Schedule for the Day: 7:45 - 8:47 7/8th Period 9:01 - 9:41 Encore 9:45 - 10:15 1st Period 10:17 - 10:47 3rd Period 10:49 - 11:19 4th Period 11:21 - 11:54 7/8 Period 11:57 - 12:27 Lunch 12:30 - 1:10 Encore/Team Support 1:14 - 2:50 Homeroom
Thursday 10/21 Reminders: Schedule Make-ups for GLR & Charles EOF
Today I can: 1. Review Writing Project requirements 2. Review Small Moments moving into Myths 3. Mini-Lesson 2: Characterization & dialogue within a Narrative
Workshop: *Finish Small Moments List *Finish Potential myths list *Pick two Gods to be involved in your myth *Pick & Describe your setting *Fill out character charts for your characters
Tuesday 10/19
Today I can: 1. Open "Myth Day" Doc 2. Participate in a class discussion by answering questions and asking questions about the Myth Day reading guide. 3. Review Summary skills-Self Check 4. Discuss Fables with class and share infographics 5. If time allows: Introduce Narrative Writing: Myths
Monday 10/18
Today I can: 1. Copy down Week at a Glance 2. Review Fables 3. Reader's Workshop: *Finish Myths *Review Summaries with a group member *Begin Reader's workshop on Fables *Create infographics on fables *Independent Reading
Friday 10/15
Today I can: 1. Take QTR 1 GLR Assessment 2. Participate in workshop: *Finish Reader's workshop on Myths *Begin Reader's workshop on Fables *Narrative self assessment checklist with "Charles Next Day"
Thursday 10/14. Myth Day 3 & Beginning of Fable Day
Today I can: 1. Review Summary Technique 2. Learn about Fables 3. Participate in group workshop: *Finish Reader's workshop on Myths *Begin Reader's workshop on Fables
Wednesday 10/13. Myth Day 2
Today I can: 1. Review Reasons for Myths, importance of roots 2. Learn about great summarizing techniques *List & Pick *Open, Close 3. Reader's Workshop with groups: *Read "Origins of the Season" *Complete Myth Day reading guide for "Origins of the Season" pp.654-661 *Pick a Second Myth as a group *Read and complete the activities in second myth Myth 2: Orpheus, the Great Musician pp. 665-668 Myth 3: Flight of Icarus: pp. 675-679 Myth 4: King Midas and the Golden Touch: pp. 682-685
***Complete vocabulary chart at end as a group***
Wednesday 10/20 Reminders: *Schedule Make-ups for GLR & Charles EOF by Thursday *Late work notifications going home to parents today
Today I can: 1. Upload Narrative checklist pre-assessment 2. Discuss areas of improvement with a small group 3. Learn about the Narrative writing: Create your own Myth Project 4. Mini Lesson: Small moments, Stories you wish existed, setting
Workshop: *List some small moments/stories you wish existed to turn into a myth *List potential Myths--Pick your Myth *List Potential Gods-- Pick potential Gods *List Potential Settings--Create your setting
Tuesday 10/12. Myth Day! Day 1
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Today I can: 1. Share what I know about Greek Myths 2. Learn about Greek Myths, Gods, and roots 3. Get into my new reading group (Assigned) 4. Workshop with my group: *Read Assigned Pages as a group -Myths: 646-647 -Gods: 647-647 -Roots: 651
*Create a visual for the classroom -Myths: 6 Uses for Myths -Gods: (1-4) (5-8) (9-12) -Roots: Affixes, Prefixes, Suffixes visual + New Greek Roots from chart on 651/652
5. Study GLR QTR 1 root words
Monday 10/11 Hopefully you enjoyed your long weekend!
Today I can: 1. Copy down Week at a Glance assignments 2. Visit the Media Center to renew or checkout books
3. Participate in workshop: *Finish White Note Cards list *Complete Narrative checklist from "Next Day" with a partner
Thursday 10/7 Field Trip Day! Let's enjoy our Team Day at Colony Park!
Wednesday 10/6 Today I can: 1. Take an elements of fiction assessment in google classroom 2. Participate in workshop: *Get QTR 1 Blue Note Cards graded *Begin working on White Note Cards *Independent Reading and reading challenges
Tuesday 10/5 Today I can: 1. Finish Common Themes 2. Participate in a class discussion on Charles and Dennis the Menace *What are the common Themes? What evidence do you have to support? *How are some of the characters Characterized? (Think STEAL) Charles vs. Dennis *How do the elements Interact? -Setting Affects Characters? -POV, Conflict, Plot line, central idea, mood, tone, theme, setting, foreshadowing
3. Workshop: Begin working on QTR 1 Blue Words Greek and Latin Roots
Monday 10/4 Today I can: 1. Copy down WAG assignments 2. Learn about Word Study Greek and Latin Roots 3. Create common Themes between Dennis the Menace and "Charles" 4. Share out common Themes
*Comprehension Check Tomorrow* -Reread "Charles" -Review your WSQ notes -Find a few vocab words from "Charles"
Thursday & Friday 9/30 & 10/1 Today I can: 1. Finish writing my short Narrative: "The Next Day..."
