1st Marking Period Essential Questions
What does it mean to be an individual?
How do our society and our peers influence us?
What impacts do our choices have on ourselves and others?
How do our society and our peers influence us?
What impacts do our choices have on ourselves and others?
1st Marking Period Objectives
R.1 Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to draw conclusions drawn from the text.
R.3 Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of the text.
W.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
SL.1 Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
R.3 Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of the text.
W.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
SL.1 Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
1st Marking Period Texts
7th grade core novel
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8th grade core novel
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1st Marking Period Important Dates & Deadlines
7th grade ELAPersonal Narrative
Wringer-based Choice Task
Test Dates: Wringer Unit Test - Tuesday, October 20th Wringer Study Guide |
8th grade ELABiographical Narrative based on Interview
Helpful resource: Narrative Essay (please note that during the week of 9/28, there will a lesson on some modifications to this model to fit our specific writing guidelines)
Monster-based Choice Task
Test Dates: Monster Unit Test - Monday, October 19th Monster Study Guide |
Homework
This week's (11/9-11/13) Homework
(due Thurs. 11/12): Write a 1-page reflection of your progress in Marking Period 1. What were your strengths? What were your areas of growth? Explain your thoughts.
(due Mon. 11/16): Write a 1-page reflection of your goals for Marking Period 2. What do you think you need to work on? What are your commitments (promises)? What would you like to learn? Why?
Last week's (11/2-11/6) Homework
All late work due Wed. 11/4
11/4 & 11/5: Read for 30 min. 3 annotations
11/6: Watch or read the news!
Older (10/26-10/30) Homework
7th Grade: Final draft of personal narrative due Tues. 10/27 (must work on at home); Wringer choice task due Fri. 10/30
8th Grade: Bridge poem due Thurs. 10/29 (rubric); all overdue work will not be accepted past Mon. 11/2
Older (10/19-10/23) Homework
7th Grade: Unit Test for Wringer on Tues. 10/20; final draft of personal narrative due Tues. 10/27 (must work on at home)
8th Grade: Final draft of biographical narrative due Fri. 10/23 (must work on this at home); Monster choice task due Mon. 10/26
Older (10/13-10/16) Homework:
7th GRADE:
Tues. 10/13: Begin to review notes on Wringer (test on Tues. 10/20)
Wed. 10/14: Review guidelines for Wringer choice task (due Fri. 10/30)
Thurs. 10/15: Keep working on personal narrative about challenge or choice (final draft due Tues. 10/27)
Fri. 10/16: Complete all parts of the study guide that do not require text quotes (test on Tues. 10/20)
8th GRADE:
Tues. 10/13: Review for Monster test (Mon. 10/19) & review guidelines for Monster choice task (due Mon. 10/26)
Wed. 10/14: Study for Monster test (Mon. 10/19)
Thurs. 10/15: Keep working on biographical narrative based on an interview (final draft due Fri. 10/23)
Fri. 10/16: Monster choice task guidelines need to be signed; unit test on Monster (Mon. 10/19)
Older (10/5-10/9) Homework
Mon. 10/5: Second draft of narrative, with focus on revising 1-2 criteria, due tomorrow (10/6)
Tues. 10/6: Read for 30 min. 3 annotations in "Responses and Class Notes"
Wed. 10/7: Read for 30 min. 3 annotations in "Responses and Class Notes"
Thurs. 10/8: Third draft due of narrative (revision of entire piece) due Tues. 10/13
* Narratives for 7th grade are personal narratives about a challenge or choice; narratives for 8th grade are biographical narratives about the theme in a person's life that they interviewed
Older (9/28-10/2) Homework
Mon. 9/28 (7th & 8th grade): Write a 1-page letter (on looseleaf or typed), inviting your parents/guardians to Open House
Tues. 9/29 (8th grade): Study for Monster quiz
Tues. 9/29 (7th grade): Read for 30 min. 3 annotations in "Responses and Class Notes"
Wed. 9/30 (7th & 8th grade): Read for 30 min. 3 annotations in "Responses and Class Notes"
Thurs. 10/1 (7th grade): Read "A View from the Outside" (red textbook pages 179-180); make list of at least 5 things this writer did well in "Responses & Class Notes"
Thurs. 10/1 (8th grade): Read "Grandmothers" (green textbook pages 409-414); make list of at least 5 things this writer did well in "Responses & Class Notes"
Older (9/21-9/25) Homework
7th Grade:
Mon. 9/21: Read for 30 min. 3 annotations
Tues. 9/22: Study for Wringer quiz
Thurs. 9/24: Read for 30 min. 3 annotations
8th Grade:
Mon. 9/21-Tues. 9/22: Finish biographical narrative by Wednesday
Thurs. 9/24: Read for 30 min. 3 annotations
Older (9/15-9/18) Homework
7th Grade: Tuesday, 9/15 - Thursday, 17: Read personal reader for 30 minutes; make 3 annotations
8th Grade:
Tuesday, 9/15: Think of someone you’d like to interview about their life. In "Responses and Class Notes", write down their name and come up with 10 interview questions for that person.
