Sorry this is a day late; I've been busy prepping for conferences and didn't get the update written before I left yesterday. With the winter weather we're having today, I'm not sure if conferences will be held tonight or not - the district is going to make that decision later on. I will try to post on Facebook and on the website as soon as I hear something. If conferences are canceled tonight we will make them up on a different day.
7LA:
Tuesday - We will be continuing our discussion on propaganda today and looking at how new forms of propaganda emerged with the introduction of the television into American households in the 1950's. Students will also look at protest art and answer some questions in class about a variety of poems, political cartoons, and songs.
Wednesday - Today we will look at writing strong declarations in persuasive writing. Students will select a topic, write five strong declaration statements with a partner, and share their information with the class.
Thursday - Today we will move on from declarations to defending our positions with strong statements. Students will be given 'ridiculous' statements and will be challenged with creating statements to defend that position. All of this work is to prepare students for the persuasive writing assignment coming in the next few weeks.
Friday - We will continue on with our MSP practice today and look at a reading selection and a piece of grammar review (concrete and abstract nouns).
8LA:
Tuesday - We will be continuing our discussion on propaganda today and looking at how new forms of propaganda emerged with the introduction of the television into American households in the 1950's. Students will also look at protest art and answer some questions in class about a variety of poems, political cartoons, and songs.
Wednesday - Today we will look at writing strong declarations in persuasive writing. Students will select a topic, write five strong declaration statements with a partner, and share their information with the class.
Thursday - Today we will move on from declarations to defending our positions with strong statements. Students will be given 'ridiculous' statements and will be challenged with creating statements to defend that position. All of this work is to prepare students for the persuasive writing assignment coming in the next few weeks.
Friday - We will continue on with our MSP practice today and look at a reading selection and a piece of grammar review (concrete and abstract nouns).
7SS:
Tuesday - We will take the vocab quiz over section 5 today. Students will be working in class on two map activities looking at the Indus River Valley and it's impact on India's ancient civilizations.
Wednesday - Students will read a literature selection and answer a set of comprehension questions in class. We will also do an in-class review worksheet to prepare for the chapter test on Friday.
Thursday - Today we will play a review game to help students prepare for the test tomorrow. Students will also have a chapter review in the textbook on page 175-176, questions 1-15 (all parts).
Friday - Chapter 6 Unit Test (Ancient India)
FYI:
1/18 - Winter Mid-Term grades posted
1/18 - Arena Style Conferences (4:30-8:00pm, ZMS Commons)
1/19 - Progress Reports sent home (for my classes)
1/20 - Scholastic Book Order Due
1/20 - Free Friday for Gold Card and .5 Improvement
2/1 - Language Arts BOOK REPORT DUE (7th & 8th Grade)
2/16 - ALL EXTRA CREDIT WORK DUE (LA & SS)
BOOK REPORT INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE.
