Welcome to your class Page!!!! This is where you will be able to find important information about this class. I will be posting many things below like homework, due dates, classwork assignments, hand-outs and much more here for your convenience. Lots of resources can be found here in the future, so be sure to check this website after every class session if possible. All you have to do is look for the appropriate blue link that corresponds with your assignments below. If you have any questions, remember you can always contact me on engradepro or email me at -- tseidner@schools.nyc.gov -- if you don't already have an email account, you should create one now. Ask a friend or a family member to help set one up for you if necessary.
Please look in the upper-right part of this page and you'll see a blue link (Mr. Seidner). Click there and it will take you to my profile page. Please read the important information about Quia there. Now scroll down on my page and you will see a link to Engrade and also a link back to your class page. You can go back and forth between my page and your page easily.
I will be posting lots of links to documents and such below. You can look at them by clicking the blue links and it's easy to zoom in if the text is too small. You can can also right click on them and choose "Save as..." and download these documents or files to your computer. Then, you can print them out if you want a hard copy. Try clicking on the Parent Letter and Student Contract (blue link below). If you can't print it out, don't worry. I'll be giving you a copy of it and all other important documents in class. If you miss class or lose your handouts, I may not necessarily provide you with another. So, I will expect you to come here and get yourself caught up.
To make things easier to find, I've decided to put all DATES IN BOLD, all TOPICS IN GREEN, all HOMEWORK HEADINGS IN RED.
9/16-9/18 ~ Topics: Introductions, Pre-test, Alphabetical Seating
9/21-9/25 ~ Topics: Preliminary Reading Assessment
El-Idioma-Español-pt.-1
El-Idioma-Español-pt.-2
Homework - Please get the following items:
- Notebook
- Folder
- Loose Leaf paper
9/28 - 10/3 ~ Topics: Basics, Introductions, Seating, School Policies and Class Rules, Websites, etc.
Parent_Letter_and_Student_Contract.jpg
Homework: Letter to Parents and Student Contract
10/05 - 10/09 ~ Topics: Providing and Obtaining Information About Facts: Yes or No Questions, Tone/Pitch, Basic Punctuation, Inversion of the Subject and Verb, Omission of the Subject, Sentence Structure: Statements (S,V,O) ; Question (V,S,O), Confirmation and Negation,
p.2-3_YesNo_Questions.jpg
Homework: Finish the activities A and B in your notebook in complete Spanish sentences.
Unit1_Goal_Sheet-a
Unit1_Goal_Sheet-b
Homework: Finish the front side of your goal sheet and go over it with your parents. Don't forget that both you and your parent need to sign and date the document. Then, bring it to me at the beginning of the next class session.
Topics: Greetings and Basic Questions for Personal Identification
Como_Estas?(pt.1)
Como_Estas? (pt.2)
Personal ID - Carlos Lopez Ruiz (1)
Personal ID - Carlos Lopez Ruiz (2)
Homework: Visit Mr. Seidner's Quia profile page and your Quia class page. Read all the information there and bookmark your class page for future reference.
- Reading on the Dominican Republic:
Discurso---La-Republica-Dominicana
Homework: Finish answering the questions in complete Spanish sentences. Be mindful of how to cite evidence appropriately from the text.
10/12 - 10/16 ~ Topics: How to use Quia, Questioning Techniques
- Select Classes Only: Question Words
p.4-5_Question_Words.jpg
p.6-7_More_Questions.jpg
Homework: Question Words (p.8)
Question_Words_pg._8.jpg
10/19 - 10/23 ~ Topics: - AR Verb Conjugation in the Present Tense Indicative
-AR Verb Chart
- Reading: Paco del Campo
Paco_del_Campo
Homework: El Verbo Exacto
El_Verbo_Exacto.1.jpg
El_Verbo_Exacto.2.jpg
10/26 - 10/30 ~ Topics: Greetings and Farewells, Definite and Indefinite Articles, Nouns and Adjectives
- Greetings and Farewells:
Greetings and Farewells-1
Greetings and Farewells-2
- Definite and Indefinite Articles:
Definite / Indefinite Articles, Demonstrative Adjectives / Pronouns
- Vocabulary: La Gente
Vocabulario_-_La_Gente
- Active Engagement: Conversation
Los Amigos
- Activities: Nouns and Articles
A._Indefinite_Articles
B._Definite_Articles
Homework: Regents Prep. Book (pp. 10-17)
- Review all notes (pp. 10-11, 13-14, 16)
- Complete Activities (pp. 12-13, 15, 16-17) in complete Spanish Sentences.
