Thursday, 3/12: 1. Read Chapter 13 of AMLW and complete page 109 in workbook.
Wednesday, 3/11: 1. Read Chapters 11 and 12 of AMLW and complete pages 98-99 or workbook.
Thursday, 3/5: 1. Read Chapter 4 of Little Rock Girl, 1957 and complete page 92 in Workbook. 2. Assessment Wednesday on assessing medium types.
Wednesday, 3/4: 1. Read Chapter 9 of A Mighty Long Way and complete page 91 in WB. 2. Assessment Wednesday!
Tuesday, 3/3: 1. Read Chapter 3 of LRG 1957 and answer questions on page 83 of workbook.
Monday, 3/2: 1. Reread Dr. King's Montgomery Bus Boycott speech and define at least 5 words or phrases that you underlined using your own words. Finish gists if you did not in class, p. 70-76 of workbook
Friday, 2/28: 1. Read chapters 1-2 in Little Rock Girl, 1957 and answer Workbook page 67. 2. Workbook corrections due Monday. Pages 12, 13, 30-32, 38-40, 59, 61 were checked. 3. Extra Credit for essay is due Monday. See below for requirements.
Thursday, 2/27: 1. Extra Credit due Monday.
Wednesday, 2/26: 1. Read Chapter 8 of AMLW and complete page 62. 2. Finish your 2 quotes if you did not in class. 3. Extra Credit due Monday.
Tuesday, 2/25: 1. Read Chapter 7 of AMLW and complete page 60 of workbook. 2. Extra Credit due Monday.,
Monday, 2/24: 1. Read Chapter 6 of AMLW and complete page 55 in workbook. 2. Extra Credit for essay grade due Monday. ESSAY EXTRA CREDIT Write an argumentative paragraph answering the following: Who has the control in Carlotta’s story? Your paragraph must have: Focus sentence Reason 2 quote sandwiches Concluding sentence
Thursday, 2/20: 1. Complete the 4 pieces of evidence on page 53 in workbook and the questions if you did not finish in class. 2. We will have our Socratic Seminar Monday. Make sure the pages we have covered this week in class are complete.
Monday, 2/10: 1. Complete page 41 in your workbook. 2. Mid-Unit Assessment tomorrow! You will be asked to discuss the 14th Amendment, Plessy vs. Ferguson ruling, and the dissenting opinion.
Wednesday, 2/5: 1. Reread the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision and highlight/circle unknown or strong words. Define at least 5 new words on page 28 of workbook. 2. Mid-Unit 1 Assessment Monday. It will cover the conflicting opinions of the 13th and 14th Amendments.
Tuesday, 2/4: 1. Read chapter 4, pages 63-81, and complete structured notes on page 22 in your workbook. Monday, 2/3: 1. Read chapter 3, pages 44-62 and answer questions in workbook, pages 17-18.
Friday, 1/31: 1. Read Chapter 2, pages 27-43 and answer questions on pages 10-11 of workbook.
Thursday, 1/30: 1. Read Chapter 1 of A Mighty Long Way, pages 3-26 and complete structured notes p 3-4 of workbook. 2. Make sure the letter you received Tuesday made it home.
Tuesday, 1/21: 1. Finish your Book Review. 2. Extra Credit due Thursday. See below for instructions.
Thursday, 1/16: 1. Be ready to record your narrative tomorrow! 2. Extra Credit due Thursday, 1/23. See below for instructions.
Thursday, 1/9: 1. We will meet back in the Media Center tomorrow to finish typing our essays! Essays are due at the beginning of class Monday. Wednesday, 1/8: 1. We continue typing our essays tomorrow. If you did not begin typing today because your outline was not ready, you are behind. We will meet in the the 305 IB Commons tomorrow, (7th grade building). Tuesday, 1/7: 1. Essay Outline pages 103-107 should be complete by tomorrow. You will not be able to begin typing if your outline is not complete. Monday, 1/6: 1. Complete body paragraph planning pages 104-105 of workbook.
Friday, 12/13: 1. Complete p. 90 in workbook. 2. Assessment Monday! Be prepared to fill out a plot diagram about a new story. 3. Extra Credit opportunities due Thursday, 12/19. See Below.
Monday, 12/9: 1. Reread the story on p. 73-74. 2. Complete p. 75-76 in workbook.
Wednesday, 12/4: 1. Complete pages 65-66 in workbook. 2. Extra Credit due Friday!
