Thursday, December 20, 2018

December 31-January 4

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
This week, we will start the new year reflecting on our successes from the last year and developing a plan for how we can build on these successes in the new year.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 9:
MONDAY: No school
TUESDAY: No school
WEDNESDAY: Review Act I, work with Act II prologue.
THURSDAY: Read Act II Scene 1 and 2.
FRIDAY: Compare and contrast Act II Scene 2 interpretations.

Friday, December 14, 2018

December 17-21

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
There will be no homework this week. We will spend our week reviewing what we've learned throughout the school year so far in our Reindeer Games competition.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 9:
MONDAY: Finish Queen Mab drawings.
TUESDAY: Analyze sonnet structure within the meeting scene.
WEDNESDAY: Read Act I Scene V.
THURSDAY: Act I quiz. Watch interpretations of Act I.
FRIDAY: Catch up day.

Thursday, December 6, 2018

December 10-14

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
MONDAY: Inferences & generalizations: Rotations day 1.
TUESDAY: Inferences & generalizations: Rotations day 2.
WEDNESDAY: Inferences & generalizations: Rotations day 3.
THURSDAY: Inferences & generalizations: Rotations day 4.
FRIDAY: Inferences & generalizations quiz!

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 9:
MONDAY: Role assignments; begin reading Act I Scene 1.
TUESDAY: Finish reading Act I Scene 1 and complete comprehension/analysis questions. Review exposition and importance of servants.
WEDNESDAY: Analyze Romeo's word choice and the effect it has on both his character and his message. Rewrite his lines as tweets.
THURSDAY: Watch Act I Scene 2 and 3.
FRIDAY: Read Act I Scene 4; Queen Mab drawings.

Saturday, December 1, 2018

December 3-7

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
MONDAY: Central idea/summarization Study Island review.
TUESDAY: Rotations Day 3
WEDNESDAY: Rotations Day 4
THURSDAY: Central idea/summarization assssment; SSR/Work catch-up.
FRIDAY: Inferences & generalization Study Island review.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 9:
MONDAY: Finish working on Literature & culture: The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet -- Read, comprehension check. (p. 366-372)
TUESDAY: Sonnet notes/reading of Prologue.
WEDNESDAY: Analysis of Prologue as a sonnet; role assignments; begin reading Act I Scene 1.
THURSDAY: Finish reading Act I Scene 1 and complete comprehension/analysis questions. Review exposition and importance of servants.
FRIDAY: Analyze Romeo's word choice and the effect it has on both his character and his message. Rewrite his lines as tweets.

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

November 26-30

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
MONDAYNo school.
TUESDAY: Whole group review of main idea & supporting details.
WEDNESDAY: Rotations Day 1
THURSDAY: Rotations Day 2
FRIDAY: Book Fair work!

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 9:
MONDAY: No school.
TUESDAY: Passport to England work in class
WEDNESDAY: Continue Passport to England work in class.
THURSDAY: Overlap Day - Finish working on Passport to England if necessary. Begin working on Literature & culture: The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet -- Read, comprehension check. (p. 366-372)
FRIDAY: Book Fair work!

Saturday, November 17, 2018

November 19-23

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
This week, you are finishing your final copy of the "Sowing Community" TDA. The final copies are due on Tuesday. We will make a library trip on Wednesday to exchange or renew library books before Thanksgiving break.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 9:
This week, you are working on finishing your final copy of your narrative. Since our schedule was modified due to the snow, your rubric will be modified as well. Your focus should be on finding places to apply the "Writing Like a Pro" techniques and "Showing, Not Telling" since those lessons were covered in class. Use your notes to guide you and use your group members to help you find places to revise. You should be including dialogue, but improper formatting of dialogue will not impact your grade since we will not have a chance to review. Final copies are due WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, but that day will not be a day to work - it is only a day to submit.

Friday, November 9, 2018

November 12-16

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
MONDAY: No school.
TUESDAY: "Sowing Community" TDA Assessment - First read, command review, close read/annotations.
WEDNESDAY: "Sowing Community" TDA Assessment - TDA organizer.
THURSDAY: "Sowing Community" TDA Assessment - Final copy.
FRIDAY: Final copy of "Sowing Community" TDA Assessment is due at the beginning of the period. In class, begin review of main idea & supporting details.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 9:
MONDAY:  No school.
TUESDAY:  In class work - revising and editing rough drafts, adding in the element of opening the memory in a bottle.
WEDNESDAY: Adding Dialogue Workshop.
THURSDAY: Writing Like a Pro Workshop.
FRIDAY:  In class work - revising and editing rough drafts, adding dialogue and Writing Like a Pro elements.

