Lesson Plans and Assignments
Week #1: Thursday, August 25 - Friday, August 26th, 2016
Thursday/Friday
Class Routine and Expectations:
Sacred Writing Time (Writing Notebook)
Selfies - Introduce
Letter to Mr. Nielsen/Evans
Thursday/Friday
Class Routine and Expectations:
Sacred Writing Time (Writing Notebook)
Selfies - Introduce
Letter to Mr. Nielsen/Evans
Week #3: September 14th-18th
Learning Objectives: Learning Objective: Students will create a strong narrative that engages readers by vividly depicting events and establishing dynamic, interesting characters.
Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3.A
Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3.B
Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
Week #4: September 21st - 25th
Tuesday
Grammar/DOL: Run-on Practice #2
Sacred Writing Time
Final Peer Edit - Narrative Final
Rouge Wave Movie Outline (pg. 16 in Collections)
Homework: Work on Movie Outline
Homework Due: Final Narrative Writing
Thursday
Grammar/DOL: Run-on Sentences Practice #3: QUIZ ON MONDAY
Scared Writing Time
Worktime on Movie Outline for Rouge Wave
Homework: Finish for Next Class
Week #5: September 28th - October 2nd
Monday September 28th
Run-on Sentences Quiz
Scared Writing Time
Peer Edit: Rouge Wave Movie Outline - Pitch
Homework: Final Draft of Movie Outline
Wednesday September 30th
Grammar/DOL - Combining Sentences
Sacred Writing Time
Brainstorm Ideas for Short Story - Google Classroom (completion grade)
Friday October 1st
Homework Due: Brainstorming Activity for Short Story (Google Classroom)
Grammar/DOL - Combining Sentences on your own pt. 2
Sacred Writing Time
Brainstorming Plot Events For Short Story (Google Classroom)
Homework: Brainstorming for Plot Events Outline
Week #6: October 5th - October 9th
Tuesday October 6th
Homework Due: Brainstorm of Plot Elements Outline
Grammar/DOL: Quia Review Day
Sacred Writing Time
Deciding on Point of View/Audience/Purpose of Story - Begin Working on Rough Draft #1 if time
Homework: none
Thursday October 8th
Homework Due: none
Grammar/DOL: Combining Sentences Quiz
Sacred Writing Time
Beginning work on Short Story Rough Draft #1 or Continue Working on them
Homework: Rough Draft #1
Week #7: October 12th - October 16th
Tuesday October 13th
Grammar/DOL: Punctuating Dialogue Activity
Sacred Writing Time
Peer Edit Short Stories (Reexamine peer editing handout and things to improve upon list) - work toward completion
Homework: Final Short Stories Due
Thursday October 15th
Homework Due: Final Short Stories
Grammar/DOL: Subject/Verb Agreement (Class Practice #1 - google classroom)
Sacred Writing Time
Flight of Icraus Graphic Comic: Performance Task (pg. 36 in Collections)
Homework: none
Week #8: October 19th - October 23rd
Monday October 19th
Grammar/DOL: Subject/Verb Agreement (Class Practice #2 - google classroom)
Sacred Writing Time
Flight of the Icraus Graphic Comic: Performance Task #2 Work Time
Homework: Practice #2: none
Wednesday October 21st
Grammar/DOL: Subject/Verb Agreement (On your own Practice #1 - google classroom)
Sacred Writing Time
Flight of Icarus Graphic Comic Performance Task #2 - Work Time #2
Homework: Performance Task #2 Final Product
Friday October 23rd
Grammar/DOL: Subject Verb Agreement (One your own Practice #2 - google classroom
Sacred Writing Time
Final in-class work time for Performance task #2: Due at end of class!!