2. Read independently until everyone is finished
3. Open & Make a copy of "Analyze Theme Development" from the Charles resources assignment. 4. Load your "Find Common Themes" Slide into this slideshow.
5. Watch "Dennis the Menace" and compare "Charles" to the movie
Wednesday 9/29 Today I can: 1. Participate in workshop: *Finish group slides 2. Share out group slides 3. Learn about requirements for writing a short narrative 4. Begin writing prompt "Charles", "The next day..."
Tuesday 9/28 Today I can: 1. Review Setting and Irony 2. Get an element of fiction assigned to me
3. Workshop: Create a high level slide with multiple examples from "Charles" to demonstrate mastery of your EOF. Reading challenge independent reading if time
4. Share out slides
Monday 9/27
Today I can: 1. Review WAG 2. Check out books in library 3. Learn about Setting and Irony Mini-Lesson
4. Participate in workshop: *Annotate "Charles" *Characterization charts for Laurie, Mother (STEAL) *Plot Line Chart *Foreshadowing Chart *Analyzing theme chart -Do first 2-3 in class, 4 & 5 will come with movie
Friday 9/24
Today I can: 1. Learn about Theme mini-lesson 2. Review what good WSQ notes look like *Summary and HOT Questions
3. Workshop Time *Annotate "Charles" *Characterization charts for Laurie, Mother (STEAL) *Plot Line Chart *Foreshadowing *Analyzing theme chart
Next Week: Finish Charles, Setting & irony, Media Comparison
Thursday 9/23 Today I can: 1. Review Plot, Conflict, Types of characters, & Foreshadowing 2. Begin Reading "Charles" by Shirley Jackson
3. Workshop: *Annotate "Charles" *Characterization charts for Laurie, Mother (STEAL) *Plot Line Chart *Foreshadowing *Analyzing theme chart
Wednesday 9/22 Today I can: 1. Workshop Time *Finish Venn Diagrams *Finish WSQ Notes on Plot & Conflict *Create a central Idea for "Canines" and "Escape from New York" and find text evidence to support your Central Idea
2. Review the "Finger Pointing Method" in regards to HOT Questions 3. Share out Venn Diagrams 4. Discuss Plot & Conflict Notes as a class 5. Learn about: Foreshadowing & Types of Characters 6. Learn about "Charles" by Shirley Jackson and related Elements of Fiction Activities
**Theme WSQ Notes Due Friday**
Tuesday 9/21 Today I can: 1. Video: Review HOT Question Writing- "Finger Pointing Method" to determine Level 1, 2, 3 Questions & Opening Venn Diagram.
3. Participate in workshop: *Finish Reading and Annotating "Escape from New York" *Finish Notes on "Boatlift" *Complete Venn Diagram for 9/11 Text Set (Click 4. Review Venn Diagram as a class
5. Work on WSQ Notes: Plot and Conflict-Due Tomorrow
Monday 9/20 Today I can: 1. Copy down WAG 2. Review WSQ Notes on STEAL & POV 3. Resume 9/11 Nonfiction Text Set *Canines to the Rescue *Boatlift *Escape from New York *Venn Diagram
Thursday & Friday 9/16 & 9/17 ***WSQ Notes: STEAL & POV Due Today*** Today I can: 1. Finish Class Discussion on 9/11 based on student questions.
2. Get my Writer's notebook out- Draw two circles, one for mood and one for tone *With a partner, discuss what words you would place in each bubble 3. Workshop: *Read and annotate: -Canines to the Rescue -Escape from New York: The Great Maritime Rescue of Lower Manhattan on 9/11 *Watch Boatlift (You may have to watch it twice) -Record different Moods and tones from video -Take notes on similarities/differences between movie and text *Create a 3 Circle Venn Diagram(template for you in GC) based on all 3 nonfiction text & Video
Wednesday 9/15
Today I can: 1. Ask a thoughtful question about 9/11. What do you wonder? 2. Get my WSQ Notes out. Review Central Idea, Mood and Tone *Create a class Exemplar of WSQ notes, Summary and HOT Questions
3. Class Discussion on 9/11 based on student questions.
4. Get my Writer's notebook out- Draw two circles, one for mood and one for tone *With a partner, discuss what words you would place in each bubble 5. Workshop: *Read and annotate: -Canines to the Rescue -Escape from New York: The Great Maritime Rescue of Lower Manhattan on 9/11 *Watch Boatlift (You may have to watch it twice) -Record different Moods and tones from video -Take notes on similarities/differences between movie and text *Create a 3 Circle Venn Diagram(template for you in GC) based on all 3 nonfiction text & Video
Tuesday 9/14 Today I can: 1. Complete quickwrite "What has gone well in school?" 2. Finish group annotations of "7th Grade" 3. Class annotations of "7th Grade"
WSQ Notes Due tomorrow!
