Directions

Complete Parts A - C. Keep the Quizlet set "Actividades 01" open for these exercises.

Parte A)

¿Cuándo haces estas actividades? | When do you do these activities?

Write two Spanish verbs from the "Actividades" Quizlet set for each row.

When? español verbos In the morning Por la mañana 1) .................... 2) .................... In the afternoon Por la tarde 1) .................... 2) .................... At night Por la noche 1) .................... 2) .................... Always Siempre 1) .................... 2) .................... Sometimes A veces 1) .................... 2) .................... Almost never Casi nunca 1) .................... 2) .................... Never Nunca 1) .................... 2) ....................

Parte B)

Me gusta…

Instructions: For each sentence, circle the verb that makes the sentence true for you personally. There are no right or wrong answers, but some verbs definitely make more sense in the context than others.

1. En la escuela, me gusta...
   hablar / dormir / jugar videojuegos

2. En casa, después de la escuela (after school), me gusta...
   
   comer / estudiar / correr

3. Con mis amigos, me gusta...
   jugar deportes / leer / comer

4. Por la noche, me gusta...
   
   dormir / correr / escribir

5. Por la mañana, me gusta...
   
   tomar café / dormir / estudiar

6. Los fines de semana (on the weekend), me gusta...
   jugar videojuegos / estudiar / escribir

7. En la clase de español, me gusta...
   hablar / leer / escribir

8. En casa, cuando tengo tiempo (when I have time), me gusta
   
   descansar / correr / estudiar

Parte C)

Some activities in this Quizlet set are phrases, but only one word is the verb. For example, in ir de compras → ir is the verb and in tocar la guitarra → tocar is the verb. Count the number of different verbs that end in -ar, -er, and -ir, and write the numbers in the chart.

Tipo de verbo -ar -er -ir Número de verbos # # #

1) What do you notice about these numbers? What's the most common verb ending? What's the least common?

Instructions: Keep the Actividades Quizlet set open while you do Parte A and Parte B. In A, read each verb in the table and decide if you do it at school, at home, or both. Put a check mark in the correct box or boxes. In B, use the Quizlet set to choose verbs that match question, and write three that make sense and are true for you.

Parte A)

Las actividades que hago en la escuela y en casa

Verbo Actividades en la escuela Actividades en casa Comer ☐ ☐ Hablar ☐ ☐ Escribir ☐ ☐ Leer ☐ ☐ Estudiar ☐ ☐ Caminar ☐ ☐ Correr ☐ ☐ Jugar deportes ☐ ☐ Jugar videojuegos ☐ ☐ Dormir ☐ ☐

Parte B)

Write three verbs from the "Actividades" list that you ONLY do at home:

1) ............... 2) ............... 3) ...............

Now three activities that you ONLY do at school:

1) ............... 2) ............... 3) ...............

Give three activities that are best to do with a friend:

1) ............... 2) ............... 3) ...............

Now three activities that are best to do alone:

1) ............... 2) ............... 3) ...............

Give three activities you can do at the beach:

1) ............... 2) ............... 3) ...............

Now three activities that you DO NOT enjoy doing:

1) ............... 2) ............... 3) ...............

What three verbs do you want to do after this class?

1) ............... 2) ............... 3) ...............

Lunes, dos de febrero

E-Learning Day

¡Espero que hayan podido disfrutar la nieve!

Today’s agenda is similar to our in-class daily agenda.

1) Campanazo: Duolingo (>7 minutes)

2) Proyecto: If you were in class on Friday, you have the PBL handout and the final draft worksheet.
Here's a link to the instructions and checklist: https://wilkins.dropmark.com/2061480/37313740
Here's a link to the final draft paper (and rubric): https://wilkins.dropmark.com/2061480/37317323

If you do not have those papers, you will need to complete the assignment on notebook paper or printer paper instead.

Either way, this PBL assignment is due in the green basket the day we return to in-person learning.

If you completed the assignment already, if you want to do another "profesor" or "profesora" there will be extra credit. Only a handful of students have already turned this in, so I am not sure where to apply extra points, but it will be worthwhile.

Use today to finish "Pefil de profesor(a)" drawing and the paragraph and keep it safe.

If you recieved an email from Thursday about your calendarios, those are now very overdue.

Miércoles, 04 de febrero

Yo puedo...

I can ask and answer introductory questions.
I can describe some of my physical features.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

Interpersonal Practice (Interpersonal Worksheets)

Students that had a full semester of Spanish at Clifdale will begin Integrated Performance Assessment

Complete and turn in "Perfil de profesor" in the green basket.

Check Schoology E-Learning Days. What did you not complete? Email me when you've completed it (Preferably before Friday for E-Learning day attendance)

Práctica individual

1) Introductions and descriptions practice: https://wayground.com/join/quiz/69827109b98788693ef23d54/start?from=admin&preview=true

(Aim for 100% on this)

2) Do Flashcards, Match and Test (Turn on Match and Multiple Choice for now) on this Quizlet set: "S01 2026 Common Introductory Questions and Example Answers"

Para terminar

Gimkit si hay tiempo

Jueves, 05 de febrero

Yo puedo...

I can ask and answer introductory questions.
I can describe some of physical and personality features.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

Popcorn questions

Begin Integrated Performance Assessment: ¡SúperProfe!

Interpretive Reading

Interpersonal Speaking

When you complete the Reading, turn it in en la cesta verde (in the green basket.) Note: We will be doing Interpersonal Speaking Assessments during the reading and the post-assessment independent learning time, so be respectful to your peers so they can speak and get feedback on speaking.