p.10-11_Definite_and_Indefinite_Articles.jpg
p.12-13_Definite_Articles.jpg
p.14-15_Definite_Articles_Contin_d.jpg
p.16-17_Indefinite_Articles.jpg
11/2 - 11/6 ~ Topics: Mid-assessment & Portfolios
11/9 - 11/13 ~ Topics: Make-up Tests, Make-up Work (portfolios)
11/11 ~ Veteran's Day Observed (No School)
11/16 - 11/20 ~ Topics: Review Topics for Unit#1 Post-test, Parent-Teacher Conferences
***Review Material for the Unit#1 Post-test***
I. Basic Questions for Personal Identification:
a.) Questions (in the formal and informal modes)
b.) Responses
II. Interrogatives (question words):
III. -AR Verb Conjugation (see 'Paco del Campo' and 'El Verbo Exacto'):
a.) Subject Pronouns (Yo, tú, Ud., él, ella, etc.)
b.) Verb Charts (how to change the verb endings)
c.) Connecting the Subject Pronouns to proper verb forms in context (filling in the blanks with the correct form of the verb according to who's doing the action)
IV. Greetings and Farewells:
a.) Saludos (know how to say hello in a variety of ways)
b.) Despedidas (know how to say goodbye in a variety of ways)
c.) Proper use of Greetings and Farewells for informal / formal situations and according to the time of the day.
V. Informal and Formal modes (Know when to use 'tú' when to use 'Ud.')
VI. Articles (Words like 'The' - 'A' - 'An' and 'Some'):
a.) Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas)
b.) Definite articles (el, la, los, las)
c.) Appropriate use of articles (according to the gender and number of the nouns that they describe).
VII. Vocabulary:
a.) Common Spanish First Names
b.) Basic Questions for Personal Identification and Possible Responses (informal)
c.) Basic Questions for Personal Identification and Possible Responses (formal)
d.) Numbers 0 - 31 and Powers of Ten until one hundred (cien)
e.) Days of the Week and Months of the Year (and related vocabulary) *see worksheets
f.) Common -AR verbs (*see el Verbo Exacto)
g.) Interrogatives (Who, What, Where, When, Why, etc.)
h.) Greetings and Farewells
i.) Indefinite and Definite Articles
j.) Vocabulary for People (la gente)
Homework: Start studying for the Unit#1 Post-test. Review the answers to 'El Verbo Exacto' (below).
El_Verbo_Exacto_(answers)-1.jpg
El_Verbo_Exacto_(answers)-2.jpg
11/23 - 11/27 ~ Topics: Formal Mode (Using 'Usted'), Days of the Week, Months of the Year (Date), Expressing likes/dislikes, Jobs and Professions
- Formal Questions for Personal Identification:
Formal Questions for Personal Identification - Eva Tesoro Carretero
- Vocabulary: Personal Identification Questions and Responses in the Formal Mode, Likes/Dislikes, Jobs and Professions
Vocabulario-de-ID-personal
Homework: Complete the following homework packet on "the Date, Days of the Week, and Months of the Year" and continue studying for the Unit#1 Post-test.
Los_Dias_de_la_Semana.1.jpg
Los_Dias_de_la_Semana.2.jpg
Los_Meses_del_año.1.jpg
Los_Meses_del_año.2.jpg
Los_Meses_del_año.3.jpg
11/30 - 12/04 ~ Topics: Formal Mode (Continued), UNIT#1 POST-TEST
Homework: Study for the Post-test. Review the answers to 'Los Dias de la Semana y Los Meses del Año' (below).
Dias_de_la_Semana_1_(Answers).jpg
Dias_de_la_Semana_2_(Answers).jpg
Meses_del_Año_1_(Answers).jpg
Meses_del_Año_2_(Answers).jpg
Meses_del_Año_3_(Answers).jpg
12/07 - 12/11 ~ Topics: Dialogue (part 1), Reflexive Verbs & Stem-changing verbs (Encontrarse)
Encontrarse_(Reflexive,_Stem-changing_Verb).jpg
- Reading: Dialogue, part 1
Dialogue -"Juan se encuentra con Maria (part 1)"
- Vocabulary & Comprehension:
Vocabulario-de-Lectura-pt.-1.jpg
Homework: Read the dialogue thoroughly, look up any words you do not know, and be prepared to discuss the reading in detail the next time we meet. Also, complete the document "Los Dias, La Rutina, Las Fiestas" on a separate sheet of paper.
