Friday, January 31, 2020

February 3-7

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
Monday and Tuesday will be spent finishing our work with evaluating arguments through the "Join Band!" packet. By Tuesday, we should be analyzing the arguments presented in both and wrapping that analysis on Wednesday. We will then begin working with looking at conflicting information in arguments with a nonfiction passage and informational pamphlet.

CAREER EXPLORATIONS:
MONDAY: Architecture/manufacturing cluster overviews
TUESDAY: Knoebels Haunted House assignment.
WEDNESDAY: First mini-research project begins.
THURSDAY: Work on first mini-research project.
FRIDAY: First mini-research project due at the end of the period! Be prepared to share your findings.


Friday, January 24, 2020

January 27-31

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
Monday and Tuesday will be spent working on the TDA for "Why I Refuse to Say I 'Fight' My Disability." You will have both days to work in class and the final copy of the TDA is due by the end of the day on TUESDAY. On Wednesday, we will begin our work with evaluating arguments. Work for this unit will be done in class.

CAREER EXPLORATIONS:
MONDAY: Personality/interest inventories.
TUESDAY: Choices 360
WEDNESDAY: Agricultural cluster
THURSDAY: Transportation cluster
FRIDAY: Agricultural/transportation activities


Friday, January 17, 2020

January 20-24

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
This week, we will be working on putting together a TDA as a written assessment on word connotation and denotation and its impact on the meaning of a text. We will primarily be working in class. Be aware that the due date for the TDA is Tuesday, January 28. I will continue to update you on the schedule as we work through the week.

CAREER EXPLORATIONS:
MONDAY: No school.
TUESDAY: Business card.
WEDNESDAY: Inventories.
THURSDAY: Road map planning.
FRIDAY: Road map creation. Due at the end of class.


Friday, January 10, 2020

January 13-17

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
Rotation assignments have changed! There is no outside work due this week. On Monday, we will spend the day reviewing connotation and denotation using Study Island. Tuesday will be the connotation/denotation quiz. Beginning Wednesday, we will start our mid-year benchmark. Be prepared with a book to read or work to complete when you finish your benchmark.

CAREER EXPLORATIONS:
MONDAY: Cover letter
TUESDAY: Cover letter due
WEDNESDAY: Career research project due/course evaluation.
THURSDAY: Syllabus review/business card
FRIDAY: Business card/road map


Friday, January 3, 2020

January 6-10

LANGUAGE ARTS 7:
This week, we'll begin our work with word choice and word meanings. Monday and Tuesday will be spent introducing the concepts of connotation and denotation. Wednesday will be independent work practicing those concepts and then Thursday and Friday will be spent completing rotation assignments. Rotation assignments are due on Monday.
    1. "Satellites" article
    2. "My African Mother" worksheet
    3. Study Island

CAREER EXPLORATIONS:
MONDAY: Job searching/resume writing
TUESDAY: Resume writing
WEDNESDAY: Completing a job application
THURSDAY: Choices360 w/ Mrs. Prushinski
FRIDAY: Resume/cover letter writing


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...