Curlew 7th Grade

MONDAY 12.01.08 LANGUAGE ARTS

1. Attendance, agenda, bulletin, lunch count
2. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz: Spell the holiday we just celebrated.
3. Reading Workshop: Be on the look-out for the thoughts of the main character
   1. TW/LA: When I read today, the main character was thinking ______. I know this because ______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
4. Writing Workshop:
   1. Hand back
   2. Journal Update
   3. Mini-lesson - review opinion essay requirements
   4. Share Opinion Essays
5. Tomorrow: Share opinion essays in class

TUESDAY 12.02.08 READING & SOCIAL STUDIES

1. Attendance, agenda, bulletin, lunch count
2. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz
3. Independent Reading: Simply enjoy your book!
4. Social Studies Workshop:
   1. Journal Update
   2. Share Opinion Essays
   3. TW/SS: Today when we shared opinion essays, the thing that stuck with me was ______ because _______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
5. Tomorrow: Language Arts Workshop

WEDNESDAY 12.03.08 LANGUAGE ARTS

1. Attendance, bulletin, lunch count
2. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz
3. Reading Workshop: Be on the look-out for the feelings of the main character.
   1. TW/LA: When I read today, the main character was feeling, ______. I know this because ______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
4. Writing Workshop:
   1. Introduce Memoirs
   2. Analyze samples
   3. Teacher model
   4. Independent Practice - prewrite
5. Tomorrow: Continue new SS unit

THURSDAY 12.04.08 READING & SOCIAL STUDIES

1. Attendance, agenda, bulletin, lunch count
2. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz
3. Independent Reading: Simply enjoy your book!
4. Social Studies Workshop:
   1. Bibliographies & Works Cited http://www.easybib.com/cite/form/book 
   2. TW/SS: Today when I worked on _______, the thing that stood out to me was ______ because _______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
5. Tomorrow: Cougar Tracks, Spelling Sentences,

FRIDAY 12.05.08 COUGAR TRACKS, LANGUAGE ARTS & SOCIAL STUDIES

Cougar Tracks 8:15

Language ArtS 8:45

1. Tally Sweet Points
2. Raffle Drawing
3. Spelling Sentences: Follow instructions on handout (10 pts, DUE TODAY)
4. Language Arts Workshop

Social Studies 10:51

1. Continue SS Unit

MONDAY 11.24.08 LANGUAGE ARTS

1. Attendance, agenda, bulletin, lunch count
2. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz
3. Reading Workshop: Be on the look-out sentences with semicolons (;).
   1. TW/LA: When I read today, one sentence I found with a semicolon was _____. (10 pts, DUE WEDNESDAY)
4. Writing Workshop:
   1. Hand back graded work
   2. Mini-lesson:  The Semicolon
   3. JOURNAL: Write a PEEP Paragraph about the dependent clause.
5. Tomorrow: Continue Opinion Essay

TUESDAY 11.25.08 READING & SOCIAL STUDIES

1. Attendance, agenda, bulletin, lunch count
2. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz
3. Independent Reading: Simply enjoy your book!
4. Social Studies Workshop:
   1. Journal Update
   2. Use PEEP paragraphs to write the Opinion Essay
   3. TW/SS: Today when I worked on _______, the thing that stood out to me was ______ because _______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
5. Tomorrow: Language Arts Workshop & Early Release

WEDNESDAY 11.26.08 LANGUAGE ARTS

1. Attendance, bulletin, lunch count
2. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz
3. Reading Workshop: Read for the enjoyment!
   1. Reading Note to Ms. Fletcher: Write a note to Ms. Fletcher about Reading Workshop–how’s it going? What’s going well? What could be better? How are things going with your classmates? (10 pts, DUE TODAY)
4. Writing Workshop: Opinion Essay - Last Day to use computers (Rough Draft DUE MONDAY 42 pts)
   1. Intro paragraph
   2. Body paragraphs (PEEP)
   3. Closing paragraph
5. Tomorrow: Thanksgiving!

THURSDAY 11.27.08 No School - Thanksgiving Holiday

FRIDAY 11.28.08 No School - Thanksgiving Holiday

MONDAY 11.17.08 LANGUAGE ARTS

1. Attendance, agenda, bulletin, lunch count, Sweet Points
2. Reading Workshop: Be on the lookout for sensory details.
   1. TW/LA: When I read today, ______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
3. Writing Workshop:
   1. Hand back graded Think Writes & Spelling Sentences
   2. Mini-lesson: Sentence Fluency
   3. Examine and revise sentence fluency in book reviews
4. Tomorrow: SS Opinion Essay Research

TUESDAY 11.18.08 READING & SOCIAL STUDIES

1. Attendance, agenda, bulletin, lunch count, Academic Cafe, Sweet Points
2. Independent Reading: Simply enjoy your book!
3. Social Studies Workshop:
   1. Journal Check-Up (25 pts DUE TODAY)
   2. Opinion Essay Research
   3. TW/SS: Today when I worked on _______, the thing that stood out to me was ______ because _______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
4. Tomorrow: Language Arts Workshop

WEDNESDAY 11.19.08 LANGUAGE ARTS

1. Attendance, bulletin, lunch count, Sweet Points
2. Reading Workshop: Be on the look-out for dialogue.
   1. TW/LA: When I read today, ______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
3. Writing Workshop: Introduce Memoirs 
   1. Journal Check-up (25 pts DUE today)
   2. Analyze student sample of a memoir
   3. Teacher model/independent practice
4. Tomorrow: Continue SS Opinion Essay

