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GOOD LUCK!

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Warm-up Vocabulary Words: prediction, prominent, prospective, punctual, relinquish

We will begin interviewing partners today for the biography project. Please see below for instructions.

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POETRY PROJECT AND TEST CORRECTIONS ARE DUE TODAY!!!!

Warm-up Vocab Words: omit, opposition, oppress, perceive, persuasive

We will be continuing "Exploring the Titanic." Students will be writing an historical fiction account from the viewpoint of one of the passengers on the boat.

We will be discussing writing biographies. Students will be paired with a partner and be asked to collect information to write their partner's biography.

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VOCABULARY QUIZ

We will be reading and listening to a literary nonfiction piece called "Exploring the Titanic." Students will be asked to answer the comprehension questions following the story.

DO NOT FORGET POETRY PROJECTS ARE DUE MONDAY!!!!!!!!!!

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VOCAB QUIZ TOMORROW!!!!

Warm-up Vocab Words: naïve, narrate, necessity, negligent, obnoxious

Today we will discussing the different types of nonfiction.

Students will begin working on their autobiographies.

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Test/ Quiz Corrections - DUE MONDAY MAY 8

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Test/ Quiz Corrections - DUE MONDAY MAY 8

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Test / Quiz Corrections - DUE MONDAY MAY 8

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Test / Quiz Corrections - DUE MONDAY MAY 8

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Warm-up Vocab Words: liaison, libel, ludicrous, mandatory, mitigate

We will be reading in class the biography of Eleanor Roosevelt and the autobiography of Malcolm X.

Additional time will be given for students to work on their poetry projects.

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Warm-up Vocab Words: initiate, intimidate, irate, irrelevant, legendary

We will be discussing nonfiction and author's techniques. (See power point below).

POETRY PROJECT DUE NEXT MONDAY, MAY 8th

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Warm-up Vocab Words: indifferent, industrious, inevitable, infuriate, inhabitants

STUDENTS WILL HAVE TIME TODAY TO FINISH THEIR QUIZZES FROM FRIDAY.

We will begin discussing nonfiction. Our first piece of nonfiction will be a read aloud.

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VOCAB QUIZ & POETRY TEST TODAY!

There is no warm-up today. After the test, students will be working on their poetry projects, which are NOW due Monday, May, 8

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QUIZ AND TEST TOMORROW! MAKE SURE YOU KNOW YOUR VOCAB FOR THE WEEK AND YOUR POETRY TERMS!!!

Warm-up: Define the following words: exposition, exuberant, famished, formidable, impartial

In class: We will be learning about diamante poems and concrete poems.

Follow the link below for a resource on diamante poems:
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/diamante/

Concrete or Shape Poems:

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**Friday there will be a vocabulary quiz and a poetry test.

Warm-up: Define the following words: eligible, emphasize, estimate, evaluate, exonerated

In class: We will be learning about limericks and acrostic poetry. Students will be composing an acrostic poem out of their names and writing an original limerick.

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**Friday there will be a vocabulary quiz and a poetry test.

Warm-up: Define the following words: derogatory, devastate, devious, devour, diversity

Poetry: we will be learning about and discussing limericks, acrostic, concrete and diamante poems. I will be introducing the poetry project which will be due on May 5. Please see the instructions to follow:

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Warm-up:
Define the following vocabulary words:
connotation, consecutive, copious, dawdle, and demeanor

Class: We will be writing an essay based upon the movie "Akeelah and the Bee." The essay is to discuss one of the life lessons taught in the movie. Students are to provide evidence to support their claim.

Additionally, we will be discussing the upcoming poetry project.

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There will be no warm-ups this week. However, we will be watching the movie "Akeelah and the Bee." Students will need to write an essay in response to the movie: "Akeelah and the Bee" attempts to teach us some valuable lessons about life. What is one of those lessons? Back up your answer with evidence and specific examples from the film.

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Warm-up: Free write. (Write 3-4 sentences about anything you choose).

Review of Informational Writing

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Warm-up: What does having strength of character mean? Is it important to you to have it? What can you do to build character? Are you doing it? (Write, in complete sentences, your answer.)

Review for Milestones : 1st, 2nd and 3rd Person , Evaluating Claims, Transitional Words and Phrases

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Corrected Warm-up: "How cool is it that the same God, who created mountains, and oceans, and galaxies, looked at you and thought, the world needs one of you too?

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WELCOME BACK FROM SPRING BREAK!!!!
Time to get into testing mode!

Corrected Warm-Up: "We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate."                        - Martin Luther King, Jr.

In class: Review of inference and poetry types.
Digging deeper into looking for text evidence and analyzing character influences.