Tuesday, 12/13: 1. Complete pages 61-62 in workbook. 2. Extra Credit due Friday. See below. Monday, 12/2: 1. Complete p. 58-59 in workbook. 2. Complete Titania row on page 40 if didn't in class. 3. Extra Credit due Friday.
Wednesday, 11/20: 1. Complete structured notes and vocabulary p. 49-50. 2. Assessment tomorrow! Tuesday, 11/19: 1. Complete structured notes and vocabulary p. 43-44 and 46-47. 2. Assessment Thursday on the scene we skipped in class today! Monday, 11/18: 1. Complete pages 41-42 in workbook. 2. Assessment Thursday! Wednesday, 11/13: 1. Answer questions on page 22 in workbook. 2. Complete Quick Write 3 - prompt page 23 of workbook. Write on separate paper - this one will be collected for a separate grade. 3. Smart Lunch opportunities will be given next week to those who still have not turned in their poems. Tuesday, 11/12: 1. Complete Quick Write 2 if you did not get it done in class. Thursday, 11/7: 1. Complete all work from class: page 14 graphic organizer, summary paragraph based on that graphic organizer, and pages 14-17 in workbook. 2. You will take your next assessment tomorrow, showing what you know about analyzing an author’s argument, including the central claim and supporting claims, as well as summarizing and informational text.
Wednesday, 11/6: 1. Complete vocabulary on page 12 of your workbook. Add at least 5 words to the chart. Complete page 13 if you didn't in class. Tuesday, 11/5: 1. Complete Quick Write 1 in your notebook, (prompt on p. 9), and Text-dependent Questions if you didn't finish in class. Monday, 11/4: Welcome to Quarter 2! We received shiny new workbooks and are learning all about Shakespeare this week. 1. Complete the advantages/disadvantages t-charts, p. 4-5 in workbook. First Assessment will be this Friday!
Tuesday, 10/29: 1. Finish your Book Review plans and your Debatable Question from class if you did not. Both due by Thursday.
Monday, 10/28: 1. Final Draft of poems due tomorrow! They should be neat, worthy of being displayed. No frayed edges, no cross outs, neatest handwriting, (feel free to type at home as long as you can print or send to me to print first thing in morning). Bonus: decorate or add illustrations. Thursday, 10/24: 1. Your Inside Out poem should be complete. Plan your Back Again poem. 2. Extra Credit due tomorrow!
Wednesday, 10/23: 1. Complete pages 101-102 in workbook. 2. Extra Credit due Friday. Tuesday, 10/22: 1. Complete page 96 about your research today. You can find the articles posted in Google Classroom if you need to access them again. 2. Both Extra Credit opportunities due Friday! (See below). Monday, 10/21: 1. Review Research Guide in WB p. 96-98. 2. Extra Credit Opportunities!
Up to 10 points on Mid-Unit Assessment: Instructions on Google Classroom. Due Friday!
2. Up to 10 points on either HW/CW OR your Essay, (No, you don’t know the grade yet. Plan ahead). Due Friday! Write a free verse poem from the point of view of a person living in U.S. at time Declaration of Independence written. Include factual details you have learned in Individuals and Societies class.