Once you complete the Reading, complete these assignments:

1) Assigned Quizlet set (in our Quizlet Classroom) - Actividades: Flashcards, Match, Learn and Test
2) S05 Actividades WS (This needs to live in your notebook. We'll use it again.)
3) Duolingo until everyone completes #1 and #2, then we will do a group activity if time.

Viernes, 06 de febrero

Yo puedo...

I can ask and answer introductory questions.
I can introduce and describe myself in writing.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

Housekeeping:

• Last day for E-Learning Assignments. Email me when completed so I can add to PowerSchool.
• Absent yesterday: You need to do the Reading Assessment. Let me know.

Presentational Writing Assessment

Continue Interpersonal Speaking Assessment

1) When you've completed the writing, go back to the "Actividades" Quizlet set and complete the handout. This handout lives in your notes.
2) Once you complete the handout, you have a Gimkit assignment with this vocabulary. The link is on Schoology.
3) Duolingo until we all come back together as a class to practice.

Rúbrica – Perfil de profesor(a)

3 — ¡Súper! 2 — Almost there 1 — Needs attention Content (Requirements) Includes teacher's name, 6+ sentences that match the checklist. Drawing matches the writing. Missing required part and/or has fewer than 6 sentences. Details may be unclear or don’t match the drawing. Missing multiple required parts and/or writing is too short/incomplete. Drawing is missing or does not match the description. Language (This targets NM presentational writing) Spanish expression is mostly accurate and easy to understand. Mostly/mainly uses simple, complete sentences. Errors are minor and do not confuse meaning. Some sentences may be incomplete or repeated. Meaning is sometimes unclear. Spanish is frequently unclear or mostly copied/machine translated. Many errors make it hard to understand. Presentation (Design & Effort) Neat, organized, and easy to read. Drawing is clear and connected to the description. Can be messy in places. Drawing is very basic. Hard to read because it is messy or incomplete. Possibly torn or crumbled.

Going Beyond (Everybody should try this)

You may exceed expectations by adding:
- Likes/dislikes: Le gusta… / No le gustan…
- More traits: extra physical or personality descriptions

Perfil de profesor / profesora

Teacher Profile

In Spanish, you can call your teacher profesor/profesora or maestro/maestra. Depending on where you are, you'll hear one word more than another. Sometimes "maestro/maestra" are teachers for younger children.

For this project-based learning assignment, you will
1) Draw a picture of the profesor/profesora. You can select any teacher here at BHS or any teacher that has been important to you. Your drawing doesn't have to be a masterpiece and it can be minimalistic, but it needs to match the written descriptions.
AND
2) write a paragraph of about that teacher.

After drawing a picture of the teacher, the written information you must add is below:

Check here when completed Include these descriptions: ☐ Tiene... Include at least two of these: una barba, un bigote, lentes, el pelo rizado, una camisa (roja, verde, etc.), ☐ Es... Include at least one sentence about stature. (alto/a, bajo/a, de estatura mediana.) ☐ Es... Include at least one sentence about age. (For example, es joven, mayor (older), no es ni joven ni mayor (neither young nor old.) ☐ Su pelo es... Include at least one sentence about their hair. You can use colors and styles together or make two separate sentences. ☐ Sus ojos son... Write at least one eye sentence. Choose one: Sus ojos son azules, cafés, oscuros, etc. ☐ Es... One more "es..." sentence. Use personality descriptions like amable, serio/a, muy trabajador/a, etc.

After giving their name, you should have at least 6 sentences and an illustrated image at the top of your paper.

Note: You can go beyond the rubric by adding

• likes/dislikes: Le gusta... / No le gustan...
• More personality or physical traits.

IPA 01

Getting Ready for Our First Integrated Performance Assessment

We are getting ready for our first Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA). Each IPA has three integrated parts.

1) In this IPA, you will read short biographies of online Spanish tutors. Each tutor has a short profile with personal information. Take a chance and try to answer the questions on the question sheet even if you do not understand everything. After you finish, use the rubric on the bottom of the paper to rate your own understanding and give a brief written description of why you give yourself the score you do.

2) Next, we will get to know one another and practice talking about information we can share with an online language tutor. This will take a couple of days. We'll speak in pairs.

3) Last, we'll write about ourselves for our "SuperProfe."

IPA01 NL 1 NL 2 NL 3 NM 1 NM 2 NM 3 NH 1 NH 2 Grade Equivalence (This is what I'll put in PowerSchool) 50 61 71 81 91 95 100 100

Guía rápida: Me gusta... / I like...

En inglés se dice: “I like.........”
En español se dice: "Me gusta / me gustan......." (A different format than in English. It's closer to "XYZ is nice to me.")

"I like music."
✅ Me gusta la música. (Music is nice to me.)

"I like chocolate."
✅ Me gusta el chocolate.

Plural → me gustan

✅ Me gustan los deportes (sports).
✅ Me gustan las manzanas.

"I don't like..."

✅ No me gusta la camisa roja.

Asking someone if they like something (te gusta / te gustan)

Singular (una cosa) → ¿Te gusta…?

✅ ¿Te gusta la música?

Plural (varias cosas) → ¿Te gustan…?

✅ ¿Te gustan las manzanas?

❌ ¿Te gusta las manzanas?

Actividades

Parte A) Textos

Read the text below. Complete the table with things that Clara likes in the left column and things she doesn't like in the right column.