Monday 9/13 Today I can: 1. Learn about High level questioning and how to create good questions for comprehension 2. Learn about WSQ Notes (Cornell Notes) 3. Review "NAMES" reading strategy 4. Finish Reading and annotating "7th Grade" by Gary Soto *M- mark up the remaining text-Review this with your partner to see what you may have missed *E - Establish main ideas for each chunk *S- Summarize each page
Friday 9/10 Red White and Blue Day! Honoring 9/11 Today I can: 1. Visit the media center for book talks with Mrs. Kingan 2. Renew a book or pick out a new book 3. Return to classroom 4. Read and annotate "7th Grade" by Gary Soto with 1 partner
Wednesday 9/8 & Thursday 9/9 Today I can: 1. Log into iReady and resume my iReady test 2. Workshop When finished -Expectations quickwrite -Independent Reading challenge when you complete iReady -Finish reading and annotating 7th Grade by Gary Soto
**Red White and Blue Day Tomorrow**
Tuesday 9/7. Happy Rosh Hashanah! (Jewish New Year) I hope you enjoyed your long weekend! Today I can: 1. Review WAG 2. Annotate 7th Grade by Gary Soto 3. Begin iReady Testing 4. Workshop When Finished: -Expectations quickwrite -Independent Reading challenge when you complete iReady
Language Arts 9/3 Today I can: 1. Complete a quickwrite: Top 10 songs 2. Learn about year long reading challenges 3. Read and annotate "7th Grade" by Gary Soto 4. Independent reading book if time 5. Enjoy your long weekend!
Language Arts 9/2 Today I can: 1. Check out an interesting book from the library 2. Finish sharing infographics 3. Review the Names Strategy *Get Names Reading Strategy & Bookmark out 4. Read "7th Grade" by Gary Soto using the Names reading strategy
Language Arts 9/1 Welcome to September! Today I can: 1. Participate in workshop: - Quickwrite: Expectations - Finish Graffiti Art - Decorate Writer's Notebook - Complete Infographic "Why _______Rules" *upload to google classroom - Hang up "I am" poems and Graffiti Art -Explore Mr. Spicer's Website -Independent Reading 2. Present infographics 3. Review NAMES Reading Strategy
Language Arts 8/31
Today I can: 1. Complete a quickwrite on "My Future" 2. Learn about the "NAMES" reading strategy 3. Set up my Binder *Bookmark *Reading *Writing *Word Study *Miscellaneous 4. Workshop: -Finish Setting up Binder - Finish Graffiti Art - Decorate Writer's Notebook - Complete Infographic "Why _______Rules"
Language Arts 8/30, Regular Bell Schedule Starts today. Today I can: 1. Review WAG & copy down assignments, reminders 2. Complete a quickwrite about respect 3. Learn about email etiquette 4. Learn about infographic
5. Workshop Time: *Email a Teacher, present or past, and send them a nice message based on email etiquette lesson *Finish History Graffiti *Begin working on infographic
Language Arts 8/27. Happy Friday! Today I can: 1. Complete a Quickwrite in google classroom
2. Learn about Safety protocols for A204
3. Continue working on my History Graffiti
Reminders: Ask parent to fill out Google Parent Form
Language Arts Classes 8/26 Today I can: 1. Review Yesterday *Room Tour *Google Classroom *WAG 2. Learn about Parent Letter Overview *Hudson Website *My Teacher Website 3. Learn about Classroom Procedures *The board/Daily objectives *Leaving the room *Timing is everything *Workshop/Headphones, appropriate media use 4. Philosophy of Teaching 5. Get to know your Teacher Q & A!
6. Workshop: Learn about Graffiti project
Language Arts Classes 8/25 Today I Can: 1. Sit Anywhere you choose 3. Get out paper and a pencil 4. Endure Attendance with Mr. Spicer 5. Week At a Glance 6. Get Tech set up *Google Classroom *Bookmark Mr. Spicer's daily objectives page 7. Room Tour 8. Create an "I am" Poem *Pair & Share