January 31, 2018

Warm-Up	Finish reading and annotating The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. You can find this in Google Classroom. Please turn in your homework!	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	Reading primary sources- compare/contrast historical fiction vs. historical account
Work Time	The Lions of Little Rock - Historical Fiction vs. Historical Account - Graphic Organizer - Comprehension Questions	RL7.9- Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.
Homework	Make sure you are ready to write your prompt for The Lions of Little Rock tomorrow!

January 30, 2018

Warm-Up	Read and annotate The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.
Mini-Lesson	The Lions of Little Rock Compare/Contrast
Work Time	The Lions of Little Rock - Historical Fiction vs. Historical Accounts - Graphic Organizer - Comprehension Questions	RL 7.9- Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.
Homework	Answer questions #1 and #2 for Journey to the Pacific/Sighting the Pacific- due TOMORROW!

January 29, 2018

Warm-Up	PERIOD 1: The Widow's Burden v. The Progress of 50 Years- Writing Prompt Compare/Contrast PERIOD 2/6/7: Read and annotate The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Mini-Lesson	Journey to the Pacific/ Sighting the Pacific The Lions of Little Rock Overview
Work Time	The Lions of Little Rock - Historical Fiction vs. Historical Accounts - Graphic Organizer - Comprehension Questions	RL7.9 - Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.
Homework	Read and annotate Journey to the Pacific/ Sighting the Pacific.

January 26, 2018

Warm-Up	Finish your reading response for The Progress of 50 Years.
Mini-Lesson	Historical Fiction vs. Historical Account	RL7.9- Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.
Work Time	Revolution  - Compare/Contrast Writing Prompt - Graphic Organizer - Comprehension Questions
Homework	No homework! Have a great weekend!	Do you need to finish MAPs? I am available: - January 24th:      - Before School      - Lunch - January 25th:      - Before School      - Lunch      - After School - January 26th:      - Before School

January 25, 2018

Warm-Up	Please turn in your homework to the basket! Start working on your comprehension questions for Revolution.
Mini-Lesson	Historical Fiction vs. Historical Account A Widow's Burden and The Progress of 50 Years- How do you compare/contrast?
Work Time	Revolution - Primary Sources - Historical Fiction	RL7.9- Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.
Homework	A Widow's Burden- Complete your topic sentence and comparison paragraph.	Do you need to finish MAPs? I am available: - January 24th:      - Before School      - Lunch - January 25th:      - Before School      - Lunch      - After School - January 26th:      - Before School

January 24, 2018

Warm-Up	Answer the comprehension questions for "Revolution" that you have not had the chance to finish.
Mini-Lesson	Historical Fiction vs. Fictional Portrayal
Work Time	Revolution- Compare/Contrast	RL7.9- Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.
Homework	Answer the multiple choice questions for The Progress of 50 Years and A Widow's Burden.	Do you need to finish MAPs? I am available: - January 24th:      - Before School      - Lunch - January 25th:      - Before School      - Lunch      - After School - January 26th:      - Before School

January 23, 2018

Warm-Up	Work on your comprehension questions from yesterday's reading!
Mini-Lesson	Historical Fiction vs. Fictional Portrayal Review Homework
Work Time	Revolution - Primary Sources - Historical Fiction	RL7.9- Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.
Homework	Read and annotate A Widow's Burden.

January 22, 2018

Warm-Up	Read and annotate the poem Harriet Tubman.	RL7.4- Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.
Mini-Lesson	Historical Fiction vs. Historical Account - Review Revolution Assessment
Work Time	Revolution - Primary Sources - Historical Fiction	RL7.9- Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.
Homework	Read and annotate The Progress of 50 Years.

January 19, 2018

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Warm-Up	Read The Little Rock Nine. You can find this in your Google Classroom. Once you have finished reading, answer the MULTIPLE CHOICE questions that follow!
Mini-Lesson	MAPS Testing Reminders
Work Time	MAPS Testing	RI 7.10- By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently. RL 7.10- By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently.
Homework	No Homework! Have a great weekend!

January 18, 2018

Warm-Up	Finish the questions for Brown v. Board of Education.
Mini-Lesson	MAPs Testing
Work Time	MAPs Testing	RI 7.10- By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently. RL 7.10- By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently. RI 7.10- By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently.
Homework	No Homework!

January 17, 2018

Warm-Up	Read and annotate Brown v. Board of Education.
Mini-Lesson	How did the differences in the "I Have a Dream" speech impact the overall meaning?	RI7.7- Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text, analyzing each medium's portrayal of the subject (e.g., how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words).
Work Time	"I Have a Dream" speech compare/contrast
Homework	"I Have a Dream" Speech: Compare/Contrast (If you did not finish)

January 16, 2018

Warm-Up	Read and annotate A Landmark Case for Civil Rights. You can find this in your Google Classroom.
Mini-Lesson	Video: Compare/Contrast
Work Time	"I Have a Dream" Speech Compare/Contrast	RI7.7- Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text, analyzing each medium's portrayal of the subject (e.g., how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words).
Homework	"I Have a Dream" Speech Compare Paragraph- Due Wednesday! We will review and complete the contrast paragraph in class tomorrow.

January 12, 2018

Warm-Up	Select your favorite line from the "I Have a Dream" speech and illustrate it! Use color, creativity, design, etc. to express what that phrase means or why it is so powerful/important. Be prepared to explain your thinking with your table!
Mini-Lesson	Speech and Video- Compare/Contrast	RI 7.7- Compare and contrast a speech to a video analyzing each medium's portrayal of the subject.
Work Time	I Have a Dream Speech- Compare/Contrast - Identify similarities and differences between the text and the live speech - Graphic Organizer - Collect your evidence!
Homework	No Homework! Have a great weekend!

January 11, 2018

Warm-Up	Answer the questions for The Emancipation Proclamation.
Mini-Lesson	Review I Have a Dream speech stations
Work Time	I Have a Dream Speech Stations - Station 1: Wordle - Station 2: Vocabulary Words - Station 3: History - Station 4: Text-Based Questions 1 - Station 5: Text-Based Questions 2 - Station 6: Persuasive vs. Argument	RI 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. 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.
Homework	Complete the I Have a Dream speech stations- due TOMORROW!

January 10, 2018

Warm-Up	Finish your annotations for The Emancipation Proclamation.
Mini-Lesson	I Have a Dream Speech Stations	RI 7.7- Compare and contrast a speech to a video version analyzing each medium's portrayal of the subject.
Work Time	I Have a Dream Speech Stations - Station 1: Wordle - Station 2: Vocabulary Words - Station 3: History - Station 4: Text-Based Questions 1 - Station 5: Text-Based Questions 2 - Station 6: Persuasive vs. Argument	RI 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. 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.
Homework	"I Have a Dream" Stations- Finish the stations you visited today!

January 9, 2018

Warm-Up	*Please join your new Google Classroom! - Period1: ef954ys - Period 2: xrj374s - Period 6: h5m4ht - Period 7: ogaxyxp *Read and annotate The Emancipation Proclamation. You can find this in your Google Classroom.
Mini-Lesson	Unit 4 Calendar/Overview I Have a Dream Speech- Compare/Contrast Overview	RI 7.7- Compare and contrast a speech to a video version analyzing each medium's portrayal of the subject.
Work Time	I Have a Dream Speech Annotations	RI 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. 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.
Homework	Finish your annotations for the I Have a Dream speech.