October 31, 2017

Warm-Up	Movie Graphic Organizer
Mini-Lesson
Work Time	The Giver/ The Outsiders Compare/Contrast Graphic Organizer	RL7.7- Compare and contrast a written story to is filmed version analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium (e.g., lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film).
Homework	No Homework! Be safe tonight!

October 30, 2017

Warm-Up	The Giver/The Outsiders Graphic Organizer
Mini-Lesson	Compare/Contrast Graphic Organizer
Work Time	Compare/Contrast The Giver or The Outsiders to the movie version.	RL7.7- Compare and contrast a written story to is filmed version analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium (e.g., lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film).
Homework	No Homework! Enjoy a night off and spend some time free reading.

October 27, 2017

Warm-Up	Homeless and Bums in the Attic Reading Response	RI 7.6- Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.
Mini-Lesson	Trace and evaluate an argument
Work Time	Sis! Boom! Bah! Humbug!	RI 7.8- Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
Homework	Have a great weekend!

October 26, 2017

Warm-Up	Homeless and Bums in the Attic Reading Response.	RI 7.6- Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.
Mini-Lesson	Trace and evaluate an argument
Work Time	Sis! Boom! Bah! Humbug!	RI 7.8- Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
Homework	The Giver/ The Outsiders Reading Response- Due Friday!

October 25, 2017

Warm-Up	Bums in the Attic/ Homeless Graphic Organizer. You can find this in Google Classroom.	RI 7.9- Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts.
Mini-Lesson	How do you trace and evaluate an argument? Finding Your Everest	RI 7.8- Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
Work Time	Sis! Boom! Bah! Humbug!- Trace and evaluate Rick Reilly's claims.
Homework	The Giver/ The Outsiders Reading Response- Due Friday!

October 24, 2017

Warm-Up	Read and annotate Bums in the Attic. You can find this in Google Classroom.	RL 7.6- Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text.
Mini-Lesson	The Giver/ The Outsiders Final Response
Work Time	The Giver/ The Outsiders Final Response	RL 7.1- Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. RL 7.3- Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).
Homework	The Giver/ The Outsiders Final Response- Due Friday!

October 23, 2017

Warm-Up	Read and annotate Homeless. You can find this article in Google Classroom.	RI 7.6- Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.
Mini-Lesson	Final Reading Response for The Giver/ The Outsiders	RL 7.1- Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. RL 7.3- Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).
Work Time	Final Reading Response for The Giver/ The Outsiders
Homework	The Giver/The Outsiders Reading Response- Due Friday!

October 20, 2017

Warm-Up	Please turn in your warm-up from yesterday (you do not need to complete the constructed response question). Work on your Week 4 Reading Response
Mini-Lesson	Guest Speaker Reminders
Work Time	Rocky Top READS - Guest Speaker Independent Reading- Read a book of your choice!
Homework	Have a great weekend!

October 19, 2017

Warm-Up	Read and annotate The President's Speech to Students. You can find this text in your Google Classroom.	RI 7.3- Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text.
Mini-Lesson	A Long Walk to Freedom- How did the ideas influence individuals and events?	RI 7.3- Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text.
Work Time	The Giver/The Outsiders - Reading Groups - Check Reading Calendar - Week 4 Reading Response - Questions for Reading Group	RL7.3- Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. SL7.1- Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Homework	A Long Walk to Freedom- Reading response due Friday! Movie Permission Slip- Due Friday!

October 18, 2017

Warm-Up	Answer the constructed response question for Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin.	RI 7.3- Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text.
Mini-Lesson	How did the ideas influence the individuals and events in A Long Walk to Freedom?	RI 7.3- Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text.
Work Time	The Giver/The Outsiders - Reading Groups - Check Reading Calendar - Week 4 Reading Response - Questions for Reading Group	RL7.3- Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. SL7.1- Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Homework	A Long Walk to Freedom- Reading Response- due Friday! Movie Permission Slip- Due Friday!

October 17, 2017

Warm-Up	Read and annotate Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin. You can find this in your Google Classroom.	RI 7.3- Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text.
Mini-Lesson	"A Long Walk to Freedom"- by Nelson Mandela	RI 7.3- Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text.
Work Time	The Giver/The Outsiders - Reading Groups - Check Reading Calendar - Week 4 Reading Response - Questions for Reading Group	RL7.3- Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. SL7.1- Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Homework	Read and annotate "A Long Walk to Freedom"- you will need to have this read by tomorrow for our lesson! Movie Permission Slip- Due Friday!

