Week at a Glance

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Language Arts Ms. Wilden
Ritual Among the Nacirema due tomorrow. Common procedures due. Unit: Continuation of Introduction to Nonfiction Learning Target: Work to read and comprehend literary nonfiction at the high end of the grades 6-8-text complexity band Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of a text, including its relationship to supporting ideas Determine and authors point of view and purpose in a text. Delineate and evaluate their argument, assessing their use of evidence. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, gathering vocabulary knowledge important to comprehension. Bellwork: Review the newly distributed Week at a Glance Opening Activity: Introduction to Word Learning and Phonics/Decoding with SIPPS Daily lesson: Review the genre of nonfiction Discuss student analysis of the nonfiction piece as related to authors purpose, point of view, and use of evidence. Closing Activity: Reveal the truth and class discussion. Who are the Nacirema? HW: Complete the Ritual Among the Nacirema assignment due in class tomorrow. Ritual Among the Nacirema due. Common procedures due. Unit: Unit 1: Plot and Conflict Bellwork: Introduction to Word Learning and Phonics/Decoding with SIPPS Opening Activity: Review the literary genres. Add genre vocabulary into the glossary of the interactive notebooks. Learning Target: Identify and analyze the stages of plot Identify and analyze types of conflict Understand how stories are driven by plot, conflict, and point of view. Daily lesson: Preview of Unit 1 goals for literary analysis, reading, writing, grammar, speaking, listening, and vocabulary. Introduction to essential questions and learning targets. Item analysis of individual unit 1 pre-assessment on plot and conflict. Closing Activity: Set up interactive notebook to set goals and track individual progress. HW: Continue to review genre vocabulary and notes. Continue independent reading 224 pages due on 9/20.

Week of: September 9th

Science Mr. Oglesby
Sponge Review Exploring Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration HW: Journal 1 Due Wed, 11 Sep 2013 Start preparing for Quiz 2 Assessment 2 is: Wed/Thu 25/26 Sep 2013 depending upon what period you have science. Start preparing now. Students should be doing homework every Mon, Tue, and Thur at a minimum. Any other written homework beyond what is mentioned above will be given in class.

Social Studies - Ms. Spencer

Unit: Three Worlds Meet Essential Question: How do the five themes of geography reflect factors of human migration? Daily lesson: Review of five themes of geography and discussion of their relation to migration. Foldable note taking. HW: None

Notes

Monday

Sponge Review Exploring Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Vocabulary Focus HW: Journal 1 Due Wed, 11 Sep 2013 Start preparing for Quiz 2 Assessment 2 is: Wed/Thu 25/26 Sep 2013 depending upon what period you have science. Start preparing now. Students should be doing homework every Mon, Tue, and Thur at a minimum. Any other written homework beyond what is mentioned above will be given in class

Unit: Three Worlds Meet Learning Targets: Identify push and pull factors. Opening activity: Identifying Push and Pull Factors reading followed by class discussion. Identify emigrant, immigrant, and migrant. Daily lesson: On the Move and Identify Push and Pull Factors, Update Composition Notebooks HW: None

Tuesday

Thursday: Parent Open House 5:30-8:00 Unit: Plot and Conflict Bellwork: What makes a story worth telling? Opening Activity: Introduction to the elements of fiction and the parts of a story. Learning Target: Identify and analyze the stages of plot Identify and analyze types of conflict Understand how stories are driven by plot, conflict, and point of view. Daily lesson: Readers Workshop: Plot and Conflict pages 24-26. Introduce types of conflict (internal and external conflicts). Represent each type of conflict with an example from real life or a work of fiction. Include graphics to express your thoughts. Respond to workshop models on conflict. Introduce the stages of plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution) and its impact on the conflict of the story. (Plot diagram notes) Closing Activity: Distribute The Elevator and begin reading. Introduce The Elevator homework questions 1-11. Questions 1-11 assigned. Use of textual evidence required in student answers (I do, We do, You do modeling activity). Review phonics and decoding strategies in context. HW: Add terms relating to conflict and plot to the interactive notebook glossary. Questions 1-11 due Monday. Continue independent reading 224 pages due on 9/20. Mid Quarter Grades due. Progress Reports distributed p6arent Signature required. Unit: Plot and Conflict Learning Target: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems at the high end of the grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction at the high end of the grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, gathering vocabulary knowledge important to comprehension. Identify and analyze the stages of plot Identify and analyze types of conflict Understand how stories are driven by plot, conflict, and point of view. Opening Activity: Library Visit Introductions and review of library procedures Book check out and Silent Sustained Reading (SSR) Daily Lesson and Closing Activity: Continue working with The Elevator. Questions 1-11 due Monday in class for discussion. Use of textual evidence required in student answers. Review phonics and decoding strategies in context. If time remains, introduce homework for The Elevator plot diagram and narrative ending HW: The Elevator questions 1-11 due Monday. Plot diagram and narrative write (Pick up the story at line 175 and write a brief scene of the falling actions and resolution in which there is a sinister and frightening conclusion or Martin realizes that his fears are misplaced) assigned. Both the plot diagram and narrative ending will be due Friday 9/20. Continue independent reading. Reading log and 224 pages will be due next Friday, 9/20.

