Friday, Feb. 28th

S+ English

Gather all of your Overcoming Obstacles paper drafts.  Staple them in this order.

ON THE TOP

Introduction Draft

MI draft

MI FRAME

Whale Rider Draft

Whale Rider FRAME
Lit Circle Draft

Lit Circle FRAME

Conclusion Draft (If your conclusion and introduction are on the same page, please put them at the top with the introduction facing up)
Whale Rider Notes Sheet (it's okay if you don't have this)
Lit Circle Notes Sheet (it's okay if you don't have this)

ON THE BOTTOM

1.  Finish all drafting

2.  I'd like you to go to your Hour # Group # folder in the cabinet.  If there are papers in your file you'd like to recycle you may do so.  Make sure you have a score recorded for them in the grade book first!

3.  Once you've cleaned out your file, you may begin typing on the computer.

English 7

Finish Whale Rider

Finish third column of notes sheet

If time: Add Pai to our Overcoming Obstacles chart

Thursday, Feb. 27th

S+ English 7

Work on introduction and conclusion

English 7

Whale Rider

Wednesday, Feb. 26th

S+ English
S+ THINGS TO DO TODAY/TOMORROW:
1. Finish green sheet -- add two pieces of textual evidence to use in FRAME
2. Return your book -- You can not do this unless you've finished your discussion and your green sheet
3. lit circle book FRAME
4. Rough Draft 1
5. Peer edit x2

HW: 2 Peer edits should be done for class tomorrow.

English 7

Work time for FRAME for The Clay Marble
Begin viewing Whale Rider

HW: FRAME is due on Thursday - See lower left yellow picture for directions

  

   

Tuesday, Feb. 25th

S+ English
S+ THINGS TO DO TODAY/TOMORROW:
1. Finish all things for discussion
2. Summative discussion
3. Finish green sheet -- add two pieces of textual evidence to use in FRAME
4. Return your book -- You can not do this unless you've finished your discussion and your green sheet
5. Begin lit circle book FRAME

HW: FRAME should be done for class tomorrow.  If you're having trouble filling it out see the picture below.  You can click it to make it bigger.

English 7

Add Dara to yellow overcoming obstacles chart

FRAME for The Clay Marble

HW: FRAME is due on Thursday

Monday, Feb. 24th

S+ English
Summative discussion
OR
Work day

S+ THINGS TO DO TODAY/TOMORROW:
1. Finish all things for discussion
2. Summative discussion
3. Finish green sheet -- add two pieces of textual evidence to use in FRAME
4. Return your book -- You can not do this unless you've finished your discussion and your green sheet
5. Begin FRAME

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Summative on Part 3

Turn in Part 3 packet

Friday, Feb 21st

S+ English

EVEN THOUGH SCHOOL IS CLOSED TODAY, WE WILL STILL HAVE OUR SUMMATIVE DISCUSSION ON MONDAY!

English 7

We will take our summative on part 3 Monday, when school resumes.

Thursday, Feb. 20th

S+ English

Reading day
Work on yellow lit circle sheet
Work on green discussion sheet
HW: Summative discussion will be next Monday

English 7

SWBST chapter 16

Read 17/SWBST

Read 18/SWBST

If time: Hand back and go over part 2 summative

Part 3 summative is scheduled for Friday

Wednesday, Feb. 19th

S+ English

Finish discussions
Get new discussion guide
Reading day
HW: Summative discussion is next Monday

English 7

Vocab Part 3 summative

Read chapter 15/SWBST

Read chapter 16/SWBST

HW: Summative part 3 will be Friday

Tuesday, Feb. 18th

S+ English

Discussion day
Summative discussion will be NEXT MONDAY

HW: Continue reading and adding to green sheet

English 7

Practice vocab quiz

Finish chapter 14/SWBST

Vocab retake/discussion guide work time

HW: Vocab part 3 test tomorrow

Thursday, Feb. 13th

S+ English

Reading day
Review discussion guide guidelines

HW: Second discussion is Tuesday, when we return to school.

English 7

Work time to finish summative part 2

Finish chapter 13 - Complete a SWBST together

Read 14/15 and do a SWBST

HW: Last day for vocab part 2 retakes is Tuesday.  On Tuesday I will also be checking your vocab charts to make sure they are completed!

Wednesday, Feb 12th

S+ English

Discuss yellow and green sheets

Reading day

English 7

Go over vocab part 2 summative

Part 3 packet

Vocab

Begin listening to chapter 13

HW: Finish your vocab pictures/sentences for class Tuesday!

Tuesday, Feb. 11th

S+ English

Book Club Discussion #1

HW: Continue reading

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Part 2 summative

Go over vocab part 2 - discuss retakes

Get part 3 packet

If time: Start vocab

Monday, Feb. 10th

S+ English

Did you share your Overcoming Obstacles paragraphs with me?
Time to work in Google Docs - Peer editing and sharing
Reading day
Work time for yellow sheet

HW: Discussion guide and reading needs to be done AT THE START OF CLASS tomorrow.

English 7

Vocab part 2 summative

Hand back worksheets

Revisit theme page - add examples

Review similes - Home of the Brave

Go over Part 1 summatives

HW: Part 2 summative tomorrow!!

Friday, Feb. 7th

S+ English

Reading day
HW: Make sure you are staying on top of your independent reading.  Don't forget to complete your yellow discussion guide sheet!

English 7

Practice vocab part 2 quiz

Finish part 2 packet

Work time to complete discussion guide

Begin theme page in part 2 packet

Thursday, Feb. 6th

S+ English

Review requirements for Overcoming Obstacles paragraphs <-- due tomorrow
Assign lit circle books
Create calendar in groups
Independent reading time

HW: Finish your paragraphs and share them with me.  Please read your book at home.  Don't forget both your book and yellow discussion guide for class tomorrow.

English 7

Practice vocab quiz

Fill in discussion guide

Chapter 11/SWBST

begin chapter 12

HW: Study for your vocab part 2 summative test on Monday.

Wednesday, Feb. 5th

S+ English

Preview and decide on three potential lit circle books.

Work time to finish typing two paragraphs in Google doc.

Here is a link to help you figure out how to insert a header and page number into Google Docs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kUPBTQcJU4 

Document should be in Times New Roman font, size 12

The title should also be Times New Roman size 12.  It should not be bold, italicized or underlined.

Don't forget to share with Ms. Erickson!

Paragraphs are due by Friday.  There will be no more time in class to work on them.



English 7 

Work time for discussion guide

Read chapter 8

SWBST together

Read chapter 9

Independent SWBST

Don't forget your vocab summative is next Monday!!

Tuesday, Feb. 4th

8th Grade Registration with Mrs. Johnson

Monday, Feb. 3rd

S+ English

Work day to finish FRAME/Rough Draft paragraph/Peer Edit x2

English 7

Finish chapter 7 and do a SWBST

Start chapter 8 and do a SWBST