THURSDAY 11.20.08 READING & SOCIAL STUDIES

1. Attendance, agenda, bulletin, lunch count, Sweet Points
2. Independent Reading: Simply enjoy your book!
3. Social Studies Workshop:
   1. TW/SS: Today when I worked on _______, the thing that stood out to me was ______ because _______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
4. Tomorrow: Cougar Tracks, Spelling Sentences, Opinon Essay

FRIDAY 11.21.08 COUGAR TRACKS, LANGUAGE ARTS & SOCIAL STUDIES

Cougar Tracks 8:15

Language ArtS 8:45

1. Tally Sweet Points
2. Raffle Drawing
3. Spelling Sentences: Follow instructions on handout (10 pts, DUE TODAY)
4. Language Arts Workshop

Social Studies 10:51

1. Continue Opinion Essay

MONDAY 11.10.08 LANGUAGE ARTS

1. Attendance, agenda, bulletin, lunch count
2. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz: What is a noun? Write the definition on your Think Write.
3. Reading Workshop: Sentence Safari–be on the look out for a “trophy” sentence.
   1. TW/LA: Copy your “trophy” sentence, and in parentheses list the title of your book and the page number. Next, circle the most lavish noun in the sentence. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
   2. Book Party!
4. Tomorrow: No School - Veteran’s Day

TUESDAY 11.11.08 No School - Veteran’s Day

WEDNESDAY 11.12.08 Language Arts

1. Attendance, bulletin, lunch count
2. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz: Define “verb.” Write the definition on your Think Write.
3. Reading Workshop: Sentence Safari–be on the look out for a “trophy” sentence.
   1. TW/LA: Copy your “trophy” sentence, and in parentheses list the title of your book and the page number. Next, circle the most lavish noun in the sentence. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
4. Writing Workshop: Revising Book Reviews
   1. Hand back Think Writes
   2. Continue revising book reviews (25 pts DUE FRIDAY at beginning of class)
5. Tomorrow: Start Critial Thinking Research and Essay

THURSDAY 11.13.08 READING & SOCIAL STUDIES

1. Attendance, agenda, bulletin, lunch count
2. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz
3. Independent Reading: Simply enjoy your book!
4. Social Studies Workshop:
   1. Ponce de Leon video
   2. TW/SS: Today when I watched the Ponce de Leon video I learned ______, and I think ______.  (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
5. Tomorrow: Cougar Tracks, Spelling Sentences, Introduce Critial Thinking Essay

FRIDAY 11.14.08 COUGAR TRACKS, LANGUAGE ARTS & SOCIAL STUDIES

Cougar Tracks 8:15 - Assembly

Language ArtS 8:45

1. Tally Sweet Points
2. Raffle Drawing
3. Spelling Sentences: Follow instructions on handout (10 pts, DUE TODAY)
4. Revise Book Reviews

Social Studies 10:51

1. Hand back TW - what do you want to learn more about?
2. Introduce Critical Thinking Essay

MONDAY 11.03.08 LANGUAGE ARTS

1. Attendance, agenda, bulletin, lunch count
2. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz
3. Reading Workshop: Be on the look-out for nouns. A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
   1. TW/LA: The most outstanding noun in the last paragraph I read is ______. The way this noun is related to the action in the sentence is ______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
   2. Independent Reading Points for Term 1 - 600 pages read = 100 pts
4. Writing Workshop:
   1. Hand back graded book reviews
   2. Mini-lesson on revising book reviews
   3. Journal Check-Up (25 pts DUE TODAY)
5. Tomorrow: SS - Exploration and Settlement of Washington continued

TUESDAY 11.04.08 READING & SOCIAL STUDIES

1. Attendance, agenda, bulletin, lunch count
2. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz
3. Independent Reading: Simply enjoy your book!
4. Social Studies Workshop:
   1. LA Journal Check-Up (25 pts DUE TODAY)
   2. SS Journal Check-Up (25 pts DUE TODAY)
   3. Exploration & Settlement of Washingtion Mix and Match: #1 DUE Thursday at beginning of class; #2 DUE Thursday at end of class; #3 DUE Friday at end of class.
   4. TW/SS: Today when I worked on _______, the thing that stood out to me was ______ because _______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
5. Tomorrow: Language Arts Workshop

WEDNESDAY 11.05.08 LANGUAGE ARTS

1. Attendance, bulletin, lunch count
2. NEW FOR TERM 2! Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz
3. Reading Workshop: Be on the look-out for nouns. A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
   1. TW/LA: The most outstanding noun in the last paragraph I read is ______. The way this noun is related to the action in the sentence is ______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
   2. Put Journal Check-up and  Independent Reading in journal
4. Writing Workshop:
   1. The Memoir
   2. Analyze student sample
   3. Teacher model
   4. Independent Practice
5. Tomorrow: SS - Exploration and Settlement of Washington continued

THURSDAY 11.06.08 READING & SOCIAL STUDIES

1. Attendance, agenda, bulletin, lunch count
2. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz
3. Independent Reading: Simply enjoy your book!
4. Social Studies Workshop:
   1. Put Journal Check-up in journal
   2. Exploration & Settlement of Washingtion Mix and Match: #1 DUE TODAY at beginning of class; #2 DUE TODAY at end of class; #3 DUE TOMORROW at end of class.
   3. TW/SS: Today when I worked on _______, the thing that stood out to me was ______ because _______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
5. Tomorrow: Cougar Tracks, Spelling Sentences,

FRIDAY 11.07.08 COUGAR TRACKS, LANGUAGE ARTS & SOCIAL STUDIES

Cougar Tracks 8:15

Language ArtS 8:45

1. Tally Sweet Points
2. Raffle Drawing
3. Spelling Sentences: Follow instructions on handout (10 pts, DUE TODAY)
4. Language Arts Workshop

Social Studies 10:51

1. Continue SS Unit

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