Lesson Plans /Spanish I
Ann Peterson, Whitehall Middle School
Monday, September 2, 2013
Labor Day – no school!
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Happy first day of school! Camp Miniwanca Activities
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Conversation, sing (alphabet, days of week, months), school supplies, Spanish names, 3 truths and 1 lie
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Conversation, sing, Spanish names, Post Spanish names on wall/hand out books, 3 truths and a lie
Friday, September 6, 2013
Review first week – “Pre-assessments”
Monday September 9, 2013
Conversation. Sing days of week months of year and alphabet. Pass out textbooks. Geography of
Spanish speaking world group activity.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Class guidelines, hall passes, pesos and make-up work policies. Finish Geography group activity.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Conversation, sing. Start Para Empezar chapter: pages 2-5 in text. Reading dialogs for pesos. Activities
1, 2, 3, in groups. Tu v. Ud. Workbook page 1-2 (class participation points)
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Conversation (spoken quiz questions 1, 2) and sing. Text activities 4, 5 and 6 in pairs/groups. Page 6:
TPR. Listening: spell words using Spanish alphabet. Start numbers: page 7.
Friday, September 13, 2013
Turn in parent signatures if you want an extra hall pass! Conversation (spoken quiz questions 3-4). Start
a Chalupa board. Play chalupa (if time).
Monday, September 16
Conversations: present dialogs from Friday. Sing! TPR: parts of body and classroom commands.
Numbers: text page 7, activities 8, 9. Worksheet: Numbers and greetings.
Tuesday, September 17
Sing. Activity 10: numbers (page 7). Practice Numbers: listening comprehension. Telling time: page 8,
Activities 11, 12. Workbook pages 3-4
Wednesday, September 18
Conversation. El cuerpo: Simón dice. Chalupa: numbers.
Thursday, September 19
Sing. Practice telling time. Simon says/Bingo with numbers.
Friday, September 20
Mala Suerte game. Class participation for week.
Monday, September 23
Simón Dice. Telling time activities (listening, writing). Number activities (Paired activity PE-2).
Tuesday, September 24
Parts of body activity: Draw Bob story. Greetings: paired activity PE-1. Francotes: numbers, telling
time, parts of body, greetings.
Wednesday, September 25
Review sheet and activities for Quiz Para Empezar #1. Homework: Study pages 2-9 (numbers, telling
time, parts of body, greeting vocabulary) and Review sheet for quiz tomorrow.
Thursday, September 26
Quiz: Para Empezar #1.
Friday September 27
Class participation grade for week. Chalupa or Mala Suerte game
Monday, September 30
Classroom Vocabulary, text p. 10. Activities 1, 2, 3. Grammar: page 11. Simón Dice. Paired activity P-2.
Tuesday, October 1
Alphabet: page 12. Activities 4, 5, 6. Whiteboard activity 7 (page 13). Workbook p. 6.
Wednesday, October 2
Calendar activities (p. 14-15), activities 8, 9. Mala Suerte game.
Thursday, October 3
Sopa de letras worksheet: review of vocabulary. Worksheet/dates: ¿Cuál es la fecha de mañana?
Friday, October 4
Class participation grade sheet. Spelling activity (listening). Workbook pp. 8.
Week of October 7, 2013
This week we will be taking MEAP exams at Whitehall Middle School. When the students aren’t
testing and have Spanish class, we will be practicing classroom vocabulary, calendar vocabulary,
seasons and weather expressions. There will not be homework or quizzes this week! I encourage all
my students to do a super job on the MEAP test! ¡Bravo!
Week of October 14, 2013
This week we will be taking MEAP exams at Whitehall Middle School. When the students aren’t
testing and have Spanish class, we will be practicing classroom vocabulary, calendar vocabulary,
seasons and weather expressions. There will not be homework or quizzes this week! I encourage all
my students to do a super job on the MEAP test! ¡Bravo!
