Do Now Check #1

#1 - 9/9/09 - Draw a pie chart of the grading scale for this class (see page 2 of your syllabus for category percentages).

#2 - 10/9/09 - Respond to one of the following prompts (en inglés o español):

• Write a reflection on yesterday's read-aloud activity about Sr. Todd's summer. What did you think of it? How can this type of assignment help you?
• Also reflect on the "One semester of Spanish love song" and Mad Libs activity. What did you think of it? How else can we use music in the classroom?

#3 - 11/9/09 - Brainstorm (in English) the following things for your "Where I'm From" poem:

• Items/places in your home
• Items/places in your neighborhood
• Relatives (include their names)
• Names of foods and dishes that recall family gatherings

#4 - 14/9/09 - Complete the sentence: Este fin de semana yo fui (I went) a ________________.

#5 - 15/9/09 - Create and solve your own math problem in Spanish.

#6 - 16/9/09 - Expand the following sentence (add details):
"Es un perro."

#7 - 17/9/09 - Write a reflection (en inglés o español) on your level of productivity in class yesterday. What did you accomplish? What distracted you? What could you do differently next time?

#8 - 18/9/09 - ¿Qué hora es?

#9 - 21/9/09 - ¿Qué hora es en Venezuela? ¿Cuál es la diferencia de horas entre Filadelfia y España?

#10 - 22/9/09 - Name some things you will do to enrich your Spanish outside of school.

#11 - 23/9/09 - (Period 4 only) You will be writing and acting out novelas by the end of this week. What are some potential topics you can write about (relating to family or school)?