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Warm-up: What have the highs and lows of your 7th grade year been? What do you hope to accomplish before moving on to the 8th grade?

Inferences: Please review the following powerpoint:
https://studenthcbe-my.sharepoint.com/personal/christie_wall_hcbe_net/_layouts/15/WopiFrame.aspx?docid=0a5990704447747ecb7c5d7f0a070c1a4&authkey=AT_kdMU5gDtyw5PSa_MB91g&action=view

We are reading text and looking at images or videos to draw inferences.

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ALL MAKE-UP WORK IS DUE BY FRIDAY. NOTHING LATE WILL BE TAKEN AFTER FRIDAY!!!!!

Corrected Warm-up: "We have to have the mentality that we have to work for everything we're going to get." - Stephen Curry & "I'm never satisfied. I'm always trying to get better and learn form my mistakes." - Russell Westbrook

In class: Today in class we will be reading Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare and learning about the format of a sonnet poem:
- A Poem with 14 lines
-Each line contains 10 syllables
-Written in iambic pentameter (alternating stressed and unstressed syllables)
-Uses the rhyme scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

Additionally we will be doing some practice for the upcoming Milestones test.

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Corrected Warm-up: "The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." - B.B. King & "I'm not telling you it's going to be easy, I'm telling you it's going to be worth it." - Art Williams

In class: lesson on black-out poetry. Creating our own black-out poetry.

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Warm-up: Write your own haiku

Review Mid-term
Worksheet on Story elements and inferences.

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Warm-up:
Write the notes on the board about Haiku Poetry.
It is Japanese poetry with 17 syllables. It is typically about nature. The first line has five syllables, the second line has 7, the third line has 5. Always.

Haikus and Book Spine Poetry
LIBRARY DAY

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7th Grade Field Trip

Study hall for all other students to work on incomplete work.

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Corrected Warm-up: "Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow."" & "Three things cannot hide for long: the moon, the sun, and the truth."

Today we took another look at "The Raven" looking for figurative language. We took a look at the following: http://prezi.com/pej22f0vv1n-/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

ELEGY: Additionally, we learned that an elegy is a poem written in response to the death of a person. An elegy may express grief, sorrow, praise, admiration, etc.  We listened to "A Candle in the Wind," by Elton John in honor of Lady Diana. Students were to complete a worksheet with those lyrics identifying various figurative language.

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Corrected Warm-up: :Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder." -Rumi & "If people cannot write well, they cannot think well, and if they cannot think well, others will do their thinking for them." - George Orwell

Today we will be reading "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. Students are to listen to the audio, follow along and then in groups, discuss the poem and the figurative language, meaning, and symbols.

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MIDTERM EXAM!
Study guides are due.

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MIDTERM IS TOMORROW! Please use your study guides to go over what will be on the test. Study guides will be due for a grade as well!

Corrected Warm-up:
Please wake me when I'm free
I cannot bear captivity
where my culture, I'm told, holds no significance
I'll wither and die in ignorance
- Poem by Tupac Shakur

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Note: MIDTERM IS TUESDAY!!!!!
Bottled Water Essays are past due and group topic essays are due TODAY! "Annabel Lee" homework is past due as well!

Warm-up: Write down your favorite quote or some lyrics from your favorite song (keep it clean!)

In class: We are reviewing for the midterm. Please see the attached study guide.

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Note: Bottled Water Essays are past due and group topic essays are due tomorrow! "Annabel Lee" homework is due today!

Corrected Warm-up: "It is not our abilities that show what we truly are, it is our choices." - Dumbledore & "When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself as someone who needs to judge." - Wayne Dyer

In class:  Today in class we will be watching a brief bio of Edgar Allan Poe: https://youtu.be/x-387NMCR6w
We will also be reading "The Raven" (this poem can be googled easily) and looking for literary devices: http://prezi.com/czeidbs-6-zk/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

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NOTE: Bottled Water Essays are past due! Group topic essays are due Friday!

Homework: Complete the annotation of "Annabel Lee" (see poem below if needed) and the close reading questions worksheet.
Annotation Instructions:
1) Write the rhyme scheme.
2) Highlight the end rhymes (words that rhyme only).
3) Star * 3 strong examples of imagery.
4) Underline at least 2 examples of personification.
5) Place a wavy line under a line with alliteration.
6) Circle the assonance and place an "a" above it.
7) Draw a rectangle around all the internal rhymes.

Corrected Warm-up: "If you're still looking for that one person who can change your life, take a look in the mirror." & "Your greatness is not about what you have, it's about what you give."

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NOTE: Bottled Water Essays are past due! Group topic essays are due Friday!