Los_Dias,_La_Rutina,_La_Fiesta
Homework: Under "My Quia activities and quizzes" (below) look for the Battleship game titled "Reflexive Verbs." Play the game and try to defeat the computer opponent. Write a summary of what you had to do and provide 3 examples of problems that you solved. Consider using the verb chart for "Encontrarse" to help you complete this assignment.
12/14 - 12/18 ~ Topics: Dialogue (part 2), Reflexive Verbs & Stem-changing verbs (Encontrarse), Spanish Alphabet, The Verb "Gustar"
- The Spanish Alphabet:
New_Spanish_Alphabet_with_Pronunciation_Guide.png
- Reading: Dialogue, pt.2:
"Juan se encuentra con Maria (part 2)"
- Vocabulary & Comprehension:
Vocabulario-de-Lectura-pt.-2.jpg
Homework: Read the dialogue (part 2) thoroughly, look up any words you do not know, and be prepared to discuss the reading in detail the next time we meet.
- Verbs like "Gustar":
Verbs_like_Gustar
- Vocabulary: Verbs commonly used with "Gustar"
Vocabulario del verbo "Gustar"
Homework: Complete Activity 5 "Nobres" (see the "The Spanish Alphabet" handout below)
The_Spanish_Alphabet.jpg
12/21 - 12/23 ~ Topics: Assign Exit Project (Due after Break)
- Using Prepositions:
Simple_Prepositions.1.jpg
Simple_Prepositions.2.jpg
Simple_Prepositions.3.jpg
- Project Rubric:
Rubric_for_Map_and_Dialogue_Project_(enlarged).jpg
- Project Instructions:
Instructions_for_Map_and_Dialogue_Project_(enlarged).jpg
- Project Standards:
Standards_for_Map_and_Dialogue_Project_(enlarged).jpg
- Circumstances of Performance and Criteria for Success:
Circumstances_of_Performance and Criteria for Success.jpg
- Project Outline:
Project_Outline.jpg
- Thinking Map: Fill-in-the-blanks for practice!
Project_Thinking_Map_Part_1.jpg
Project_Thinking_Map_Part_2.jpg
Homework: Complete the project over break (due when we get back: 1/4 - 1/8). Make sure to base your writing on the sample dialogue that we read in class ("Juan se encuentra con Maria," parts 1 and 2). Remember, 20 lines is the bare minimum; you may need to go beyond that to address all the topics from the outline. Also, the map should be hand drawn and represent the country where the dialogue takes place.
12/24 - 1/03 ~ Topics: WINTER BREAK OBSERVED (NO SCHOOL)
01/04 - 01/08 ~ Topics: Project Due Date, Unit#1 Goal Sheets (post-test column), Unit#2 Pre-test
- DIALOGUE AND MAP PROJECT DUE
- Unit#1 Goal Sheet:
Unit1_Goal_Sheet-a
Unit1_Goal_Sheet-b
Homework: Finish the back side of your goal sheet by filling in the raw score, percentage, and by calculating the difference between the pre and post-test scores. Then, write a reflection paragraph in which you discuss whether or not you met your goals, which strategies you used, and what you could do in the future to improve. Get the goal sheet signed by your parents, sign it yourself, and bring it back with you for next class session.
01/11 - 01/15 ~ Topics: Unit #2 Pre-test, Dialogue Project Reflection Sheet Survey, Irregular Verbs (Ser, Estar, Ir), Reading on Spain (part 1)
Homework: Complete the Reflection Sheet Survey under my Quia Activities and Quizzes. Make sure to fill in the title field with your full name and class. Then, simply click the boxes indicating if you met or did not meet the criteria. Finally, click the submit button or your survey will not be counted.
- Irregular Verbs (Ser, Estar & Ir):
Verb_Chart_(Ser)
Verb_Chart_(Estar)
Verb_Chart_for_IR_(to_go).jpg
- Reading: Spain's Geography
Lectura-Espana-1
Lectura-Espana-2
Homework: Read the selection (above), look up the geographic terms that we highlighted in class. Be prepared to discuss the reading in detail during next class session.
01/18 ~ Martin Luther King Day Observed (No School)
01/19 - 01/22 ~ Topics: Unit #2 Pre-test (Make-up), Irregular Verbs (Ser, Estar, Ir), Reading on Spain (part 2), Unit #2 Goal Sheet
- Activity: Passport Form
Formulario_para_un_Pasaporte
- Questions about Travel: Profile of Fred Simpson
Me-Llamo-Fred-Simpson.