Conoce a Clara

Hola, me llamo Clara. Tengo 15 años y soy estudiante en una escuela en Madrid. Me gusta comer pan por la mañana. También me gusta tomar café, pero no me gusta beber chocolate caliente. Me encanta leer libros en la tarde. Pero no me gustan las manzanas.

Clara likes... Clara doesn't like... 1) 1) 2) 2)

Conoce a Carlos

¡Hola! ¿Qué tal? Soy Carlos. Tengo 16 años y soy estudiante en un colegio en Houston. Me gusta tomar café por la mañana, pero no me gusta la leche. Tomo el café sin azúcar y sin leche. Me gustan los carros viejos. No me gustan los carros nuevos. Me gusta la comida mexicana, pero no me gusta la comida italiana. No me gustan los espaguetis.

Carlos likes... Carlos doesn't like... 1) 1) 2) 2) 3) 3)

Parte B) Ahora tú

Your turn. Fill in the chart below with two things you like and two things you do not like. Use the examples above to guide your writing. After filling in the chart, write a paragraph in Spanish and include at least two things that you like and two things (and/or activities) that you do not like.

Me gusta(n) No me gusta(n) 1) 1) 2) 2)

Escribe aquí:

Lunes, el veintiséis de enero

E-Learning Day

¡Hola muchachos!

Today's agenda is similar to our in-class daily agenda.

1) Duolingo Bellringer (>7 minutes)
2) Review your notes and our handouts on descripciones físicas from last week
Handout 01: https://wilkins.dropmark.com/2061480/37296864
Handout 02 (practice): https://wilkins.dropmark.com/2061480/37296931

If you were not in class on Friday, add the descriptions from the first link to your notes.

Note: In the Quizlet assignment for today, I used "pelo" for hair, but remember that you can also say "cabello".

Do Flashcards, Match, Learn and Test on 2026 S Descripciones físicas on Quizlet. It is in our Quizlet Classroom and here's the direct link: https://quizlet.com/1134472474/2026-s-descripciones-fisicas-flash-cards/

Martes, el veintisiete de enero

E-Learning Day

¡Hola otra vez!

Today’s agenda is similar to our in-class daily agenda.

1) Duolingo Bellringer (>7 minutes)
2) Make sure you've completed yesterday's assignments. They count toward your E-Learning Day attendance as well.

3) I know some of you don’t like to play "Don't Look Down" on Gimkit. That's OK. You still get credit by completing the question goal (100 questions).

But it is fun to actually play, so give it a try. Yes, checkpoints are on.

Step 1: Authenticate your account to our Gimkit Classroom first:
(link)
Step 2: Click here to complete the E-learning assignment:
https://www.gimkit.com/join/6977e0f2c124579dff37b66f

Miércoles, el veintiocho de enero

E-Learning Day

¡Hola otra vez!

I don’t like to introduce new content on an E-Learning Day, but we need to see some examples of questions with "¿Te gusta...?" (Do you like...) and "Me gusta..." (I like...)

Today’s agenda is similar to our in-class daily agenda.

1) Duolingo Bellringer (>7 minutes)
2) Go to the Guía rápida linked here:
https://wilkins.dropmark.com/2061480/37308222

In your notes,
2a) Turn to a new page, title it: “Guía rápida: Me gusta” (or something very similar).
2b) Add the example sentences with from the guía rápida to your notes

3) Go to the “Actividades” section and complete these activities in your notes: Parte A (Fill in the chart based on the text) and Parte B (Your own paragraph).

We will review this in class. We’ll also take some of your paragraph examples and work through them together.

4) Catch up (lunes y martes) Remember, these assignments also count as your attendance for E-Learning Days. Use today as an opportunity to go back to lunes and martes E-Learning assignments and complete the Quizlet from Monday and the Gimkit from Tuesday if you have not completed them already.

Jueves, el veintinueve de enero

Yo puedo...

I can ask about and describe some physical features.

E-Learning Day

Alright, let's do this again. To everyone that has stayed on top of their E-Learning assignments, ¡Gracias! ¡Bien hecho!

Today’s E-Learning agenda will similar to our in-class daily agenda.

1) Duolingo Bellringer (>7 minutes)
2) Read the "Perfil de profesor" PBL assignment outline here:
https://wilkins.dropmark.com/2061480/37313740

2a) I will re-assign and take these up when we are back together in-person. However, if you would like to complete this assignment now you may email your completed perfil to me: jowilkins@spartanburg3.org. It's easiest to do this on notebook or printer paper, then use your laptop camera and email two or three photos. Your pictures need to be clear and bright enough that I can read the text and see the image easily.

Here's the rubric: https://wilkins.dropmark.com/2061480/37314086

3) Finish previous missing work:

• Calendarios (If you received an email from me yesterday, take a picture of your calendar and send this to me today!)
• Monday's Quizlet set: Flashcards, Match, Learn and Test
• Tuesday's, Gimkit E-Learning assignment

Hoy es viernes, el treinta de enero

Campanazo

Duolingo (Let's see what we've done this week)

Rompehielos

What's up with "yo tengo" and "tú tienes". What if I say "tú tengo"?

• "Ser" Conjugations https://wilkins.dropmark.com/1752752/34853961

Lección

Interpersonal Prep
WS Here: https://wilkins.dropmark.com/1752752/34861946

We will do an Integrated Performance Assessment when we return
https://wilkins.dropmark.com/2061480/37313236

Práctica en grupo

Quizlet para practicar nuestro vocabulario

Para terminar

Handouts: PBL "Perfil de profesor(a)" and Final + Rubric
These are due when we return.

Actividad A)

Use the text below to complete the dialog. Some of the examples have been done for you. The answers (Su respuesta) will be in the 1st person because the speaker is answering.

