1, 6, and 7th Periods:
Work Time:
1. Finish "The Fight for What's Right" worksheets - DUE TODAY
2. Read "The Great Bird Poop Disaster" - Scope
Homework:
NONE - HAVE A FUN AND RELAXING WINTER BREAK AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
2nd Period:
Warm-Up:
1. Silent reading - 10 minutes
Mini-Lesson:
1. How to write a conclusion paragraph for your argument essay
Work Time:
1. Plan and draft your conclusion paragraph
Homework:
Complete ALL drafts of your argument essay: Introduction, Body paragraph, Counterclaim paragraph, and Conclusion paragraph. ALL ARE DUE ON MONDAY, JANUARY 9TH.
Ms. Baca's example conclusion paragraph - DO NOT COPY.
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Wednesday, December 20
1, 6, and 7th Periods:
Warm-up:
None
Mini-Lesson:
1. Answering Close-Reading questions
Work Time:
1. Continue answering questions for the drama "The Fight for What's Right" and "How to Be a Changemaker"
Homework:
None
2nd Period:
Warm-up:
1. Silent Reading - 10 minutes
Mini-Lesson:
1. How to write a paragraph for your argument essay
Work Time:
1. Finish your rough drafts of your introduction paragraph, body paragraph, and counterclaim paragraph
Homework:
Finish all of your rough draft paragraphs for the argument essay - ALL MUST BE COMPLETED BY TOMORROW!
Warm-up:
None
Mini-Lesson:
1. Answering Close-Reading questions
Work Time:
1. Continue answering questions for the drama "The Fight for What's Right" and "How to Be a Changemaker"
Homework:
None
2nd Period:
Warm-up:
1. Silent Reading - 10 minutes
Mini-Lesson:
1. How to write a paragraph for your argument essay
Work Time:
1. Finish your rough drafts of your introduction paragraph, body paragraph, and counterclaim paragraph
Homework:
Finish all of your rough draft paragraphs for the argument essay - ALL MUST BE COMPLETED BY TOMORROW!
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Tuesday, December 19
1, 6, and 7th Periods:
Warm-up:
1. Answer questions for The Diary of Anne Frank, Act One, Scene 1
Mini-Lesson:
1. Background information about segregation in California - 1940's
2. How to identify the theme in a drama
Work Time:
1. Read the drama "The Fight for What's Right"
2. Worksheet - Theme for "The Fight for What's Right"
Homework:
None
2nd Period:
Warm-up:
1. Silent reading - 10 minutes
Mini-Lesson:
1. What is a Counterclaim in argument writing?
2. Model an example counterclaim paragraph and identify the elements of a counterclaim and rebuttal
Work Time:
1. Plan and draft your counterclaim paragraph
Homework:
Complete your counterclaim paragraph
Ms. Baca's example counterclaim paragraph. DO NOT COPY!
Warm-up:
1. Answer questions for The Diary of Anne Frank, Act One, Scene 1
Mini-Lesson:
1. Background information about segregation in California - 1940's
2. How to identify the theme in a drama
Work Time:
1. Read the drama "The Fight for What's Right"
2. Worksheet - Theme for "The Fight for What's Right"
Homework:
None
2nd Period:
Warm-up:
1. Silent reading - 10 minutes
Mini-Lesson:
1. What is a Counterclaim in argument writing?
2. Model an example counterclaim paragraph and identify the elements of a counterclaim and rebuttal
Work Time:
1. Plan and draft your counterclaim paragraph
Homework:
Complete your counterclaim paragraph
Ms. Baca's example counterclaim paragraph. DO NOT COPY!
Monday, December 18, 2017
Monday. December 18
1, 6, and 7th Periods:
Warm-up:
1. Spelling Bee Quiz
2. Friendship Survey
Mini-Lesson:
1. Review drama elements; stage directions, plot, characters
Work Time:
1. Read The Diary of Anne Frank: Act One, Scene 1
2. Write an objective summary of Act One, Scene 1
Homework:
None
2nd Period:
Warm-Up:
1. Silent reading - 10 minutes
Mini-Lesson:
1. How to write a body paragraph for your argument essay
Work Time:
1. Identify text evidence to support your first reason for your argument essay
2. Plan and draft your first body paragraph using evidence to support your reason
Homework:
1. Finish writing your first body paragraph
Ms. Baca's Example Paragraph. DO NOT COPY!
