Warm-Up
| Read "Saving America's Wolves"- Once you finish reading the article, complete the quiz in Google Classroom. POSTPONED! We will start this tomorrow- I apologize! Mock Trial : Group 1 Listening: Group 2 | 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. |
Mini-Lesson
| Final Narrative Checklist | |
Work Time
| Historical Fiction Narrative Revisions Final Draft- due at the beginning of class tomorrow! You will not have ANY time to work on this after class today! | W7.3- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. |
Homework
| Final Draft- due at the beginning of class tomorrow! |
Monday, April 30, 2018
April 30, 2018
Thursday, April 26, 2018
April 26, 2018
Warm-Up
| Mock Trial Preparations - Group 1: Monday - Group 2: Tuesday | SL 7.1a- Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion. |
Mini-Lesson
| - Feedback Reminders - Rubric Review | |
Work Time
| - Narrative Revisions | W7.3- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. |
Homework
| Work on your narrative revisions for 20 minutes tonight! Your narrative is due by the beginning of class on Tuesday, May 1st! |
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
April 25, 2018
Warm-Up
| Mock Trial Preparations - Group 1: Monday - Group 2: Tuesday | SL 7.1- Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion. |
Mini-Lesson
| Narrative Checklist/ Peer Revisions | |
Work Time
| Peer Feedback- Narrative Share | W7.3- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. |
Homework
| Final Narrative- Due on Tuesday, May 1st (at the beginning of class). |
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
April 24, 2018
Warm-Up
| Mock Trial Preparations: - Group 1: Monday - Group 2: Tuesday | SL 7.1a- Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion. |
Mini-Lesson
| Narrative Techniques - Techniques to include in a historical fiction narrative | W7.3- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. |
Work Time
| - Narrative Rough Draft | |
Homework
| - Narrative Rough Draft- Due at the beginning of class tomorrow! |
Monday, April 23, 2018
April 23, 2018
Warm-Up
| No Warm-Up! | |||||||||||||||||||
Mini-Lesson
| No Lesson! | |||||||||||||||||||
Work Time
| CMAS Testing
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Homework
| No Homework! |
Friday, April 20, 2018
Thursday, April 19, 2018
April 19, 2018
Warm-Up
| No Warm-Up | |||||||||||||||||||
Mini-Lesson
| No Mini-Lesson | |||||||||||||||||||
Work Time
| CMAS Testing- You will be testing with your 6th period class!
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Homework
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Wednesday, April 18, 2018
April 18, 2018
Warm-Up
| Read and annotate The Canoe Breaker. Answer the multiple choice questions that follow. | 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. |
Mini-Lesson
| - Georges and the Jewels/ Black Beauty- Perspective/ Point of View | |
Work Time
| - Narrative Rough Draft | W 7.3- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. |
Homework
| No homework! Don't forget we start CMAS testing tomorrow! |
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
April 17, 2018
Warm-Up
| Finish your response for Georges and the Jewels/ Black Beauty. | RL 7.2- 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. |
Mini-Lesson
| Mock Trial Preparation | SL 7.1- Come to discussions prepared, having read or research material under study, explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion. |
Work Time
| - Narrative Rough Draft | W 7.3- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. |
Homework
| Work on your narrative rough draft for 20 minutes tonight! |
Monday, April 16, 2018
April 16, 2018
Warm-Up
| Finish The Georges and the Jewels and Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse reading response. | |
Mini-Lesson
| If you did not watch the mock trial on Friday, you need to view the link on Google Classroom! | SL 7.1- Come to discussions prepared, having read or research material under study, explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion. |
Work Time
| - Narrative Research - Narrative Plan | W 7.3- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. |
Homework
| Your narrative research and plan are both due tomorrow! |
Friday, April 13, 2018
April 13, 2018
Warm-Up
| Read and annotate Black Beauty. Complete the Google Quiz once you have finished! | RL 7.6- Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text. |
Mini-Lesson
| Mock Trial | SL 7.3- Delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and the relevance of the evidence. |
Work Time
| - Narrative Research - Historical Fiction Books | |
Homework
| No Homework! Have a great weekend! |
Thursday, April 12, 2018
April 12, 2018
Warm-Up
| Read and annotate Georges and the Jewels. Complete the Google Quiz that is linked in 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
| Mock Trial | SL 7.3- Delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence. |
Work Time
| - Narrative Research - Historical Fiction Book | |
Homework
| Narrative Research- due on April 17th (beginning of class). | W 7.7- Conduct short research project to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation. |
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
April 11, 2018
Warm-Up
| Read I Hear America Singing. Compare and contrast A Nation's Strength and I Hear America Singing. | RL 7.5- Analyze how a drama's or poem's form or structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning |
Mini-Lesson
| Narrative Overview/ Research | |
Work Time
| - Narrative Research - Historical Fiction Books | |
Homework
| Narrative Research- due on April 17th (beginning of class). | W 7.7- Conduct short research project to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation. |
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
April 10, 2018
Warm-Up
| Take 10 minutes to finish your response for Klondike Gold Rush. Read and annotate A Nation's Strength. | RL 7.5- Analyze how a drama's or poem's form or structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning |
Mini-Lesson
| Narrative Research/ Overview | |
Work Time
| - Historical Fiction Books - Narrative Research | |
Homework
| Narrative Research- due on April 17th (beginning of class). Narrative Topic- Due Tomorrow! | W 7.7- Conduct short research project to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation. |
Monday, April 9, 2018
April 9, 2018
Warm-Up
| Finish your response for Klondike Gold Rush. | 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
| Narrative Overview/ Research | |
Work Time
| - Historical Fiction Books - Narrative Research | W 7.7- Conduct short research project to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation. |
Homework
| Narrative Research- due on April 17th (beginning of class). Narrative Topic- due Wednesday! |
Friday, April 6, 2018
April 6, 2018
Warm-Up
| Read YouTube Made Me Do It. You can find this on page 25 in SCOPE Magazine. After we read it as a class, answer the following prompt: Is social media responsible for encouraging dangerous behavior? Use evidence from the text to support your response. | |
Mini-Lesson
| Unpacking the writing prompt- How did the authors view miners? | 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. |
Work Time
| Read Groups - Note Catcher | |
Homework
| No Homework- Have a great weekend! |
Thursday, April 5, 2018
April 5, 2018
Warm-Up
| Read and annotate Tut's Mystery Finally Solved? Answer the questions that follow. | 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
| The Kids Who Escaped Hitler Answer the questions that follow. | |
Work Time
| Book Groups - Note Catcher | We will finish Klondike Gold Rush tomorrow in class. You do not need to do the writing prompt tonight. |
Homework
| No Homework! We will finish the work for Klondike Gold Rush TOMORROW! Don't forget that tomorrow is Rockies day and hat day! You can wear a hat for $1.00. |
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
April 4, 2018
Warm-Up
| A Case for Ancient Murder- Read and annotate | 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
| Read and annotate A Woman Who Went to Alaska. | 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. |
Work Time
| Book Groups - Note Catcher Make sure you submit your final editorial- the deadline is TODAY! | |
Homework
| Answer the multiple choice questions for A Woman Who Went to Alaska. |
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