Social Studies 7 this week:
We are continuing our map making process. By Monday all students will have 12x18 watercolor paper and are starting by drawing a final pencil outlines of all land and the latitude and longitude lines we will use in our final version of the map. After pencil, students will trace the continents and lines with extra fine sharpie. By the end of next week, we will start to watercolor the final map.
This coming Friday, each student will take a rivers and mountains of the work geography quiz. Students should use Quizlet and a copy of their world maps to study.
Language Arts 7 this week:
We are typing our writings that will help us complete the problem based story. We will type a quickwrite and various story sketches. We will start by peer editing and responding to these short samples, and work with student feedback to improve the focus of our stories.
Students should start reading the Realistic Fiction Novels 20 minutes a night. We will start a public speaking contest by trying to sell our books to other students in the class. The contest finals will be held in the library in five weeks. Details forthcoming.
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
September 10, 2018
September 10, 2018
Week Four.. Maps and Antagonists...
This week in all classes, we will start to use the class website as our main source of class information.
We will expand our knowledge in Social Studies 7:
- How the rotation of the earth affects the seasons and is related to different calendars from around world history.
- How history has affected maps: and how maps have affected history.
- 12x18 final map.
In Language Arts 7, we continue to:
- Antagonist writing and story examination.
Monday, September 10, 2018
Week 3 - September 4
September 4, 2018
Week Three… Back to School Night on Thursday - 6:30 - 8:30 with Parents only. See you then.
This week in all classes, we will start to use the class website as our main source of class information.
We will expand our knowledge in Social Studies 7:
- How the rotation of the earth affects the seasons and is related to different calendars from around world history.
- How history have affected maps: and how maps have affected history.
- We test some a Medieval test of knowledge, Occam’s Razor, to see if it can figure out some of the basic questions of geography.
- Practice drawing the world map, in preparation for the 12x18 final map.
In Language Arts 7, we continue to:
- Write background sketches of both the protagonist and antagonist as they relate to the conflict, climax, and resolution of a fictionalized personal narrative.
Monday, May 7, 2018
Week of May 7 - 11
Weekly Preview:
SS7 - We will be finishing our individual topic research and start our presentations in our Japan vs. England Unit. Students have been very engaged in their research and working with their partner in the the other team to build criteria for the presentation. Groups will start three group generated presentations/lessons that will teach calligraphy or brush painting, three famous rulers, and three major contributions. Each of these lessons will be worth 3 points awarded to the winning presentation.
Along the way, I will deliver content on the Plague, the Crusades and Inquisition, the Reformation and the Early Scientific Revolution.
We will start to assemble our art booklets, that will include calligraphy and Japanese brush painting.
LA7 - We are reading Outsiders everyday for the next two weeks. We are also engaged in a District Writing Assessment that will take 2.5 class periods this week. We will write an essay comparing Japan and England on three factors.
We will also finish the year with a set of culminating poetry activities and the last Notebook assessment.
SS7 - We will be finishing our individual topic research and start our presentations in our Japan vs. England Unit. Students have been very engaged in their research and working with their partner in the the other team to build criteria for the presentation. Groups will start three group generated presentations/lessons that will teach calligraphy or brush painting, three famous rulers, and three major contributions. Each of these lessons will be worth 3 points awarded to the winning presentation.
Along the way, I will deliver content on the Plague, the Crusades and Inquisition, the Reformation and the Early Scientific Revolution.
We will start to assemble our art booklets, that will include calligraphy and Japanese brush painting.
LA7 - We are reading Outsiders everyday for the next two weeks. We are also engaged in a District Writing Assessment that will take 2.5 class periods this week. We will write an essay comparing Japan and England on three factors.
We will also finish the year with a set of culminating poetry activities and the last Notebook assessment.
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Weeks starting April 23 and April 30 - CAASPP state testing and class activities
CAASPP Testing: We have a special schedule for both weeks starting April 23. Students will report to their first period classes M - Thursday. Testing will take place Tuesday - Friday. Make-up testing will take place on Fridays. It is important during these next two weeks that students get to class on time everyday. In order to maximize their testing time. The general rule is that homework will not be assigned the evening before a testing day - so, there will be no homework due Tuesday through Thursday each week. Homework will be due on Friday, assigned for Thursday night.
Testing Schedule HERE
Open House: April 26, 7 - 8:30 pm. I hope to see parents and students during Open House. This is a great opportunity to get an overview of the projects and activities students have been involved this year. I look forward to see everyone in Room 402.
LA7 - Friday, April 27 - Wrinkle in Time Book Project is due. Presentations will be scheduled when projects are collected. All written work will have a final draft peer editing step in class during the April 30 week.
SS7 - Students will work on their Japan versus England topic projects. Each students has a topic decided with a partner that then set the parameters of the project. Each partner is also assigned to either Japan or England and complete for 1 Extra Credit point based on student judges as to which of the two presentations is better based on several criteria in a class rubric. Presentations will start the May 2.
Testing Schedule HERE
Open House: April 26, 7 - 8:30 pm. I hope to see parents and students during Open House. This is a great opportunity to get an overview of the projects and activities students have been involved this year. I look forward to see everyone in Room 402.
LA7 - Friday, April 27 - Wrinkle in Time Book Project is due. Presentations will be scheduled when projects are collected. All written work will have a final draft peer editing step in class during the April 30 week.
SS7 - Students will work on their Japan versus England topic projects. Each students has a topic decided with a partner that then set the parameters of the project. Each partner is also assigned to either Japan or England and complete for 1 Extra Credit point based on student judges as to which of the two presentations is better based on several criteria in a class rubric. Presentations will start the May 2.
Monday, April 16, 2018
Week of April 16, 2018
Week of April 16, 2018
SS7 - Students are exploring the beginning elements of the Japan vs. England unit.
By the end of this week, the class will be divided in half, and topics will be assigned.
Students will research, develop a presentation, and activities that they will teach to
the class. Each topic will correspond to a similar topic in each country. Students will
then assess the quality of the lesson, activity and information after each presentation.
As the unit progresses, students will formulate methods to compare and contrast both
Medieval Japanese and English cultures and histories.
By the end of this week, the class will be divided in half, and topics will be assigned.
Students will research, develop a presentation, and activities that they will teach to
the class. Each topic will correspond to a similar topic in each country. Students will
then assess the quality of the lesson, activity and information after each presentation.
As the unit progresses, students will formulate methods to compare and contrast both
Medieval Japanese and English cultures and histories.
Students will also continue to work on their art booklets. The booklet will also
incorporate several samples from English and Japanese art and poetry.
LA7 - Students will write the concluding four part essay about their contro-topics.
We will spend a week editing and revising these drafts in group and individual activities.
We will spend a week editing and revising these drafts in group and individual activities.
Students will also wrap up the Wrinkle in Time project, due Friday, April 27.
Monday, March 19, 2018
LASS7 Rodgers update on March 19, 2018
SS7 - Students are taking the Silk Road test of two other cities that they have studied for the past three weeks. The tests will be given on Thursday. Extra Credit options are built into the tests.
Students will also participated in seven art lessons taught by one student from each city. The collection of art will be bound into a booklet of the Silk Road.
LA7 - Students are preparing their debate notes. Debates for each of the Contro-Topic groups will take place next week. The complete final draft of the research paper and materials created as part of the group will also be due.
We will continue reading a Wrinkle in Time in class
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