Homework Due: Flight of Icarus Performance Task #2: Graphic Comic Final Product
Homework: Read the story on Google Classroom and Answer the Question
Week #9: October 26th - October 30th
New Unit: Informative Text
Standards addressed:
W 2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
W 9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
W 10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Tuesday October 27th
Homework due: Read story and Answer Question on Google Classroom
Grammar/DOL: Subject-Verb Agreement - Total Review of all 6 aspects/rules(QUIA)
Sacred Writing Time
Informational Text Day #1: Introduction/Student Model Analysis (https://my.hrw.com/content/hmof/language_arts/hmhcollections/resources/gr7/digital_lessons_9780544154056/lit_dlo_g7_02_01/index.html)
Homework: Be able to identify the characteristics of an Informative Text
Thursday October 29th
Grammar/DOL: Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz
Sacred Writing Time
Informational Text: Developing a Topic and Organization of Ideas
Homework: Read the sample text (pdf - google classroom) and answer the coordinating question
End of First Quarter
Week #1 of Second Quarter (Monday, November 2nd - Friday, November 6th)
Standards addressed:
W 2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
W 9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
W 10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Monday November 2nd
Homework Due: Answer to question following the reading of the PDF on Google Classroom
Sacred Writing Time
Grammar/DOL: Pronoun - Antecedent Agreement (Day 1 = What is it? and Indefinite Pronouns)
Finish Notes and Activity with Organization
Textual Information: Introduction
Homework: none
Wednesday November 4th
Homework Due: none
Sacred Writing Time
Grammar/DOL: Pronoun - Antecedent Agreement (Day 2 = Antecedents Joined by "OR" or "NOR")
Textual Evidence: Attribution (Possibly dive a little into summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting)
Homework: Cite sources on your own - 1. book with 1 author, 1 book with 2+ authors, one journal article, and one website using the provided website (correct format) - Practice #1: Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
Friday November 6th
Homework Due: Three original source citations - pronoun/antecedent agreement practice #1
Sacred Writing Time
Grammar/DOL: Pronoun - Antecedent Agreement (Day 3 - Practice Assignment #2)
Textual Information: Summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting
Conducting Research: Note-taking
Homework: Answer the questions on Google Classroom.
Week #2: Monday, Novemeber 9th - Friday, November 13th
Tuesday November 10th
Homework Due: Have questions on Google Docs Answered
Sacred Writing Time
Grammar/DOL: Pronoun - Antecedent Agreement (Complete Review)
Using Sources Practice (Paraphrasing, quoting, and summarizing)
Informational Texts: Introductions and Conclusions
Homework: Have notes from two of your sources for the follow up assignment
Thursday November 12th
Homework Due: Have notes from two of your sources for the follow up assignment
Sacred Writing Time
Grammar/DOL: Pronoun - Antecedent Agreement Quiz
Citing Sources Practice With sources (Using Sources Page)(Not most important at this time)
Informative Texts: Review of Introductions
Read the articles about the snakes taking appropriate notes
Homework: Write a rough draft of a practice Introduction for an Informative Text
Week #3: Monday, November 16th - Friday, November 20th
Tuesday November 17th
Sacred Writing Time
Grammar/DOL: Understanding Verb Forms Day #1 - Regular versus Irregular
Citing Sources Practice With Sources (Using Sources Page)(Continue working toward completion)
Peer Edit Introductions
Informative Text: Elaboration
Homework: Elaborate in two paragraphs you mentioned in your introduction Thesis Statement
Thursday November 19th
Homework Due: Elaborate in two paragraphs you mentioned in your introduction Thesis Statement