Warm-up: Write a poem with an ABAB CDCD EE rhyme scheme.

In class: We will briefly be visiting the book fair. Then we will be reading the poem "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe. After reading the poem students will need to annotate the rhyme scheme on their copy of the poem.

Annabel Lee

By Edgar Allan Poe

It was many and many a year ago,

In a kingdom by the sea,

That a maiden there lived whom you may know

By the name of Annabel Lee;

And this maiden she lived with no other thought

Than to love and be loved by me.

I was a child and she was a child,

In this kingdom by the sea,

But we loved with a love that was more than love—

I and my Annabel Lee—

With a love that the wingèd seraphs of Heaven

Coveted her and me.

And this was the reason that, long ago,

In this kingdom by the sea,

A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling

My beautiful Annabel Lee;

So that her highborn kinsmen came

And bore her away from me,

To shut her up in a sepulchre

In this kingdom by the sea.

The angels, not half so happy in Heaven,

Went envying her and me—

Yes!—that was the reason (as all men know,

In this kingdom by the sea)

That the wind came out of the cloud by night,

Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.

But our love it was stronger by far than the love

Of those who were older than we—

Of many far wiser than we—

And neither the angels in Heaven above

Nor the demons down under the sea

Can ever dissever my soul from the soul

Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;

For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams

Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;

And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes

Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;

And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side

Of my darling—my darling—my life and my bride,

In her sepulchre there by the sea—

In her tomb by the sounding sea.

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NOTE: Bottled Water Essays are past due. Essays about your group topic are due by Friday.

Corrected Warm-up: "You are free to choose. You are not free from the consequences of your actions." & " Character is doing the right thing when no one is looking."

In Class: Discussion of the different types of poetry. "Grenande" by Bruno Mars exercise. We will look at the lyrics and look for poet techniques that were used.

Rhyme scheme exercise.

We will read the poem "Call-Backs" and annotate the rhyme scheme, repetitions, refrain and  literary devices used.

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Warm-up: Write a free verse poem with a minimum of 8 lines.

In class: Review of "Jabberwocky" and "Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout"
Continue to discuss poetry and different types of poetry as well as different techniques poets use.

"Ode to Coffee" exercise. DUE MONDAY FOR HOMEWORK

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HOMEWORK: Diagram comparing and contrasting "Jabberwocky" and "Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout..."

Corrected Warm-up: "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."
"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that our aim is too low and we reach it."

Today in class: we are discussing poetry. We are taking a look at poetry form: structured form and free verse. Structured meaning there is a regular, repeated pattern in the poem. Structured poems typically rhyme. Free verse poems have no regular pattern.

We took a close look today at 2 poems (both with structured form): "The Jabberwocky" and "Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out." After reading and discussing the poems students are to create a Venn (or similar diagram)for comparing and contrasting the two poems.

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February 23, 2017                                                      (February 20-21: President's Day Holiday)

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February 23, 2017                                                      (February 20-21: President's Day Holiday)

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February 23: Grammar Practice Booklet given out in class to work on commonly confused words, commas and simple and compound sentences.

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Corrected Warm-up: "For what it's worth, it's never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you're proud of, and if you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start over."                - F. Scott Fitzgerald

Today we will be continuing work on looking for context clues.

WARM-UPS ARE DUE TODAY!

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Corrected Warm-up: "We are all just visitors to this time and this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love...and then we return home." - Australian Proverb

Today we are working on figuring out the meanings of words by looking at them in context. Students will be given worksheets that have made up words in passages. They are to figure out the meanings based on the passage.

Extra time today will be spent in the library.

GRADE CUTOFF IS TODAY! IF YOU HAVE MISSING WORK IT WILL BE REFLECTED IN YOUR GRADE!

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Corrected Warm-up: "We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses." - Abe Lincoln
"Rudeness is a weak person's imitation of strength."

Today we listened to the story "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street"

Grade cut-off is tomorrow ALL WORK MUST BE TURNED IN!
Your grade will reflect any missing work.

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Corrected Warm-up:
"People need to learn that their actions do affect other people. So be careful what you say and do, it's not always about you."
"Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace." - Dalai Lama

Argumentative Writing: Water Bottle Project
Students should be complete with their packets (Tasks 1-4).
THEY ARE DUE TOMORROW FOR PICK UP!
An essay has been assigned to go along with the water bottle topic. Are you for or against the consumption of water bottles? Write a minimum 4 paragraph essay defending your claim.
The essay should have:
*minimum of 4 paragraphs/ 16 sentences
*use 4 examples for each side (pro and con)
*use 2 direct quotes (from the video we watched or the articles  you've read)
*the quotes must be cited...where did they come from?
*you must express why your side is stronger than your counterclaim.

