Martedi 11/25/08

Italiano 1: Review "Domande", p. 62/ "Il bar italiano", p. 65- In the Culture section of your notebooks, list 3 major characteristics of the "italian bar"/ Intro to -ARE verbs, p. 70

Italiano 2: Finish adjective list using Easy Reader & dictionaries/ Descriptor drawings- choose 8 of the words from your list and create a thumbnail drawing for each. Include the adjective in Italian and its English translation under each drawing. Due at the beginning of class TOMORROW!

EXTRA CREDIT!

If you are reading this right now... congratulations, you have just earned yourself extra credit! Come tell me about this post tomorrow (Tuesday) to receive your points! Congratulations!

Lunedi 11/24/08

Italiano 1: Return Dettato #11/ Lezione 3 dialogo (p. 62) and "Domande" 1-8, p. 62 (to be completed in the classwork section of your notebooks- write questions and answer in complete sentences, all in Italian)/ Period 6 only- poster presentations

Italiano 2: Return Dettato #11/ Collect midterm corrections/ "Tu Sei..." (Easy Reader)- select 15 adjectives at random, write them in the vocab section of your notebook and look up the English definition of each. You will use this list of adjectives to complete a project in class on Tuesday and Wednesday... so choose wisely!!

No Dettato this week due to Thanksgiving vacation!

Venerdi 11/21/08

Italiano 1: Dettato #11 Quiz/ Posters due/ Poster Presentations (per. 3 & 4)

Italiano 2: Dettato #11 Quiz/ Finish "La vita `e bella"/Return midterms. **If you had a "C" or lower on the midterm, you must give rationalizations for each of the questions you got wrong. In other words, explain why the correct answer is correct. Staple the rationalizations to the back of the original midterm and turn it in to me on Monday. You may not make-up points on the Short Answer portion. If you have any questions over the weekend, please email me!

Giovedi 11/20/08

Italiano 1: Group time- POSTERS are due tomorrow at the START of the period! Please see "Guidelines" post below if needed. **Dettato #11 Quiz tomorrow!**

Italiano 2: Dettato #11 (Quiz tomorrow!)/La vita `e bella (con't)

Nella nostra citta` Poster Guidelines

1. Write the guidelines & attach them to the back of the poster.
2. Poster must have at least 8 places: each place must be depicted & each place must be labeled in Italian.
3. Poster must have at least 3 streets: each street must be named & labeled
4. Poster must be in color
5. Your city must be named
*Remember- your group is creating an imaginary city... but please keep it school appropriate!

DUE DATE: FRIDAY at the START of class!

Mercoledi 11/19/08

Itlaino 1: Dettato #11/ Review ex. N from yesterday/ Citta` vocab, p. 66 (copy into your notebooks)/ "Nella nostra citta`" poster project assignment (see seperate posting regarding guidelines and due date.

Italiano 2: Dettato #11/ La vita` `e bella (con't)

Dettato #11

Italiano 1: Siamo studenti. Studiamo molto in biblioteca e impariamo l'italiano al liceo. Compriamo i nostri libri alla libreria e mangiamo al ristorante.

Italiano 2: Guardate p. 195

Martedi 11/18/08

Italiano 1: Dettato #11/ Aggettivi Possessivi continued- rules on p. 54, Ex. N on p. 56. COMPITI: Finish Ex. N

Italiano 2: Dettato #11/ NBC- Dovere, Potere, Volere t-charts (verbs section)/ Unit tests, for those students who were absent yesterday/ "La vita `e bella"

Lunedi 11/17/08

Italiano 1: Dettato #11/ Dettato #10 returned/ NBC- Bologna & Emilia Romagna translations, pp. 59-60 (culture)/ Return & review Midterm Unit Test/ Aggettivi Possessivi (possessive adjectives), p. 54

Italiano 2: Dettato #11/ Dettato #10 returned/ Midterm Unit Test

Venerdi 11/14/08

Italiano 1: Dettato #10 Quiz/ Finish translations from yesterday (pp. 59-60)/ Brain Games.

Italiano 2: Dettato #10 Quiz/ Jeopardy! REMINDER: Unit Test on MONDAY!

