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QUARTER 4. MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012. DAILY TEST QUESTION How does your research drive your essay? UP COMING DUE DATES Essay due on Thursday at the end of the period. IN CLASS AGENDA Daily Test Question Mimic Sentence S + V SC S + V Write an essay together Identify types of facts
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MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION • How does your research drive your essay? • UP COMING DUE DATES Essay due on Thursday at the end of the period IN CLASS AGENDA • Daily Test Question • Mimic Sentence • S + V SC S + V • Write an essay together • Identify types of facts • Organize • Graphic organizer HOMEWORK Daily Test Question
PARAGRAPH A Reword INTRO A _____________________________________ FORM OF EVIDENCE 1_The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey states that , “Approximately 17% of children and adolescents aged 2 – 19 years are obese.” ELABORATION_________________________________ FORM OF EVIDENCE 2__”According to a study performed in the North Carolina children’s Hospital, researchers confirmed previous reports that parents of overweight or obese children do not recognize their child’s weight problem.” ELABORATION ________________________________ Summary Paragraph A_______________________________
TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION • What was the most interesting fact that applied to your topic? • UP COMING DUE DATES Essay due on Thursday at the end of the period IN CLASS AGENDA • Daily Test Question • Mimic Sentence • S + V SC S + V • Research • Graphic Organizer • Closing paragraph HOMEWORK Daily Test Question
SUMMARY PARAGRAPH (3 – 5 sentences) SUMMARY STATEMENT ___It is neither a surprise or an arguable issue that being obese is unhealthy._ CALL TO ACTION __Whether you are preventing obesity or trying to correct an ongoing problem, contact your doctor for a plan of action today. __________________________________________ CONCLUSION _Prevention is better than fixing the problem after it happens because every day of being obese affects future health. ___________________________________________
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION • “Quantity produces quality. If you write only a few things, you’re doomed.” – Ray Bradbury Copy and explain the quote. • UP COMING DUE DATES Essay due on Thursday at the end of the period IN CLASS AGENDA • Daily Test Question • Mimic Sentence • S + V SC S + V • Teacher sign off on facts • Finish graphic organizer • Write a rough draft • Teacher sign off on opening PP • Peer edit if there is time HOMEWORK Daily Test Question
Thursday, MARCH 29, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION • “Writing is physical work. It's sweaty work. You just can't will yourself to become a good writer. You really have to work at it.”--Will Haygood Copy and explain the quote. • UP COMING DUE DATES Essay due on Thursday at the end of the period IN CLASS AGENDA • Daily Test Question • Mimic Sentence • S + V SC S + V • Write a Final draft • PROOFREAD HOMEWORK Daily Test Question
FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012 STANDARDS • SL 7.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly. • SL.7.1c Pose questions that elicit elaboration and respond to others' questions and comments with relevant observations and ideas that bring the discussion back on topic as needed. IN CLASS AGENDA • Poem to read - Individually • Highlight • Ask questions • Identify themes • Group Socratic Seminar • Choose a leader • Choose a secretary HOMEWORK Have an awesome Spring Break
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening By Robert Frost • Whose woods these are I think I know. • His house is in the village though; • He will not see me stopping here • To watch his woods fill up with snow. • My little horse must think it queer • To stop without a farmhouse near • Between the woods and frozen lake • The darkest evening of the year. • He gives his harness bells a shake • To ask if there is some mistake. • The only other sound’s the sweep • Of easy wind and downy flake. • The woods are lovely, dark and deep. • But I have promises to keep, • And miles to go before I sleep, • And miles to go before I sleep.
MONDAY, April 9, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION • Explain why vacations are important to students. Use academic supports. • UP COMING DUE DATES • CRT’s start April 23 • Research Paper – done in class due May 4 IN CLASS AGENDA • Daily Test Question • Mimic Sentence • 1 compound; 1 complex • CRT test prep – txt pg 22 • Free Write • Pair share HOMEWORK Daily Test Question
TUESDAY, April 10, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION • Why do we do research papers? Use academic supports. UP COMING DUE DATES • CRT’s start April 23 • Research Paper – done in class due May 4 IN CLASS AGENDA • Daily Test Question • Mimic Sentence • 1 compound; 1 complex • CRT test prep – txt pg 23-24 • Research • Encyclopedia HOMEWORK Daily Test Question
WEDNESDAY, April 11, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION • Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose. Zora Neale Hurston Discuss. UP COMING DUE DATES • CRT’s start April 23 • Research Paper – done in class due May 4 IN CLASS AGENDA • Daily Test Question • Mimic Sentence • 1 compound; 1 complex • CRT test prep – txt pg 25 • Research • Magazine HOMEWORK Daily Test Question
THURSDAY, April 12, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION • Referring to yesterday’s quote. What would you really be interested in researching. Why? UP COMING DUE DATES • CRT’s start April 23 • Research Paper – done in class due May 4 IN CLASS AGENDA • Daily Test Question • Mimic Sentence • 1 compound; 1 complex • CRT test prep – txt pg 26 • Research • Magazine HOMEWORK Daily Test Question
FRIDAY, April 13, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION UP COMING DUE DATES • CRT’s start April 23 • Research Paper – done in class due May 4 IN CLASS AGENDA • ½ sheet of paper • CRT test prep – txt pg 27 • Research • Fill in the blank for encyclopedia and magazine HOMEWORK Go to parentlink. Check your grades. Complete or find any assignments that you got a zero on. Due April 20.
