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Language Arts 7

Instructor
Mrs. Rebecca Egan
Department
Language Arts
Terms
2018-19 Trimester 1
2018-19 Trimester 2
2018-19 Trimester 3


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Social Justice Research Project

1. Turned in Research Graphic Organizer
2. Worked on Part 3 of project: Plan a Short Written Presentation (see attached)
3. Completed SS lesson on Works Cited Page (in-class)
 
HW- Finish Part 3 of project by Thurs/Friday (typed and printed out)

4/25

1. Review annotations in groups
2. Complete Focus questions in groups
3. Complete SS Skill lessons (Info Text Elements and Technical Langauge)
4. Complete Blast "Kids at Work" assignment w/reviews
5. Work on Research Outline assignment (due Friday 4/26)
 
HW-Finish all classwork and

4/24

1. Read Mother Jones in SS text
2. Make annotations in text (level 1, level 2 and Think q's)
3. Take Reading Comp quiz over text in SS
3. Review research project guidelines, overview and assignments
 
HW: Finish all annotations

4/22

Reviewed topic sentences and quotes for each writing prompt on HT.
Writing assessment tomorrow-may use HT book and HT reading guide packet
Vocab quiz tomorrow on HT words from chapters 11-22
 
HW: Study for tomorrow! Review writing prompts and vocab

4/19

1. Review Harriet Tubman writing prompts.
2. Prepare for HT writing test and vocab test (this Tuesday 4/23).

4/16

1. Collect HT reading questions and grade.
2. Collect On the Run writing assignment (in SS and 365).
3. Review exemplar COTW essays and then go over various types of revisions to make on rewrite COTW typed essay (due Thursday 4/18).
4. Work on rewrite during class.
 
HW: Compile Tri 2 Portoflio Table of Contents assignment (due this Thursday 4/18 ). See attachment in Assignments tab.
-Work on rewrite of COTW essay. Minimum of (3) changes on rewrite--all changes  listed at bottom of essay. Think "surface level" changes vs "deeper level" changes!

4/12

1. Review prepositions in SS and watch Khan Academy video
2. Peer edit 1st draft of writing assignment (post-it-notes & SS reviews)
3. Work on 2nd draft/revisions
4. Work on Tri 2 writing portfolio
5. Read HT
6. Share research ideas for social justice

4/11

1. Vocab quiz
2. Read HT (finish book thru chapter 22  by Tuesday 4/16)
3. Read Runaway Slaves Notice in SS
4. Complete 1st draft of writing assignment "On the Run" in both 365/SS.
 
 
HW: Continue to read HT and submit 1st draft of writing into SS

4/10

1. Review HT reading q's in class
2. Discuss research assignment and share out ideas
3. Work on SS writing assignment re: HT chapters 11-14
4. Review preposition SS lesson
 
HW: Finish 1st draft of writing assignment in 365 and StudySync and study for vocab

4/9

1. Finish centers from yesterday
2. Work on social justice research assignment #1 (info on board in class). To be completed in 365 account.
3. Finish SS grammar lesson (prepositions with 5 highlights please!)
 
HW: Study for vocab quiz this Thursday (chapters 1-10)

4/8

Welcome back!
 
1. Take notes on HT reading (chapters 11-17)
2. Review vocab words for Vocab quiz on HT words from Ch. 1-10 (quiz is Thursday 4/11)
3. Finish HT reading guide q's ch. 11-17 as well as reading
4. Begin work on social justice research project (due Weds 4/10)
 
HW: HT reading guide q's due tomorrow as well as HT reading for chapters 11-17