The week of October 31

Monday- Read out Loud, Caught Ya, go over learning targets for reading, writing, and speaking that we'll cover with this week's lesson (on Alexander the Great). We'll define what greatness is and read some background information on Alexander the Great.

Tuesday- Work with social studies class on the Alexander the Great lesson. We'll work on understanding the question- Is Alexander the Great really great? and we'll be reading through documents that can be used to support either side.

Wednesday- We have library and after that we will look at the documents and pick documents that support whether or not Alexander is great. We will have a debate versus Mrs. Striegle's class on whether Alexander the Great really was great or not- English will always debate that he wasn't, and social studies will always debate that he was.

Thursday- Work with social studies on organizing our ideas on Alexander, creating a thesis, and writing an outline.

Friday- Students will type their essay on Alexander the Great.

Homework-

Monday- Finish the final draft of the myth. It's due Tuesday.

Friday- Finish paper on Alexander the Great

Due to working with social studies on Tuesday and Thursday (our usual SSR days), we will not have a weekly reading report this week.

The week of October 24

Monday- Read out Loud, Caught Ya, share three introductions and pick the best one to start writing your myth with. Make sure rough draft has your exciting intro. and setting included from pre-writing. Also, make sure myth has dialogue, paragraphs, and a good plot line.

Tuesday- Share good news, practice editing and revisions with "Scared Nutty", go through your rough draft and pick a spot to "explode a moment" and elaborate on it. Also check your rough draft for word choice. If done, silent read.

Wednesday- Read out Loud, Caught Ya, and do peer editing for their myth. The final draft of the myth will be due on Tuesday (of next week). Final drafts should be double spaced when typed, or hand written, skipping lines, using black or blue ink. Make sure to include name and hour in the upper right hand corner, and to have a title centered at the top.

No school Thursday and Friday due to parent/teacher conferences Monday and Tuesday from 3:30-8:00. We hope to see you at conferences!

Homework-

Monday- work on rough draft of myth- due Tuesday

Tuesday- work on explode a moment and adding any additional words/phrases to myth

Wednesday- work on final draft of myth- due next Tuesday!

Week of October 17

Monday- Read out Loud, Caught Ya, Go over Cause and Effect essays, begin reading various myths in groups (they'll have a different reading strategy for each story).

Tuesday- MEAP (math) in the morning, continue reading myths in groups

Wednesday- MEAP (writing part 2) in the morning, Library visit, Read out Loud, Caught Ya, finish reading myths

Thursday- Silent reading, read an example of a myth from a previous seventh grader, fill in myth planning map, and begin writing a setting paragraph. Hand in myth map when complete.

Friday- Read out Loud, Caught ya, go over different types of introductions- write 3 and use one in your myth

Homework for this week is only to catch up on any late work and to read for Weekly Reading Report #4- due on Friday. I'll also want myth maps turned in when completed so I can check that your myth is on the right track.

Week of October 10

It's the most wonderful time of the year...No, not Christmas. No, not a break. It's the MEAP test! We will be taking the MEAP test in our exploratory class on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at the beginning of each day. Other core class times will be shorter due to the MEAP.

Monday- Read out Loud, Caught Ya, go over noun sheet from Friday, go over 1st and 3rd person, and go over common misspelled words (there, their, they're, too, two, to, etc.). There is a packet over the misspelled words due Tuesday.

Tuesday- Silent reading, go over common misspelled words, and do another practice with there, their, and they're.

Wednesday- Read out Loud, Caught Ya, and a noun review for Friday's Noun Test.

Thursday- Noun review game and silent reading

Friday- Read out Loud, Caught Ya, any questions on nouns, and the Noun Test.

Homework:

Monday- Work on common misspelled words and "Theseus and the Minotaur"- one sentence summary and a picture for each paragraph (12)

Tuesday- work on "Theseus and the Minotaur"

Wednesday- work on silent reading (WR2 due Friday- 75 pages), and noun review

Thursday- silent reading, study nouns

Friday- WR2 #3 is due today

The week of October 3

Well, after a crazy Friday, we're back. Some classes will be a little altered due to the fact that they did not meet on Friday.

Monday- Mrs. Malloch's class will work with Mr. Wandel on a cause and effect science paper. Students will brainstorm, fill out an outline, and write their paper today. Ms. Naber's class will be doing this Tuesday with Mr. Malefyt. (Ms. Naber's class will be doing Tuesday's work on Monday)

Tuesday- Silent reading, read the myth of Hercules, and fill in the note sheet explaining his 12 labors.

Wednesday- We'll go to the library, do Read out Loud, Caught Ya, go over plurals, possessives, and contractions (4th and 6th hours), and have some time to work on Hercules.

Thursday- silent reading (or finish Hercules if needed), have a comprehension check over plurals, possessives and contractions, and we'll begin reading "Theseus and the Minotaur"- students will draw a picture and write a one sentence summary corresponding to the paragraph they read- due Tuesday.

Friday- Read out loud, Caught ya, do a noun review on plurals, possessives, and contractions, and we'll have time to work on "Theseus and the Minotaur"

Homework-

Monday- Point of View for "Persephone and the Seasons" is due

Tuesday- read

Wednesday- read

Thursday- common misspelled words packet and weekly reading report due Friday

Friday- work on "Theseus and the Minotaur" sentences and drawings

Week of September 26

Monday- We will do Read out Loud, Caught Ya, practice identifying nouns, and we'll brainstorm a time where they or someone else had to face a challenge. Any extra time will be used to either work on their student writing response or to silent read.

Tuesday- We will begin with Silent Reading (their weekly reading report is due on Friday- they must read 75 pages and fill in the sheet), and we will also reflect on our cause and effect writing from last week. We will also begin talking about using commas in a series.

Wednesday- We will do Read out Loud, Caught Ya, teach point of view and have an assignment practice this, and go over the rules for plural nouns.

Thursday- We will begin with Silent Reading, practice with plural nouns, and read "Persephone and the Season". There will be a journal writing assignment using point of view and a character from the story. This writing will be due on Monday.

Friday- We will do Read out Loud, Caught Ya, and go over the difference with plurals, possessives, and contractions. We will practice this and have some work time at the end to work on their journal.

Homework-

Monday- Complete response to student writing sample- due Tuesday

Tuesday- Read and work on weekly reading report

Wednesday- Read and point of view assignment

Thursday- Read and begin journal- weekly reading report due Friday

Friday- Hand in weekly reading report, and get new weekly reading report. Journal due on Monday.

Week of September 19

Monday- We will do Read out loud, Caught Ya, they'll present their conversation or comic in front of the class, and we'll review nouns. Students will have a sheet to do on common and proper nouns that may be homework.

Tuesday- We will have silent reading, go over proper nouns, and we'll talk about cause and effect writing.

Wednesday- We will have our first visit to the library, do Read out loud, and Caught Ya. We will brainstrom a cause and effect paper.

Thursday- We will have silent reading, we'll read the myth about Pandora's box and students will have to answer multiple choice questions and a short answer using the story. We will also have work time where they can silent read or work on their cause and effect essay (rough draft).

Friday- We'll do Read out loud, Caught Ya, go over a student writing sample response, and we'll write our own response.

HW-

Monday- they'll have to hand in their god/goddess Barbie/ action figure and conversation. Do proper noun sheet for homework.

Tuesday- read for homework

Wednesday- read for homework, and work on beginning cause and effect essay

Thursday- work on cause and effect essay and weekly reading report- both due Friday!

Friday- the first weekly reading report and the rough draft of the cause and effect essay is due. A new weekly reading report will be handed out- due next Friday- read 75 pages and fill in sheet.