October 14 - 18

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 8

Ott Class Help Pass
clip and use for the week of 10/14

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 the class with 10 minutes of independent reading.

  • Students will then invest the rest of the period in Grammar Lesson 5 focusing on Defining Complete Sentences.  Students will work through all activities in the lesson which we will review before ending the class for the day.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight and use their reading log to document their reading.  They also have 2 Word Work words due by Friday.  Quiz Corrections for Quiz #2 are due tomorrow.

Tuesday

  • Students will begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students will then complete Amplify Lesson Perspectives and Narrative SU 3 L4 "Moments in Time" Focusing on the techniques writers use to speed up and slow down time in a moment of action. 

  • Students will share one of thier writings from the last 2 classes with a partner and recieve feedback on their work.  They will then revise the shared passage reflecting the feedback they got from their partner.

  • Class will wrap up with an Exit Ticket.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight and use their reading log to document their reading. They also have 2 Word Work words due by Friday.

Wednesday - Early Release

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

  • Students will then begin  a reading and analysis of "The Pretty Good Poem."  Students will apply the an easy reading strategy to support their understanding of the text and then apply the Analysis Pyramid in an attempt to identify the structure of the poem and figure and compare the message students are taking from the poem to a famous quotation attributed to Aristotle in an attempt to examine the theme of the poem.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight and use their reading log to document their reading. They also have 2 Word Work words due by Friday.

Thursday

  • Students begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students will then begin Amplify Lesson Perspectives and Narrative SU 3 L5 "A Strange Menu" Focusing on the writer's use of sensory detail in order to reflect her feelings on a family dining experience.  Students will  examine specific passages that reflect those details.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight and use their reading log to document their reading. They also have 2 Word Work words due by Friday.

Friday

  • Students will begin class 10 minutes of independent reading.

  • Students will then complete Amplify Lesson Perspectives and Narrative SU 3 L5 "A Strange Menu" Focusing on the writer's use of sensory detail in order to reflect her feelings on a family dining experience.  Students will  attempt to apply the strategies used by the author to their own writing. They will then share their writing, getting feedback from a partner before they wrap up the lesson taking another look at Amy Tan's essay.

Homework: Students who have completed their reading documentation and word work for the week have no homework over the weekend.
All 7th Grade ELA Classes

Monday

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

  • Students will then complete Step 1 of DOG #6 before moving into Grammar Lesson #5

  • Students will then invest the rest of the period in Grammar Lesson 5 focusing on the Defining Complete Sentences.  Students will work through all activities in the lesson which we will review before ending the class for the day.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight and use their reading log to document their reading.  They also have 2 Word Work words due by Friday.

Tuesday

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

  • Class will continue as students comlete Step 2 of DOG #6.

  • Students will complete Amplify Lesson 7A Red Scarf Girl SU3 L5 "Revolution in the Classroom"   Students will write examining why Ji-Li has difficulty completing the days assignment of critisizing their teachers when most of her classmates had no trouble with it.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight and use their reading log to document their reading. They also have 2 Word Work words due by Friday.

Wednesday - Early Release Day

  • Students will review routines and expectations for class before they begin the class with 10 minutes of independent reading.

  • Students will them complete Step 3 of DOG #6.

  • Students will then begin  a reading and analysis of "The Pretty Good Poem."  Students will apply the an easy reading strategy to support their understanding of the text and then apply the Analysis Pyramid in an attempt to identify the structure of the poem and figure and compare the message students are taking from the poem to a famous quotation attributed to Aristotle in an attempt to examine the theme of the poem.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight and use their reading log to document their reading. They also have 2 Word Work words due by Friday.

Thursday

  • Students will begin class with a brief review of classroom expectations and go directly into their independent reading.

  • Class will continue as students comlete Step 4 of DOG #6.

  • Students will Begin Amplify Lesson 7A Red Scarf Girl SU3 L6 "Revising to Go Deeper"   Students will reread their writing from the previous lesson and select an area to revise for increased use of specific evidence.  They will then make their revision.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight and use their reading log to document their reading. They also have 2 Word Work words due by Friday.

Friday

  • Students will begin class with a brief review of classroom expectations and go directly into their independent reading.

  • Class will continue as students comlete Step 5 of DOG #6.

  • Students will Complete Amplify Lesson 7A Red Scarf Girl SU3 L6 "Revising to Go Deeper"   Students will reread their writing from the previous lesson and select an area to revise for increased use of specific evidence.  Volunteers will share their work and receive feedback before we complete the remaining activities in the lesson examining Ji-Li's experiences in the Cultural revolution and the conflict she begins to experience with her other classmates.

Homework: Students who have completed their independent reading minutes, documentation and Word Work do not have homework over the weekend.