Good Morning Adorable Apples

7th Grade: Please collect your materials and get ready for writing. This is our last day of in class
work time to write our narratives before you hand them in.

I can give a sense of closure by revealing character change(s) that followed from events, or a resolution. If there is no resolution, I can write to convey how events of the story affected the characters, and circle back to a central idea, issue, or theme.

I can give a sense of closure by showing clearly how the character or place changed or the problem was resolved. If there is no resolution, I can leave the reader thinking about a central idea or theme.

I  can give the reader a sense of closure by showing a new realization or insight or a change in the character/ narrator. I can show this through dialogue, action, inner thinking, or small actions the character takes.

I can write an ending that connects to the main part of the story & gives a sense of closure.  The character says, does, or realizes something that comes from what happened previously.

I can write an ending that connects to the beginning or the middle of the story. I can use action, dialogue, or feeling to bring my story to a close.

• Today our focus on narrative closure - how can you wrap up your story and give a sense of closure? 
• Writing conferences 
• Please put your narrative in the shared folder for comments: 
• Humanities 7 P34CD 5ABE PAML07HUM.5-1617

8th Grade:  

Blog Post Reflection - At the start of the book Unbroken the author gives us insight into who Louis Zamperini and who he was as a child. How would you describe his character? Think about his relationships with his family.  Please describe his relationships with his family, specifically his mother and his brother Peter. Be sure to use evidence from the text to support your thinking.  

• Finish the last station about Pearl Harbor 

Homework:

7th grade: Finish writing your narrative 

8th grade: Read chapters 3+4 (to page 41) in Unbroken and submit your Great Depression project and learning scale

Good Morning Zany Zebra Fish

7th Grade: Take a few moments to locate a keyboard and your writing materials. 

I can develop complicated story elements: perhaps contrasting the character’s thinking with his or her actions or dialogue. I can develop the central character’s relationship to other characters. I can show character flaws & strengths to add complexity. I can use details to develop a lesson or theme.

I can develop the action, dialogue, details, and inner thinking to convey an issue, idea, or lesson. I can show what is specific about the central character. I can develop the setting and the characters’ relationship to the setting.

I can add more to the heart of my story using a blend of description, action, dialogue and thinking to contribute to the deeper meaning of the story.

I can use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.

I can use dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings to develop characters, experiences, and events.

• Writing piece is DUE tomorrow at the end of class (we are going to have a short class) 
• Please be sure to check in and have a writing conference as needed. 
• If you need a break - please think about taking a break so that others can continue writing.

8th Grade: Think about the stations that you went to yesterday and pick one that you found to be the most interesting. What did you learn from that station about Pearl Harbor? What questions or wonderings do you have after what you learned yesterday. 

• Finish the last rotations from the stations
• Blog Post
• Make sure you are finishing your CCC projects and your learning scales

Humanities extension: 

7th Grade: write your great depression stories 

8th Grade: read to page 21 in Unbroken 

Homework: 

7 - Great Depression story due tomorrow 

8 - read to page 21 and submit your CCC projects

Good Morning Youthful Yo-Yo Loach

7th Grade - spend some time taking out your organizer and your

RAFT organizer 

I can develop complicated story elements: perhaps contrasting the character’s thinking with his or her actions or dialogue. I can develop the central character’s relationship to other characters. I can show character flaws & strengths to add complexity. I can use details to develop a lesson or theme.

I can develop the action, dialogue, details, and inner thinking to convey an issue, idea, or lesson. I can show what is specific about the central character. I can develop the setting and the characters’ relationship to the setting.

I can add more to the heart of my story using a blend of description, action, dialogue and thinking to contribute to the deeper meaning of the story.

I can use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.

I can use dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings to develop characters, experiences, and events.