Sacred Writing Time/Free Writing Time
Grammar/DOL: Understanding Verb Forms Day #2 - Confusing Verbs
Informative Text: Formal Style
Peer edit of elaborations focusing on formal style
Writing the conclusions
Homework: Rough Draft of Conclusion
Week #4: Monday, November 23rd - Wednesday, November 25th
Monday November 23rd
Homework Due: Final Draft of practice informative essay/text
Sacred Writing Time
Grammar/DOL: Understanding Verb Forms Practice #3
Peer Edit of Conclusion - Putting all the pieces together
Homework: Final Draft of practice informative essay/text - Understanding Verb Forms Practice #3
Wednesday November 25th
Homework Due: Final Draft of practice informative essay/text - Understanding Verb Forms Practice #3
Sacred Writing Time
Adding of Quotation to Final Essay
Homework: None
Early Dismissal (1:30 PM) - Thanksgiving Break
November 30th - School Canceled due to Weather
Wednesday December 2nd
Homework Due: None
Sacred Writing Time
Fill out Review Guide for Understanding Verb Forms - Quia Quiz Study Time
Explain Overall Problems with Practice Essays
Breaking down a Thesis Statement
Homework: Developing Thesis WKST - PAPER - Study for Understanding Verb Forms Quiz NEXT Class
Friday December 4th
Homework: Developing Thesis WKST - PAPER - Study for Understanding Verb Forms Quiz
Sacred Writing Time
Understanding Verb Forms Quiz
Developing an Outline for Informative Text
Homework: Outline for Informative Text (Science Fair Project)
Tuesday December 8th
Homework Due: Outline for Informative Text (Science Fair Project)
Sacred Writing Time
Grammar/DOL: Understanding Verb Tenses - Practcie #1
In Class Worktime on Rough Draft of Informative Text
Homework: Rough Draft of Informative Text - Understanding Verb Forms Practice #1
Thursday December 10th
Homework: Rough Draft of Informative Text - Understanding Verb Forms Practice #1
Sacred Writing Time
Grammar/DOL: Maintaining Verb Tenses - Practice #2
Peer Edit and Further Work time on Informative Text
Homework: Understanding Verbs Practice #2
Monday December 14th
Homework Due: Understanding Verbs Practice #2
Sacred Writing Time
Grammar/DOL: Review Arrow of Verb Tenses - Understanding Verb Tenses Practice #3
(Class Was cut short due to Pictures)
Homework: Understanding Verbs Practice #3 - Final Informative Text Paper (Science Fair Paper)
Wednesday December 16th
School Canceled Due to Weather
Friday December 18th
Homework Due: Understanding Verbs Practice #3 - Final Informative Text Paper (Science Fair Paper)
Sacred Writing Time
Grammar/DOL: Study Games for Understanding Verb Tenses Quiz (Next Class)
Creation of Works Cited Page and Final Science Fair Papers
Homework: Works Cited Page - Study for Understanding Verb Tenses Quiz
Monday December 21st
Homework Due: Works Cited Page - Study for Understanding Verb Tenses Quiz
Final Study Period for Understanding Verb Tenses Quiz
Take Understanding Verb Tenses Quiz
Holiday Movie
Homework: HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY!!!!
Wednesday December 23rd - January 3rd = Christmas/Holiday Break
Monday January 4th
Sacred Writing Time
Grammar/DOL: Active vs Passive Voice (worktime)
Paragraph Workshop #1: Main Ideas and Topic Sentences
Homework: Active vs Passive Voice Practice #1
Wednesday January 6th
Homework Due: Active vs Passive Voice Practice #1
Sacred Writing Time
Grammar/DOL: Active vs Passive Voice Day #2: Uses (working as a class)
Paragraph Workshop #1 (PT2): More Practice with Main Ideas/Topic Sentences
Homework: Pages 3-4 of Main Idea/Topic Sentence Packets
Friday January 8th
Homework Due: Pages 3-4 of Main Idea/Topic Sentence Packets
Sacred Writing Time
Grammar/DOL: Active vs Passive Voice Day #3: Review of Terms (Review WKST)
Go Over Answers of Pages 3-4
Paragraph Workshop #2: Unity and Coherence
Homework: Active vs Passive Voice Review
Tuesday January 12th
Homework Due: Active vs Passive Review
Sacred Writing Time
Review Time for Active vs Passive (games or partner quiz)
