The week of Dec. 14

Week of Dec. 14, 2015

Monday-  ROL, Caught ‘Ya, finish videos, and evaluate the hero that is most deserving of the title hero of the year

Tuesday- Good News, SSR, book recommendation- fill in title, author, genre, quote, etc.

Wednesday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, Who’s your hero?- research and take notes

Thursday- Good News, SSR, Who’s your hero?- write 30 second speech and create visual, finish book rec.

Friday- Present 30 second speech with visual, write another chapter in Crash

Homework:

Reading log- 2 hours- due after break

The week of Dec. 7

Week of Dec. 7

Monday-  ROL, Caught ‘Ya, hero discussion, and begin articles (5) with Everyday Heroes - RL..7.1- cite evidence from the article to prove they’re heroes *Assembly -- 2nd and 3rd hours were cut short.

Tuesday- Good News, SSR, continue working on Everyday Heroes

Wednesday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, finish Everyday Heroes

Thursday- Good News, SSR,  CNN Heroes of the Year- watch videos and take notes. Link to CNN Heroes- http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/08/us/cnn-top-ten-heroes-2015/

Friday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, finish videos, and evaluate the hero that is most deserving of the title hero of the year

Homework:

Reading log- 2 hours- due Monday

The Week of Nov. 30

Week of Nov. 30

Monday- No School

Tuesday- Good News, Watch the Malala interview with Diane Sawyer; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfsHZf_ScoA; start reading Malala’s diary and do handout

Wednesday-SSR, finish the diary of Malala with handout

Thursday- Good News, SSR, RL.7.7- compare mediums- the video of Malala to her diary

Friday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, journal writing- who is your hero?

HOMEWORK:

Reading log- 2 hours- due Monday

The week of Nov. 23

Week of Nov. 23

Monday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, Sentence Jeopardy

Tuesday- Sentence Test, Good News, SSR

Wednesday- ROL, Caught Ya’, Hero in the Hallway video http://www.herointhehallway.com, dictionary definition of a hero- create a poster with a partner that shows your definition of a hero- words, pictures, etc.

Thursday- Thanksgiving Day

Friday- Black Friday

HOMEWORK: Study sentences on Monday and READ! Reading log due Monday.

The week of Nov. 16

Week of Nov. 16

Monday- ROL, Caught Ya, work on notecards, Coffee hero, Dan Dewey- using evidence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrDTBogf9So,

Tuesday- Good Things, SSR, work on notecards, and review sentences

Wednesday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, hand back myths, revision sheet, students revise

Thursday- Good Things, SSR, finish Dan Dewey, Hero in the Hallway video http://www.herointhehallway.com, dictionary definition of a hero- create a poster with a partner that shows your definition of a hero- words, pictures, etc.

Friday- ROL, Caught Ya, Sentence Jeopardy

Homework:

Monday-Friday- study sentences

Read 20 minutes every night- fill in reading log and get it signed- due Monday

The week of Nov. 9

Week of November 9

Monday-  ROL, Caught ‘Ya, Reading Log intro, finish PowerPoint, complete sentences activities--independent clauses,subject and verbs

Tuesday- Good News, compound sentences explain, SSR- find simple sentences and compound sentences in your own book- write 3 examples of each on note card

Wednesday-  ROL, Caught ‘Ya, practice Compound and Complex Sentences

Thursday- Good News, SSR, note card--write an example of a simple sentence, compound sentence, and complex sentence from their silent reading book.

Friday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, Coffee hero, Dan Dewey- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrDTBogf9So, Hero in the Hallway video http://www.herointhehallway.com, dictionary definition of a hero- create a poster with a partner that shows your definition of a hero- words, pictures, etc.

HOMEWORK:

EVERY DAY:  Read 2 hours outside of English class, record, and get parent signature

*Make sure myths and any late work are handed in!!

The week of Nov. 2

Week of Nov. 2

Monday-ROL, Caught ‘Ya, peer editing

Tuesday- Good News, make revisions, type myth final draft,

Wednesday- Library, ROL, Caught ‘Ya, type final draft

Thursday-  Good News, SSR, myth museum

Friday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, hand in myth final draft and all prewriting, complete sentences PowerPoint

HOMEWORK:  

WEDNESDAY:  Finish final draft (typed)- you’ll need to hand in the final draft, rough draft (with revisions), all pre-writing activities on myths- due Friday

EVERY DAY:  Read 20 minutes outside of English class

The week of Oct. 26

Week of Oct. 26

Monday- ROL, Caught Ya, and work on rough draft

Tueday- Share good things, a revision activity called “Scared Nutty,” explain “exploding a moment” and keep working on their rough draft.

Wednesday-  peer editing their myth, finishing touches to rough draft- make sure you have three sections of dialogue in your myth.

Homework

Read nightly- 20 minutes

Monday and Tuesday- work on rough draft, must be done and with you in class on Wednesday! *Be sure to include your exciting intro., setting paragraph, dialogue, character description(s), and So What paragraph.

The week of Oct. 19

Week of Oct. 19

Monday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, hand back Roots/prefix Quiz, check over myth maps, and discussion of good setting paragraphs- write your setting

Tuesday-Good News, SSR, leads/intros for their myth, write three intros and choose the best one

Wednesday- Library, ROL, Caught Ya, write a paragraph describing a main character in your myth,

and students then will choose their best introduction and start writing the rough draft of their myth.

Thursday- Good News, SSR, and we will work on rough drafts

Friday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, a revision activity called “Scared Nutty,” explain “exploding a moment” and keep working on their rough draft.

HOMEWORK:

Read nightly- 20 minutes

Monday- Setting paragraph

Tuesday- character paragraph

Wednesday- work on rough draft

The week of Oct. 12

Week of Oct. 12

Monday -- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, review roots and prefixes, and begin working on Theseus and the Minotaur summary boxes

Tuesday --  Greek and Latin roots test, (Good News, SSR)

Wednesday- Library Visit, ROL, Caught ‘Ya Quiz, and finish Theseus and the Minotaur

Thursday --Good News, SSR, read myth examples, discuss ideas for myths, hand out “Write Your Own Myth” intro sheet and start thinking of ideas

*hand in “Theseus and the Minotaur” summary boxes.

Friday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya , share ideas about your own myth, write setting paragraph

HOMEWORK:

Wednesday--”Theseus and the Minotaur” summary boxes

Wednesday--Have idea for your own myth and myth planning sheet filled in

Friday--Setting paragraph

The week of Oct. 5

Week of October 5

Monday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, finish dialogues/ rehearse, study roots, and explain POV

Tuesday- Good Things, SSR, Persephone and the Seasons and write POV journal- due Thursday

Wednesday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, Greek and Latin affixes review

Thursday- present dialogues, (Good Things, SSR)

Friday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, Greek and Latin word part quiz

Tuesday and Wednesday- Persephone journal

Wednesday and Thursday- review Greek and Latin roots and affixes- quiz Friday

Every night- read!

The week of Sept. 28

Week of September 28

Monday -- ROL (Read Out Loud), Review two sets of root words, introduce third set of word parts (prefixes), do flash cards, work on finishing article on gods/goddesses, work on Action Figure.

Tuesday -- Share good news, SSR (silent, sustained reading), work on action figure

Wednesday -- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, review notecards, and finish Action Figure/Barbie.

