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January 23 - 27 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).
  
Due to the Snow Day Monday, Everything backs up one day.
Additional Essay help can be found on Monday.
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 Ott Class Help Pass
clip and use for the week of
1/23 Students who need extra
assistance or need to discuss their projects
may contact me before 7:30
Tuesday - Friday in the morning before school. If I know students are
coming in for help, I will look for them by the walker's entrance to
the upper school.
Extra Help is available this week. Students may use this pass to get help with assigned work
or to
get help on their Poetry Analysis Mini-Project. Students without passes may not be permitted
to enter the building before school. |
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7th Grade ELA Classes |
 Monday -
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Students will begin the day with an
introduction to the Literary Analysis Essay. We will read,
discuss, and highlight significant parts of the model essay and then
reverse-engineer it down into it's component parts using the graphic
organizer students will use to plan their own papers.
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Students will take notes as we
exposse the planning that went into the model essay and the use of
the graphic organizer will be illustrated.
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IF there is time remaining, students
will have an opportunity to work on their independent reading work
that is due at the end of the week.
Homework: Students
should complete 30 minutes of
independent reading which
they document every night this week. They also have two Word Work
words due by Friday. Students who
have not completed their projects should do so tonight as they are
behind and risk getting further behind if they don't get themselves
caught up.
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Tuesday
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Students will begin class with a
brief video on craftsmanship. The video examines how Indian
metalworkers use the tools of their trade to construct works of art.
Students will then be challenged to think about how their chosen
artists use the tools of their own trade in the singer/songwriter
business to create their own works of art.
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Students will begin their plans
for their Literary Analysis Essays as I circulate the class to help
as needed.
Homework: Students
should complete 30 minutes of
independent reading which
they document every night this week. They also have two Word Work
words due by Friday.
It is recommended that students put in about
15-20 minutes into the planning process for their literary analysis
essay if they did not complete it in class today.
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Wednesday
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Students will begin class with
an examination of thesis construction looking at student examples
that have emerged over the last day. We will discuss what is
good and what needs to be done to each thesis and how it contributes
to the organization of the rest of the paper and the major
supporting points. We will also discuss how the rough draft
checklist may help them with the planning process as well.
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Studenst will then continue their
efforts to plan their own essays. I will be circulating the
class to assist as needed.
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Students who are ready will begin
drafting introductory paragraphs.
Homework: Students
should complete 30 minutes of
independent reading which
they document every night this week. They also have two Word Work
words due by Friday.
It is recommended that students put in
about 15-20 minutes into the planning process for their literary
analysis essay if they did not complete it in class today.
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Thursday
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Students will begin class with a
student example of in introductory paragraph. We will discuss
what is good and what can be done to improve it. We will then
look at the body paragraph of a student paper from a previous year
to expose the positives and the needs of this paragraph.
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Students will have remaining time to
work on the development of their own drafts.
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WIN Time - Students will report to
their book clubs.
Homework: Students
should complete 30 minutes of
independent reading which
they document every night this week. They also have two Word Work
words due by Friday.
It is recommended that students put in about
15-20 minutes into the planning process for their literary analysis
essay if they did not complete it in class today.
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Friday
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Students will begin with the weekly
Funny-bone before moving on the the examiniation of a closing
closing paragraph. Students will discuss the positives and
opportunities that are represented in this paragraph before moving
on to their own drafts.
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Students will continue their work on
their own 1st Drafts before finishing up the rest of the week.
Students
should complete 30 minutes of
independent reading which
they document every night this week. They also have two Word Work
words due by Friday.
Students who need the weekend to complete their 1st Drafts should get it
done so they are prepared for the next step on Monday.
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