MONDAY, April 16, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION • None • UP COMING DUE DATES • CRT’s start April 23 • Research Paper – done in class due May 4 • EXTRA CREDIT – On the mimic sentence this week: make all 8 sentences work together like one long paragraph or story. IN CLASS AGENDA • CRT test prep • Constructive response #1 • Mimic Sentence • 1 complex; 1 compound • Research • Book 1 HOMEWORK - optional Students may choose to extra research on the Galapagos Islands
TUESDAY, April 17, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION • None UP COMING DUE DATES • CRT’s start April 23 • Research Paper – done in class due May 4 • EXTRA CREDIT – On the mimic sentence this week: make all 8 sentences work together like one long paragraph or story. IN CLASS AGENDA • CRT test prep • Constructive response #2 • Mimic Sentence • 1 complex; 1 compound • Research • Book 2 HOMEWORK - optional Students may choose to extra research on the Galapagos Islands
WEDNESDAY, April 18, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION • None UP COMING DUE DATES • CRT’s start April 23 • Research Paper – done in class due May 4 • EXTRA CREDIT – On the mimic sentence this week: make all 8 sentences work together like one long paragraph or story. IN CLASS AGENDA • CRT test prep • Constructive response #3 • Mimic Sentence • 1 complex; 1 compound • Research • Book 3 HOMEWORK - optional Students may choose to extra research on the Galapagos Islands
THURSDAY, April 19, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION • None UP COMING DUE DATES • CRT’s start April 23 • Research Paper – done in class due May 4 • EXTRA CREDIT – On the mimic sentence this week: make all 8 sentences work together like one long paragraph or story. IN CLASS AGENDA • CRT test prep • Constructive response #4 • Mimic Sentence • 1 complex; 1 compound • Research • Book 4 HOMEWORK - optional Students may choose to extra research on the Galapagos Islands
FRIDAY, April 20, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION UP COMING DUE DATES • CRT’s start April 23 • Research Paper – done in class due May 4 IN CLASS AGENDA • CRT Test prep – Pages 2-5 from the textbook • Answering Question 10 – Make sure you use CRT constructed response answers and not the suggestion in the book. • Research • Fill in the blank for Book HOMEWORK Go to parentlink. Check your grades. Complete or find any assignments that you got a zero on. Due April 27.
MONDAY, April 23, 2012/TUESDAY, April 24, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION • UP COMING DUE DATES • CRT’s start April 23 • Research Paper – done in class due May 4 IN CLASS AGENDA • Research • Internet
MONDAY 1 9:10 – 12:05 4 ENDS AT 1:35 2 1:39 – 2:28 3 2:32 – 3:21 TUESDAY 1 9:10 – 11:35 4 ENDS AT 1:09 5 1:13 – 2:15 6 2:19 – 3:21 BELL SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, April 25, 2012/FRIDAY, April 27, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION UP COMING DUE DATES • Research Paper – done in class due May 4 IN CLASS AGENDA • Research • Fill in the blanks HOMEWORK • FRIDAY HOMEWORK ONLY Go to parentlink. Check your grades. Complete or find any assignments that you got a zero on. Due May 4.
