2nd Marking Period Essential Questions

7th: How is author's point of view revealed? How does a societal issue impact the individual? How can the individual affect society?
8th: What is justice? Why does context matter? How do we know the true story of an event told from multiple perspectives?

2nd Marking Period Standards

7th Grade

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.2 Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.6 Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.
• ​CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

8th Grade

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
  
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.2 Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
  
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
  
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.

2nd Marking Period Texts (Non-fiction)

7th grade core novel

8th grade core novel

2nd Marking Period Important Dates & Deadlines

7th grade ELA

Research-based paper (Science Fair Research Paper)

• first draft due Tues. 11/24
• sample paper
• rubric or checklist

Research-based task: expert group on country of choice due 11/25

Reading-based task: Power Strategies Group (PSG) presentation

When Elephants Fight test on December 16, 2015

8th grade ELA

Reading-based task: Getting Away with Murder poem due 12/9/15

Getting Away with Murder test on December 8, 2015

Research-based task: compare/contrast Emmett Till w/ current event due 12/14

Research-based paper based on controversial topic

• rubric
• rough drafts due 12/22/15
• final draft due 1/12/16

Homework

7th Grade
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Mon. 1/11-Thurs. 1/14: Read for at least 30 minutes.
​Proper Heading: Date, Title, Author, My Reading Goal Today, Start Page, End Page
Answer a prompt. Choose 1 of the following or make one up.

• Describe the role (person) played in (event). Use evidence from the text to support your thinking.
• What conclusion can you draw about the impact (person) is/are having on (other people in the text)? Use evidence from the text to support your thinking.
• How were (person) and (another person)’s views about (topic) similar? Use evidence to support your thinking.
• Choose a word that was unfamiliar or interesting to you. Define the word and explain what context clues you used to determine the meaning of the word.​

Mon. 1/4-Thurs. 1/7: Read for 30 min. daily and write 3 annotations

Mon. 12/14 & Tues. 12/15: Study for When Elephants Fight test on 12/16
Thurs. 12/17​: Finish science fair research paper (final draft due Tues. 12/22)

Mon. 12/7 & Tues. 12/8: Continue working on your science fair research paper (final draft due Tues. 12/22)
Wed. 12/9 & Thurs. 12/10​: Read current events article(s) or watch the news; write a 1-paragraph response (How does that event make you feel? Use evidence to support.)

Mon. 11/30-Thurs. 12/3:
1) Read personal reader (set your own reading goal).
2) In "Responses & Class Notes", write down the date, title, author, start page, and end page
3) Write 3 annotations or make up your own question based on your reading and answer it
Fri. 12/4: Bring in science fair research materials to class on Monday.

Older HW (It has been made clear that the following pieces will not be accepted after Mon. 11/30):

• ​Mon. 11/16-Tues. 11/17: Read personal reader daily; title, author, start page, end page; 3 annotations
  Wed. 11/18-Mon. 11/23: Complete science fair research papers (first draft due Tues. 11/24)
• 1-page reflection on MP1 strengths & areas of growth, with specific details
• 1-page reflection on MP2 goals & why those goals are important

 8th Grade

Mon. 1/11-Thurs. 1/14: Read for at least 30 minutes.
​Proper Heading: Date, Title, Author, My Reading Goal Today, Start Page, End Page
Answer a prompt. Choose 1 of the following or make one up.

• Summarize your reading today.
• Choose a word that was unfamiliar or interesting to you. Define the word and explain what context clues you used to determine the meaning of the word.
• What events had an impact on the life of the person whose biography you are reading? Explain in detail.
• Write a letter to the person whose biography you are reading. Use information from your reading today in that letter.

Mon. 1/4 - Tues. 1/5: Read for 30 min. 3 annotations
Thurs. 1/7 - Mon. 1/11: Final draft of controversial new article due Tues. 1/12

Mon. 12/14: Finish compare/contrast 1-page reflection
Tues. 12/15: Finish introductory section of informational paper
Wed. 12/16: Finish supporting paragraphs of informational paper
Thurs. 12/17​: Finish concluding section of informational paper

Mon. 12/7: Study for GAWM test
Tues. 12/8: Read current events article(s) or watch the news; write a 1-paragraph response (How does that event make you feel? Use evidence to support.)
Wed. 12/9: Finish Getting Away with Murder poem
Thurs. 12/10: Revise your response from Tues. 12/8 to include a full ACE response

Mon. 11/30-Thurs. 12/3:
1) Read personal reader (set your own reading goal).
2) In "Responses & Class Notes", write down the date, title, author, start page, and end page
3) Write 3 annotations; make up your own question based on your reading and answer it; or write a personal response to the reading (how you felt and why; be specific with evidence)
Fri. 12/4: Test on Getting Away with Murder on Tuesday, 12/8.

Older HW (It has been made clear that the following pieces will not be accepted after Mon. 11/30):

• Mon. 11/16-Thurs. 11/19: Read personal reader daily; title, author, start page, end page; 3 annotations OR 3 personal dictionary entries OR a self-created open-ended prompt with response
• 1-page reflection on MP1 strengths & areas of growth, with specific details
• 1-page reflection on MP2 goals & why those goals are important

Class Charters

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