Thursday, 10/17: 1. Tomorrow is our last day in the Media Center to type! Your essay will be due at the end of class. Work on it tonight if you feel you will need more time. Wednesday, 10/16: 1. If you have not started typing your essay, you are behind. Make sure you are ready with your planning pages so you may begin typing tomorrow. Essay is due Friday! Tuesday, 10/15: 1. Make sure all planning pages are complete, (85-86 and 88-91 in workbook). Review and revise as needed. We meet in Media Center the rest of the week! Monday, 10/14: 1. Complete your Forming Evidence-Based Claims graphic organizer if didn't in class. Monday, 10/7: 1. Complete essay question on page 66 of workbook. 2. Read pages 238-247 of your novel. Add 3 details to your chart that reveal how Ha is a dynamic character. Friday, 10/4: 1. Read pages 213-234. Add at least 3 quotes to your Ha chart focusing on how Ha is being turned "Inside Out." 2. Extra Credit Due Thursday! Thursday, 10/3: 1. Graphic Organizer on page 59 of workbook. Summary paragraph of "Children of War." 2. Read pages 196-212. Add 3 details to your Ha chart. 3. Extra Credit due Thursday! Extra Credit: Write a Quick Write for the following prompt to earn up to 10 points on your mid-unit assessment. Look back in Inside Out & Back Again and reread the poem "neigh Not Hee" (page 134). How does this poem connect with the experience of one or more of the teens in "Children of War"? Use details from the poem to support your answer. Wednesday, 10/2: 1. NONE! Tuesday, 10/1: 1. Complete Summary Graphic Organizer about Children of War. 2. Read up to page 195 and add 3 items to your Ha chart. Friday, 9/27: 1. Use the summary writing graphic organizer to write a summary paragraph for the article "Refugees: Who, Where, Why." 2. Read pages 158-179 and add 3 more details to your Ha chart. 3. Mid-Unit Assessment Wednesday! Thursday, 9/26: 1. Finish your reread and gist statements of article "Refugees: Who, Where, Why." 2. Read pages 135-157. Add at least 5 details to your chart in your notebook. Focus on evidence that reveals how Ha is being turned "inside out." Wednesday, 9/25: 1. Finish Text-dependent questions on page 51 if you didn't in class today. 2. Read pages 115-134. Add at least 3 details to your Ha graphic organizer. Focus on strongest evidence that reveals how Ha is being turned "inside out" and vocabulary. Tuesday, 9/24: 1. Read pages 91-111. Add at least 5 new details to the chart in your notebook. Focus on key details that reveal Ha's challenges and dynamic character. Monday, 9/23: 1. Read pages 83-90. Add at least 3 details to your chart from class today. Focus on key details that reveal aspects of her character and important vocabulary. Friday, 9/20: 1. None! Thursday, 9/19: 1. Rearead "Saigon is Gone" and finish reading and completing chart for "Forgotten Ship" transcript. 2. Extra Credit due Tuesday, (see below). Wednesday, 9/18: 1. Complete Quick Write #7. Write it in your notebook, (prompt on page 32 of workbook). 2. Assessment Friday! Tuesday, 9/17: 1. End of Unit Assessment Friday! There will be two quick writes, so make sure you understand the requirements for those from our work so far. 2. EXTRA CREDIT to earn 10 POINTS back on your Mid-Unit Assessment: On a separate piece of paper titled "MU1 Assessment Extra Credit" answer all questions found in the middle column of page 23 in your workbook. Make sure to answer all parts to get full credit! Due Tuesday! Monday, 9/16: 1. Complete Quick Write #5 in y our notebook. Prompt is on page 25 of your workbook. 2. End of Unit Assessment Friday! All classwork this week will prepare you for this! Friday, 9/13: 1. Read pages 56-69 in your novel. In your notebook, complete Quick Write #6, (prompt on page 28 of WB). Read the example and complete in your notebook. Thursday, 9/12: 1. Read pages 42-47 in your book. Complete Quick Write #4 on separate paper. Prompt is on page 20 of workbook. Wednesday, 9/11: 1. On a new piece of paper, complete Quick Write #3 from page 18 of your workbook. If you have not read section 4 completely, you will need to. This one WILL be collected! Tuesday, 9/10: 1. Finish your section 1 questions, pages 13-14 of workbook. 2. Read and annotate your assigned section of the text. Monday, 9/9: 1. Read and annotate article in your workbook on page 8, "The Chinese Dragon." You do not have to read the other sections of the article at this time. Wednesday, 9/4: 1. Read pages 30-41 of your novel and add at least 5 rows to your Ha chart.
Tuesday, 9/3: 1. Read pages 10-29 of novel and complete Quick Write #2 in section 3 of your notebook. Your prompt for this is found on page 7 of your workbook. 2. Your Mid-Unit Assessment is tomorrow! Bring all of your materials to class and practice that Quick Write!
Friday, 8/30: 1. Complete Quick Write #1. Write your paragraph in the last section of your notebook. Your prompt is on page 5 of your workbook and the example we looked at in class is on page 4.
Thursday, 8/29: 1. Reread pages 1-9 of Inside Out and Back Again for gist. Then add at least 3 more details to your chart that helped you learn about Ha. Wednesday 8/28: 1. Share info. sheet with your family and get it signed. Tuesday 8/27: 1. Look over Language and Literature Info. sheet. No other homework. Monday, 8/26: 1. Complete student infographic. Due tomorrow.
This year we will be teaching the EL Curriculum. With this new curriculum, students should expect homework every night. With our new schedule, that includes weekends. It is important that students bring their book, workbook, and notebook with them to class everyday. They will also need to bring these things home most nights.
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