Warm-up:
1. Spelling Bee Quiz
2. Friendship Survey
Mini-Lesson:
1. Review drama elements; stage directions, plot, characters
Work Time:
1. Read The Diary of Anne Frank: Act One, Scene 1
2. Write an objective summary of Act One, Scene 1
Homework:
None
2nd Period:
Warm-Up:
1. Silent reading - 10 minutes
Mini-Lesson:
1. How to write a body paragraph for your argument essay
Work Time:
1. Identify text evidence to support your first reason for your argument essay
2. Plan and draft your first body paragraph using evidence to support your reason
Homework:
1. Finish writing your first body paragraph
Ms. Baca's Example Paragraph. DO NOT COPY!
Friday, December 15, 2017
Friday, December 15
1, 6, and 7th Periods:
Warm-up:
- Finish questions 5-8 for "Trailblazing Mary Walker"
Mini-Lesson:
- How to annotate an information text
Work Time:
- Read and annotate “Earhart’s Final Resting Place Believed Found”
- Begin answering questions
Homework:
NONE
2nd Period:
Warm-up:
None
Mini-Lesson:
- Elements of a body paragraph
Work Time:
- Review Transition words and phrases
Homework:
NONE
Warm-up:
- Finish questions 5-8 for "Trailblazing Mary Walker"
Mini-Lesson:
- How to annotate an information text
Work Time:
- Read and annotate “Earhart’s Final Resting Place Believed Found”
- Begin answering questions
Homework:
NONE
2nd Period:
Warm-up:
None
Mini-Lesson:
- Elements of a body paragraph
Work Time:
- Review Transition words and phrases
Homework:
NONE
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Thursday, December 14
1, 6, and 7th Periods:
Warm-up:
Warm-up:
- Finish reading and annotating “Trailblazing
Mary walker…”
Mary walker…”
- Answer questions 1-4
Mini-Lesson:
- Who was Amelia Earhart?
Work Time:
- Watch video about Amelia Earhart’s life and accomplishments
- Read and annotate informational text: Identify any evidence the author provides that shows Amelia was brave
Homework:
- Complete and submit “A Christmas Carol” compare/contrast assignment
2nd Period:
Warm-up:
- Silent reading (10 minutes)
Mini-Lesson:
- The elements of an introduction paragraph
- How to write an introduction paragraph
Work Time:
- Plan and draft your introduction paragraph for your argument essay
Homework:
Finish your introduction paragraph
MS. BACA'S EXAMPLE PARAGRAPH. DO NOT COPY!
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Wednesday, December 13
Periods 1-7
Warm-up
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- Trailblazing Surgeon Mary Walker: Read and Annotate
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Mini-Lesson
|
How to answer the reading response prompt for A Christmas Carol
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Work Time
|
- Complete Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the written version to the filmed version and to the live (play) version
- Finish writing your reading response to the A Christmas Carol prompt (in Google Classroom)
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RL.7.3 - Analyze how particular elements of a story interact (example: how setting shapes the character and plot)
RL.7.7 - Compare and contrast a written story, drama, or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium (e.g., lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film).
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Homework
|
Finish writing your reading response to the A Christmas Carol prompt (in Google Classroom)
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Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Tuesday, December 12
Warm-up
|
- Field trip expectations
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Mini-Lesson
|
How to answer the reading response prompt for A Christmas Carol
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Work Time
|
- Complete Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the written version to the filmed version and to the live (play) version
- Write your reading response to the prompt (in Google Classroom)
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Homework
|
None
|
Monday, December 11, 2017
Monday, December 11
Warm-up
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- Finish “Charles Dickens and the Setting of Victorian London” questions 1-3
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RL.7.2 - Determine the theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text
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Mini-Lesson
|
Review scenes 4 and 5
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Work Time
|
- Read Scene 6
- Watch movies clips of A Christmas Carol
- Fill out the Venn Diagram for the drama version vs the filmed version
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RL.7.3 - Analyze how particular elements of a story interact (example: how setting shapes the character and plot)
RL.7.7 - Compare and contrast a written story, drama, or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium (e.g., lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film).