Please note that it is expected that you are also working on your rough draft out of class. It is a working document and will take on many different looks throughout the next two weeks. Final drafts are due on Tuesday, November 20.

Friday, November 2, 2018

November 5-9

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
MONDAY: Completion of "The Landlady" TDA organizer.
TUESDAY: STEM Day! Candy catapults.
WEDNESDAY: STEM Day! Candy catapults.
THURSDAY: Finish up "The Landlady" TDA organizer. Begin copying final copy.
FRIDAY: Final copy of "The Landlady" turned in.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 9:
MONDAY:  Narrative writing assignment overview and brainstorming session.
TUESDAY:  Reading of model narrative text.
WEDNESDAY: Reading of student work samples. Brainstorming and rough drafting.
THURSDAY: Show, not tell practice; story arc.
FRIDAY:  Sensory questionnaire, rough drafting.

Please note that it is expected that you are also working on your rough draft out of class. It is a working document and will take on many different looks throughout the next two weeks. Rough drafts are due on Tuesday. Final drafts are due on Tuesday, November 20.

Friday, October 26, 2018

October 29-November 2

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
MONDAY: Finish "Surfing Iowa" TDA organizer.
TUESDAY: Finish copying final TDA. Final TDA is due by the end of class. If it is not submitted, it becomes homework and must be submitted at the beginning of Wednesday's class.
WEDNESDAY: In class reading of "The Landlady."
THURSDAY: Begin work on independent TDA for "The Landlady."
FRIDAY: Library/SSR day. Today may also be used as a catch-up day for "The Landlady" TDA.

Students may be assigned work outside of class depending on their work completion in class.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 9:
MONDAY:  Review comparing texts; time in class to work on test study guide.
TUESDAY:  In-class review for tomorrow's test using Kahoot!
WEDNESDAY: World's End Unit Test!
THURSDAY: Wrap up of unit test. Please bring work to complete.
FRIDAY:  Review of narrative plot structure and literary elements using children's books.

Friday, October 19, 2018

October 22-26

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
This week, we will spend Monday finishing our final copy for the first TDA. If you do not finish copying your TDA in class on Monday, then it becomes homework. On Tuesday through Friday, students will work in small groups to work through their second TDA, "Surfing Iowa." The plan for completion is:
TUESDAY: First read & annotations.
WEDNESDAY: Introduction, body paragraph 1, and body paragraph 2.
THURSDAY: Body paragraph 3 and conclusion.
FRIDAY: Final copy.

Students may be assigned work outside of class depending on their work completion in class.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 9:
MONDAY:  Finish listening to "War of the Worlds" and completion of timeline doodle notes.
TUESDAY:  Reading "Why Do People Believe Things That Aren't True?" and analysis of reasons and their application to "War of the Worlds."
WEDNESDAY: Background notes for & first read of "Myth of the War of the Worlds Panic." Completion of comprehension check.
THURSDAY: Close read and text analysis for "Myth of the War of the Worlds Panic." Comparison of work with classmates' work.
FRIDAY:  Writing to compare.

** Your test will be on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31.

It is your responsibility to complete anything not finished in class.

Friday, October 12, 2018

October 15-19

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
This week, we will begin putting together everything we've learned about close reading, analyzing, and reading with a purpose to write our first TDA. We will spread the process out over the course of the week so we can make sure that we fully understand each step. There will be no out of class homework this week.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 9:
MONDAY:  Background notes & cultural context for "War of the Worlds."
TUESDAY:  First listen to "War of the Worlds" and completion of timeline doodle notes.
WEDNESDAY: Analyze the Media (on worksheet) for "War of the Worlds."
THURSDAY:
 Writing to Sources for "War of the Worlds."
FRIDAY:  Listening to "War of the Worlds" original broadcast.

It is your responsibility to complete anything not finished in class.

Friday, October 5, 2018

October 8-12

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
This week, we will continue working through reading with a purpose and annotating our textual evidence to help us with our explanations.We will practice with three texts before we move on to the next steps next week. On Friday, we will have a library & SSR day. There will be no out of class work this week.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 9:
MONDAY:  No school.
TUESDAY:  Analyze Craft & Structure and Author's Style for "Nuclear Tourist."
WEDNESDAY: Notes for poetry collection; reading poetry collection and complete comprehension check; vocabulary work.
THURSDAY:
 Close read poems; complete Analyze the Text & Analyze Craft and Structure.
FRIDAY:  Review sound devices and complete Author's Style for poetry collection.

