December 15 - 19

Assignments listed here represent the "Plan" for the week.  Plans of course are subject to change as needed, so this should not be considered the last word on what will take place in class or will be assigned for homework.  When plans do change however, the changes will be reflected here (hopefully by the evening of the day in which they are known to exist).

Week 17

Ott Class Help Pass
clip and use for the week of 12/15

Students who need extra help or assistance may see me Monday - Friday after school.

Extra Help is available this week.

Students may use this pass to get help with assigned work .

Students without passes may not be permitted
to enter the building before school.

All 8th Grade ELA Classes  (7th Grade - scroll down)

Monday

  • Students will begin class with 10 minutes of independent reading.

  • Students will then examine Mr. Ott's Personal Narrative 1st Draft.  Student teams will drop suggestions onto the draft pointing out areas where specific writer's techniques might improve the content. They will then apply the evaluation rubric to the draft to illustrate the current state of the score.  Results will be shared and discussed.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight. Reading logs are not required this week, and there is no Word Work this week in an effort to give students time to work on their Personal Narratives.  2nd Draft is due by the end of class on Friday.  Extra Credit Word Work Assignment is available as it was requested by students who want to improve their grades.

Tuesday

  • Students will begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students will examine the revision of the model essay based on their feedback from yesterday's class.  We will do this to illustrate the power of good feedback.  Feedback that was instrumental in the revision will be discussed before students are introduces to the process they will use to give their classmates feedback.

  • Students will prepare to give feedback and to receive feedback by making a copy of their 1st draft that will receive commentary from their classmates.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight. Reading logs are not required this week, and there is no Word Work this week in an effort to give students time to work on their Personal Narratives.  2nd Draft is due by the end of class on Friday.  Extra Credit Word Work Assignment is available as it was requested by students who want to improve their grades.

Wednesday

  • Students begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students will review the process for sharing and giving feedback on each others' personal narratives.  Students who are ready will share their draft with a pair of teammates who will read it and give them feedback.

  • Students will evaluate two team mates' narratives and receive feedback from at least two different team mates. Students will complete this process tomorrow if they don't have time to complete it in class today.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight. Reading logs are not required this week, and there is no Word Work this week in an effort to give students time to work on their Personal Narratives.  2nd Draft is due by the end of class on Friday.  Extra Credit Word Work Assignment is available as it was requested by students who want to improve their grades.

Thursday

  • Students begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students will complete the peer evaluation process for their personal narratives and discuss their observations on each other's stories.  Students will then complete self assessment comentary in preparation for making their revisions.

  • Students will then begin making their revisions for their final draft.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight. Reading logs are not required this week, and there is no Word Work this week in an effort to give students time to work on their Personal Narratives.  2nd Draft is due by the end of class on Friday.  Extra Credit Word Work Assignment is available as it was requested by students who want to improve their grades.

Friday

  • Students will begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students will review a portion of the model essay for the use of consistent verb tense and paragraphing to control the pase of the story telling process.  They will then go back to their work documenting and completing their own revisions to their 2nd and final draft of their Personal Narrative.

Homework: Students who have turned in a finished 2nd Draft of their Personal Narrative do not have homework over the holiday.
All 7th Grade ELA Classes

Monday

  • Students begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students will complete Amplify Lesson 7A Red Scarf Girl SU3 L10 "The Moves a Writer Makes"   Students will complete the Solo assignment for the lesson and then have remaining time to work on independent reading work.

  • Students who have time after the solo may work on the Extra Credit word work assignment or mastering targeted ELA skills in IXL.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight. Reading logs are not required this week, and there is no required Word Work this week.  Extra Credit Word Work Assignment is available as it was requested by students who want to improve their grades.

Tuesday

  • Students will begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students will begin Amplify Lesson 7A Red Scarf Girl SU3 L11 "What's in a Name."   Students will analyze details the writer uses to convey mood and to expose the main conflict experienced by the main character.  Students will complete activities 1-4.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight. Reading logs are not required this week, and there is no required Word Work this week.  Extra Credit Word Work Assignment is available as it was requested by students who want to improve their grades.

Wednesday

  • Students will begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students will complete Amplify Lesson 7A Red Scarf Girl SU3 L11 "What's in a Name."   Students will select tand analyze   Students will analyze specific evidence from the scene to develop an explanation for Ji-Li's actions Students will complete activities 5-9.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight. Reading logs are not required this week, and there is no required Word Work this week.  Extra Credit Word Work Assignment is available as it was requested by students who want to improve their grades.

Thursday

  • Students will begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students will begin Amplify Lesson 7A Red Scarf Girl SU3 L12 "A Dramatic Ending" Students will closely read a climactic scene to identify the forces shaping Ji-Li's changing motivations. Students will complete activities 1-4.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight. Reading logs are not required this week, and there is no required Word Work this week.  Extra Credit Word Work Assignment is available as it was requested by students who want to improve their grades.

Friday

  • Students will  begin the class with 10 minutes of independent reading.

  • Students will independently complete the Solo for Red Scarf Girl SU3 L12 "A Dramatic Ending" for an assessment grade.

Homework: Students who are caught up on the assignments of the week do not have homework over the break.