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Homework/
Announcements
|
None
|
Field trip tomorrow! Bring a lunch and dress appropriately for the theatre.
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Friday, December 8, 2017
Friday, December 8
ALL CLASS PERIODS
Warm-up
|
- Read and discuss Charles Dickens and the Setting of Victorian London
- Answer questions 1-3
|
RL.7.2 - Determine the theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text
|
Mini-Lesson
|
Review Scene 2 and 3
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Work Time
|
- Read Scene 4-5
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RL.7.3 - Analyze how particular elements of a story interact (example: how setting shapes the character and plot)
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Homework
|
None
|
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Thursday, December 7
ALL CLASS PERIODS
Warm-up
|
- Library
- Answer questions 1-3 for “What Was Life Like for Victorian London Children?”
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RL.7.2 - Determine the theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text
|
Mini-Lesson
|
Review the Prologue and Scene 1 for A Christmas Carol
| |
Work Time
|
- Read Scene 2 and 3
- Watch a film clip of A Christmas Carol
|
RL.7.3 - Analyze how particular elements of a story interact (example: how setting shapes the character and plot)
|
Homework
|
Complete questions 1-3 for “What Was Life Like for Victorian London Children?” (if you did not complete this in class)
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Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Wednesday, December 6
ALL CLASS PERIODS
Warm-up
|
Read “What Life was Like for Victorian London Children”
|
RL.7.2 - Determine the theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text
|
Mini-Lesson
|
How to read a drama/play - A Christmas Carol
| |
Work Time
|
- Background information about a Christmas Carol
- Read Prologue and Scene 1
- Identify character traits
- Make predictions about Scrooge’s character
|
RL.7.3 - Analyze how particular elements of a story interact (example: how setting shapes the character and plot)
|
Homework
|
Complete “Reading Drama vs Reading Fiction” if you did not complete it last night.
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Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Tuesday, December 5
ALL CLASS PERIODS
Warm-up
|
Reading Drama vs Reading Fiction
|
RL.7.2 - Determine the theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text
|
Mini-Lesson
|
None
| |
Work Time
|
Counseling Lesson - counseling will teach classes today
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Homework
|
Complete the warm-up for homework.
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Monday, December 4, 2017
Monday, December 4
1, 6, and 7th Periods
2nd Period
Warm-up
|
Vocabulary - Drama
|
RI.7.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text
|
Mini-Lesson
|
None
| |
Work Time
|
-Type your final essay
|
W.7.1 - Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence
W.7.8 - Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
W.7.7 - Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.
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Homework
|
Finish typing your final essay - DUE TONIGHT
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2nd Period
Warm-up
|
Vocabulary - Drama
|
RI.7.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text
|
Mini-Lesson
|
- Identifying important facts and details that will support your position on a debatable topic
|
RI.7.8 - Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
|
Work Time
|
- Discuss important facts/details identified in two articles that share a theme/central idea - “Ship of Fools”
- After evaluating evidence provided in the text we’ve read and analyzed, determine your position on the topic - Should people be rescued if they put themselves in a dangerous situation?
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RI.7.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
RI.7.6 - Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.
RI.7.8 - Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
|
Homework
|
None
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Friday, December 1, 2017
Friday, December 1
1, 6, and 7th Periods
2nd Period
Warm-up
|
None
| |
Mini-Lesson
|
- How to peer revise and edit
|
W.7.5 - With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
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Work Time
|
-Peer revise and edit with at least two peers
- Begin to type your final essay
|
W.7.1 - Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence
W.7.8 - Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
W.7.7 - Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.
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Homework
|
None
|
2nd Period
Warm-up
|
SIlent reading
| |
Mini-Lesson
|
- Identifying important facts and details that will support your position on a debatable topic
|
RI.7.8 - Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and
|
Work Time
|
- Discuss important facts/details identified in two articles that share a theme/central idea - “Parents of Rescued Teenage Sailor Accused of Risking Her Life” and “Ship of Fools”
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RI.7.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
RI.7.6 - Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.
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Homework
|
None
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