Monday, October 21
Review for PE-2 quiz: classroom vocabulary, days, months, and telling the date in Spanish. Mala Suerte
game. Homework: Study for quiz!
Tuesday, October 22
Quiz PE-2. Día de los Muertos project.
Wednesday, October 23
Start weather/seasons vocabulary: text pp. 18-19. Activities 1, 2, 3. Workbook p. 9.
Thursday, October 24
Actividad 4, page 20, text. Start Weather/seasons project. Go over rubric.
Friday, October 25
Finish Weather/seasons project. Self-grade using rubric. Turn in project.
Monday October 28
Weather and seasons worksheet. Mala Suerte game. Review for Weather-seasons quiz tomorrow.
Study tonight!
Tuesday October 29
Weather /seasons Quiz. Plan for Day of the Dead party (Friday). Wordsearch: review for Para Empezar
test.
Wednesday October 30
Review games and activities for Para Empezar test. Review: Numbers, parts of body, class vocabulary,
dates, months, greeting vocabulary, alphabet, seasons, weather expressions and format of test.
Thursday October 31
Para Empezar test.
Friday November 1
Celebration: Dia de los Muertos! Movie, food, fiesta!
Monday, November 4
Película: with Spanish subtitles. Go over Para Empezar test, class participation grades. Make-up tests.
Tuesday, November 5
Finish Película with Spanish subtitles. Sing. Make-up tests.
Wednesday, November 6
Assessment: “6 week” Start Chapter 1A. Vocabulary introduction and workbook pp. 13-14.
Thursday, November 7
New vocabulary: Pp. 26-7, activities 1,2.
Friday, November 8
DVD: Videohistoria, gramactiva. Actividades 3-4, p. 29. Class participation grades for week. Simón
dice.
Monday, November 11
Encuesta activity: Me gusta/no me gusta. Infinitives: p. 32, actividades 9-13. Workbook p. 17. Paired
activity 1A-1. Homework: Study for vocabulary recognition quiz.
Tuesday, November 12
Quiz: Vocabulary recognition. Negatives: page 36. Workbook pages 15-16.
Wednesday, November 13
Manos a la obra activities (pp. 30-31). Go over Spoken quiz questions. Workbook p. 18. Paired activity
1A-2.
Thursday, November 14
Workbook pp. 19-20. Paired activity 1A-3. Make chalupa card for Chapter 1A.
Friday, November 15
Chalupa
Monday, November 18
Sing. Prepare: Quiz 1A-2 (vocabulary production). Group game: “me gusta…” affirmatives and
negatives. Homework: prepare for quiz
Tuesday, November 19
Vocabulary production quiz 1A-2. Finish group game. Workbook pp. 19-20 if time.
Wednesday, November 20
Spoken quiz 1A. Writing assessment 1A. Workbook pages 19-21.
Thursday, November 21
Crossword puzzle. Paired activity 1A-2. Mentiroso.
Friday, November 22
Review for Chapter 1A test. Paired activity 1A-3. Homework: Study for Chapter 1A test!
Monday, November 25
Chapter 1A test.
4:00 – 8:30 p.m.: Parent-Teacher conferences (I will be at Whitehall Middle School)
Tuesday, November 26
Chalupa
4:00-8:30 p.m.: Parent-Teacher conferences (I will be at Whitehall High School)
Wednesday, November 27-29:
No school – Happy Thanksgiving! See you on Monday, December 2!
Monday, December 2
Sing. Conversación. Introduce Chapter 1B vocabulary (text pp. 50-51). Actividades 1, 2 (listening).
Workbook pages 22-23.
Tuesday, December 3
Group work: Videohistoria translation activity (pp. 52-53). Watch DVD: Videohistoria y Gramactiva.
Conversación. Start new Chalupa card.
Wednesday, December 4
Finish Chalupa card. Manos a la obra activities (pp. 54-55). Paired activity 1B-1.
