November 11 - 15

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 12

Ott Class Help Pass
clip and use for the week of 11/011

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 collaboratively complete Grammar Lesson 8, Identifying and Fixing Complete Sentences II.  Student teams will work their way through the activities and examples using a structure called Numbered Heads Together, where they discuss each question as a team and come to consensus on a answer ensuring that all team mates can defend their choice.

  • Activity will then be reviewed selecting teams and members randomly.  Students that correctly answer questions earn points for their team.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight. Although Daily Reading Logs will be optional, students are encouraged to complete them to take more control over their grades.  2 Word Work words will be due by the end of the week.

Tuesday

  • Students will begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students will then begin Amplify Lesson Perspectives and Narrative SU 3 L9 "Narrative Structure and Point of View"where we will revisit both Amy Tans and Kaitlyn Greenridge's narratives, and complete activities 1-3. Students will begin with a vocabulary warm-up in activity 1 and collaboratively work their way through activity 3.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight. Although Daily Reading Logs will be optional, students are encouraged to complete them to take more control over their grades.  2 Word Work words will be due by the end of the week.

Wednesday

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

  • Students will then continue Amplify Lesson Perspectives and Narrative SU 3 L9 "Narrative Structure and Point of View" and begin considering their own narratives.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight. Although Daily Reading Logs will be optional, students are encouraged to complete them to take more control over their grades.  2 Word Work words will be due by the end of the week.

Thursday

  • Students begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students will then begin the Kernel Essay, continuing their brainstorming from yesterdays class, students will plan "The Story of My Thinking" boiling down their chosen topic to a three sentence essay or Kernel.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight. Although Daily Reading Logs will be optional, students are encouraged to complete them to take more control over their grades.  2 Word Work words will be due by the end of the week.

Friday

  • Students begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students will will take their Kernel from yesterday's class and expand areas that are essential to telling the complete story they have started.  I will be modeling this process with my own story and students will use that to identify and plan for the development of the parts of their own stories, which we will draft next week.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight. Although Daily Reading Logs will be optional, students are encouraged to complete them to take more control over their grades.  2 Word Work words will be due by the end of the week.
All 7th Grade ELA Classes

Monday

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

  • Students will then collaboratively complete Grammar Lesson 8, Identifying and Fixing Complete Sentences II.  Student teams will work their way through the activities and examples using a structure called Numbered Heads Together, where they discuss each question as a team and come to consensus on a answer ensuring that all team mates can defend their choice.

  • Activity will then be reviewed selecting teams and members randomly.  Students that correctly answer questions earn points for their team.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight.  Four reading logs and 2 Word Work Words are due by the end of the week.

Tuesday

  • Students will begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students will Begin Amplify Lesson 7A Red Scarf Girl SU3 L10 "The Moves a Writer Makes."   Students will examine the details that the writer emphasizes to control the mood of the selected reading.  Students will complete activities 1-4.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight.  Four reading logs and 2 Word Work Words are due by the end of the week.

Wednesday

  • Students will begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students will complete Amplify Lesson 7A Red Scarf Girl SU3 L10 "The Moves a Writer Makes"   Students will use text evidence to defend a claim relating to yesterday's reading.  Students will complete activities 1-4.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight.  Four reading logs and 2 Word Work Words are due by the end of the week.

Thursday

  • Students will begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students will begin Amplify Lesson 7A Red Scarf Girl SU3 L11 "What's in a Name."   Students will analyze details the writer uses to convey mood and to expose the main conflict experienced by the main character.  Students will complete activities 1-4.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight.  Four reading logs and 2 Word Work Words are due by the end of the week.

Friday

  • Students begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students will complete Amplify Lesson 7A Red Scarf Girl SU3 L11 "What's in a Name."   Students will select tand analyze   Students will analyze specific evidence from the scene to develop an explanation for Ji-Li's actions Students will complete activities 5-9.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight.  Four reading logs and 2 Word Work Words are due by the end of the week.