Thursday: Parent Open House 5:30-8:00

Sponge Review Food Chains Discovery Vocabulary Focus HW: Journal 1 Due Wed, 11 Sep 2013 Start preparing for Quiz 2 Assessment 2 is: Wed/Thu 25/26 Sep 2013 depending upon what period you have science. Start preparing now. Students should be doing homework every Mon, Tue, and Thur at a minimum. Any other written homework beyond what is mentioned above will be given in class

Thursday: Parent Open House 5:30-8:00

Unit: Three Worlds Meet Essential Question: How do secondary sources help us interpret history? Daily lesson: Cartoon analysis of the push and pull factors. Share immigrant stories. Students identify emigrant, immigrant and migrant. HW: Questions

Wednesday & Thursday Block

Sponge Review Food Chains Discovery Vocabulary Focus HW: Journal 1 Due Wed, 11 Sep 2013 Start preparing for Quiz 2 Assessment 2 is: Wed/Thu 25/26 Sep 2013 depending upon what period you have science. Start preparing now. Students should be doing homework every Mon, Tue, and Thur at a minimum. Any other written homework beyond what is mentioned above will be given in class.

Unit: Civics Essential Question: What is the importance of the Supreme Court in relation to the Constitution and Bill of Rights? Students will understand 5 court cases which protect their rights in school. Academic Vocabulary: Constitutional, Bill of Rights, legislative, executive, Supreme Court Daily lesson: The Constitution and You: 5 Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know Closing: Answer follow-up questions, class review and discussion. HW: Follow up questions

Friday

Social Studies Mr. Atkinson

Learning Targets: Students understands the patterns of change in indigenous societies in the Americas up to the Columbian voyages.

Writing Mr. Banker

EDE: Its Football Time Grammar Mini-lesson Simple & Perfect Tense & Irregular Verbs (ST p. 22-23) *Weekly Grammar Homework Packet (Week 2 - Days 3-4) Draft: Focus on the Ideas (ST p. 16-17) *Using the Story Frame write the draft of personal narrative

Notes

Parent/Teacher Connections
Phone Contact: 742-4700 Great Times to Call 7:45-8:00 a.m. 12:15-1:05 2:50-3:15 Parent Conferences: Before School 7:45-8:15 During School Monday, Tuesday and Friday 110-1:55 Thursday only 11:50-1:15 After School 2:45-3:15 If you desire to schedule a conference simply email or call

Monday

Opening activity: What were Native American societies like prior to European exploration? Daily lesson: On the Move HW: Immigration Packet Opening activity: What motivated European explorers to embrace the unknown? Daily lesson: Europeans, Native Americans and Africans HW: My point of view

Tuesday

EDE: Roger Maris (Week 2 - Day 5 Week 3 - Day 1-3) Revise: Focus on Organization (ST p. 18) Revise: Focus on Voice (ST p. 19) Revise: Focus on Word Choice (ST p. 20) Revise: Focus on Conventions (ST p. 21)

Wednesday & Thursday Block

Thursday: Parent Open House 5:30-8:00 How was the idea of discovery different for Native Americans and explorers? Daily Lesson: The Middle Passage HW: Artwork Analysis Current Event Analysis

Thursday: Parent Open House 5:30-8:00 EDE: A Monument for September 11 (Week 3 - Day 4-5) Continue revisions Publish Memoir (ST p. 24-25) *FINAL draft of MEMOIR (Due Friday, Sept. 13)

Team Emails Leandra Wilden Language Arts wilden_leandra@asdk12.org Jason Oglesby Science Oglesby_jason@asdk12.org Jessica Spencer Social Studies Spencer_jessica@asdk12.org Dakota Atkinson Social Studies Atkinson_dakota@asdk12.org Tad Banker Writing Banker_tad@asdk12.org

EDE: The Gas-Powered Car FINAL DRAFT OF MEMOIR DUE (Week 1 - Days 1-3) Introduce & Analyze Memoir Essential Academic Vocabulary HO in WCH What is a Biography? Student Textbook (ST) p. 48) Why Write a Biography? (ST p. 49) Linking Narrative Writing Traits to a Biography (ST p. 50)

Friday
Announcements/Reminders:

Parent Open House Thursday 9/12/13 5:30-8:00