Spanish 1: Homework Log

Timeframe

February 26 – May 2025

MONTH: MAY

May 23

Final project: The Passport continues.
Students are finishing the project in class.
Only 6 days left of Spanish class!

May 14–28

Students are working on The Passport project in class.
After completion, the teacher will review the project with them.
Students may save their work to a flash drive or cloud (optional).

May 13

Guest Speaker from Peru.
No homework.
Class time dedicated to the Passport project.

May 6, — Cuba Day 1

Watched two resources:
NPR: Life in the New Cuba
YouTube: Life in Cuba
No homework.

May 2

No homework.
Bring "20 Questions" paper for the guest speaker by Tuesday.
Extra Credit: Participate or volunteer in the Latin Cultures 5K/5-mile race on Saturday.
Celebrate afterward at a local Mexican restaurant at 5 PM.

May 1

No homework.
Started Passport project in class; all work stays at school.
Contact the teacher with any questions.

MONTH: APRIL

April 30–29

No homework (but "20 Questions" due for guest speaker on April 29).

April 24–23–22 — Guest Speaker Preparation

4/24: Write 20 questions for guest speaker (half in Spanish, half in English) — Due 4/29.
4/23: Write 20 questions for guest speaker (half in Spanish, half in English).
4/22: Write 20 questions for guest speaker (in English).

April 11

No homework.
No class next week due to Testing and Parent-Teacher Conferences.
Spanish 1 resumes on Tuesday, April 22.

April 10 — Homework:

Create a Spanish crossword puzzle on teacherscorner.net using 20 vocabulary words from the “School” worksheet.
Clues must be in English.
Bring a printed puzzle and answer key.

April 9–8 — Vocabulary Practice

4/9: School Basics 11–20 — Practice each 10 times.
4/8: School Basics 1–10 — Practice each 10 times.

April 4

Floor plans are looking great!
No homework this weekend.

April 3–2–1 — Household Vocabulary and Floor Plan Project

4/3: "House Inhabitants" (Animals) — Choose 10 words, practice 5 times, write 1 sentence per word, add 5 inhabitants to your floor plan.
4/2: "Household Furniture" — Learn 10 furniture words, practice 5 times each, and add them to your floor plan. Bonus: Lego floor plans = extra credit!
4/1: "Household Basics" — Learn 10 household words. Write each word and four adjectives five times, plus a sentence for each.

MONTH: MARCH

March 21

Fashion Show event followed by outdoor fun.
No homework. Enjoy Spring Break!

March 20 — Homework:

Write 8 clothing-related sentences (2 per season: one for a boy, one for a girl).
Include a corresponding drawing or picture.

March 19

Students write 20 clothing-related sentences for their fictional stores.
Focus on adjectives (cheap, expensive, colors) and verbs (vestir).
Preparing for the Friday Fashion Show!

March 18 — Homework:

Practice "La Ropa" vocabulary five times.
Choose a local clothing store, list clothing sold there, and give the store a Spanish name.

March 14

No homework.

March 13

Reflexive Verbs Packet distributed.
Homework: Practice 5 underlined reflexive verbs five times each and write sentences on the back.

March 12

Vocabulary: Body parts.
Homework: Practice writing each new word five times.

March 11 — Homework:

Practice conjugating 15 verbs five times each.
Write each noun in a complete sentence.

March 7

Field Trip: Local restaurant visit — practiced conversational Spanish.
No homework this weekend.

March 6 — Homework:

On a 3x5 index card, write phrases you want to remember for the restaurant field trip.

March 5–4 — Restaurant Spanish Preparation

3/5: Write the remaining restaurant phrases (6, 8–13, 20–22, 24–25, 27) five times on light blue paper.
3/4: Write initial restaurant phrases (1–5, 7, 14–19, 23, 26) five times.

Weekend Food Writing Assignment

Write 5 paragraphs describing dishes using food vocabulary.
Example: La sopa tiene pollo, las zanahorias, el ajo, y apio. La sopa es salada un poquito.