Honors 7 ELA Assignments
- Instructor
- Kimberly Barron
- Term
- 2017 - 2018 School Year
- Department
- Language Arts & Writing
- Description
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Week of May 14-18, 2018
Monday - Write a constructed response to "Diary of a Teenage Refugee"
Tuesday - Finish constructed response if not finished Monday; begin reading "Seventh Grade"
Wednesday - Field Day
Thursday - Finish reading "Seventh Grade"; work on "Seventh Grade" activities
Friday - Finish up "Seventh Grade"Week of April 30-May 4, 2018
We will be reading Romeo and Juliet this week. A Readworks quiz will be given Wednesday.
The test on Romeo and Juliet will be given on May 10, 2018. Study guides have been put on Schoology. This is a major test. Do not wait until the last minute to study.
Week of April 21-26, 2018
We will be reading Romeo and Juliet this week. A test on the characters will be given Wednesday.
Week of April 16-20, 2018
M – Characters in Romeo and Juliet
T – Read and discuss Romeo and Juliet
W – Read and discuss Romeo and Juliet
TH – Read and discuss Romeo and Juliet
F – IXL Review Chart Due; Romeo and Juliet character quiz; Read and discuss Romeo and Juliet
Week of April 9-13, 2018M -- FThis week, students will review the following skills for TN Ready testing:Analyze short storiesChoose evidence to support a claim
Identify supporting details in informational text
Classify logical fallacies
Trace an argument
Compare information from two texts
Compare two texts with different genres
Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns
Use dashes
Suggest appropriate revisions
Formatting quotations in dialogue
Correct errors in everyday use
Week of April 2-6, 2018M -- CAB practice assessmentT -- CAB practice assessmentW -- Shakespeare Bio quiz; IXLTH -- CAB practice assessmentF -- CAB practice assessmentWeek of March 29-19, 2018M -- Work on IXL Q1, Q2; Shakespeare research -- note card lessonT -- Work on IXL Q1, Q2; Shakespeare research -- note cardsW -- Work on IXL Q1, Q2; Shakespeare research -- note cardsTH -- Work on IXL Q1, Q2; Shakespeare research -- note and source cardsF -- No SchoolWeek of March 19, 2018M -- Finish essay rough draft; essay rough draft due in Schoology WednesdayT -- Tennessee Shakespeare Company presentationW -- Introduction of Shakespeare research; essay due in SchoologyTH -- Work on researchF -- Work on researchWeek of February 26-March 2, 2018M -- Essay from ScopeT -- Discuss Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom; begin quick writeW -- Finish quick write; begin collecting evidence for essayTh -- Finish collecting evidence for essay; begin writing essayF -- Continue writing rough draft of essayWeek of February 12-16M -- Tech demo (teacher was out due to illness and will be rescheduled)T -- Gandhi Think Questions (HW if not finished in class)W -- Gandhi Close Read Skills FocusTH -- Nelson Mandela -- First read and introduce writing assignmentF-- No school for studentsWeek of February 5-9, 2018M -- Power Assessment; Chapter 8 questions due in SchoologyT -- Web quest on GandhiW -- Test on Harriet Tubman book; continue Web questTH -- Gandhi web quest due; Gandhi First ReadF -- Gandhi Think QuestionsWeek of January 29-February 2M -- sentence editingT -- Easy CBMW -- Easy CBMTH -- Symbolism (Harriet Tubman novel)F -- Freedom and Obligation (Harriet Tubman novel)Week of January 22-26, 2018M -- Quiz on Ch. 1-5 of novel; reading timeT -- "Broadside of a Slave"; Think QuestionsW -- "Broadside of a Slave writing assignmentTH -- Final copy of writing assignment; work on text analysisF -- Quiz on Ch. 6-11 of novel; work on text analysisWeek of January 1, 2018M -- No SchoolT -- No SchoolW -- No SchoolTH -- Introduction to Q3 novel and how to access