Assignments/Calendar

 
*Calendar is subject to change due to class progress!
May 19-23
7th Field Day!
Outsiders Test
Outsiders Test
mini projects
mini projects
May 12-16
B: 8- some of 10
Finish novel
Finish novel
mini projects, text next week
Field trip!
May 5-9
Chpt 5-6
Chpt 5-6
Chpt 6-7
Chpt 6-7
A: Chpt 8-some of 10
April 28-May 2
The Outsiders all week
Chpt. 2
 Chpt. 2
 Chpt 3-4
 Straight 8: Worksheet questions  #1-9
 Chpt 3-4
April 21-25
Last testing Day
Odd Schedule: Common Lit
1960s Scavenger Hunt
Start The Outsiders, chapt 1
Start The Outsiders, chapt 1
April 14-18
Testing all week
 
 
 
Good Friday, No school
April 7-11
 testing reviews all week
 
 
 
 
March 31-April 4
Spring Break Week
 
 
 
 
March 24-28
Poetry Week!
Poetry
Poetry
Poetry
Spirit Day
March 17-21
Argument Essay Notes and Text
Argument Essay Notes and Text
Writing Argument Essays 
Writing Argument Essays
Peer Edit Review for Argument Essay
March 10-14
 *Turn in test reviews
Allusion and Text Structure
 Rotations: CommonLit on Text Structure
*Turn in test reviews
Allusion and Text Structure
No students
Summary/Paraphrase Mini Lesson
March 3-7 Benchmark & CL (TS)
Benchmark & CL (TS)
Benchmark & Allusion mini lesson
Benchmark & Allusion mini lesson
Test Review- due next class
Feb 24-28 Finish chpt 4, Amplify lesson 11
Finish chpt 4, Amplify lesson 11
PG Test and CommonLit
PG Test and CommonLit
Essay Peer Review
*Essays due Thursday night
Feb 17-21 No school
Review chpt 3 questions, chpt 3 Quiz and CommonLit
Review chpt 3 questions, chpt 3 Quiz and CommonLit
Written task, read chpt 4
Written task, read chpt 4
Feb 10-14 Chpt 2 quiz, Read chpt 3, TEAMS questions
Chpt 2 quiz, Read chpt 3, TEAMS questions
Chpt. 3 questions, left brain v right brain sheet
Chpt. 3 questions, left brain v right brain sheet
"Sweet" Day with 7th grade
Feb 3-7 Chpt 1 quiz, continue reading, Amplify Less 5
Chpt 1 quiz, continue reading, Amplify Less 5
PG: Chpt 2 questions in TEAMS, and brain worksheet
PG: Chpt 2 questions in TEAMS, and brain worksheet
Review Chpt 2 questions, /L or R side brain activity!
Jan 27-31  Chpt 1 questions in TEAMS/ Chpt. 1 Vocabulary
No students 
Chpt 1 questions in TEAMS/ Chpt. 1 Vocabulary
Review chpt 1 questions, read chpt 2, Lesson #2-3
Review chpt 1 questions, read chpt 2, Lesson #2-3
Jan 20-24 No School
 Start Phineas Gage Unit, Chapt.1, Lesson 1
Cold Weather day
Start Phineas Gage Unit, Chapt.1, Lesson 1
Spirit Day 
Jan 13-17 Snow Day
Main idea mini Lesson & "the Great Chicago Fire" text analysis. HW: "Steve Jobs Comm. Speech"
Main idea mini Lesson & "the Great Chicago Fire" text analysis. HW: "Steve Jobs Comm. Speech"
 Steve Jobs Comm Speech outline in groups
 Theme Webquest
*Due Jan 24th
Jan 6-10 Inservice: No students
Inservice: No students
"War of the Wall" text and analysis
theme/symbol mini lesson
"War of the Wall" text and analysis
theme/symbol mini lesson
Snow Day
Dec 23-Jan 3 Winter Break!
 
 
 
 
Dec 16-20 Midterm Schedule
Midterm Schedule
Midterm Schedule
Midterm Schedule
2 hour day- students in 1st with food!
Dec 9-13 ARITS Reading and Amplify
ARITS Reading and Amplify
ARITS Reading and Amplify
ARITS Reading and Amplify
ARITS Reading and Amplify
Dec 2-6 Quiz remediation together
 
 
 
 
Nov 25-29 Thanksgiving Break
 
 
 
