Daily Homework Assignments

April 29 - May 3

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).

Book Projects are due in 3 Weeks.

Ott Class Help Pass
clip and use for the week of 4/29

Students who need extra assistance or need to discuss their projects may clip this pass and use it to see me Tuesday - Friday 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.

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 be introduced to the "Harrison Bergeron" Extra Credit Project. This is a significant extra credit assignment that should be completed and turned in by May 31st. This is not a required project and should be pursued by students who want or need an opportunity to significantly impact their grades. Students who are not interested in demonstrating their creativity and insight should not waste their time with this one.
Students will then be introduces to the Utopia Project that we will be completing collaboratively in class this week. Student teams will plan a utopian society and build a promotional brochure to attract interest.
Students will examine the concept of utopian societies, examine contemporary attempts to put them in action and look at futuristic societies around the globe that are currently being planned, developed, and under construction.
We will look at the guidelines and resources for the development of the project, and student teams will begin thinking through their concept.
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 Dialectical Response to their independent reading this week.

Tuesday - MCAS Mathematics Testing

Students will experience the testing schedule today.

Wednesday

Students will begin class with a brief review of the resources and documentation they need to keep up with as they develop their utopian societies.
Students will continue to the planning and development of their utopian society, and when they are ready, will begin developing their promotional brochure.
WIN Time will be committed to Book Club time.

Thursday

Students will begin class examining a sample promotional brochure for a utopian society and how that work translates into the presentation they will make next week.
Students will continue to the planning and development of their utopian society, and when they are ready, will begin developing their promotional brochure.
WIN time will be committed to to Book Club time.

Friday

Students will begin class the Friday Funny Bone activity. This is an inferential activity where students examine a Gary Larson cartoon, draw conclusions about it, and construct a possible caption that attempts to not only make sense out of the image, but also make it funny.
Students will then complete the development of their team's promotional brochure and plan for the presentation of their utopia on Monday.
WIN time will be committed to Book Club time.

Homework: Students who have completed their work for the week have no additional homework.