October 16, 2017

Warm-Up	Read and annotate The Flu Game. You can find this in your Google Classroom.	RI 7.3- Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text.
Mini-Lesson	"A Long Walk to Freedom"- by Nelson Mandela	RI 7.3- Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text.
Work Time	The Giver/The Outsiders - Reading Groups - Check Reading Calendar - Week 4 Reading Response - Questions for Reading Group	RL7.3- Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. SL7.1- Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Homework	Read and annotate "A Long Walk to Freedom"- You will need to have this text read by Wednesday for our lesson. Movie Permission Slip- Due Friday!

October 12, 2017

Warm-Up	Answer the questions for the text Extraordinary People: Tim Berners-Lee.	RI7.3- Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text.
Mini-Lesson	"Tunnel Vision" Reading Response	RI7.3- Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text.
Work Time	The Giver/The Outsiders - Reading Groups - Check Reading Calendar - Week 3 Reading Response - Questions for Reading Group	RL7.3- Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. SL7.1- Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Homework	Have a great weekend!

October 11, 2017

Warm-Up	Complete Question #3 for Race to Reach the South Pole. You can find this document in Google Classroom.	RI7.3- Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text.
Mini-Lesson	"Tunnel Vision"- How did the ideas influence individuals and events?	RI7.3- Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text.
Work Time	The Giver/The Outsiders - Reading Groups - Check Reading Calendar - Week 3 Reading Response - Questions for Reading Group	RL7.3- Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. SL7.1- Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Homework	"Tunnel Vision" reading response due tomorrow!

October 10, 2017

Warm-Up	Read Race to Reach the South Pole. We will be answering the questions as a class. You can find this document in Google Classroom.	RI7.3- Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text.
Mini-Lesson	"Tunnel Vision"- How did ideas in the text influence individuals and events?	RI7.3- Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text.
Work Time	The Giver/The Outsiders - Reading Groups - Check Reading Calendar - Week 3 Reading Response - Questions for Reading Group	RL7.3- Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. SL7.1- Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Homework	Read and annotate "Tunnel Vision." You will need this completed for tomorrow's lesson. Movie Permission Slip

October 9, 2017

Warm-Up	Read Flying Horses. You can find this document in Google Classroom.	RI7.3- Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text.
Mini-Lesson	"Tunnel Vision"- How did the ideas influence individuals and events?	RI7.3- Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text.
Work Time	The Giver/The Outsiders - Reading Groups - Check Reading Calendar - Week 3 Reading Response - Questions for Reading Group	RL7.3- Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. SL7.1- Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Homework	Read and annotate "Tunnel Vision." You will need this text for Wedensday's lesson. Movie Permission Slip

October 6, 2017

Warm-Up	Read and annotate the text about Hurricane Harvey in your Google Classroom. Complete the Google Quiz once you have completed the reading!	RI7.2- Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
Mini-Lesson	Week 2 Reading Response
Work Time	The Giver/The Outsiders - Reading Groups - Check Reading Calendar! - Week 2 Reading Response- due TODAY! - Questions for Reading Group	RL7.3- Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. SL7.1- Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Homework	Have a great weekend!

October 5, 2017

Warm-Up	Read and annotate Commander Suni Williams. You can find this text in Google Classroom. Once you have finished reading, please complete the Google Quiz.	RI7.2- Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
Mini-Lesson	"Names/Nombres" Reading Response	RL7.2- Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
Work Time	The Giver/The Outsiders - Reading Groups - Check Reading Calendar! - Week 2 Reading Response - Questions for Reading Group	RL7.3- Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. SL7.1- Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Homework	"Names/Nombres"- Reading Response due FRIDAY!

October 4, 2017

Warm-Up	In the text Finding Your Everest, how were the central ideas developed over the course of the text?	RI7.2- Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
Mini-Lesson	"Names/Nombres"- Reading Response	RL7.2- Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
Work Time	The Giver/The Outsiders - Reading Groups - Check Reading Calendar! - Week 2 Reading Response - Questions for Reading Group	RL7.3- Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. SL7.1- Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Homework	"Names/Nombres" Reading Response- Due Friday!

October 3, 2017

Warm-Up	In the text Finding Your Everest, how were the central ideas developed over the course of the text?	RI7.2- Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
Mini-Lesson	Read and annotate "Names/Nombres"	RL7.2- Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
Work Time	The Giver/The Outsiders - Reading Groups - Check Reading Calendar! - Week 2 Reading Response - Questions for Reading Group	RL7.3- Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. SL7.1- Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Homework	Read and annotate "Names/Nombres"

October 2, 2017

Warm-Up	"Finding Your Everest"- What are the central ideas of the text? Complete the chart in Google Classroom.	RI7.2- Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
Mini-Lesson	"Names/Nombres"- How did the theme develop over the course of the text?	RL7.2- Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
Work Time	The Giver/The Outsiders - Reading Groups - Check Reading Calendar! - Week 2 Reading Response - Questions for Reading Group	RL7.3- Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. SL7.1- Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Homework	Read and annotate "Names/Nombres"