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Corrected Warm-up:
"Throughout your life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, because hate in your heart will consume you too." - Will Smith

We will be working today on completing Task 4 of the argument booklet on bottled water. See below to links for the information.

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Corrected Warm-up:
"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love. Love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite." - Nelson Mandela

We are continuing the water bottle argument. Students should have Tasks One and Two completed and working on completing Three.

Here is the link for the Task One through Four worksheets, only the last 4 pages are needed:
http://connect.readingandwritingproject.org/file/download?google_drive_document_id=0B7BccMltK6LqQ1FwVUNUT2hFRUk

The follow is the bottled water video for Task One of the water bottle argument:
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=most+bottled+water+is+tap+water&&view=detail&mid=7653115379434492A2BB7653115379434492A2BB&rvsmid=1E6C773BDC74B160EA981E6C773BDC74B160EA98&fsscr=0&FORM=VDQVAP

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Corrected Warm-up:
"Those who are the happiest are those who do the  most for others." - Booker T. Washington
"Most of the problems in life are because of two reasons: we act without thinking or we keep thinking without acting." - Unknown

Today in class we are tackling the water bottle argument. We will be watching a CNN video on bottled water and reading 2 articles to gather enough information to plan out our argument.

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In class work day. Many people have not turned in their competitive sports argument essay, those were due a while ago. Additionally, the essay from your coalition group is due as well! Get busy!!!!

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Rough draft/ graphic organizer due!!! I will be conferencing with each student to prepare them to write their final draft. Essay final draft is due on Wednesday, February 8!!!!

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Library day. Students will be able to gather additional evidence for their essays. Their rough draft or graphic organizer is due tomorrow!

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Students will be taking the WriteScore Assessment in class.

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Students will be working on their coalition group topic to create a rough draft for their essay or a graphic organizer. Students should be continuing to gather evidence and complete research on their topics (at home, if possible too).

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Students will continue working in their coalition groups to gather information on their topics. This will be preparing them to write persuasive essays, as well as have a strong foundation to participate in a debate.

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STUDENTS FINAL DRAFT OF THEIR PERSUASIVE ESSAY IS DUE TODAY (on competitive sports).

We will be working in our coalition groups today to research our topics. Each student was asked to rank the topic they would like to research and then broken up into groups accordingly.

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Non-fiction Notice & Note Signposts
Today's notes can be found on this Prezi:
http://prezi.com/dn1myf2lb2h3/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

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In class exercise on note-taking and ranking evidence.
Students were given short biographies and they were to work with a partner to pull out the important information and then present what they learned to the class.

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Warm-up: Correct the mistakes in the following quote:
"Sucess is no accident. It is hard work perserverence learning studing sacrifise and most of all love of what you do." -Pele

Today is library day. Students will have a chance to check out books and catch up on any missing assignments.

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Warm up: Correct the mistakes in the following quote.
"I've learn that people will forgot what you said, people will forgot what you done, but people will never forgot how you made them feel." -Maya Angelou

We will watch some videos on nonfiction signposts and continue finishing the argumentative essay we started yesterday.

https://youtu.be/aRzHNnL8mm0?list=PLSYFqqAVJcjmZlEmo24FXOFRwG7KKYMz9

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Warm up: Correct the mistakes in the following quote.
"Every children shuld have a caring adult in there lives. And thats not always a bialogical parent or family member, It may be a freind or nieghbor. Often times it is a teacher." -Joe Manchin

Today we will be creating a rough draft essay based on competitive sports. Students are to take a position in the argument based on the research they have done. They should be consulting their "pro" and "con" list they have compiled. The essay should contain at least one direct quote from the articles I have supplied. Students are to cite their evidence!!!

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Warm Up Quiz on warm ups 1-4.

Warm up # 5: Has Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream been realized? Write a short argument for or against.

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Warm Up #4:
What are the steps of debate protocol?
What is a caucus? What is rebuttal?
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We will be reading "The Giving Tree" aloud in class. Students are to listen to the story with the intent to pick a side to argue for. Is the tree weak, or is the tree strong? We will then break into groups who have chosen the same side and create an argument to debate. We will go through debate protocol: isten, gather evidence, caucus, state your position, caucus and then rebuttal.

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Warm Up # 3:
Write a short 2 paragraph argument: Should school start later in the day? Include an introduction: What do you think? What would the other side have to say?... and then include your reasoning and any evidence you may have.
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Students will be working together to build their arguments on the topic of competitive sports. We will attempt to complete a scrimmage debate based on the pros and cons we have collected.