it online; Harriet Tubman/Underground Railroad WebquestF -- Harriet Tubman/Underground Railroad WebquestWeek of December 11, 2017M -- Semester examT, W, TH -- "Gift of the Magi; a test over the story will be given on ThursdayF -- This will be the last day that work is accepted for Q2. Please check PS to see if you have any missing work.Week of December 4, 2017M -- Turn in final copy of "I, Too..." theme analysis (Schoology)T -- Q2 Essay Rough DraftW -- Q2 Essay Rough DraftTH -- Q2 Essay Rough Draft -- Submit to SchoologyF -- Q2 Final CFA in Power AssessmentsWeek of November 20, 2017M -- PS AssessmentT -- PS AssessmentW -- Thanksgiving breakTH -- Thanksgiving breakF -- Thanksgiving breakHave a safe Thanksgiving break!Week of November 13, 2017M -- revisit themes in The GiverT -- Quiz on Ch 21-23, The Giver; Close read over chapter 23, paragraphs 33-36W --The Giver discussion groupsTH -- The Giver discussion groupsF -- Final revision of themes -- submit to Schoology for gradingWeek of October 30, 2017M -- Theme and Character in The Giver; HW: Complete Bellwork sheet for the weekT -- Determine theme in The Giver (group work); find evidence that supports themesW -- Quiz on chapters 1-5 (The Giver); HW: review chapters 6-9Th-- Work on theme assignment; review chapters 6-9F -- Quiz on chapter 6-9 (The Giver); time to read/make-up work; HW: review chapters 10-15 for quiz on Monday, November 6Week of October 23, 2017M -- "Moonwalking with Einstein..." First Read; HW -- finish bellwork for the week and Think QuestionsT -- Work on textual evidence from "Moonwalking with Einstein"; review formulaic paragraph constructionW -- Share work from Tuesday; begin working on paragraphTH -- Quick WriteF -- The GiverWeek of October 16, 2017M -- Gladiator; HW Think Questions and PDFT -- Informational Text Structure; events of Gladiator; Think Questions should be submitted to Study Sync no later than tonightW -- Gladiator Skills FocusTH -- QuickwriteF -- PS assessment; mobile peer review
Week of Sept. 25-29M — Complete and submit essayT — work on The Giver questionsW — discuss The Giver, work on new questionsTH — Vocabulary quiz; discuss, work on new questionsF — Clash of the DragonsWeek of Sept. 11-15, 2017M -- Dystopian SocietyT -- Continue dystopian society; The Giver Vocabulary; begin reading The GiverW -- "Apollo 13"TH -- "Apollo 13"F -- No school for studentsWeek of Sept. 4, 2017M -- Labor Day -- no schoolT -- Write an objective summary to "Barrio Boy"W -- Finish "Barrio Boy"; begin "Song of the Wandering Aengus"TH -- "Song of the Wandering Aengus"F -- Finish "Song of the Wandering Aengus"; introduce new novelWeek of August 28, 2017M -- topic sentence/citing evidence in constructed response; write rough draft of "Rikki-tikki-tavi" constructed responseT -- test on "RTT"; finalize "RTT" constructed response;W -- Begin "Barrio Boy", StudySync BlastTH -- continue "Barrio Boy"F -- bellwork assessment; continue "Barrio Boy"Week of August 21, 2107M -- Eclipse Day -- Bellwork; read library book; watch eclipse videoT -- StudySync account; Blast in StudySyncW -- "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"TH -- "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"F -- begin constructed response for "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"Week of August 14, 2017M -- Editing sheetsT -- Bellwork -- show students how to use the bellwork systemW -- Pass out summer essays for reviewTH -- re-write the introductory paragraph to summer essay in a groupF -- Bellwork quiz; read library bookWeek of August 7, 2017M -- Turn in summer work; go over class syllabusT -- Tee shirt projectW -- Finish tee shirt project; begin writing/survey packetTH -- Work on writing/survey packetF -- Go to library to check out books