Wednesday, 9/16: Interview your person. You have until Sunday, Sept. 20th. We will use this information in-class on Monday.
Older (9/8-9/11) Homework
Tuesday, 9/8: Read personal reader for 30 minutes; make 3 annotations
Wednesday, 9/9: Read personal reader for 30 minutes; make 3 annotations
Thursday, 9/10: Read personal reader for 30 minutes; make 3 annotations
Friday, 9/11: Complete any make-up work from the last 2 weeks; all late work due Tues. 9/15 (with no more make-ups)
Older (8/31-9/4) Homework
Monday, 8/31: Read Ms. Tanyu's Welcome Letter with your caretakers; write an introductory letter about yourself to Ms. Tanyu
Tuesday, 9/1: Review Materials Checklist with caretakers (stapled into agenda book); caretaker signature on syllabus
Wednesday, 9/2: Afterschool Tutoring form
Thursday, 9/3 - Monday, 9/7:
(due Thurs. 11/12): Write a 1-page reflection of your progress in Marking Period 1. What were your strengths? What were your areas of growth? Explain your thoughts.
(due Mon. 11/16): Write a 1-page reflection of your goals for Marking Period 2. What do you think you need to work on? What are your commitments (promises)? What would you like to learn? Why?
Last week's (11/2-11/6) Homework
All late work due Wed. 11/4
11/4 & 11/5: Read for 30 min. 3 annotations
11/6: Watch or read the news!
Older (10/26-10/30) Homework
7th Grade: Final draft of personal narrative due Tues. 10/27 (must work on at home); Wringer choice task due Fri. 10/30
8th Grade: Bridge poem due Thurs. 10/29 (rubric); all overdue work will not be accepted past Mon. 11/2
Older (10/19-10/23) Homework
7th Grade: Unit Test for Wringer on Tues. 10/20; final draft of personal narrative due Tues. 10/27 (must work on at home)
8th Grade: Final draft of biographical narrative due Fri. 10/23 (must work on this at home); Monster choice task due Mon. 10/26
Older (10/13-10/16) Homework:
7th GRADE:
Tues. 10/13: Begin to review notes on Wringer (test on Tues. 10/20)
Wed. 10/14: Review guidelines for Wringer choice task (due Fri. 10/30)
Thurs. 10/15: Keep working on personal narrative about challenge or choice (final draft due Tues. 10/27)
Fri. 10/16: Complete all parts of the study guide that do not require text quotes (test on Tues. 10/20)
8th GRADE:
Tues. 10/13: Review for Monster test (Mon. 10/19) & review guidelines for Monster choice task (due Mon. 10/26)
Wed. 10/14: Study for Monster test (Mon. 10/19)
Thurs. 10/15: Keep working on biographical narrative based on an interview (final draft due Fri. 10/23)
Fri. 10/16: Monster choice task guidelines need to be signed; unit test on Monster (Mon. 10/19)
Older (10/5-10/9) Homework
Mon. 10/5: Second draft of narrative, with focus on revising 1-2 criteria, due tomorrow (10/6)
Tues. 10/6: Read for 30 min. 3 annotations in "Responses and Class Notes"
Wed. 10/7: Read for 30 min. 3 annotations in "Responses and Class Notes"
Thurs. 10/8: Third draft due of narrative (revision of entire piece) due Tues. 10/13
* Narratives for 7th grade are personal narratives about a challenge or choice; narratives for 8th grade are biographical narratives about the theme in a person's life that they interviewed
Older (9/28-10/2) Homework
Mon. 9/28 (7th & 8th grade): Write a 1-page letter (on looseleaf or typed), inviting your parents/guardians to Open House
Tues. 9/29 (8th grade): Study for Monster quiz
Tues. 9/29 (7th grade): Read for 30 min. 3 annotations in "Responses and Class Notes"
Wed. 9/30 (7th & 8th grade): Read for 30 min. 3 annotations in "Responses and Class Notes"