1) About Ana

Ana is a teenager from Quito, Ecuador. She's 16 years old. Since she lives in the mountains, she likes to go hiking. She has brown eyes, and her hair is brown too. She is kind of short in height. Her birthday is on April 3rd, and her favorite color is yellow.

Tu pregunta / Your question Su respuesta / Her answer ¡Hola! ¡Hola! Estoy bien, gracias. ¿Cómo te llamas? Soy de Quito, Ecuador. ¿Cuántos años tienes? Mi cumpleaños es el tres de abril. Mi color favorito es el amarillo. ¿De qué color son tus ojos? ¿De qué color es tu cabello? ¿Eres alta o baja?

2) About Mateo

Mateo is 18 years old and lives in Santiago, Chile. He loves playing the guitar and swimming. Mateo has green eyes, and his hair is black. He is tall. His birthday is on August 14th, and his favorite color is orange. You speak with him on November 20th.

Tu pregunta / Your question Su respuesta / His answer ¡Buenas tardes! ¿Cómo estás? Me llamo Mateo. Soy de Santiago, Chile. ¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre? Me gusta tocar la guitarra y nadar. Tengo 18 años. ¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy? Mi cumpleaños es el catorce de agosto. Mi color favorito es el naranja. ¿De qué color son tus ojos? ¿De qué color es tu cabello? Soy alto.

Guía Rápida: Descripciones Físicas

Color de ojos

Eye color Español Blue Eyes ojos azules Green ... ojos verdes Brown ... ojos cafés Gray ... ojos grises

You'll also hear ojos café and ojos marrones for brown eyes. All are OK.

If your eye color is not listed, go to wordreference.com, look it up, and write it here (or use the closest color above.)

Hair color / Color de cabello

Hair color Common ways to say the term Brown Hair cabello castaño, marrón, etc. Blond ... cabello rubio Red ... ( This one's different. See note) Black ... cabello negro

Red hair: In Spanish, it's common to say, "Soy pelirrojo" / "Soy pelirroja."

Another word for "el cabello" is el pelo.

You can add more adjectives: "Cabello marrón oscuro" = Dark brown hair.

If your hair color is not listed and you want to add it go to wordreference.com, look it up, and write it here.

Hair style / Estilo de cabello

Hair styles Common ways to say the term Straight Hair cabello liso Short ... cabello corto Long ... cabello largo Curly ... cabello rizado Bald calvo(a)

If your hair style is not listed: go to wordreference.com, look it up, and write it here.

You can describe your eyes (and hair) two different ways.
1) Using Tengo - I have = Tengo los ojos verdes
2) Or with "Mis... son..." = Mis ojos son verdes*
We'll probably use the second option more, but you'll hear both.

Exercise A) Spanish Vowels

Instructions: Use your notes and class handouts (not laptops) to find vocabulary words that we have reviewed or that you already know that have the specific vowel sounds listed in the chart below. For each vowel sound, write down three examples from your notes.

Vowel Sound Example Word Example from Your Notes 1 Example from Your Notes 2 Example from Your Notes 3 A La casa E La mesa I Sí O No U Uno .

Exercise B) Some of the Special Consonants

Instructions: Use your notes and class handouts (not laptops) to find vocabulary words that we have reviewed that contain the specific consonant sounds listed in the chart below. For each sound, write down three examples from your notes (or from the most powerful computer in the universe.)

Consonant Sound Example Word Example from Your Notes 1 Example from Your Notes 2 Example from Your Notes 3 Ll La llama Ñ El niño V La vaca Rr El perro H Hola J El jugo Z (Latin America) El zapato Z (Spain) El zapato

Refer to your notes from this class. What are the three adjective 'rules' that we discussed in class?

1) (Hint: follow the noun)

2) (Hint: gender)

3) (Hint: number)

Colors can be adjectives, so they change to match the gender and number of the noun they describe, but not all colors change spelling.

Nombre de color en inglés Color en español Ejemplo femenino Ejemplos plurales red rojo la camisa roja las camisas rojas / los carros rojos white blanco la casa blanca las casas blancas / los lápices blancos black negro la mochila negra las mochilas negras / los zapatos negros blue azul la bandera azul (the blue flag) las banderas azules green verde la puerta verde las puertas verdes yellow amarillo la flor (flower) amarilla las flores amarillas orange naranja la silla naranja (the orange chair), but also el cuaderno naranja (the orange notebook) los cuadernos naranjas purple morado la falda morada las faldas moradas

Actividad A)

Use the internet to find these Latin American flags:

1) La bandera de este país es blanca y celeste (azul claro). Tiene un sol (a sun) amarillo en el centro. Respuesta (answer):
2) La bandera de este país es amarilla, azul, y roja y tiene ocho estrellas (stars). Respuesta (answer):

3) La bandera de este país es roja, blanca y azul, y tiene una estrella blanca.

Actividad B)

Write about three more flags in Latin America. Use this sentence:

La bandera de... + país (country) + es... + colors.
Should the colors be feminine or masculine?

1)

2)

3)

Hoy es martes, veinte de enero

Yo puedo...

I can understand descriptions of colors on flags.
I can write descriptions with some colors.

Campanazo

Duolingo (being weekly assignment)

Rompehielos

1) ¿Cómo estás? (Here are a few more things you can say: https://wilkins.dropmark.com/2061480/37275885)
2) ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?
3) (nueva pregunta) *¿Cuál es tu actividad favorita en tu calendario?

