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Quarter 1 Week 9: October 7-11
In Class
Homework/Due Dates
Mon. 10/7
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Finish FLEA, talk off the map adding transitions
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
Tues. 10/8
- Write Narrative
- Keep a nightly reading log this week
- Read at home at least 15-30 minutes
- Keep Reading Log
Wed. 10/9
- Write Narrative
- Keep a nightly reading log this week
- Read at home at least 15-30 minutes
- Keep Reading Log
Thur. 10/10
- Write Narrative
- Keep a nightly reading log this week
- Read at home at least 15-30 minutes
- Keep Reading Log
Fri.
10/11
- Turn in Narrative essay
- Vocab: Pre-slide form---due at the end of period with both sides completed
- Reading Log DUE
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
- Narrative essay due on paper or via Google Docs (ex. credit)
- Turn in all narrative components (papers/handouts we’ve been working on)
Quarter 1 Week 8: September 30-October 4
In Class
Homework/Due Dates
Mon. 9/30
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- “Crazy” 8 - narrative writing problem/solution
- Partner evaluation/suggestions-start plot mapping
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
- *Depending on time for lessons, we may start the lesson for the next day a little early.
- *Any homework would be if a student didn’t finish what we are working on in class this week.
Tues. 10/1
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Plot map all elements of your narrative- due Wednesday
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
Wed. 10/2
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Lesson-Opening. Do handout.
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
- Narrative Plot Map Due
Thur. 10/3
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Lesson-Dialogue. Do handout.
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
Fri.
10/4
- First Chapter Friday
- Lesson-Closing. Do handout.
- Introduce FLEA map and start.
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
Quarter 1 Week 7: September 23-27
In Class
Homework/Due Dates
Mon. 9/23
Block Schedule
Periods
1, 2, 3
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Lesson- Plot Concepts & Brainstorming Plot choices
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
Tues. 9/24
Block Schedule
Periods
4,5, 6
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Lesson- Plot Concepts & Brainstorming Plot choices
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
Wed. 9/25
Block Schedule
Periods
1, 2, 3
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Continue Plot Mapping for Narrative Essay
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
Thur. 9/26
Block Schedule
Periods
4,5, 6
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Continue Plot Mapping for Narrative Essay
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
Fri. 9/27
- Regular Minimum Day
- Reading in class
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
Quarter 1 Week 6: September 16-20
In Class
Homework/Due Dates
Mon. 9/16
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Lesson-dialogue
- Create dialogue for La Luna “gibberish”
- Handout vocabulary sheet-due Wednesday
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
- Work on vocabulary sheet
Tues. 9/17
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Lesson-dialogue
- Pictures of conversation- create dialogue
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
- Lunch test retake periods 1,2(vocabulary only)
Wed. 9/18
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Pass back papers to look at
- Review narrative checklist
- Vocabulary Slide Due-peer grade
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
- DUE-Vocabulary Slide-paper
- Lunch test retake periods 4,5,6(vocabulary only)
Thur. 9/19
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Vocabulary Slide-create on Google
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
- DUE-Vocabulary Slide Google
Fri. 9/20
- First Chapter Friday
- Review Plot using Pixar clips
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
Quarter 1 Week 5: September 9-13
In Class
Homework/Due Dates
Mon. 9/9
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Handout vocabulary list-study for Thursday test
- Lesson on Theme- do “Identifying Theme” work and turn in
- Test Thursday
Tues. 9/10
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Get copies of textbook
- Read “The Other Side of the Sky” p.10
- Lesson on theme continued (adding in elements of conflict and setting)
- Study vocabulary words
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
Wed. 9/11
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Continue Theme lesson/plot review & associated notes and class work