Homework: Ser vs. Estar practice (below)
Ser_vs._Estar
- Unit #2 Goal Sheet: Pre-assessment Column and Goal Setting (front side only)
Unit_2_Goal_Sheet-a.jpg
Unit_2_Goal_Sheet-b.jpg
Homework: Finish the front side of your goal sheet and go over it with your parents. Make sure that you and a parent both sign and date the document. Then, bring it to me at the beginning of the next class session to submit to your portfolio.
- Ser vs Estar (Answers):
Ser_vs_Estar_(Answers).jpg
01/25 - 01/29 ~ Topics: Unit #2 Goal Sheet (make-up), Ser vs Estar, Comparative and Superlative Constructions, ("Barron's Let's Review Spanish" pp. 35-41)
- Practice Exercises from the "Barron's Let's Review Spanish" book:
Barron's_Review_pp._34-35.jpg
Barron's_Review_pp._36-37.jpg
Barron's_Review_pp._38-39.jpg
Barron's_Review_pp._40-41.jpg
Homework: Finish the "Barron's Let's Review Spanish" Activities.
02/01 - 02/05 ~ Topics: Weather Expressions (part 1)
- Weather Expressions: Notes
¿Qué_tiempo_hace_1?.jpg
- Weather Expressions: Activities
¿Qué_tiempo_hace_2?.jpg
Homework: Prepare to submit work to your portfolio. Study the vocabulary from today's lesson. We will be updating portfolios during next class session.
- Reading and Comprehension Questions: Storms
Texto_de_Evaluación_-_Tormentas.1.jpg
Texto_de_Evaluación_-_Tormentas.2.jpg
02/08 ~ Chinese New Year Observed (No School)
02/09 - 02/12 ~ Topics: Weather Expressions (Part 2), Portfolio Submissions (MP2)
Homework: Play the Challenge Board Quia game about Weather Expressions, write a complete summary, provide 3 examples and explain which weather expressions from the game are new (not covered in class).
02/15 - 02/19 ~ Topics: Midwinter Break (No school)
ANNOUNCEMENT ~ The following homework assignments should be in your portfolio as by 2/12:
1.) Los Dias, La Rutina, La Fiesta
2.) Battleship Summary with examples
3.) Alphabet "Nombres" Activity
4.) Thinking Map (from the Dialogue Project)
5.) Unit #1 and Unit #2 Goal Sheets
6.) Reflection Sheet Survey (completed on Quia)
7.) Ser vs. Estar Worksheet
8.) Barron's Let's Review Spanish pp. 35 - 41
02/22 - 02/26 ~ Topics: Make-up Work, Weather Expressions, Seasons, Likes and Dislikes
- Seasons and Weather: Speaking Activities
Las-Estaciones-del-año-(1).jpg
Las-Estaciones-del-año-(2).jpg
- How to use verbs like Gustar: Chart
How to use verbs like 'Gustar'
- Vocabulary: Things we like to do...
Vocabulario_-_Gustar
- Work Sheet: What do you like to do?
What do you like to do (1)?
What do you like to do (2)?
Homework: Play the Rags to Riches game under "My Quia Games and Activities." Write a full summary about what you had to do in order to complete the activity in English, then provide 3 examples of Spanish problems that you had to solve on a separate sheet of paper.
02/29 - 03/04 ~ Topics: Telling Time, Telling the Time of Events
- Reference: Telling Time
Reference---La-Hora.jpg
- Activity: Telling the Time of Events
-A-que-hora-es-el-programa...-
- Activity: At the Doctor's Office
Formulario.Informacion.de.Paciente
Homework: Play the Quia game about telling the time (¿Qué hora es?), write a summary about it in your notebook and cite 3 examples of problems that you solved on a separate sheet of paper. Or, draw 10 digital clocks with different times on them and write them out in complete Spanish sentences.
03/07 - 03/11 ~ Topics: Announcement (Unit#2 Post-test next week), the Future Tense, Impersonal Expressions, the Present Progressive (Gerund), Reading Comprehension Practice
- ANNOUNCEMENT: The Unit #2 Post-test will be given next week. Be prepared to take the test during either session.
- Future tense: Using the verb "IR"
Future_Tense_with__"IR".gif
- Impersonal Expressions: Using the verb "Ser"
Impersonal_Expressions.png
- Present Progressive (gerund): Using the verb "Estar"
Gerund.jpg
- Reading and Activities: El Avión en la América del Sur
Reading.El-Avion-en-Sudamerica-1
Actividad-El-Avion-en-Sudamerica.2
Homework: Part 1 - Perform a close reading and finish the vocabulary for paragraphs 2 and 3.