Lección

Práctica con colores y países: https://wilkins.dropmark.com/2061480/37274773
Las banderas de Latinoamerica

Práctica en grupo

New Quizlet set added to our Classroom: Opuestos

Práctica independiente

Flashcards, Match, Learn and Test with Opuestos

Hoy es miércoles, el veintiuno de enero

Yo puedo...

I can ask and answer brief introductory questions in Spanish.
I can distinguish between some similar and new sounds in Spanish.

Campanazo

Continuar: Duolingo

Rompehielos

Banderas:
1) La bandera de este país es roja, blanca y azul, y tiene cincuenta (50) estrellas.
2) La bandera de este país es roja y tiene una estrella amarilla grande y cuatro estrellas amarillas pequeñas.

Listening Practice:
In your notebooks, answer the following questions for each of the speakers. We'll watch the videos together. Some of the speakers my not answer every question.

1) What is the speaker's name?
2) How old is the speaker?
3) Where is the speaker from?
4) Does the speaker give any descriptions of their personality? If so, what are they?

Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veGdkdnCt-s
Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7d5vrZnQAk
Video 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQClhV2lAg4
Video 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeNi70rL7mY
Oraciones reales (real sentences)

Which of these new adjectives best describe you?

In your notebook, write a paragraph with name, age, where you're from and now 3+ personality descriptions.

Lección

Repasar: Guía de pronunciación - https://wilkins.dropmark.com/1752752/34804359

Class provides examples they know of words with "ge/gi" and "ce/ci".

Práctica en grupo

Gimkit, Quizlet Live as time allows.

OJO: Calendars overdue

Hoy es jueves, el veintidós de enero

Yo puedo...

I can ask and answer brief introductory questions in Spanish.
I can distinguish between some similar and new sounds in Spanish.
I can spell some words in Spanish.

Rompehielos

(Three icebreakers today 'cause we gonna have to break some ice!)

A) Conversation practice (popcorn)

1) ¿Cómo estás?

2) ¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy?

3) ¿Cuál es tu color favorito?

4) ¿Cuántos años tienes?

5) ¿De dónde eres?

6) ¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre (in your free time)?

B) Oraciones reales (real sentences)
Cognates? Prior knowledge?

"Vida animal: Ballenas" por Sally Morgan, 2005
"El animal más grande del mundo es la ballena azul."

C) Speaking about an image:

• ¿Cuándo es la fiesta? (La fecha de la fiesta)
• ¿Cómo se llama el niño?
• ¿Dónde? ¿Qué país? (How do you know?)
• ¿A qué hora? (What time)

Lección

Algunas letras del 'abecedario' (el alfabeto)
Link: https://wilkins.dropmark.com/2061480/37293266

Práctica en grupo

Muñeco de nieve (What's this?!)

Gimkit, Quizlet si hay tiempo

Hoy es viernes, 23 de enero

Yo puedo...

I can ask and answer brief introductory questions in Spanish.
I can give some physical descriptions of myself.

Rompehielos

Muñeco de nieve

Lección

Intro = Descripción física:
https://wilkins.dropmark.com/2061480/37296864

Práctica en grupo

1) Popcorn descriptions: https://wilkins.dropmark.com/2061480/37297058
2) Quick write and review examples

Para terminar

Review e-learning protocol
Gimkit si hay tiempo

Interpretive Reading Practice

Instructions: Read the text below, then answer the questions in English. There are words you have not seen before in both of these texts. Rely on your knowledge of cognates, context and all the reading skills you bring to high school to attempt every comprehension question.

Texto A

Gabriel es estudiante en el Colegio Bilingüe de Santo Domingo. Él es alto y flaco. Es atlético y extrovertido. Le gusta jugar al fútbol con sus amigos y disfruta el café. También le gusta ir a la playa en su tiempo libre. Gabriel es de la República Dominicana. Aprende rápido y le gusta participar en la clase. Es un compañero de clase agradable y siempre está dispuesto a ayudar a sus compañeros.

Comprehension Questions

Question Answer Example: Where is Gabriel a student? Santo Domingo Bilingual School (Colegio Bilingüe Santo Domingo) 1. What does Gabriel look like physically? 2. What is Gabriel's personality like? 3. What does Gabriel like to do with his friends? 4. What drink does Gabriel like? 5. Where is Gabriel from?

Text B

Marta habla español y quechua. Tiene catorce años. Tiene cabello negro y ojos verdes. Es de estatura media. A Marta le encanta bailar y participa en clases de danza. Le gusta la música peruana. Marta nació en Lima, la capital de Perú. Le gusta hacer nuevos amigos en la escuela. Le gusta aprender y siempre presta atención en clase. Es una compañera de clase dedicada y respetuosa.

Comprehension Questions

Question Answer Example: What languages does Marta speak? Marta speaks Spanish and Quechua. 1. How old is Marta? 2. What color are Marta's eyes (ojos)? 4. What activity does Marta enjoy doing? (Use your best guess based on the terms in the text.) 5. Where was Marta born? 6. What type of music does Marta enjoy? 7. What is Marta’s personality like? .

Write your name and block at the top of the page. You may create your calendar on the back of this page or use a separate sheet of paper. ¡Suerte!

