passé composé and the different rules of participle agreement.

Period 1 - Spanish 5 AP/GT

Phrase of the day: meter la pata

Introduction: Students received a variety of materials about the Mayan indians and the Popol Vuh. Students were shown a power point about the Mayans and their civilization.

Development: Students were shown a map on which the extension of the Mayan and Aztec civilizations reached, ranging from mid-Mexico to southern Belize and Northern Guatemala.

Conclusion: We read the first paragraph of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the text. Students were asked to compare this opening to other holy books to see if they understood the connection with either their own religion or other Western religions.

Home assignment: Students were asked to read Chapters 1 and 2 of the text. Students were also asked to continue studying the uses of the preterite and imperfect.

Periods 2 and 3 - French 2

Introduction: Students completed text, page 14, activities 5 and 6 independently.

Development: The use of both the positive and negative articles using the verb AVOIR and the expression IL Y A were modeled using items in the classroom.

Conclusion: Students demonstrated with their own vocabulary choices how to use the different articles, in both positive and negative sentence constructions. All activities were collected.

Home assignment: Students will read and study up to page 19 for next class.

Period 5 - Spanish 3

Introduction: Students received a worksheet asking them to demonstrate the conjugation of both preterite and imperfect verbs in Spanish. This activity was gone over on the board using the document reader.

Development: The class further discussed the uses of these two tenses, how and why they are used.

Conclusion: Students saw another "quick fire" power point testing their vocabulary knowledge of chapter 5A. Students also received a closing activity asking them to complete 10 sentences with vocabulary or language structures from chapter 5A. They worked independently and were able to use either their textbooks or their vocabulary lists to complete the assignment.

Home assignment: Students will complete this worksheet for next class. Students were cautioned to only work alone and not to compare or share answers or materials.

Period 6 - French 5 AP/GT

Phrase of the day: rester / être sur place

Introduction: Students received a worksheet demonstrating those verbs that can either use AVOIR or ÊTRE in the passé composé. The class discussed the translation of the given sentences and we discussed those reasons why there either was agreement or not of the past participle.

Development: The class continued its discussion of the role of pronominal verbs in the passé composé. They received a worksheet showing the "umbrella" of pronominal verbs and were asked to work in groups to complete the chart, categorizing each type of pronominal verb.

Conclusion: Students took a brief pop quiz testing their knowledge of the role of the passé composé.

Home assignment: Students were asked to continue studying the passé composé and the role of the agreement of the past participle in this tense.

SCHOOL WAS CLOSED TODAY FOR THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY.