The week of May 15

May 15, 2017

Monday- ROL, 5-A-Day, work day

Tuesday- MSTEP (6th and 7th) Good Things, chapters 1-3 due, Comprehension quiz on Chapter 1-3 (on Google Form)  and character chart due, assign chap. 4-6, due Friday

Wednesday- ROL, 5-A-Day, Role play chapters 2-3 and work on chapters 4-6

Thursday- MSTEP (3rd hour), Good News, 5-A-Day, SSR, read and work on summary boxes

Friday- ROL, 5-A-Day, Comprehension quiz over chapters 4-6; identity journal, read chapter 7

HOMEWORK:

The Outsiders

The week of May 8

May 8, 2017

Monday- ROL, job shadow presentations

Tuesday- MSTEP- (4th and 5th), presentations

Wednesday-(½ day of school) ROL, 5-A-Day, pre-reading- life in the 1950s and 1960s brainstorm and PowerPoint with pictures

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0B7qxRYFqlDNPZ2VWQ09HVHAyRW8

Thursday- Good News, SSR, S.E. Hinton Bio and paragraph on author’s purpose--why did S.E. Hinton write The Outsiders?- due Friday, RI.7.6

Friday- MSTEP (1st-3rd) ROL, 5-A-Day, hand out the The Outsiders- character chart and reading calendar--on Google Classroom, begin boxes on chapters 1-3 and character chart--all due on Tuesday

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14OQ7QaXjtOZ29aZRIFO-Nnm6VnzJ2O0Z449d0wF1vE8/edit

HOMEWORK:

SSR- 2 hours outside of class

Job Shadowing Presentation

SE Hinton due Friday

The week of May 1

May 1, 2017

Monday- ROL, 5-A-Day,

Catch up day on the Fall of Rome DBQ-after the first 15 minutes- Eng- attendance and ROL SS- attendance and CNN

Tuesday- Good Things, SSR, job shadow presentation work time, show Ignite slideshow- https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/presentation/d/1wajWwgIa1bAzWr866R7Wf5aSitCHGXRrFttyAUwqTTI/edit?usp=sharing  

Wednesday- ROL, 5-A-Day, job shadow presentation work time

Thursday- SRI, work on job shadow presentations or SSR if done

Friday- ROL, 5-A-Day, job shadow presentations - proficiency scale https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/1RNB3t3GOqIooTDA3Cn_Sx9fI5rXiKEQvJTHZA0Tfccc/edit?usp=sharing

HOMEWORK:

SSR- 2 hours outside of class

The week of April 17

April 17, 2017

Monday- ROL, 5-A-Day, What is your why? Work time

Tuesday- Good Things, Present your Why to small groups- grade on effective speaking and visual support SL.7.4, SL.7.5, SL.7.3

Wednesday- ROL, 5-A-Day, Fall of Rome- https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/19Qw1TabADPhE1VZfz4TYkoGkEKDl9qKX-OAwmKcDRto/edit?usp=sharing

Thursday- Good News, SSR, Fall of Rome

Friday- ROL, 5-A-Day, Fall of Rome

*Job Shadow applications due on Friday! 7th hour

HOMEWORK:

SSR- 2 hours outside of class

The week of April 10

April 10, 2017

Monday -- ROL, 5-A-Day, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZGghmwUcbQ  (Thai commercial--why do we do what we do).  discuss, http://www.georginastaqueria.com/#top chef video,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkCFHKFCYGA - 5 min. Inspirational video, interview other people--model it; form to fill in- due Wednesday

Tuesday -- Good News, 5-A-Day, SSR, review job shadow permission slips (national day is April 27, 2017), What is my why--model it; example- http://prezi.com/r5x6_luh8hdi/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy; start planning what your why is

Wednesday -- ROL, 5-A-Day, share findings from the interviews -- put up paper around the room, share in carousel style

Thursday -- Good News, 5-A-Day, SSR, Work on  “My Why” either as poster, presentation, photos, drawings, etc.  Finish up -- present on Monday

Friday -- Hours 5-7

Homework-
Read two hours outside of class

The week of March 27

The week of March 27

Monday- ROL, 5-A-Day quiz, character passport for a SS character

Tuesday- Good Things, SSR, and verb tenses

Wednesday- ROL, idioms and analogies review and practice

Thursday- A day full of reading (ROL and SSR) and snacks and watch watch the new version of The Twilight Zone- “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlHSD6uo7Mk

Friday- ½ day and enjoy your Spring Break!

HOMEWORK:

SSR- 2 hours outside of class

The week of March 20

March 20, 2017

Monday- ROL, 5-A-Day, and “The Veldt” pre-reading , and begin “The Veldt”

Here’s the audiobook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPTGS5DqtR4

Tuesday- Good Things, 5-A-Day, and finish “The Veldt”, and silent reading

Wednesday- “The Veldt” Assessment over RL.7.1- characterization chart for one character, RL.7.4- figurative- find the figurative language and an example, RL.7.3- narrative- write a paragraph after the story ends, RL.7.3 Short Story Diagram and author’s purpose RL.7.6

Thursday- Good Things, 5-A-Day, finish “The Veldt” assessment, SSR

Friday- ROL,  5-A-Day, and practice M-STEP

HOMEWORK:

SSR- 2 hours outside of class

The week of March 13

March 13, 2017

Monday- ROL, 5-A-Day,  “House Call” and chart, characterization of Ma

Tuesday- Good News, 5-A-Day, RL.7.7 warm up with Venn Diagram, and unpack the standard, begin reading “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street”

Wednesday- ROL, Library, 5-A-Day, Finish “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street”- fill in short story chart

Thursday- Good Things, RL.7.7- compare different mediums- watch the old version of “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street” https://vimeo.com/168014736, fill in note sheet for the video and discuss

Friday- ROL, 5-A-Day, RL.7.7 assessment- compare different mediums

HOMEWORK:

SSR- 2 hours outside of class

The week of March 6

Monday-  ROL, 5-A-Day, ROL, The Highwayman (poem)- listen to this version- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3rMG6j7mhA , find figurative language, form (stanzas, refrains), and plot

Tuesday- Good Things, SSR, 5-A-Day, study vocab., type Side by Side poems and hand in

Wednesday- ROL, 5-A-Day, House- POV, review vocab. and figurative language, and begin All Summer in a Day- unpack the standard RL.7.6, audio for story- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdHiIZKbc8s
Thursday- Good News, 5-A-Day, SSR, and finish reading All Summer in a Day

Friday- No School

HOMEWORK:

SSR- 2 hours outside of class

Side by side poem due Tuesday- W.4

The week of Feb. 27

The week of Feb. 27, 2017

Monday- ROL, begin Short Story unit- Short story terms- go over,  I Love Lucy Show- fill in chart and go over https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8petwReCGsQ  

Tuesday- Good News, 5-A-Day, SSR, go over figurative language terms, read “A Dream Deferred”,  and pick out the figurative language in SSR book while reading (create poster to post in room)  

Wednesday- 2 hour delay, Library, ROL, March is Reading Month and SSR

Thursday-Good News, 5-A-Day, SSR, read “Mother to Son” and pick out the figurative language, model side by side writing “Life for me…..”

Friday- ROL, review vocab. read “Priscilla and the Wimps”- fill in chart, characterization chart

HOMEWORK:

SSR- 2 hours outside of class

The week of Feb. 20

The week of Feb. 20, 2017

Monday- ROL, 5-A-Day, presentations, citations, work on Alexander the Great outline

Tuesday- Good News, Quote vs. Paraphrase,  and work on Alexander the Great

Wednesday- ROL, SRI, work on Alexander the Great

Thursday- Good News, SSR, Alexander the Great- typing

Friday- Alexander the Great- Works Cited Page together

HOMEWORK:

SSR- 2 hours outside of class

The week of Feb. 13

The week of Feb. 13, 2017

Monday- Assessment on The Breadwinner- open book, work time on final project if done early

Tuesday- Assessment on The Breadwinner- open book, work time on final project if done early

Wednesday- Library, ROL, final project- begin presentations

Thursday- Good News, introductions for essays and work on guided essay, work on presentations or guided essay, presentations

Friday- ROL, Presentation of Posters/Presentations - 6th and 7th hours go to play at the HS

HOMEWORK:

Monday-Wednesday-  work on poster/PowerPoint- due Wednesday

SSR- 2 hours outside of class

The week of Feb. 6

The week of Feb 6, 2017

Monday- ROL, 5-A-Day, review vocab. #3- http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-1086200, work time for 10-12
Tuesday- Good News, SSR, review vocab list #3, 10-12 due

Wednesday- ROL, Open Mind activity- comparing Parvana to Malala, assign the end of the book 13-15

Thursday-  Good News, vocab. quiz #3, finish the book and work on final project

Friday- ROL, book club- celebration- bring in treats, drink hot chocolate, and discuss the book, work on final project.

HOMEWORK:

Mon-Wed.- review vocab.

Monday- read 10-12 and reading strategies

Thursday- finish the book

SSR- 2 hours outside of class (mixture of The Breadwinner and your choice book)

The week of Jan. 30

January 30, 2017

Monday-  ROL, 5-A-Day, review vocab. https://www.studystack.com/flashcard-1086192 and wrap up 4-6

Tuesday- ROL, 5-A-Day, review vocab., go over what is the Author’s Purpose (RL.7.6) from one pager and hand in, assign chapters 7-9 with summary boxes- one sentence summary with picture or 5 facts- use computer paper and divide into 4 boxes.

Wednesday- Good Things, 5-A-Day, review vocab., and work time for The Breadwinner 7-9 and boxes due Thursday

Thursday- ROL, review vocab. #2, go over chap. 7-9, any questions/ fish bowl discussion, assign chapters 10-12 with reading strategies and work time

Friday- ROL,  vocab. quiz #2, hand out vocab list #3- Vocabulary 3 - http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-1086200, work on 10-12 with reading strategies

Homework-

Monday- finish 4-6 and one pager- due Tues.

Wednesday- finish 7--9 and four boxes

SSR- 2 hours outside of class (mixture of The Breadwinner and your choice book)

The week of January 23

January 23, 2017

Monday- ROL, 5-A-Day read chapters 1-3  with discussion questions, review vocabulary for chapters 1-3

Tuesday- Good News, SSR, review vocab., explain the end project--poster, art, presentation--and silent read and work on questions, work time

Wednesday- ROL, 5-A-Day, review vocab., go over discussion questions in groups, any questions??- in group write down any questions you have with 1-3, assign 4-6- one pager for chapters 4-6 (1 for the 3 chapters). Hand in discussion questions.

Thursday- Good News, SSR, vocab quiz #1, work time on 4-6 (one pager)- discuss common themes in books, and hand out vocab list #2

Friday- No School

HOMEWORK:

Review vocab.

1-3 due Tuesday

4-6 due next Tuesday

The week of Jan. 16

January 16, 2017

Monday- ROL, 5-A-Day, Afghanistan PPT and RL.1 Cite Evidence

Tuesday- Good News, SSR, Kids in Afghanistan- RI 3- Venn Diagram and notes http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/afghanistan/

Wednesday- Library, ROL, 5-A-Day, finish Kids in Afghanistan, and vocabulary https://quizlet.com/286880/the-breadwinner-vocabulary-flash-cards/

Thursday- Good News, SSR, Deborah Ellis interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2AThCracxE (with Shannon Skinner- first five minutes) and article--activism and practice with quotes and paraphrasing

Friday- ROL, 5-A-Day, PowerPoint with pictures for chapters 1-3, hand out The Breadwinner -- who or what is the breadwinner?, begin reading chapter 1 together and answer beginning discussion questions together

Homework:

Reading log- due Monday

The week of Jan. 9

January 9, 2017

Monday- ROL, 5-A-Day, watch CNN Hero videos, and evaluate the hero that is most deserving of the title hero of the year

Tuesday- Good News, SSR, 5-A-Day, finish videos

Wednesday- ROL, 5-A-Day, write a persuasive paragraph on who you think is most deserving

Thursday- Good News, SSR, 5-A-Day, Who’s your hero? Research and take notes

Friday- ROL, 5-A-Day, write 30 second speech and create visual

Homework:

Reading log- 2 hours