 
Nov 18-22 Raisin in the Sun: Sub 2, Lesson 1, HW: Solo 1
Raisin in the Sun: Sub 2, Lesson 1, HW: Solo 1
Raisin in the Sun: Sub 2, Lesson 2, HW: Solo 2
Raisin in the Sun: Sub 2, Lesson 2, HW: Solo 2
Inference Quiz Remediation
Nov 11-15
County Benchmark
"Raisin in the Sun" Lesson introduction
County Benchmark
"Raisin in the Sun" Lesson introduction
 County Benchmark
 County Benchmark
CommonLit
Nov 4-8 Socratic Seminar 
No School for students
Socratic Seminar
Quiz: Inference, Mood and Tone
Quiz: Inference, Mood and Tone
Oct 28- Nov 1
"Monsters Due on Maple Street" text analysis
"Monsters Due on Maple Street" text analysis
Halloween: "Monsters Due on Maple Street" film analysis
Halloween: "Monsters Due on Maple Street" film analysis
Work on Character for Character mini project
Oct 21-25
A: Tone and Mood Lesson
B: Tone and Mood Lesson
8: Tone and Mood in previous texts
A: "Lamb to the Slaughter" text analysis
B: "Lamb to the Slaughter" text analysis
Oct 14-18
A: Conflict Mini Lesson, "Thank You Ma'am" text analysis
8: CommonLit as a class
B: Conflict Mini Lesson, "Thank You Ma'am" text analysis
A: "The Scholarship Jacket" text analysis
B: "The Scholarship Jacket" text analysis
Sept 30-Oct 4
PSAT Day: Small Rotations-- Character Sheet 
 RSG Test Review or CommonLit
 RSG Test Review or CommonLit
 Character Sheet or CL Review
Spirit Day/Pig Out!
Sept 23-27
Red Scarf Girl  Amplify Lesson 7A, Sub 3, Less 11 Hw: Solo
Red Scarf Girl  Amplify Lesson 7A, Sub 3, Less 11 Hw: Solo
Red Scarf Girl  Amplify Lesson 7A, Sub 3, Less 12 Hw: Solo
Red Scarf Girl  Amplify Lesson 7A, Sub 3, Less 12 Hw: Solo
 RSG Test
Sept 16-20
A Day
Red Scarf Girl  Amplify Lesson 7A, Sub 3, Less 9
Hw: Solo
 No school for students
B Day
Red Scarf Girl  Amplify Lesson 7A, Sub 3, Less 9
Hw: Solo
A Day
Red Scarf Girl  Amplify Lesson 7A, Sub 3, Less 10 Hw: Solo
Red Scarf Girl  Amplify Lesson 7A, Sub 3, Less 10 Hw: Solo
Sept 9-13
Red Scarf Girl  Amplify Lesson 7A, Sub 3, Less 6-7
Hw: Solo
Red Scarf Girl  Amplify Lesson 7A, Sub 3, Less 6-7
Hw: Solo
Red Scarf Girl  Amplify Lesson 7A, Sub 3, Less 8
-Character sheet
Hw: Solo
Red Scarf Girl  Amplify Lesson 7A, Sub 3, Less 8
Hw: Solo
Start Character sheet with text evidence
Sept 2-6
No school 
Red Scarf Girl  Amplify Lesson 7A, Sub 3, Less 4
Hw: Solo 3 and 4 complete
Red Scarf Girl  Amplify Lesson 7A, Sub 3, Less 4
Hw: Solo 3 and 4 complete
Red Scarf Girl  Amplify Lesson 7A, Sub 3, Less 5
Hw: Solo
Red Scarf Girl  Amplify Lesson 7A, Sub 3, Less 5
Hw: Solo
August 26-30
Red Scarf Girl Intro. Amplify Lesson 7A, Sub 3, Less 1
Hw: Solo
Red Scarf Girl Intro. Amplify Lesson 7A, Sub 3, Less 1
Hw: Solo
RSG: 7A, Sub 3, Less 2
CommonLit: "what is communism?" Finish for HW
RSG: 7A, Sub 3, Less 2
CommonLit: "what is communism?" Finish for HW
RSG: Sub 3, Less 5
HW: Solo 5
August 19-23
Read and analyze "The Landlady" with worksheet
*worksheet is HW if not finished
Read and analyze "The Landlady" with worksheet
*worksheet is HW if not finished
Narrative Notes and examples, start narrative in TEAMS *complete for HW Narrative Notes and examples, start narrative in TEAMS *complete for HW Narrative Peer edit in TEAMS
August 12-16 Intros and Pre-Test, email signatures Intros and Pre-Test, email signatures Inference notes and game Inference notes and game Amplify: Subunit 2, Lesson 1- perspectives in writing
August 5-9     2 Hour Day: Introductions and Lockers Straight 8: Syllabus and Stations Straight 8: Syllabus and Stations