Thursday, December 5
Format for quiz 1B-1. Play chalupa/vocabulary activities. Homework: Study for Vocab recognition quiz
Chapter 1B.
Friday, December 6
Vocabulary Recognition Quiz 1B-1. Introduce chapter 1B grammar (ser, adjectives).
Monday December 9, 2013
Format/material for Quiz 1B-2 (tomorrow). Spoken Quiz questions (quiz will be Friday). La persona
más… activity. Paired activity 1B-1.
Tuesday, December 10
Quiz 1B-1. Worksheet: ¿Es lógico o no? Definite/indefinite articles: text and worksheet. If time:
cognates.
Wednesday, December 11
Paired activity 1B-2. Sopa de letras. Workbook pp. 24-25.
Thursday, December 12
¿ Cómo son Juan y Susana? Activity. Repaso: vocabulario exercises. Workbook p. 28. Juego: Mala
Suerte.
Friday, December 13
Spoken quiz 1B. Writing assessment 1B. If time: Workbook pp. 26-27.
Monday, December 15
Finish 1B Spoken Quizzes. Make up: Written assessments. Practice written quizzes in
class: 1B-2, (vocabulary), 1B-3 (adjectives), 1B-4 (definite and indefinite articles) and
1B-5 (placement of adjectives). Paired activity 1B-2.
Tuesday, December 16
Test Review and Test format: preparation. Homework: Study for Chapter 1B test. Vocabulary
worksheet.
Wednesday, December 17
Chapter 1B test
Thursday, December 18
Scantron: “12 week” assessment
Friday December 19
SNOW DAY
Monday, January 6
SNOW DAY
Tuesday January 7
SNOW DAY
Wednesday, January 8
Project: Yo soy book. Go over Rubric/words, start illustrations.
Thursday, January 9
Complete illustrations, Yo soy book. Make cover, assemble book.
Friday, January 10
Completed Yo Soy book due. Read book to three students, listen to their books. Get signatures. Turn in
book.
Monday, January 13
Chapter 2A Vocabulary Introduction worksheet: complete independently and go over in class. If time:
Workbook pp. 31-32.
Tuesday January 14
Practice pronunciation, pp. 74-75. Actividades 1, 2 p. 75. Read/translation activity for Videohistoria, pp.
76-77. Watch Videohistoria DVD.
Wednesday January 15
Make Chalupa card/chapter 2A. Finish up Workbook pp. 31-2.
Thursday, January 16
Manos a la obra: Actividades 4, 5, 6, 7 (pp. 78-79). Conversation: Actividades 8-9. Paired activity 2A-1.
Friday, January 17
Chalupa/vocabulary game.
Monday, January 20, 2014
Sing. Conversation: classes. Format of Quiz 2A-1, Vocabulary recognition (review). Vocabulary:
Worksheet. Manos a la obra: Actividades 4-8. Homework: Study vocabulary for Vocabulary
Recognition quiz.
Tuesday January 21
Review activity: Workbook pp. 33-34. . Quiz 2A-1, Vocabulary Recognition. Text p. 82: Subject
pronouns and the differences between tú and Ud. Actividad 10-11-12.
Wednesday January 22
Subject pronoun Worksheet, “Subject pronoun math.” Format for tomorrow: Quiz 2A-3 (subject
pronouns). Make construction paper verb chart with subject pronouns. Mentiroso game: Subject
pronouns and vocab. Homework: Study subject pronouns, differences between Tú and Ud.
Thursday January 23
Sing, Review activity for Subject pronouns. Quiz 2A-3.
Friday January 24
Snow day!
Monday, January 27
Blizzard of 2014
Tuesday, January 28
Blizzard of 2014: The Sequel
Wednesday, January 29
Sing. Class participation: organize paperwork from last week. Go over Quiz 2A-1 and Quiz 2A-3.
