mercoledì 9/30/09

Italiano 1: Dettato #2 (see separate post)/ continue "i miei primi numeri"/ i numeri 1-20 (Flashcard Unit B1)

Italiano 2: Dettato #2 (see separate post)/ complete IVD worksheet

Italiano 2H: Dettato #2 (see separate post)/ "Due altri studenti" passato prossimo homework reviewed/ VERBI RIFLESSIVI- p. 160

Italiano 3: Flashcard warm-up (B3)/ Direct object pronouns (ripasso)/ COMPITI- ex. G, p. 188... Do the exercise as instructed in the book, PLUS take each paragraph with the direct object pronouns and turn it into PASSATO PROSSIMO (remember to match the "-ed" word ending to the direct object! for example- if "la" is the direct object pronoun, then the ending should be changed to "a", regardless of whether or not you use AVERE or ESSERE as the HV)

martedì 9/29/09

REMINDER: Any San Gennaro Festival extra credit is due via email by 11:59 PM tonight!

Italiano 1: Dettato #2 (Dettato #1 & Vocab Quiz A1 returned)/ "Macchina da scrivere" game/ i numeri 1-20/ Begin class reading of "I miei Primi Numeri"

Italiano 2: Dettato #2 (Dettato #1 returned)/ IVD worksheet, p. 59 (Passato Prossimo)

Italiano 2H: Dettato #2 (Dettato #1 returned)/ "Due Altri Studenti" handout from last week- change all verbs into PASSATO PROSSIMO/ COMPITI: Finish classwork

Italiano 3: POP QUIZ (Imperativo)/ Flashcard Unit B3/ Compiti: Study your flashcards!

venerdì 9/25/09

Italiano 1: Dettato #1 QUIZ/ la storia di San Gennaro pinwheel reading

Italiano 2:Dettato #1 QUIZ/ Flashcard gioco/ "Che cosa ha successo" picture activity & writing/ NBC- Flashcard Set Unit A2 & ESSERE & AVERE t-charts (verbi)

Italiano 3: Newseum presentations/ COMPITI: review IMPERATIVO forms, pp. 164-167

giovedì 9/24/09

Italiano 1: Dettato #1 (quiz tomorrow!)/ NBC (Notebook Check)- Conversation scenarios (Compiti) & Italian Alphabet (Vocabolario)/ Listening exercises, spelling game and line-up

Italiano 2: Dettato #1 (Quiz domani!)/ Flahscard set A2 giochi (review games)

Italiano 3: Ripasso- verbi riflessivi/ Testate due tomorrow!

mercoledì 9/23/09

Ciao studenti!

I apologize for not being in class today- looks like I broke my toe! Just a tiny little fracture, so I will be back at school tomorrow. I trust that you were all well-behaved for Ms. Fox today and I will see you all on Thursday.

-Sg.ra Taron

Dettato #1

Italiano 1: Buon giorno studenti! Mi chiamo signor Valenti e io sono il vostro professore d’italiano. Piacere.

Italiano 2: La famiglia Smith e la famiglia Ciampi hanno abitato nello stesso palazzo, situato in via Cavour, a due passi dal Colosseo.

martedì 9/22/09

Italiano 1: Dettato #1 (see separate post)/ POP QUIZ- Vocab Unit A1 (please see me for a make-up if you were absent today)/ Letters & punctuation, p. 7

Italiano 2: Dettato #1 (see separate post)/ Ripasso- passato prossimo & irregular past participles ("-ed" words)/ COMPITI: Flashcard Unit A2 (page 143 in your books)

Italiano 3: I apologize for all the confusion this morning with the field trip! I really wanted you guys to go and I am truly sorry that it didn't work out.

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY

The San Gennaro Festival is coming to Hollywood this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (9/25-9/27)! If you attend the festival, please obtain proof (i.e. a picture of you and your friends inside, a ticket stub, etc.). Turn in this proof to me on Tuesday, September 29th and you will get extra credit. It's as simple as that! If you have any questions, be sure to ask me this week in class.

lunedì 9/21/09

Italiano 1:Dettato #1/ Engrade is up and running (please register!)/ Perform scenarios/ Letters & punctuation (p. 7)

Italiano 2:Dettato #1/ Engrade is up and running (please register!)/ Ripasso- passato prossimo

Italiano 3: Engrade is up and running (please register!)/ Field Trip info- I know that this is last minute, but hopefully you guys can all go! If you do not end up going, please bring outside work or reading to tomorrow's class/ Newseum sign-ups and handout/ Vocab Quiz A3 returned/ Ripasso- trapassato

venerdì 9/18/09

Italiano 1: Flashcard (Unit A1) warm-up/ Conversation scenarios con'd- you and your partner should have 4 conversations total in each of your notebooks (compiti section)

Italiano 2: "Due altri studenti" pinwheel reading (please place handout in the compiti section of your notebooks)

Italiano 3: (Shortened class due to fire drill)/ POP QUIZ- Vocab Unit A3/ newseum.org "tour"/ COMPITI- select your top two newspaper choices from the site and email me your picks

giovedì 9/17/09

Italiano 1:

Italiano 2: Easy Italian Reader (ER) pp. 3 & 4- reading pinwheels/ "Due altri studenti" handout- begin pinwheel reading (we will continue tomorrow)

HONORS Italiano 2: Easy Italian Reader (ER) pp 3 & 4- reading pinwheels/ Attività A & B, p. 3; Attività A & B, p. 5 (in "compiti")

Italiano 3: Un gioco di flashcard (Unit A3)/ ripasso- "instruzioni della classe"/ ripasso- imperfetto

mercoledì 9/16/09

Italiano 1: Ripasso (review) "Instruzioni della classe"/ Flashcard games (Unit A1)/ Begin conversation scenarios

Italiano 2: Ripasso "instruzioni della classe"/ Ripasso- -ARE, -ERE, -IRE (gioco)/ Ripasso- ESSERE & AVERE

Italiano 3: Flashcard gioco (Unit A3)/ "Lo zio Barba" drawing/ 10 minute output recalling everything you can about "lo zio Barba"

EXTRA CREDIT!

The first extra credit post of the school year! If you are reading this post now, all you have to do is email me now or come tell me about it in class tomorrow (Wednesday) to receive your extra credit points! Congratulations!

martedì 9/15/09

Picture Day is tomorrow!

Italiano 1: Ripasso (review)- "Instruzioni della classe"/ Make Unit A1 flashcards

Italiano 2: Ripasso- "Instruzioni della classe"/ Ripasso- -ARE, -ERE, -IRE verbi

Italiano 3: Collect revisions/ "La storia dello zio Barba" domande/ A3 Flashcard games

lunedì 9/14/09

Italiano 1: Collect parent slips/ NBC- binder and dividers/ Review vocab / Levels of Formality- p.3, Professional & Courtesy Titles- p. 5, Customary Greetings- p. 7 (please make sure all notes from today's class are in your "Coltura" section of your notebooks)/ REMINDER: Bring your flashcards to class tomorrow!

Italiano 2: Collect parent slips/ NBC- binder and dividers/ Review vocab/ Ripasso (review)- subject pronouns, noun endings, and the "the" words

Italiano 3: Collect parent slips/ "Storia dello zio Barba" reading groups and vocab/ COMPITI: Make Unit A3 Flashcards and revise "Cosa hai fatto..." drafts

venerdì 9/11/09

ALL PERIODS: Your signed parent slips are due on Monday! I will also conduct a notebook (supplies) check, so please make sure that you have your three-ring binder and dividers in class! Buon weekend!

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