Rubric

Criteria 3 — ¡Súper! 2 — Almost there 1 — Needs attention Language (vocabulary and phrases) Includes mi cumpleaños and several word bank items (ej: examen, viaje, trabajo) Has holidays if relevant for that month. May use/attempt more complex descriptions. Has events, but missing or incomplete vocabulary/phrases. Labels incorrect, missing birthday and other common examples. Calendar Calendar has 7 columns with days labeled correctly ("lunes" through "domingo"). Monday is the left-most column. Every day box has the Spanish number spelled out and the digit number. The month in Spanish at top of calendar. Mistakes such as days missing/mixed up, missing month, Monday not in correct column, or some day boxes missing Spanish/digit numbers. Calendar setup is unclear or incorrect. Day boxes missing Spanish/digit numbers, or the days of the week are missing/incorrect. Workmanship Neat, organized, and easy to read. Icons/colors help understanding. Thoughtful final draft. May have rushed/messy portions that need attention. Hard to read, crumbled, torn page, messy, or incomplete. Missing important parts or not a final draft.

Un mes importante: Calendar Project

Create a one-page calendar for one month this year. This project will help us practice numbers, dates, days and months, holidays and important events.

In each day box, write the day number in Spanish and the digit number.

So the 5th will look like this
5: cinco

Next, add important events that month. Mi cumpleaños is required on your birthday. You can add and color icons / designs to make it clearer to understand.

SPECIAL NOTE: In Spanish, Mondays are going to be the left-most column on the calendar.

You need at least 5 dates labeled on your calendar. See the requirements and rubric for details.

Word Bank (Spanish — English)

Below are some of the words you can use to label your calendar. You must include "mi cumpleaños". If your birthday falls in the summer, you may not have school activities in your birthday month. Add different relevant activities as you need.

Español English mi cumpleaños my birthday examen exam fiesta party viaje trip trabajo work partido de fútbol, béisbol, básquetbol, etc. soccer, baseball, basketball game, etc. cita appointment iglesia / misa church / Mass

Holidays

Add a holiday only if it is in your month.

Español English Año Nuevo New Year’s Day Día de Amor y Amistad Valentine’s Day Día de Acción de Gracias Thanksgiving Navidad Christmas Día de la Independencia (EE. UU.) Independence Day (USA)

Checklist

Check here when completed What you need to do ☐ Do your final draft on printer paper. ☐ Draw a calendar with 7 columns (one for each day). ☐ Label the top row with the the days of the week (left to right): lunes, martes, miércoles, jueves, viernes, sábado, domingo. Leave the days lowercase. ☐ Reminder: Mondays are going to be the left-most column. ☐ In every day box, write the number like this: cinco (5) (Spanish word + digits). ☐ Add these required events on the correct days mi cumpleaños, examen, fiesta, viaje, trabajo. ☐ Add holidays in Spanish if they fit your month. ☐ Add color / drawings, and make it neat and easy to read.

Las fechas en español / Dates in Spanish

Dates in Spanish are often written with the day first and the month next. Example: 12th of September would be written as el 12 de septiembre.

For all days except the 1st, use the regular number with "el" in front. Example: 3rd of May would be written as el 3 de mayo, written out, "el tres de mayo".

For the 1st of the month, you can say "el primero de". Example: 1st of January would be written as el 1 de enero or el primero de enero.

Format

el [Day] de [Month]
Example: December 25th would be el 25 de diciembre / el veinticinco de diciembre.

Los meses

English Español English Español January enero July julio February febrero August agosto March marzo September septiembre April abril October octubre May mayo November noviembre June junio December diciembre

Birthdays

To say when your birthday is, you can use:
Mi cumpleaños es el [Day] de [Month].
Example: Mi cumpleaños es el cuatro de junio. (My birthday is June 4th.)

Los números 1 - 31

The numbers written with accent marks are in bold. (You should study these, you'll see them again!)

English Spanish English Spanish English Spanish 1 uno 12 doce 23 veintitrés 2 dos 13 trece 24 veinticuatro 3 tres 14 catorce 25 veinticinco 4 cuatro 15 quince 26 veintiséis 5 cinco 16 dieciséis 27 veintisiete 6 seis 17 diecisiete 28 veintiocho 7 siete 18 dieciocho 29 veintinueve 8 ocho 19 diecinueve 30 treinta 9 nueve 20 veinte 31 treinta y uno 10 diez 21 veintiuno 11 once 22 veintidós

Write your first name, last name and block at the top of the page. Complete the assignment and turn it in when finished.

Part A)

Instructions: Complete the chart below with the country for where each speaker was born. You can use your laptop to search for the country. Nació here means “was born in” and es de means “is from.”

Example: “Sofía nació en Tegucigalpa. Es de ……….”
Internet Search / Maps: Tegucigalpa is in Honduras.
Answer: “Sofía nació en Tegucigalpa. Es de Honduras.”

# País 1. Sofía nació en Tegucigalpa. Es de ………. 2. Xavier nació en Buenos Aires. Es de ………. 3. Liliana nació en Barcelona. Es de ………. 4. Nicolás nació en La Habana. Es de ………. 5. César nació en San Juan. Es de ………. 6. Isabela nació en Montevideo. Es de ………. 7. Marisol nació en Managua. Es de ………. 8. Ana nació en Lima. Es de ………. 9. Guillermo nació en Asunción. Es de ………. 10. Jaime nació en Bogotá. Es de ……….

Part B)

Instructions: Respond to the following questions or statements with your own words. Write your answers in the chart provided. Use complete sentences in Spanish.

# Tu compañero... Tu respuesta... 1. ¿Cómo te llamas? 2. ¿De dónde eres? 3. ¿Cuántos años tienes? 4. ¡Mucho gusto! 5. ¡Gracias! 6. ¿Cómo estás? 7. ¡Buenos días! 8. ¡Buenas tardes!

What's due this week?