Thursday, September 27, 2018

October 1-5

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
This week, we'll continue introducing TDA tools. Tuesday will be spent putting together our TDA folder and Wednesday and Thursday will be spent learning to read for evidence and annotate accordingly. On Friday, we will complete "Mind Your Ps and Qs" number 18 for a 10-point quiz grade. There will be no out of class homework this week.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 9:
MONDAY:  Complete parallel structure worksheet.
TUESDAY:  Notes for "Nuclear Tourist" and background video of the Chernobyl disaster.
WEDNESDAY: Read "Nuclear Tourist" and complete Comprehension Check.
THURSDAY:
 Close read "Nuclear Tourist" and complete Analyze the Text as graffiti walls.
FRIDAY:  Catch up day.

Friday, September 21, 2018

September 24-28

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
This week we will continue annotation and close reading with Tuesday being our final day of rotations. All assignments will be collected on Tuesday for a total of 25 points for the assessment. Wednesday and Thursday will be spent reviewing the TDA rubric and creating posters to represent the expectations for a perfect paper. On Friday, we will begin connecting TDA prompts with our close reading and annotation strategies. There will be no out of class homework unless work is not completed in class.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 9:
MONDAY:  Complete "Analyze the Text" (p. 730) and "Craft and Structure" (p. 731) for "There Will Come Soft Rains."
TUESDAY:  In class - brainstorming and drafting narrative writing assignment.
WEDNESDAY: In class - drafting and editing narrative writing assignment.
THURSDAY:
 In class - revising and finishing narrative writing assignment.
FRIDAY: In class - writing final narrative writing assignment.

Friday, September 14, 2018

September 17-21

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
This week, we continue working through close reading and annotation strategies. On Wednesday and Thursday, we will complete annotation stations as an assessment of our work with these strategies. Friday is a library and silent reading day. Students should be prepared with their library books to either return or exchange or a book of their own to read independently. Friday's bellringer will be collected as a quiz grade.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 9:
MONDAY:  Continue work with “By the Waters of Babylon,” focusing on craft & structure and author’s style (p. 717 and 719).
TUESDAY:  Front load notes on author’s purpose, parallel structure, and adverbs/adjective phrases. Begin reading “There Will Come Soft Rains.” (p. 723) (Will continue parallel structure tomorrow).
WEDNESDAY: Practice parallel structure worksheet; finish reading “There Will Come Soft Rains."
THURSDAY:
 Complete comprehension questions (including summary) for "There Will Come Soft Rains."
FRIDAY:  Complete close reading of "There Will Come Soft Rains" and margin notes, complete analyze the text for homework if not done in class

Friday, September 7, 2018

September 10-14

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
This week, we will start learning about and practicing close reading strategies. We will be working our way through our close reading packet while students find strategies that work best for them. There will be no homework outside of class although students are welcome to practice their annotation strategies outside of the classroom.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 9:
This week, we will read "Dreams Winter" (p. 698) as we establish an understanding ofnarrative structure. We will continue with "By the Waters of Babylon" (p. 705-709) in class, working with the text to practice the concepts of repetition, rhythm, rhetorical questions, narrative POV, dramatic irony, and character development.
FRIDAY HW: Finish "Analyze the Text" on page 716 if not finished in class. Please make sure your answers are written in complete sentences.

Friday, August 31, 2018

September 3-7

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
This week, we will spend Tuesday and Wednesday completing the Study Island beginning-of-year benchmark in the computer lab. On Thursday, students will complete a TDA pre-assessment in class. Friday will be spent completing a scavenger hunt around the classroom to find tools and resources that are important to LA 7.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 9:
This week, Tuesday and Wednesday will be spent completing the CDTs in the computer lab. On Thursday, we will begin our first unit, "World's End," in the textbook by reading "Dream's Winter" (p. 698-699) and discussing the essential questions of the unit in small groups. On Friday, we will start reading "By the Waters of Babylon" (p. 705-709) in class, completing the close reading questions and margin annotations as we read. We will finish reading "By the Waters of Babylon" next week.

Thursday, August 23, 2018

August 27-31

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
We will spend this week getting to know each other as well as the expectations for Language Arts 7. We will visit the library on Friday for an orientation and to check out library books. All students in Language Arts 7 are expected to have an independent reading book at all times, whether it's their own, from the classroom library, or from the school library. The only homework this week is to get your syllabus signed and returned.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 9:
We will start off the week reviewing the expectations and policies for Academic English 9. On Wednesday, we will start our first narrative writing assignment, a 30 Word Memoir. We will spend the remainder of the week drafting, revising, and sharing our 30 Word Memoirs. There will be no assigned out of class work this week as long as you are wisely using your time in class to complete work on your memoirs.

Week 9: May 29-June 3

LANGUAGE ARTS 7: First,  students should read through the "Week 9: Roots & Affixes" Google Slides which gives them an over...