Thursday, December 21, 2017

Thursday, December 21

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.

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!

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!

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!




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


Thursday, December 14, 2017

Thursday, December 14

1, 6, and 7th Periods:

Warm-up:
- Finish reading and annotating “Trailblazing
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
- Trailblazing Surgeon Mary Walker: Read and Annotate

Mini-Lesson
How to answer the reading response prompt for A Christmas Carol

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)
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).
Homework
Finish writing your reading response to the A Christmas Carol prompt (in Google Classroom)

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Tuesday, December 12


Warm-up
- Field trip expectations

Mini-Lesson
How to answer the reading response prompt for A Christmas Carol

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)


Homework
None

Monday, December 11, 2017

Monday, December 11


Warm-up
- Finish “Charles Dickens and the Setting of Victorian London” 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 scenes 4 and 5

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
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).
Homework/
Announcements
None
Field trip tomorrow! Bring a lunch and dress appropriately for the theatre.

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

Work Time
- Read Scene 4-5
RL.7.3 - Analyze how particular elements of a story interact (example: how setting shapes the character and plot)
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?”
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)

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.

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

Homework
Complete the warm-up for homework.

Monday, December 4, 2017

Monday, December 4

1, 6, and 7th Periods
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.
Homework
Finish typing your final essay - DUE TONIGHT


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?



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

Friday, December 1, 2017

Friday, December 1

1, 6, and 7th Periods
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.
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.
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”



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.
Homework
None

Friday, May 18

All Classes: Warm-Up None Mini-Lesson Drama practice Work Time Drama performances Homework NONE