01/13: Do Flashcards, Match, Learn and Test with this Quizlet set - 2026S - Span 01: Los países hispanohablantes
(Direct link: https://quizlet.com/1129030647/2026s-span-01-los-paises-hispanohablantes-flash-cards/ )

01/16: Duolingo weekly assignment

01/20: (This is next week but you receive the handout and rubric this week)
PBL - Un mes importante (calendario)
The rubric is on Schoology and here: https://wilkins.dropmark.com/2061480/37258250
The handout is here: https://wilkins.dropmark.com/2061480/37258202

Lunes, 12 de enero

Yo puedo...

I can describe some things with adjectives.
I can introduce myself with a brief conversation.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

Práctica - Conversación

1) ¿Cómo te llamas?
2) ¿Cómo estás?
3) ¿Cuántos años tienes? (What do you think this question means? Can you already answer it?)
4) ¿De dónde eres?
5) Someone says, "¡Gracias!" What's your response?
6) Someone says, "¡Mucho gusto!" What's your response?

Práctica: Quizizz "Introducción / Conversación básica - práctica" (Remind me to post the open link to wilkins.dropmark.com so you can practice this on Quizizz on your own.)

Review Class Quizlet Sets - Check for Flashcards, Match, Learn and Test

Lección

Working with our vocabulary:

Fill in the missing phrases in the chart below. We'll do some of these together. (If you want to draw this chart, there are 15 rows - 15 lines)

English Español The yellow backpacks Las mujeres jóvenes The small table El niño atlético The large car La clase nueva The old woman El lápiz viejo The outgoing boy La mochila grande The blue pencil El carro nuevo The tall man El café pequeño

Independent Practice

Los países - We need to know where Spanish-speaking countries are on the globe so we have an idea of the areas we're speaking about.
Do Flashcards

Práctica en grupo

Martes, 13 de enero

Yo puedo...

I can describe some people and things with adjectives.
I can introduce myself with a brief conversation.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5smi_glQO4Q

Comprehension questions:
1) What is the girl’s name?
2) How old is she?
3) Where is she from?
4) Where does she live now?

Lección

Expanding our own sentences

We can combine these:

Nací en ...
Soy de...

Here's my example:

• ¿De dónde eres? (Don't forget the accent mark on ó in dónde) Soy de Gaffney, Carolina del Sur, pero nací en Spartanburg, Carolina del Sur. Actualmente (ahora) vivo en Chesnee, Carolina del Sur.

Are these three sentences the same for you?

Nací en...
Soy de...
Vivo en...

Putting it together (5 min quick write - notebooks)
Write a paragraph describing yourself. Your paragraph can include your name, how old you are, where you're from, where you live, etc.

Práctica individual

"Oraciones" Handout:
Direct Link: https://wilkins.dropmark.com/2061480/37254535
(Turn this in - green basket at the front of the room.)

Práctica en grupo

Review "Palabras básicas" and other Quizlet sets. Prepare Países

Miércoles, 14 de enero

Yo puedo...

I can describe some things with adjectives.
I can introduce myself with a brief conversation.

Campanazo

Rompehielos

Quick review

• ¿Cómo estás?
• ¿Cuántos años tienes?
• ¿De dónde eres?
• ¿Cómo te llamas?
• (Pregunta nueva / new question) ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? / What’s your birthday
• (Pregunta nueva/ new question) ¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy? / What’s today’s date?

Lección

Add Fechas Outline to your notes.

I'm going to be super generous and print this out for y'all. Keep this sheet safe in your notebook/binder!

Link: https://wilkins.dropmark.com/2061480/37255982
Práctica individual

• Complete the "Putting it together" Practice and Turn this in (Green Basket)

Link
https://wilkins.dropmark.com/1752752/34789584

Práctica en grupo

Los números Quizlet Practice
Días y meses Quizlet practice

Hoy es jueves, el quince de enero

Yo puedo...

I can say and write important dates.

Rompehielos

• ¿Cómo estás?
• ¿Cuántos años tienes?
• ¿De dónde eres?
• ¿Cómo te llamas?
• ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?
• ¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy?
• (nueva pregunta) ¿Qué día es hoy?

Lección

Return and review "Conversaciones" Worksheet from yesterday.

Práctica individual

Project-Based Learning: Mi calendario importante

Set up / share on Schoology

Hoy es viernes, el dieciséis de enero

Yo puedo...
I can write important dates.
I can understand new terms in context.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

• ¿Cómo estás?
• ¿Cuántos años tienes?
• ¿De dónde eres?
• ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?
• ¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy?
• ¿Qué día es hoy?

Lección

Interpretive Reading: https://wilkins.dropmark.com/2061480/37266821

Práctica

Projecto: Calendario
(Let's do feedback on the rough drafts)

Si hay tiempo
Quizlet Live, Gimkit, Quizizz, etc. para repasar el vocabulario

What's due this week?

01/07: S01. Duo Classroom Check In And Assignment

Let's make sure you are in our block's Duolingo Classroom, and you have at least 50XP of progress or practice.

01/09: S01. Quizlet "Primeras Palabras"

Make sure you are in our Quizlet Classroom. You will see the set, "Primeras Palabras". Do Flashcards, Match ( < 10 seconds), Learn and Test (100%).

January 05, 2026

Dear Parents / Guardians and Students,

¡Bienvenidos! I’m excited to work with you this semester at Broome High School as we begin building (or continue building) proficiency in Spanish.