• Drafting your narrative adding to the heart of your story and using effective techniques
• Writing conferences 

8th Grade:

What do you know or think you know about WWII? Free write about your prior knowledge 

• Pearl Harbor interactive stations 
• Make sure you submit your learning scale and New Deal project to schoology - this is now homework 

Humanities Extension:

8th Grade: Read Chapter 1 in Unbroken
7th Grade: Continue to write your narratives

Good Morning X-uberant X-Ray Fish

We have been thinking a lot about how details and elaborations help bring our writing to life and help our reader to make the movie of your writing in their head. Please read the following passage and follow the directions on the bottom to write dialogue for the passage in schoology.

7th Grade:

I can develop complicated story elements: perhaps contrasting the character’s thinking with his or her actions or dialogue. I can develop the central character’s relationship to other characters. I can show character flaws & strengths to add complexity. I can use details to develop a lesson or theme.

I can develop the action, dialogue, details, and inner thinking to convey an issue, idea, or lesson. I can show what is specific about the central character. I can develop the setting and the characters’ relationship to the setting.

I can add more to the heart of my story using a blend of description, action, dialogue and thinking to contribute to the deeper meaning of the story.

I can use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.

I can use dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings to develop characters, experiences, and events.

 

• Please review your story, your RAFT graphic organizer and your outline or comic strip to re-orient yourself with the story you were telling.  (7 minutes)
• Today's target: using effective techniques to use details and elaborations in my writing. 
• Independent writing and conferencing time 
• Writing is DUE on Friday! 

8th Grade:

• Independent project work time 
• Final Learning Scale reflection - be thinking about what evidence you have to support your self-assessment. Please submit this to schoology.
• Turn in your projects to schoology 

Humanities Extension:m

7th Grade: Continue to work on your writing piece

8th Grade: Independent reading time 

Homework:

7 - Spend 30 minutes writing 

8 - read for 30 minutes and finish project which is now late work

Good Morning Wonderful Whale Sharks!

Good morning and welcome back to school! I hope that everyone had a wonderful break and is ready to finish the school year strong! Today we are going to be practicing our SBAC on the Chromebooks again. Please make sure you have a Chromebook, headphones, a mouse and your log in sheet. 

• Christopher Columbus - HS tomorrow
• Purpose: The purpose of today is to see the different types of testing questions. 

• Please try all of the features - highlighting, notes, audio, etc. 
• Ask questions when you come to a question you do not understand - today is a day that I can help you. 
• Take your time to fully read the questions and carefully write the responses. I will be coming around to help and give feedback on the questions. 

Humanities Extension:

• 8th Grade only: Last Chapel Speaker
• 8th Grade: Project work time 
• 7th Grade: Re-read your great depression stories. The rough draft is due at the end of class tomorrow

Homework: 

7 - Rough draft of writing is due at end of class tomorrow 

8 - Project is due tomorrow please finish it up - we will have some work time and reflection time tomorrow

Happy last day before vacation!

• 8:00-8:45 TA
• 8:45-9:40 EXPO
• 9:40-10:00 Town Meeting
• 10:00-10:45 AWOD in Bronner/Mercier
• 10:45-11:15 Recess
• 11:15-11:25 Prep for launch
• 11:25-12:25 ROCKETS
• 12:25-12:50 Lunch
• 12:50-1:35 Episode
• 1:40-2:40 Marko- Gym

Good Morning Valuable Viperfish!

Please come in and get the materials that you are going to need for the day. Everyone should have a keyboard for their writing. 

• Those of you who submitted the narrative leads I have left some comments for you around the learning scale. If you are finishing today, please raise your hand and we can have a writing conference. 

• Today as you are writing be thinking about how you are going to use details and elaborations in your writing. What are some strategies to add details and elaborations?

• Independent writing time. 

8th Grade: 

• Last Chapel
• Crimes against Humanity 
• Learning scale reflection. 
• Goal setting 
• Independent work time. 

Humanities Extension

7 - writing time 

8 - project work time 

Homework: 

7 - you should be finished with your narrative lead and part of your body of your writing.

8 - Projects are due Monday, April 24

Good Morning Understanding Umbrella Cichlid

Today is going to be a project work day! Come in and grab a keyboard and settle in. 