Thursday -- Share good news, SSR (silent, sustained reading), and begin dialogues

Friday -- Work on dialogues- ROL (Read Out Loud), Caught ‘Ya

HOMEWORK:

Monday and Tuesday -- Work on Action Figure/Barbie

Every day- Review notecards and silent reading at home! :)

Week of September 21, 2015

Monday -- ROL (Read Out Loud), Caught ‘Ya, review 10 Greek and Latin root words, “Pandora’s Box” with questions and essay

Tuesday -- Share Good News, time for SSR (silent, sustained reading), work time for “Pandora’s Box”

Wednesday -- Late Start Day!! ROL, Caught ‘Ya, Practice article (Meleager) with reading strategies about a god--work through with teacher and students (cartoon, too)

Thursday -- Good News, SSR, assign a god or goddess to each student and start marking and reading article, take notes for dialogue and cartoon, hand in Pandora's Box paragraph.

Friday -- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, Review root words, finish god/goddess article

HOMEWORK:

Pandora’s Box is due Thursday

Silent read at home

Review your Greek and Latin roots and affixes

SRI Web Address

Click on the bottom left icon when you get there- the one that says SRI. Then you will enter your SRI user name and password.

Greek gods and goddesses

The Week of September 14, 2015

Monday- ROL (Read out loud), Caught Ya, Greek gods/goddesses PowerPoint and fill in note sheet.  

Tuesday- SRI test and silent reading

Wednesday- ROL, Caught Ya, Read myth about Phaethon with reading strategy of describing a main character and providing evidence from the myth to prove your point.

Thursday- Share good things, read "The Story of Arachne" with multiple choice and short answer questions, SSR

Friday- ROL, Caught Ya, review and practice punctuating dialogue, go over "The Story of Arachne" questions and revise short answers. Discuss how to answer an essay question.

Homework- Silent reading at home

The week of Sept. 8, 2015

Welcome Back! We (Mrs. Fuzak, Mrs. Malloch, and Ms. Naber) are excited for the new school year and to have you in our classes! Here's the place to find the weekly agenda and homework for seventh grade English.

Monday- Labor Day
Tuesday- Seating Charts, Expectations, Syllabus, Autograph Party, explain “I” poster (fill up the poster with a minimum of 25 words- nouns, verbs, etc.) **Bring a spiral bound notebook for English!!
Wednesday- Read out loud (Crash), Library (get a 200-page book you have never read before), explain 40 book challenge, and work on “I” poster, student reading record
Thursday- Share good things, silent reading, write six-word memoir and tweet (140 characters or less)
Friday- Read out loud, start Word Nerd (Word Wall), Caught ‘Ya, intro. to Greek and Latin root words and make notecards

Homework-Tuesday- bring SSR book, get syllabus signed, and bring a spiral bound notebook by Thursday
Friday- Finish Greek and Latin root word notecards

The Week of May 18, 2015

Monday-ROL, Caught Ya, Introduce The Outsiders; S.E. Hinton Bio information reading due today at the end of the hour or Tuesday at the latest.  Chapters 1-3 due by Wednesday; Explain boxes (12 chapters/12 boxes); either a drawing with a caption of the main point of the chapter or five important points from the chapter

Tuesday-Good Things, SSR, work on Character Chart

Wednesday-ROL, Caught Ya, Boxes due; 1-3; Character Chart due

Thursday-Good Things, SSR--Read The Outsiders assign information reading about gangs (due next Wed.)

Friday-ROL, Caught Ya, Boxes due over chapters 4-6

HOMEWORK:

Monday: S.E. Hinton Biography information due

Tuesday: Read The Outsiders

Wednesday: Chapters 1-3 with boxes due; Character Chart due

Thursday: Read The Outsiders

Friday: Chapters 4-6 with boxes due

The Week of May 11, 2015

Monday-ROL, Caught Ya, How to use direct quotations and paraphrases review, Review in-text citations

Tuesday-Good Things, SSR, Finish outline on DBQ about the Great Wall of China

Wednesday-ROL, Caught Ya, Work on typing the DBQ about the Great Wall

Thursday-Good Things, SSR, typing, peer editing

Friday-ROL, Caught Ya, typing, finish paper and share with Social Studies teacher