We are a diverse group of students this semester. I'm pretty sure I have students in all grade levels. Some of you are brand new to Spanish, and I see a few familiar names on my rosters that had Spanish as a middle school elective at Clifdale! If you have more experience in Spanish or another language (like speaking Spanish outside the classroom) please let me know tomorrow!

Regardless of background, our goal is to grow toward Novice High proficiency in Spanish. The syllabus explains this in more detail. I've opted to not print a hard copy for each student this semester. I believe uploading it to Schoology and providing the link means you'll always have access to it, we won't need to use a ream of paper for just the syllabus, and everyone can access the links in the document. If you would like a hard copy, please let me know.

Here's the direct link: https://wilkins.dropmark.com/2061480/37224469

We will use wilkins.dropmark.com regularly for weekly outlines, vocabulary, videos, and class resources. Because the Dropmark site is open, students and families can easily check class materials from any device. No student or personal information is ever posted there.

Please bring these materials tomorrow:
- A notebook or binder for notes

- Something to write with

- A charged laptop (and your charger, ¡por favor!)

Email is the best way to contact me: jowilkins@spartanburg3.org.

¡Manos a la obra!

Mr. Wilkins

Spanish I

Broome High School

¡Bienvenidos!

Martes, 06 de enero

Yo puedo...

I can understand greetings and introductions and I can understand and follow class procedures and norms.

Campanazo (Bell ringer)

Today we'll begin with all of our beginning-of-semester housekeeping requirements. Going forward, your bell ringer will be under the "I can" statement(s) for the day.

Rompehielos (Icebreaker)

What Spanish do we already know?

What are cognates?

Cognates are words in two languages that look and sound similar because they come from the same root. In Spanish and English, these words often have the same meaning, like "animal" in English and "animal" in Spanish. They help us learn new languages faster because we already know what they mean.

Spanish nouns el teléfono la familia el problema la música el chocolate la televisión el animal la foto el hotel la medicina el actor la fruta el doctor el color la radio el artista el momento la nación el programa la computadora

What about other Spanish terms that we use in our everyday lives?

Housekeeping / Setting up our course

• Review syllabus
• Seating Chart
• Nuestro contrato social for this course: Behaviors and actions we want to use this semester.
• Bookmarks: wilkins.dropmark.com, wordreference.com, duolingo.com
• Review where to find class information on wilkins.dropmark.com (and mirrored on Schoology)
• Set up Duo Classroom
• Laptop and charging expectations, set up extension cords based on seating
• Set up Quizlet Classroom, review assignments and expectations

Benchmarks (if time)

• Presentational Writing Benchmark
• Interpretive Reading Benchmark

Vocabulary Introduction and Practice

Primeras palabras

Miércoles, 07 de enero

Yo puedo...

I can understand and follow class procedures and norms.
I can understand some common greetings and introductions.

Campanazo

Duolingo (continue with the skills tree)

• Check course rosters. Who's not set up in our classroom yet?

Rompehielos

• Introductory PowerPoint with questions (the file is in this folder)
• Add this question to your notes: ¿Cómo estás? (Estoy bien, estoy mal, más o menos)
• Group practice
• Create and finalize Quizlet class, students document their username and info on our class roster

Complete Presentational Writing Benchmark (if needed)

Complete Interpretive Reading Benchmark (if needed)

Práctica

Repasar "Primeras palabras"
New vocabulary on Quizlet: primeros adjetivos
Adjective discussion (introduction)

Para terminar

If time - Bilingualism Video and Exit Ticket

Jueves, 08 de enero

Yo puedo...

I can give my name.
I can describe some things in Spanish with adjectives.

Campanazo

Duolingo (continue with the skills tree or practice a set you have just completed)

• Check course rosters. Who's not set up in our classroom yet?

• A note about testing out: The skills tree will mirror many of the activities we do in class. I like it when you can test out (honestly, not with an online translator), but do know that you might be setting yourself up for issues later in the semester when you have points targets and you can't get translated answers (like choosing the best word when many are possible.)

Rompehielos

Popcorn questions:

1) Can you name a Spanish-speaking country in South America?
2) Can you name a famous food from a Spanish-speaking country that's NOT MEXICO?
3) Can you name a Spanish-speaking country where the Amazon Rainforest is located?
4) Can you name a famous festival or celebration in a Spanish-speaking country??
5) Can you name a Spanish-speaking country in Central America?
6) Can you name a popular song in Spanish that's not “Despacito”?
7) Can you name a Spanish-speaking singer or musician?
8) Can you name a Spanish-speaking actor or actress?

Lección

Adjectives in Spanish

Create outline with three major adjective rules
Practice new adjectives with nouns that we have reviewed to make phrases we understand and can say

Práctica individual

Add "Primeros Adjetivos" to Quizlet Classroom: Flashcards, Match, Learn and Test.

Práctica en grupo

We need to practice "Primeras Palabras" and "Primeros Adjetivos". I like Gimkit for this.

Viernes, 08 de enero

Yo puedo...

I can introduce myself.
I can describe things with simple adjectives.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

Popcorn questions

¿Cómo te llamas?
¿Cómo estás?

Here's a new question:
¿De dónde eres?

Yo soy... = "I am..."
Yo soy de... = "I am from"

Lugares Carolina del Sur Carolina del Norte Nueva York Estados Unidos Cowpens Spartanburg

Comprehension Check

Wayground (Quizizz) - Take the "quiz" (it's not a quiz) and we'll review together to see how we're doing so far with adjectives & nouns.

Lección

Intro conversation

Preguntas y respuestas (questions and answers)
Oraciones (sentences)

Práctica individual

Quizlet set: Intro conversation practice

Práctica en grupo