Giovedi 11/13/08

Italiano 1: Dettato #10 (Quiz tomorrow!)/ Bologna e l'Emilia-Romagna translations- pp. 59-60 (complete in the culture section of your notebooks).

Italiano 2: Dettato #10 (Quiz tomorrow!)/ Jigsaw review/ Unit Test "cheet sheet" info.

Dettato #10

Italiano 1: Nella mia citta`, c'`e un bel parco. Qui`, gioco il futbol americano con i miei amici e prendiamo la coca-cola dopo.

Italiano 2: (da pagina 103) L'italiano `e la lingua ufficiale d'Italia ma in varie citta` e regioni molti italiani parlano il dialetto. Di solito il dialetto si parla solo in famiglia o con gli abitanti della propria citta`.

Mercoledi 11/12/08

Italiano 1: Dettato #10/ NBC- Dettato #8 practice (Dettato section) & "Che ora `e?" vocabulary (vocab)/ "Cinema Paradiso"... we will FINALLY finish the film on Friday :-)

Italiano 2: Dettato #10/ Dovere, Potere, Volere (con't)/ Unit Test Reminders

Lunedi 11/10/08

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS: A reminder that tomorrow is Veteran's Day and we have NO SCHOOL! See you all on Wednesday!

Italiano 1: Dettato #10/ Dettato #9 returned/ "Cinema Paradiso" con't (we will finish the film on Wednesday)/ REMINDER: NBC on Wednesday!

Italiano 2: Dettato #10/ Dettato #9 returned/ NBC- Easy Reader, p. 17 (classwork) and Dettato #8 practice (Dettato)/ Dovere, Potere, Volere- p. 184-185/ Unit Test info

Venerdi 11/7/08

Italiano 1: Dettato #9 Quiz/ Continue "Cinema Paradiso"/ Midterm Grades

Italiano 2: Dettato #9 Quiz/ Pronomi Diretti (con't), ex. D, p. 187/ Midterm Grades

Giovedi 11/6/08

Italiano 1: Dettato #9 (Quiz tomorrow!)/ Unit Midterm make-ups for those who were absent/ Il film "Cinema Paradiso" (to be continued tomorrow)

Italiano 2: Dettato #9 (Quiz tomorrow!)/ Pronomi Diretti, p. 186-187 & ex. G #1- copy the paragraph and underline the direct objects

Dettato #9

Italiano 1: Sono le dieci e mezzo di sera. Io sono a casa con la mia famiglia. Il nostro cane mangia, ma io non mangio.

Italiano 2: (da pagina 60) Emilia-Romagna e` famosa principalmente per la sua cucina. I tortellini e il ragu` bolognesi sono noti a tutti. Il parmigiano e` molto buono ed e` conosciuto anche all'estero.

Mercoledi 11/5/08

Italiano 1: Dettato #9/ Midterm Unit Test. If you were absent today- you MUST make up the test tomorrow (Thursday) in class in order for your score to be counted in your midterm grade.

Italiano 2: Dettato #9/ Return Dettato #8/ Easy Reader, p. 16-17, Attivita` A

Martedi 11/4/08

Election Day!

Italiano 1: Dettato #9/ Dettato # 8 & other work returned/ Jeopardy!/ Reminder: Unit Test is tomorrow! STUDY! STUDY! STUDY!

Italiano 2: Dettato #9/ Dettato #8 returned/ ER, p. 16-17, Attivita` 1 & 2

"Cheat Sheet" Guidelines for It. 1 Unit Test

The following is a list of information that you can have out during your Unit Test on Wednesday. I will be checking all notes before the start of the test; if any unauthorized information is on your "Cheat Sheet" you will not be allowed to use it.

Cheat Sheet Guidelines:
1. "A/An" Words T-chart
2. "The" Words T-chart
3. Plurals T-chart
4. Essere & Avere T-charts (verb forms only)

Lunedi 11/3/08

Hi everyone! I was out sick today, but should be back at school tomorrow. Italian 1 & 2 will still have Dettati for the week, as usual. I will be posting Italian 1's "Cheat Sheet" guidelines for Wednesday's Unit Test later this evening. See you all tomorrow!