Paragraph Workshop #3: Using Narration and Description - Notes and Exercises
Homework: Narration/Description Story/Process Paragraph - Study for Quiz
Thursday January 14th
Homework Due: Narration/Description Story/Process Paragraph
Sacred Writing time
Passive vs Active Voice Quiz
Begin Work Book Reviews
Review Examples and Create List with a Partner
Homework: None
Monday January 18th = Teacher In-Service Day
Tuesday January 19th
Homework Due: None
Sacred Writing Time - Make up Quizzes - Hand Items Back
New Grammar/DOL: Using Pronouns Correctly
Web Chart Class List about Book Reviews
Worktime on Planning Sheet
Homework: Planning Sheet for Book Review
Thursday January 21st
Homework Due: Planning Sheet for Book Review
Sacred Writing time
Grammar/DOL: Using Pronouns Correctly Day 2 (KAhoot)
Begin Drafting Book Review
Homework: Completed Rough Draft of Book Review
Monday January 25
Homework Due: Completed Rough Draft of Book Review - DOL WKST #2
Sacred Writing Time
Using Pronouns Correctly Kahoot Review
Peer Editing and Revisions of Rough Drafts
Homework: Using Pronouns Correctly Review WKST - Final Book Review
Wednesday January 27
Homework Due: Using Pronouns Correctly Review WKST - Final Book Review
Sacred Writing Time
Using Pronouns Correctly (nominative, objective, possessive) GoFormative Quiz - 2 Rounds
Homework: Study for Quiz
Friday January 29th
Homework Due: NONE
SWT
Go over i Movie Trailer - Create iMovie trailer for Book Review
Homework: iMovie trailer for Book Review
Tuesday February 2nd
Homework Due: iMovie trailer for Book Review
SWT
Using Pronouns Correctly Quiz
Introduction and What is a Claim? - Persuasive Writing Unit
Homework: NONE
Thursday February 4th
Homework Due: NONE
Begin with finishing watching iMovie Trailers
New Grammar/DOL: Understanding Comparisons
Complete Introduction and What is a Claim? for Persuasive Writing
Homework: Answer Persuasive Writing Question on Google Classroom - Understanding Comparisons Practice #1
Monday February 8th
Homework Due: Should Have Answered Persuasive Writing Question on Google Classroom - Understanding Comparisons Practice #1
SWT
New Grammar/DOL: Understanding Comparisons Day #2
Continue going through Introduction/What is a Claim?/ Building Support - What is Support
Homework: Understanding Comparisons Practice #2
Wednesday February 10th
Homework Due: Understanding Comparisons Practice #2
Total Review Of All Grammar/DOL
Persuasive Writing - Addressing Opposing Claims and continue working over Claims
Homework: Introduction to Persuasive Essay - Review Assignment of DOL
Friday February 12th
Homework Due: Introduction to Persuasive Essay - Review Assignment of DOL
SWT
KaHoot! Review over Comparisons
Finishing Opposing Claims - Reasons for Evidence
Homework: Study for Quiz
Tuesday February 16th
Homework Due: NONE
SWT
KaHoot Review #2
Reasons for Evidence and Building Effective Support
Homework: Fill out Persuasive Outline - Study for Quiz Next Class
Thursday February 18th
Homework Due: Fill out Persuasive Outline - Study for Quiz Next Class
Comparisons Quiz
Work on and Finish Americanism Essays
Homework: NONE
Monday February 22nd
HWK DUE: None
Sacred Writing Time - Finnish Americanism Essays
New Grammar/DOL: Correcting Dangling Modifiers
Finnish Notes on Building Effective Support - Review Types of Support
HWK: Correcting Dangling Modifiers Practice #1 - Reason #1 Paragraph for Persuasive Essay
Wednesday February 24th
HWK DUE: Correcting Dangling Modifiers Practice #1 - Reason #1 Paragraph for Persuasive Essay
SWT
Grammar/DOL: Dangling Modifiers Day #2
Making Coherent Argument Notes
HWK: Dangling Modifiers Practice #2 - Reason #2 Paragraph for Persuasive Essay
Friday February 26th
HWK DUE: Dangling Modifiers Practice #2 - Reason #2 Paragraph for Persuasive Essay
SWT
Grammar/DOL: KaHoot! Dangling Modifier Review
Peer/Group Reading of Persuasive Techniques and Formal Style Writing
Class Discussion
HWK:Dangling Modifiers Practice #3 - Counter Argument Paragraph for Persuasive Essay
