April 8 - 12 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 continue finish up the ELA MCAS test and continue Unit 4: Moment of Truth
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Ott Class Help Pass clip and use for the week of
4/08 Students who need extra assistance or
need to discuss their projects may clip this pass and use it to see me
Tuesday - Thursday in the morning before school.
Extra Help is available this week. Students may use this pass to get help with assigned work or to discuss Book Projects and Presentations. Students without passes may not be permitted to enter the building before school. |
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All
7th Grade ELA Classes |
Monday
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Students will create a new team
identity with their new teammates using the Uncommon Commonalities
teambuilding process. They will discover characteristics that
they have in common and use those characteristics to come to
consensus on a team identity, which they
will share with the class.
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We will end the class with a review
of test taking tips for tomorrow's MCAS test before transioning to
WIN time.
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WIN time will be committed to
Independent reading work.
Homework:
Students should be reading at least 30 minutes per night and documenting
their reading daily on their reading logs. They should also
complete the 2 Word Work Words based on their independent reading
this week.
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Tuesday - MCAS Testing
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Students will report to Homeroom and
Prepare for the 2nd half of the MCAS ELA test.
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Students will take the test for the
majority of the day before heading to specials.
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Students who finish this portion of
the test may read their book.
Homework:
Students should be reading at least 30 minutes per night and documenting
their reading daily on their reading logs. They should also
complete the 2 Word Work Words based on their independent reading
this week.
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Wednesday
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Students will begin class with a
brief introduction to Kurt Vonnegut. We will view a
mini-biography about him and make predictions about what to expect
from a Vonnegut title.
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Students will then view a short video
on the concept of Distopia before diving into a classic Kurt
Vonnegut exploration of the concept.
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Students will then collaboratively
read, discuss, and annotate "Harrison Bergeron." Following their
completion of the reading, student teams will discuss the "Text
Talk" questions which will then be reviewed and discussed with the
full class.
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WIN time will be committed to
Independent reading work.
Homework:
Students should be reading at least 30 minutes per night and documenting
their reading daily on their reading logs. They should also
complete the 2 Word Work Words based on their independent reading
this week.
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Thursday
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Students will begin class discussing
their responses to yesterday's text talk on their frist reading of
"Harrison Bergeron."
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Students will then experience a
second reading of the "Harrison Bergeron" accompanied by a
dramatization of the text. Students will compare their two
reading experiences before taking the reading comprehension quiz on
the short story.
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WIN time will be committed to
Independent reading work.
Homework:
Students should be reading at least 30 minutes per night and documenting
their reading daily on their reading logs. They should also
complete the 2 Word Work Words based on their independent reading
this week.
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Friday
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Students will begin class with the
Friday Funny Bone inferential activity and then move on to a
discussion over their experience with Harrison Bergeron.
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Students will then independently
apply the ABCs to their responses to the "Think"
questions and finish up their week with the completion of the week
in review.
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WIN time will be committed to
Independent reading work.
Homework:
Students who have completed their work for the week have no
additional homework, but may want to read their book project
books over Spring Break so they stay on track to finish their
reading when they return from vacation.
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