Feb. 26 - Mar 2

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).

This week we Conitnue Unit 3: Chasing The Impossible:
We will be writing a Persuasive Argument

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All 7th Grade ELA Classes

Monday

  • Students will begin class with a look at the objectives for the week and the expectations for independent reading work.

  • Students will then experience an introduction to the persuasive appeals: Ethos, Logos, and Pathos.  We will view a short video and take notes related to it and then practice identifying the appeals at work in several television advertisements.

  • Tonight's homework will then be discussed.

  • WIN time will be committed to  i-Ready My Path progress.

Homework:  Students should complete slide 5 of their interactive notebook in preparation for tomorrow's class.  This is the first step in their persuasive essay.  Parents, don't be surprised if your child has some questions about the factors you consider when you make decisions.  Students also have 30 minutes of independent reading to document each night.

Tuesday

  • Students will examine the use of the graphic organizer to plan their essay.  We will look at a completely unrelated claim that would contribute to the same parts that the students are planning into their own essays.  We will look at the use of the graphic organizer to begin the planning process and students will begin planning their own essays.  This should be familiar to students as they used an almost identical process to plan their last essay.

  • Students will then be given time to plan and research their own argument.

  • WIN time will be committed to Book Clubs

Homework:  Students should continue working on their plan tonight for homework.  Students also have 30 minutes of independent reading to document each night.

Wednesday

  • Students will begin class with a brief lesson on the Hook and the Introductory Paragraph.  We will examine a sample introduction and identify significant parts.  We will end the lesson with a process called pitchforking.  This process will be used to add parallel structure to their thesis statement.

  • Students will continue then continue the planning and drafting of their own arguments.

  • WIN time will be committed to Book Clubs

Homework:  Students should continue working on their plans & drafts tonight for homework. Students also have 30 minutes of independent reading to document each night.

Thursday

  • Students will begin class a look at how the thesis controls the rest of the essay using the example we've been looking at over the last few days.

  • Students will then continue their 1st Draft using the rough draft checklist as a guide for the development of the parts.

  • WIN time will be committed to Book Clubs

Homework:  Students who do not 4 paragraphs finished on their first draft should do so for homework. Students also have 30 minutes of independent reading to document each night.

Friday

  • Students will experience a mini-lesson on writing the Counterclaim for their argument.

  • Students will then complete the first draft of their essay.

  • WIN time will be committed to Book Clubs

Homework:  Students who have completed their work for the week have no additional homework.  Have a great weekend!