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
Thur. 9/12
- Test Today- open note except vocabulary
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
- DUE: Check in draft on paper
Fri. 9/13
- Book Check In #2
- Meet in Library Computer Lab
- Due by end of day-check in
Quarter 1 Week 4: September 2-6
In Class
Homework/Due Dates
Mon. 9/2
- NO SCHOOL- Labor Day
Tues. 9/3
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Get copies of textbook
- Watch story “Rikki Tikki Tavi”
- Lesson on conflict-class handouts
- Study vocabulary words
- Create two vocabulary slides on paper handout due by Wednesday
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
Wed. 9/4
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Using Rikki Tikki Tavi-finish conflict and discuss characterization
- DUE Vocabulary Slide Template (both sides)
- Study vocabulary words
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
Thur. 9/5
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Chromebooks: Work on Vocabulary Slides *if you turned in your templates
- Read at home at least 15 minutes
Fri. 9/6
- First Chapter Friday
- Revisit Plot Map and discuss story elements including rising and falling action
- Due by end of day: Vocabulary Slides
Quarter 1 Week 3: August 26-30
In Class
Homework/Due Dates
Mon. 8/26
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Lesson on Genre
- ** Students were given grade updates today to have signed and turn all
- work in by tomorrow for no penalty. After Tuesday=0
- PAST DUE: Syllabus Signatures
- PAST DUE: Where I am From Poem
- PAST DUE: Survey
- PAST DUE: Vocabulary Slide
Tues. 8/27
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Finish Lesson on Genre
- Group Vocabulary Share/Selection/Review
Wed. 8/28
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Lesson: Plot Structure (handout/video)
Thur. 8/29
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Review Reading Check In Options (get handouts and start working)
Fri. 8/30
- Work on Reading Check in #1 on Google Docs
- Due by end of day: Check in
Quarter 1 Week 2: August 19-23
In Class
Homework/Due Dates
Mon. 8/19
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Start noticing vocabulary words from your books.
- Extra Credit Plickers Quiz on Syllabus and Getting to Know Me (the teacher)
- Continue “Where I am From” Poem
- Due today: Composition book & novel
- Due Tuesday: Syllabus Signatures
- Due Thurs. “Where I am From” Poem in Google Classroom *If Google isn’t working-then a written draft will be due
- Due Friday: Student Survey: Getting to Know You in Google Forms *playing by ear when Google passwords work!
Tues. 8/20
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Continue “Where I am From” Poem
- Glue handouts into composition book (genre list, book tracker, vocabulary instructions)
- Due today: Syllabus Signatures
- Due Thurs. “Where I am From” Poem in Google Classroom
Wed. 8/21
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Discuss and start vocabulary assignment
- Questions
- Due Thurs. “Where I am From” Poem in Google Classroom
Thur. 8/22
- Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
- Using Chromebooks: work on vocabulary Slides
- Due today: Where I am From” Poem in Google Classroom
- Due Mon. 8/26 Vocabulary Slides
Fri. 8/23
- First Chapter Friday
- Lesson on Genres
- Due today: Student Survey: Getting to Know You on Google Forms
- Due Monday: Vocabulary Slides
Quarter 1: Week 1 (August 14-16)
Wed.
8/14
IN CLASS
Welcome to 7th grade Language Arts!
- In class: Receive a class syllabus and signature sheet to take home.
- In class: Play a “Getting to Know Each Other” Bingo
HOMEWORK
- Take class syllabus and signature sheet home. Please read by Monday and return signatures by Tuesday, 8/20.
- Access the teacher’s GETTING TO KNOW ME slideshow on your Google account or on the class website (*see instructions below.) Be ready for an extra credit quiz on Monday!
- Take class survey on Google Classroom by 8/23. *The sooner, the better!
- Check out FlipGrid and introduce yourself on video!
Thurs.
8/15
IN CLASS
- Discuss books I read over summer and how/where to pick a book
- Group Discussion about Class Expectations (using Memes)
- IF TIME: Begin“Where I am From” Poem brainstorming and examples.
HOMEWORK
- Think about what book you want to read first. Remember, your first selection should be a fiction novel!
Fri.
8/16
IN CLASS
- Discuss and instruct on your “Where I am From” Poem and begin. We will also work on this in class Monday.
HOMEWORK
- Have a 100- page composition book in class MONDAY 8/19.
- The final draft of the "Where I am From" poem is due in Google Classroom by Thursday 8/22
- Have your novel selection by MONDAY 8/19