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

Friday, Feb. 27th

S+ English

1. Finish drafting introduction and conclusion
2. Peer edit x2 intro and conclusion
3. Staple intro and conclusion together
4. Staple MI FRAME to rough draft paragraph - Paragraph should be on top!
5. Get your other FRAMEs/Drafts from the file cabinet and add your last three drafts to the stack. They should be in this order!

ON THE TOP

Intro
Conclusion
Draft Lit Book
Lit Book FRAME
Draft Whale Rider paragraph
Whale Rider FRAME
Draft MI paragraph
MI FRAME

ON THE BOTTOM

Once you've finished the above, you may begin typing up your papers in Google Docs.

English 7

Finish Whale Rider

Begin FRAME

Friday, Jan. 24th

S+ English

Hand in MI Paragraph and FRAME
Go over blue sheet notes.  Determine main obstacle for Pai. Main Obstacle: Pai wants to be a leader but cannot because she is a girl and isn't taken seriously.
Continue with movie

English 7

Finish up figurative language and simile worksheet - hand it in
Chapter 6
Work time to finish up part one packet

HW: Part one summative on Monday, hand in blue part on packet as well.

Wednesday, Jan. 22nd,

S+ English

10 minutes to peer edit papers

Background info on Whale Rider

Hand out blue notes sheet - what obstacles does Pai first encounter?

Watch first 30 minutes of movie

HW: Edited draft of fMI Paragraph is due at the start of class tomorrow

English 7

Vocab part 1 summative

Listen to chapter 5 - SWBST

Simile/summary formative

If time: tart chapter 6

Tuesday, Jan 21st

S+ English 7

Move from FRAME to paragraph.  Copy each bubble in the order next to the number. Remember, this is a PARAGRAPH not a PAPER. You should only have one cohesive paragraph at the end, not a five paragraph paper. 

Work time to draft

Peer edit (x2)

HW: draft paragraph should be finished, edited twice (by two different people, peers or family) and signed to submit to Ms. Erickson by Thursday. 

English 7

Simile mini lesson - complete sheet in packet

15 minutes to work on filling in discussion guide for Friday 

Begin chapter 5

HW: Vocab summation is tomorrow.  Study!!