Review subject pronouns: make construction paper verb chart. Review 2A Vocabulary: Chalupa.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Conversation: yo/tú forms of verbs. Worksheet: Yo/tú forms. Finish construction paper verb chart, fill
in verb HABLAR. Watch “Conjugations back” youtube video.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Watch movie, Brave, with Spanish subtitles. (Middle School Ski Trip – many students absent)
Monday February 3
Conversation. Sing. Conjugate verb on chart: enseñar. El/ella/Ud. Worksheet. Activity 18, p. 87.
Tuesday, February 4
Conversation, Nosotros worksheet. Activity 13/14 pp. 84-85. Workbook pp. 36-37.
Wednesday February 5
Sopa de letras: group activity. Verb packet: practice.
Thursday, February 6
Go over Spoken Quiz questions (quiz will take place in class Monday, Feb. 10). Practice ellos/ellas Uds.
Forms of verbs.
Friday, February 7
Organize class participation grade materials. Practice quiz: -Ar verb conjugations. Homework: practice
questions for the Spoken Quiz 2A.
Monday, Feb. 10
Spoken quiz 2A. Writing assessment 2A (open book). Workbook pages 86-87.
Tuesday, Feb. 11
Review for Chapter 2A test: format, grammar and Chalupa (vocab)
Wednesday, Feb. 12
Chapter 2A test
Thursday, Feb. 13
Winter Sport Complex field trip for 8th graders
Friday, Feb. 14
First day of Mid-winter break
Monday, February 17
Mid winter break
Tuesday, February 18
Snow day
Wednesday, February 19
Go over test 2A, Writing assessment 2A. Sing, discuss ser/estar. Worksheet: review negatives, subject
pronouns and AR verb conjugations.
Thursday, February 20
Start Chapter 2B. Page 100: pronunciation, Activities 1, 2. Workbook pp. 40-41.
Friday, February 21
Make Chapter 2B chalupa card
Monday, February 24
Videohistoria (pp. 102-3) Translation/practice activity in groups. Actividad 3. Watch DVD. Start Manos
a la Obra, pp. 104-5, activities 4,5
Tuesday, February 25
Go over quiz 2B-1, how to study (quiz tomorrow: vocabulary recognition.) Paired activity 2B-1. Manos
a la obra p. 105, #6. Hay worksheet.
Wednesday, February 26
Review activity: vocabulary. Quiz 2B-1. Estar: pp. 107-109.
Thursday, February 27
Plurals of nouns/articles. My plurals worksheet. Workbook page.
Friday February 28
Organize, turn in class participation grade. Chalupa.
Monday March 3
Text page 110: Plurals of nouns and articles. Actividades 15, 16, 17. Sing Estar song, current vocabulary
poems. Workbook pp. 44, 45. Tonight: Study p. 110 for Quiz tomorrow on plurals of nouns and articles.
Tuesday March 4, 2014
Review activity: plurals of nouns and articles (pairs). Quiz 2B-4: Plurals of nouns and articles.
Worksheet: ESTAR. Tonight: Study verb ESTAR (p. 107) for quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday, March 5
Review verb ESTAR, workbook p. 46. Quiz 2B-3: verb ESTAR. Workbook pages 47-48 (crossword and
organizer: review vocabulary). Go over format for Quiz 2B-2, vocabulary production. Quiz will be on
FRIDAY.
Thursday, March 6
Vocabulary activities.
Friday, March 7
Organize class participation grade for Week of 3/3/14. Quiz 2B-2: vocabulary recognition. This
weekend: Review material covered this year for 18 week assessment. We will take the assessment on
Monday, March 10. It will consist of 100 multiple choice/true false questions and will be worth 60
points.
Monday, March 10
18 Week assessment: Scantron. Worksheet: Hay vs. Es
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Start Chapter 3A. New vocabulary: pp. 124-5. Actividades 1, 2. Workbook pp. 49-50.
Wednesday, March 12
Videohistoria: p. 127. Translation group activity. Watch DVD. Actividad 3. Start Chalupa card.