7th Grade: 

• Writing Narrative Leads 

• Narrative Leads that Hook you 
• Submit your lead to Schoology 

8th Grade:

• What is your goal for the day? Write it on the sticky note and put it next to you tomorrow
• Independent project work time

Humanities Extension:

7 - work on narrative writing project 

8 - work on independent projects 

Good Morning Terrific Tuna!

Today - please write a short story or poem from the perspective of a person your own age living in the great depression. Think about your details and elaborations, building your setting and adding depth to your characters.

7th Grade: 

• Narrative Story Board 
• Starting rough draft writing 

8th Grade 

• Calendar of the rest of the week 
• Project work time - you should be FINISHED with your research 
• Project due on Friday! 
• Last Chapel Speaker

Humanities extension: 

7 - work on writing 

8 - work on your project 

Homework: 

7 - read 30 minutes 

8 - Your project is due on FRIDAY

Good Morning Scintillating Snails

Please come in - today we are going to be working on SBAC prep. I will help you get set up. Make sure you are on the training test! There should be a tricycle on the login page. 

• Purpose: The purpose of today is to see the different types of testing questions. 
• Please try all of the features - highlighting, notes, audio, etc. 
• Ask questions when you come to a question you do not understand - today is a day that I can help you. 

Homework: 

7th - read 30 minutes

8th: Finish your research. 

Good Morning Rambunctious Rays!

• 8:00-8:45 TA
  8:45-9:40 EXPO
• 9:40-10:00 Town Meeting
• 10:00-10:45 AWOD in Bronner/Mercier
• 10:45-11:05 Recess
• 11:05-11:45 Core 1
• 11:45-12:25 Core 2
• 12:25-12:50 Lunch
• 12:50-1:25 Portfolio Reflection/Project
• 1:25-2:05 Core 3
• 2:05-2:45 OT

7th Grade:

• Pick one of the stories that you wrote last week - go back and read through it - then try and add additional details and elaborations. Your challenge is to try and include:
• Three sensory details
• Two pieces of dialogue
• one line describing the setting
• Take out your RAFT graphic organizer from yesterday and continue planning your historical fiction stories

8th Grade:

• Project proposal debrief
• Independent work time

Homework - Read 30 minutes

Good Morning Quintessential Queen Parrotfish

Please select either select an image below or use your knowledge to start a new poem or narrative or continue working on one you started earlier in the week.

7th Grade 

• Finish watching the History of Us video about the Great Depression and the New Deal 
• A History of Us Video Questions 

8th Grade:

• Submit your research to schoology with your sources
• Learning Scale Self Assessment check in 
• Project Proposal

Humanities Extension:

Homework: 

Please read 30 minutes 

Good Morning Positive Parrotfish!

Please pick a photograph to write a narrative or a poem inspired by the image. What is life like for these children? What was happening before this? What happened after?

8th Grade: Continue to work on your research today. I will be having you submit your research tomorrow. Be ready to share your project idea. 

Humanities Extension: Please take 15 minutes to write about the images if you did not do so in class. 

Good Morning Optimistic Octopus!

Please pick one of the following images to inspire a poem or a narrative about the Great Depression:

7th Grade: 

• Please reading Getting Rich Quickly and respond to the questions using PQPA

8th: 

• Please continue to work on your independent research 

Humanities Extension: 

7 - continue to answer the questions - finish for homework 

8 - continue to work on your independent research

Good Morning Nerdy Narrow Lined Puffers!

Please go to schoology and double check that all of your assignment have been handed in for the quarter. If you have handed in a re-do or a late assignment - I am grading all of them later this week. One you finish that, please independently read. 

7th Grade 

• Stories of the Great Depression Project outline 
• What Crashed? Reading and question response using P

8th Grade:

• Go over the project calendar 
• Independent Research 
• What happened when I cannot find specific information on my topic?
• Keep track of your research notes and your sources - you are going to be handing them in. 

Humanities Extension:

7 - finish your questions from the in-class reading

8 - Work on your research. 

Homework:

7 - finish the questions and missing assignments

8 - get your missing assignments completed for the end of the quarter