Thurs. 10/1 (7th grade): Read "A View from the Outside" (red textbook pages 179-180); make list of at least 5 things this writer did well in "Responses & Class Notes"
Thurs. 10/1 (8th grade): Read "Grandmothers" (green textbook pages 409-414); make list of at least 5 things this writer did well in "Responses & Class Notes"
Older (9/21-9/25) Homework
7th Grade:
Mon. 9/21: Read for 30 min. 3 annotations
Tues. 9/22: Study for Wringer quiz
Thurs. 9/24: Read for 30 min. 3 annotations
8th Grade:
Mon. 9/21-Tues. 9/22: Finish biographical narrative by Wednesday
Thurs. 9/24: Read for 30 min. 3 annotations
Older (9/15-9/18) Homework
7th Grade: Tuesday, 9/15 - Thursday, 17: Read personal reader for 30 minutes; make 3 annotations
8th Grade:
Tuesday, 9/15: Think of someone you’d like to interview about their life. In "Responses and Class Notes", write down their name and come up with 10 interview questions for that person.
Wednesday, 9/16: Interview your person. You have until Sunday, Sept. 20th. We will use this information in-class on Monday.
Older (9/8-9/11) Homework
Tuesday, 9/8: Read personal reader for 30 minutes; make 3 annotations
Wednesday, 9/9: Read personal reader for 30 minutes; make 3 annotations
Thursday, 9/10: Read personal reader for 30 minutes; make 3 annotations
Friday, 9/11: Complete any make-up work from the last 2 weeks; all late work due Tues. 9/15 (with no more make-ups)
Older (8/31-9/4) Homework
Monday, 8/31: Read Ms. Tanyu's Welcome Letter with your caretakers; write an introductory letter about yourself to Ms. Tanyu
Tuesday, 9/1: Review Materials Checklist with caretakers (stapled into agenda book); caretaker signature on syllabus
Wednesday, 9/2: Afterschool Tutoring form
Thursday, 9/3 - Monday, 9/7:
- Decorate your journals to express yourself; number the pages
- Make sure to have all materials from checklist
- Summer reading assignment (overdue)
- Optional Teaching Assistant application
Syllabus
At the beginning of the year, a syllabus will be distributed to each class, which outlines the expectations for the course (academic and behavioral.) Click on your child's course to see the syllabus!
With the motto of "college-bound", every period is named after a course. Similar to college, the course number changes with every semester (or for us, marking period.)
Period 1: ELA700a (MP1 = ELA701a, MP2 = ELA702a, MP3 = ELA703a, MP4 = ELA703a)
Period 2: ELA700b (MP1 = ELA701b, MP2 = ELA702b, MP3 = ELA703b, MP4 = ELA703b)
Period 5: ELA800a (MP1 = ELA801a, MP2 = ELA802a, MP3 = ELA803a, MP4 = ELA803a)
Period 6: ELA800b (MP1 = ELA801b, MP2 = ELA802b, MP3 = ELA803b, MP4 = ELA803b)
With the motto of "college-bound", every period is named after a course. Similar to college, the course number changes with every semester (or for us, marking period.)
Period 1: ELA700a (MP1 = ELA701a, MP2 = ELA702a, MP3 = ELA703a, MP4 = ELA703a)
Period 2: ELA700b (MP1 = ELA701b, MP2 = ELA702b, MP3 = ELA703b, MP4 = ELA703b)
Period 5: ELA800a (MP1 = ELA801a, MP2 = ELA802a, MP3 = ELA803a, MP4 = ELA803a)
Period 6: ELA800b (MP1 = ELA801b, MP2 = ELA802b, MP3 = ELA803b, MP4 = ELA803b)
Classwork
Do Now Survey
Goal Setting: Reading
Goal Setting: Writing
Class Review Notes
Monster Anticipation Guide
Personal Narrative (7th)
Narrative Graphic Organizer (7th)
Goal Setting: Reading
Goal Setting: Writing
Class Review Notes
Monster Anticipation Guide
Personal Narrative (7th)
Narrative Graphic Organizer (7th)
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