Homework: Part 2 - Study for the Unit #2 Post-test (Next week).
03/14 - 03/18 ~ Topics: UNIT#2 POST-TEST, Unit#2 Goal Sheets (Post-test Column), Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Unit #2 Goal Sheet: Post-assessment Column and Self-evaluation/Reflection (back side)
Unit_2_Goal_Sheet-a.jpg
Unit_2_Goal_Sheet-b.jpg
Homework: Finish the back side of your goal sheet and go over it with your parents. Make sure that you and a parent both sign and date the document. Then, bring it to me at the beginning of the next class session to submit to your portfolio.
03/21 - 03/25 ~ Topics: UNIT#3 PRE-TEST, Unit#3 Goal Sheets (Pre-test Column)
- Unit #3 Goal Sheet: Pre-assessment Column and Goal Setting (front side)
Unit_3_Goal_Sheet_A.jpg
Unit_3_Goal_Sheet_B.jpg
Homework: Finish the front side of your goal sheet and go over it with your parents. Don't forget that both you and your parent need to sign and date the document. Then, bring it to me at the beginning of the next class session.
04/11 - 04/15 ~ Topics: Verb Conjugation, Pen Pal Writing, Rubric and Task
- AR Verbs: Conjugation Chart
AR Verb Chart
- ER Verbs: Conjugation Chart
ER Verb Chart
- IR Verbs: Conjugation Chart
IR Verb Chart
- Pen Pal Letter: Format
Una-Carta-por-Correspondencia
- Sample Letter: Model for Writing
Permitame_Presentarme
- Review: Questions for Personal Identification
Personal ID - Carlos Lopez Ruiz (1)
Personal ID - Carlos Lopez Ruiz (2)
Homework: Finish Paragraph 1 of your Pen Pal Letter. How can you incorporate biographical information from Unit 1 (see above)
04/18 - 04/22 ~ Topics: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary (family), Outline, Rough Draft, Final Copy
- Pen Pal Letter: Format
Una-Carta-por-Correspondencia
- Sample Letter: Model for Writing
Permitame_Presentarme
- Outline: Pen Pal Letter
Dear Pen Pal: "Querido(a) Amigo(a) Nuevo(a)"
I. Introduction: Biographical Information
a.) Greeting
b.) Name
c.) Age
d.) Location
e.) Description
f.) Likes / Interests
II. Family Life:
a.) How many members
b.) Parents' names and occupations
c.) Siblings and what they are like
d.) Likes / Interests / Family Activities
III. Inquiry: Questions for the Pen Pal
a.) Name
b.) Origin
c.) location
d.) Description (what are you like)
e.) Interests / hobbies
Closing: "Sinceramente"
Homework: Rough Draft -> Final Copy (due after break)
05/02 - 05/06 ~ Topics: New Expert Groups, Quia Tutorial (Review), Notebook Check, Final Copy of Pen Pal Letter, Rubric and Reflection Sheet
- Pen Pal Letter Rubric:
Pen_Pal_Rubric_a.jpg
Pen_Pal_Rubric_b.jpg
Homework: Prepare for the Notebook Check
05/09 - 05/13 ~ Topics: En el Aula (Classroom Vocabulary), Transitive Verbs, Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns, Notebook Check, Late Work -> Portfolio
- En el Aula: Classroom Vocabulary
En el Aula...
Object Pronouns: Use with transitive Verbs like "Necesitar," "Tener," and "Prestar"
object-pronouns.gif
- Definite / Indefinite Articles, Demonstrative Adjectives: Gender Review
Definite / Indefinite Articles, Demonstrative Adjectives / Pronouns
Notebook Check: Show me your notebook this week for a grade!!!!!
- Activities for Practice: Work Period
En el aula pt.2 (grammar & activities)
Homework: Study the new vocabulary and grammar. Also, get any late work submitted to your portfolio as soon as possible, and get caught up on your notebook.
05/16 - 05/27 ~ Topics: Finish Notebook Check, Baron's Regents Review (Verb Conjugation), School Subjects (las Asignaturas), School Schedule (el Horario de Clases), Time Expressions, Tener & Ir
- School Subjects: Las Asignaturas
Las_Asignaturas_(school_subjects)
- School Schedule: El Horario de Clases
El_Horario_de_Clases
- Vocabulary: Time Expressions
_Time_Expressions_
- Verb Chart: IR (to go)
Verb Chart-ir
- Verb Chart: Tener (to have)
Verb-chart-TENER.jpg
Homework: Answer the "Preguntas Personales" in complete Spanish sentences.
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