WEDNESDAY 1 9:10 – 11:35 4 ENDS AT 1:05 21:09 – 2:13 32:17 – 3:21 FRIDAY 1 9:10 – 11:35 4 ENDS AT 1:05 5 1:09 – 2:13 6 2:17 – 3:21 BELL SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, April 26, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION UP COMING DUE DATES • Research Paper – done in class due May 4 • REGULAR BELL SCHEDULE IN CLASS AGENDA • Organize notes • Outline research paper HOMEWORK • Finish outline
MONDAY, April 30, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION • “Research is creating new knowledge.”-- Neil ArmstrongExplain how this applies to research papers. • UP COMING DUE DATES • Research Paper – done in class due May 4 • EXTRA CREDIT – On the mimic sentence this week: make all 8 sentences work together like one long paragraph or story. IN CLASS AGENDA • Daily Test Question • Mimic Sentence • 1 simple; 1 compound • Research • Write 1 section of the research paper HOMEWORK - required Finish the section we started in class. HOMEWORK - optional Students may choose to extra research on the Galapagos Islands
TUESDAY, May 1, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION • We wrote our papers in sections. Logically, why did we do it that way? UP COMING DUE DATES • Research Paper – done in class due May 4 IN CLASS AGENDA • Daily Test Question • Mimic Sentence • 1 simple; 1 compound • Research • Write sections of the research paper HOMEWORK Finish today’s sections.
WEDNESDAY, May 2, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION • None UP COMING DUE DATES • Research Paper – done in class due May 4 IN CLASS AGENDA • Daily Test Question • Mimic Sentence • 1 simple; 1 compound • Research • Write two sections of the paper HOMEWORK Finish today’s sections.
THURSDAY, May 3, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION • Explain what you learned about writing research papers. (The process, not the facts about the islands.) UP COMING DUE DATES • Research Paper – done in class due May 7 IN CLASS AGENDA • Daily Test Question • Mimic Sentence • 1 simple; 1 compound • Research • Sections HOMEWORK DONE BY CLASS TOMORROW BRING SCISSORS MONDAY
Friday, May 4, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION UP COMING DUE DATES • Research Paper – done in class due May 7 IN CLASS AGENDA • Research • Write Opening and Closing HOMEWORK Go to parentlink. Check your grades. Complete or find any assignments that you got a zero on. Due May 11. BRING SCISSORS MONDAY
MONDAY, May 7, 2012 DAILY TEST QUESTION UP COMING DUE DATES • Research Paper – done in class due May 7 IN CLASS AGENDA • Daily Test Question • Mimic Sentence • complex, simple • Research • Final Proof read and submit HOMEWORK Go to parentlink. Check your grades. Complete or find any assignments that you got a zero on. Due May 11.
Galapagos Island (skip 1 line) Opening PP’s don’t skip lines between opening paragraphs. (skip 1 line) Heading Paragraphs
TUESDAY, May 8, 2012 UP COMING DUE DATES • See Purple Grading Rubric • May 7 – 11: 3 entries • May 14 – 18: 3 entries • May 21 – 28: 2 entries • May 29 – 31: 2 entries • No “Me” project work will be done May 23 and 24 in class as we will be doing the written portion of the final • Friday, June 1: TURN IN COMPLETED PROJECT IN CLASS AGENDA • Mimic Sentence • complex, simple • Turn in ResearchPapers • Intro to “Me” project HOMEWORK Anything not completed in class
WEDNESDAY, May 9, 2012 UP COMING DUE DATES • See Purple Grading Rubric • May 7 – 11: 3 entries • May 14 – 18: 3 entries • May 21 – 28: 2 entries • May 29 – 31: 2 entries • No “Me” project work will be done May 23 and 24 in class as we will be doing the written portion of the final • Friday, June 1: TURN IN COMPLETED PROJECT IN CLASS AGENDA • Mimic Sentence • complex, simple • “Me” project time HOMEWORK Anything not completed in class
THURSDAY, May 10, 2012 UP COMING DUE DATES • See Purple Grading Rubric • May 7 – 11: 3 entries • May 14 – 18: 3 entries • May 21 – 28: 2 entries • May 29 – 31: 2 entries • No “Me” project work will be done May 23 and 24 in class as we will be doing the written portion of the final • Friday, June 1: TURN IN COMPLETED PROJECT IN CLASS AGENDA • Mimic Sentence • complex, simple • “Me” project time HOMEWORK Anything not completed in class
FRIDAY, May 11, 2012 UP COMING DUE DATES • See Purple Grading Rubric • May 7 – 11: 3 entries • May 14 – 18: 3 entries • May 21 – 28: 2 entries • May 29 – 31: 2 entries • No “Me” project work will be done May 23 and 24 in class as we will be doing the written portion of the final • Friday, June 1: TURN IN COMPLETED PROJECT IN CLASS AGENDA • Mimic Sentence • complex, simple • “Me” project time HOMEWORK Anything not completed in class