Tuesday March 1st
HWK DUE: Dangling Modifiers Practice #3 - Counter Argument Paragraph for Persuasive Essay
SWT
Correcting Dangling Modifiers GoFormative Review
Review Information for Creating Coherent Arguments and Concluding Arguments
Class Discussion over Questions
HWK: Correcting Dangling Modifiers Review Assignment - Rebuttal Paragraph for Persuasive Argument
Thursday March 3rd
HWK DUE: Correcting Dangling Modifiers Review Assignment - Rebuttal Paragraph for Persuasive Argument
SWT
Review KaHoot! #2 for Correcting Dangling Modifiers - STUDY NOTES
Discussion of Concluding Paragraphs #2
HWK: Study for Dangling Modifier Quiz - Complete Persuasive Argument Rough Draft
Monday March 7th - Parent Teacher Conferences (4:30 - 8 PM)
Classworktime on Persuasive Essay/Peer Editing
HWK: Final Persuasive Essays
Wednesday March 9th
HWK DUE: Final Persuasive Essays (END OF CLASS)
5-10 Minutes to Study for Quiz
Correcting Dangling Modifier Quiz
Any Final/Last Minute Work on Persuasive Essays
HWK: None
Friday March 11th - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Comp Day
Monday March 14th
HWK DUE: None
SWT over long Weekend
New Grammar/DOL: Misplaced Modifier Day #1
Introduction of New Project: "How to " Magic Trick Presentations (Requirement, Demo, and Rubric)
Time to explore for Ideas
HWK: Misplaced Modifiers Practice #1 - Think of Idea for Magic Trick
Wednesday March 16th
SUB PLAN
Monday March 22nd
HWK: Outline of Idea for Magic Trick - Misplaced Modifiers Review
SWT
Misplaced Modifiers KaHott! Review
Presentation of Magic Trick Presentation Requirements
Work time of Magic Trick Presentations
Tuesday - February 28th, 2016
SWT
Using Comparisons - Review Assignments
Persuasive Essay Notes from Pervious Classes
Graphic Organizers for Persuasive Essay
Begin doing some amounts of research for a Sources Citation
HWK: Graphic Organizer (to be collected when Monday)
Thursday - March 2nd, 2017
SWT
Using Comparisons Quiz
Finish and Work on Graphic Organizers
Begin Drafting Persuasive Essay -
HWK: Graphic Organizer (to be collected when Monday) - Start to Rough Draft of Persuasive Essay
Monday - March 6th, 2017
HWK DUE: Graphic Organizer (to be collected when Monday) - Start to Rough Draft of Persuasive Essay
SWT
DOL#11: Correct Dangling Modifiers
Explain Body Paragraphs - Topic Sentence (questions and activities)
Begin Drafting Body Paragraphs of Persuasive Essays
HWK: Reworking of Introductions to persuasive essays
Wednesday - March 8th, 2017
HWK DUE: Reworking of Introductions to persuasive essays
SWT
DOL#11: Correct Dangling Modifiers - Part #2
Topic Sentence - Notes and Practice
Begin Draft Second and Third Paragraphs
HWK: DOL #11: Practice #1 - Rough Draft of Second and Third Paragraphs for Persuasive Essays
Friday - March 10th, 2017
No School - Teacher Comp Day
Monday, March 13th, 2017 - Conferences Day #2
SWT
DOL#11: Correct Dangling Modifiers - Part #3
Short Topic Sentence Quiz
Take a look at Editing Introductions
Begin Drafting Body Paragraphs
HWK: DOL#11 Practice #2 - Rough Draft of 2 body Paragraphs
Wednesday, March 15th, 2017
SWT
DOL#11: Correct Dangling Modifiers - Review #1
Look at Topic Sentence for Both Body Paragraphs
HWK: Write 2 Body Paragraphs
Friday, March 17th, 2017
NO SCHOOL
Monday, March 20th, 2017
HWK DUE: 2 Body Paragraphs for Persuasive Essay
SWT
DOL #11 - In class practice - Review Assignment
Peer Editing time on Body Paragraphs
Talk about Counter Arguments
Work time on Counterarguments
HWK: Counter Argument Paragraph - Review Assignment
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017
HWK DUE: Counter Argument Paragraph - Review Assignment
SWT - DOL #11 - Kahoot! / Quizziz
How to write Conclusion - Video and Practice
Worktime on Conclusions
HWK: Full Completed Persuasive Essay - Study for DOL #11 Quiz
Friday, March 24th, 2017
HWK DUE: Full Completed Persuasive Essay - Study for DOL #11 Quiz
SWT
DOL #11 Quiz
Editing time on Counterarguments and Conclusions
HWK: FINAL PERSUASIVE ESSAYS