4:00 to 8:30 p.m.: Parent Teacher Conferences. I will be at the Middle School, Room 13.
Thursday March 13
Manos a la Obra: pp. 128-130. Actividades 4-8. Finish Chalupa card.
4:00 to 8:30 p.m.: Parent Teacher Conferences. I will be at the High School, Room A202.
Friday, March 14
Er/Ir verbs: verb chart. Row races: conjugation. Homework: study new vocabulary for Vocab
Recognition quiz (Monday).
Monday March 17
Sing. Activity 3, p. 127. Manos a la Obra pp. 128-131, activities 4-10.
Tuesday, March 18
Conversation: food. Workbook p. 51-52. Go over Quiz 3A-1, Vocabulary Recognition. P. 130: Using a
noun to modify another noun. Tonight: Study for Vocabulary Quiz.
Wednesday March 19, 2014
La Comida worksheet: including cultural information about foods in Spain, Mexico. Quiz 3A-1.
Crossword puzzle: vocabulary
Thursday March 20
-Er, -Ir regular verbs. Row races.
Friday March 21
Paired activity 3A-1. Text: p. 132, write Actividad 12. Organize and turn in Class Participation for this
week.
Monday, March 24
Text p. 135: Me Gustan, Me encantan. Actividades 18, 19 (spoken). Encuesta activity: paired activity.
Workbook pp. 53 (er/ir verbs) and 54 (encantar, gustar)
Tuesday, March 25
Go over format of 3A-3 Quiz (er/ir verbs). Worksheet: Gustar, encantar. Paired activity 3A-2. If time:
unscramble words, categories activity. Homework: Study er-ir verbs for quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday, March 26
Workbook p. 55: er/ir verbs. Quiz 3A-3. Workbook pp. 56 (crossword) and 57 (organizer). Format of
3A-4 quiz (encantar/gustar). Homework tonight: study for quiz.
Thursday, March 27:
Review activity: Vocabulary and practice with me gusta(n) and me encanta(n). Quiz 3A-4. Test review
packet and practice. Go over quiz 3A-2 format (homework: study vocabulary for quiz tomorrow.)
Friday, March 28
Writing assessment and/or Quiz 3A-2: Finish Chapter 3A.
Monday, March 31
Chalupa!
Tuesday, April 1
Start Chapter 3B: Practice vocabulary pp. 148-9. Actividades 1, 2. Translate/practice dialogs.
Workbook pages 58-59.
Wednesday, April 2
Videohistoria: p. 150-151. Group translation activity and presentation. Actividad 3. Watch DVD:
Videohistoria and Gramactiva.
Thursday, April 3
Fiesta
Friday, April 4
No school! Spring break begins
Monday, April 14
Menu Project: Rubric, examples and work on rough draft. If time: start final draft.
Tuesday, April 15
Work on Menu Project in class. Turn in Menu Project if completed, or take home to finish (due
beginning of class Wed., April 16)
Wednesday, April 16
Menu project due. Fill out rubric (group activity). Complete and go over workbook pp. 58-59. Encuesta
activity. Grammar: p. 156: plurals of adjectives. Actividad # 13, p. 157. Verb ser: p. 158. Actividad 15,
17, 18.
Thursday, April 17
Manos a la obra activities: text pp. 152-155. Tonight: study vocabulary for Quiz 3B-1 (vocab
recognition).
Friday, April 18
Quiz 3B-1. Assemble Class participation. Practice quizzes: 3B-3 and 4: Ser and plural of adjectives.
Monday April 21
Sing. Paired activity 3B-1. Quiz 3B-1. Plurals of adjectives: notes – worksheet. Start Workbook p. 60.
Tuesday, April 22
Conexiones group activity. Finish workbook p. 60. Crossword puzzle: La comida.
Wednesday, April 23
Worksheet: fill in the blank, questions using the verb Ser. Paired activity 3B-2. Summarize the opinions
you agreed/disagreed on.