Homework: Final DBQ of the year due on FRIDAY

Week of May 4, 2015

Monday-ROL, Caught Ya, Word Part Quiz,

Tuesday- SRI test, SSR (Malloch/Yurk Classes); ROL, Caught 'Ya, Begin the Great Wall of China DBQ--hook activity, PPT with Pictures of the Great Wall (Naber classes)

Wednesday-ROL, Caught Ya, Begin The Great Wall of China DBQ- hook activity, PPT with Pictures of the Great Wall (Malloch/Yurk classes); SRI test, SSR (Naber classes)

Thursday- Good Things, SSR, Possessives Quiz, Docs. A and B

Friday- ROL, Caught Ya, Docs. E and F, Begin bucketing, Compose Thesis Statement, Begin filling in Outline

HOMEWORK: Monday: Word Part Quiz

Thursday: Possessive Noun Quiz

Friday: Finish all documents for DBQ on The Great Wall

The Week of April 27-May 1

Same lesson plan for Monday and Tuesday due to M-STEP

Monday-ROL, Caught Ya, Review word parts--do worksheet on combining word parts

Tuesday-ROL, Caught Ya, Review word parts--do worksheet on combining word parts

Same Lesson plan for Wednesday and Thursday due to M-STEP

Wednesday-ROL, Caught Ya, review word parts, possessives worksheet packet

Thursday-ROL, Caught ‘Ya, review word parts, possessives worksheet packet

Friday-Good Things, SSR, finish possessives worksheet packet

HOMEWORK: Review word parts (20) Quiz on Monday, May 4

Finish noun possessives packet

Read 20 minutes per day, Final SRI test for seventh grade on May 5 (Malloch), May 6 (Naber)

April 20-24, 2015

April 20, 2015

Monday- ROL, Caught Ya, review roots, lesson on possessives, note-taking practice

Tuesday- Good Things, SSR, review roots, work on possessives and note-taking.

Wednesday-Library, ROL, Caught Ya, review roots, Introduce second set of word parts, possessive packet

Thursday- Job Shadowing

Friday-ROL, Caught Ya, Review roots, On-Demand Writing #2

HOMEWORK: Read 20 minutes each evening, finish possessive packet by next Wednesday

The Week of April 13

April 13, 2015

Monday- ROL (Read Out Loud), Caught Ya, Spring Break journal- skip lines- trade with a partner and have them respond between the lines, create SMART reading goal for the end of the year- get approved and post in the classroom.

Tuesday- Good Things, SSR, infographic- what can you infer from this

Wednesday-Library, ROL, Caught Ya, Ted Talk video with text printed out- 3 questions- What does it say, What does it not say, how is it said?

Thursday- Good Things, SSR, Greek and Latin Word Parts Round 2--make flash cards

Friday-ROL, Caught Ya, Lesson on Possessives

Homework:

Work towards your reading goal!

Long term sub- Meet Miss Yurk!

Hi class!

My name is Meghan Yurk, and I will be Mrs. Malloch's long-term sub for the rest of this school year. I'm looking forward to working with you and your students!  I have already gotten to meet them, and am very excited to continue getting to know and support them throughout the duration of the school year.

A bit about me... I recently relocated from southern California where I completed my training at Azusa Pacific University and did my first few years of teaching. I enjoy playing and listening to music, running, and playing with my dog Sophie.

If you ever have any questions, concerns, or comments, please don't hesitate to contact me. I can be reached via email at: myurk@hamiltonschools.us or through calling the school office.

Link for survey

http://www.advanc-ed.org/survey/public/8947985

The Week of March 30

March 30, 2015

Monday-ROL, Caught Ya, 50-58 due, work on board game

Tuesday-Common assessment over Crispin, (hand in books after test), work on board game

Wednesday-ROL, Caught Ya, Library, work on board game

Thursday-Good News, play board games

Friday- NO SCHOOL-SPRING BREAK

Read over Spring Break!