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Workbook pp. 61-62. Listening comprehension activity. Workbook pp. 63-4.
Friday, April 25, 2014
Word search activity: groups. Worksheet: Ser, or no ser
Monday, April 28
Writing assessment, Chapter 3B. Practice quizzes.
Tuesday April 29
Review activities for chapter 3B test: Mala Suerte, format review.
Wednesday, April 30
Chapter 3B test. Review for 36 week assessment.
Thursday, May 1
Scantron 36 week assessment.
Friday, May 2
Chapter 4A introduction activities.
Monday, May 5
Announce Buscapalabras winners, Go over Chapter 3B test and Writing Assessment. Chapter 4A
Introduction worksheet (group activity).
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Practice Chapter 4A pronunciation pp. 172-3. Listening activities 1, 2. Group translation
activity/presentation: Videohistoria, pp. 174-5. Watch DVD: Videohistoria and gramactiva. Activity 3 p.
175. If time: Workbook pp. 67-8.
Wednesday, May 7
Manos a la obra: pages 176-7. Activities 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Paired activity 4A-1.
Thursday, May 8
Make Chapter 4A Chalupa card. Introduce verb IR, p. 178. Tonight: Study chapter 4A vocabulary for
recognition quiz (tomorrow).
Friday, May 9
Organize Class participation grade materials. Quiz 4A-1. Chalupa or Frozen with Spanish subtitles.
Monday, May 12
Go over Spoken quiz questions 4A (quiz on Thursday). Practice. Verb IR: p. 180 and activities 11, 12
aloud. Workbook pp. 69-70.
Tuesday, May 13
Finish and go over workbook pp. 69-70. Paired activity: Dictation/matching exercise with places and
activities. Workbook p. 73: together (interrogative words). Listening activity: Persona, lugar, cosa.
Wednesday, May 14
Communicative activity 4A-2. Practice a la, al, a los, a las. Workbook pp. 71-72. Tonight: practice and
study for Spoken quiz 4A tomorrow.
Thursday, May 15
Spoken quiz 4A, Written assessment 4A. Practice quizzes.
Friday, May 16
Mala Suerte game: vocabulary from chapter 4A, verb ir, forming questions.
Monday, May 19
Review: Chapter 4A. Test format and practice quizzes. Homework: study for chapter 4A test
tomorrow.
Tuesday, May 20
Chapter 4A test. Start chapter 4B: Vocabulary intro worksheet.
Wednesday May 21, 2014
Physics in the Park – students in class will play Chalupa
Thursday, May 22
Practice pronunciation: Chapter 4B vocabulary. Activity 1, 2 pates 198-99. Workbook p. 76.
Videohistoria translation exercise and Activity 3.
Friday, May 23
No school, Memorial day weekend
Monday May 26
Memorial day
Tuesday, May 27
Watch Videohistoria, Gramactiva video. Actividad 3. Present two verbs in a row: poder, querer,
gustar + verb. Manos a la obra, p. 202: Actividades 4, 5, 6. Workbook pp. 76-77.
Wednesday, May 28
Manos a la obra: pp. 203, 204, Actividades 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Present verb JUGAR: p. 208, with verb chart.
Actividad 18. Workbook p. 82.
Thursday, May 29
Page 206: Ir + a + infinitive verb. Actividades 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. Workbook pp. 80-81.
Friday, May 30
Sopa de letras: group wordsearch activity. Workbook p. 79.
Monday, June 2
Chapter 4B crossword and organizer (workbook pp. 83-84). Paired activity 4B-1. Start review activities
for the final
Tuesday, June 3
Paired activity 4B-2. Review activities: final exam.
Wednesday, June 4
FINAL EXAM * 100 questions, scantron. Bring #2 pencil!
Thursday, June 5
Fiesta, movie
Friday, June 6.
Movie, happy summer vacation!