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Warm Up #2:
List the 4 main parts of an argument and define what a pro and a con are.

Finish reading the articles from yesterday (attached on yesterday's post) and take notes on the pros and cons of competitive sports.

Read the following article for additional research on the topic. Take notes and add to previous ones on the pros and cons of competitive sports.
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/sports-competition.html

Also, please listen to the following article and take additional notes.

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/07/01/418899249/benefits-of-sports-to-a-childs-mind-and-heart-all-part-of-the-game

***The purpose of reading these articles is to gather research on the opposing sides of competitive sports. Once date from several sources has been compiled, we will then begin the debating process, as well as writing a persuasive essay on the topic.

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Warm Up #1: Copy down the following information:

To research before establishing your position in an argument:
- set up a note-taking system
- find sources on both sides of the issue
- read the titles of sources and decide which side of the argument the author seems to support
-File your evidence into categories of pro or con
-Read closely, be alert to evidence or ideas that inform the argument. Reread and record important evidence.
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We will be tackling the issue of competitive sports. We will be researching the topic and trying to find evidence in support of and against the topic.

Read the following articles and dissect them. Create a column for Pro and a column for Con.  MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE WHERE YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION FROM...We will be building on this.

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Argument on Demand writing piece.
Students will be given an introduction to argumentative writing and then be asked to write a piece that makes a claim, discusses counterclaim and provides support. Students will have 45 minutes only to complete this essay.

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Welcome back!

Today we are going to set goals for the upcoming semester. Students are to complete the following chart, setting goals and including the steps needed to get there.

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LITERARY RESPONSE BOOKLETS WILL BE DUE WHEN STUDENTS RETURN FROM BREAK! 

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LITERARY RESPONSE BOOKLETS WILL BE DUE WHEN STUDENTS RETURN FROM BREAK! 

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A large percentage of students had trouble completing this on time; therefore, they will be due the week they return from break. However, to reward those student who stayed on task, bonus point will be awarded to those who have completed their booklets.

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FINAL EXAMS!!!!!

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ALL MAKE-UP WORK MUST BE COMPLETE BY WEDNESDAY!!!!
(See below for links to work that may be missing)

Review for Semester Exams
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/finals-review117

DECADE PROJECT IS NOW DUE !!!!
Literary Response Booklets are due by Wednesday!

We are attempting to complete "Al Capone Does My Shirts" this week.

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December 5-7 Reading "Al Capone Does My Shirts" and continuing work in the Literary Response Booklet (see below)
December 8- Computer Lab to work on completing the decades project
December 9- Library/ computers and work on completing decades project. Decades project due.
Next week: Finish reading "Al Capone..."
December 14- Literary Response Booklet due.
December 14 & 15: Semester Exams

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Some students have reported losing their journals, so I have posted the whole thing in its entirety. I will not be making additional copies for students who have lost them. They may be printed from here; however, not all pages are needed, only 15 of them. The pages needed are 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, and 56. Instructions for these pages can also be found in this booklet. This is a large part of this semester's grade and should be completed by Wednesday, December 14.

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Warm-up #22
Linking Verbs vs. Action Verbs

Write down the verb in the following sentences and note whether it is a linking verb or an action verb.

1. Torray appears to be a great dancer.
2. Japonika turns 13 on Tuesday.
3. Mrs. Vickers looks very proud of her well behaved class.
4. Kory read "Al Capone Does My Shirts" for homework.
5. This dance is so much fun!
6. Layna sang in the chorus.
7. Donald grew up to be a great actor in Hollywood.
8. Sergio wrote an amazing story.
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We will continue to read "Al Capone Does My Shirts" and work in the Literary Response Booklet

PLEASE NOTE: The Decades project will be due on December 9!

The Literary Response Journal will be due on December 14. No exceptions.

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Warm-up #21
Linking Verbs: A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence with a noun or adjective in the predicate.

Madison Lopez was the manager.
*Was is the linking verb.

Write the verb in each sentence and whether it is an action verb or linking verb.

1. Our pitcher appears very nervous today.
2. The catcher ran very quickly
3. She seems quite talented.
4. She caught the ball.
5. The pitcher was a good hitter.
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Warm-up #20
Find the direct and indirect objects in the following sentences.

1) The teacher gave the students their test.
2) Mrs. Vickers gave us extra time to do our projects.
3) Gabe's mom made him a cake for his birthday.
4) I was furious because she told Morgan my secret.
5) Mathew showed Mike his video games.
6) Are you going to tell Makayla the news?
7) Would you please give me your answer?
8) I gave my dog, Stella, a treat.
9) I gave Wyatt a bath.
10) Emily cooked dinner for her family.
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"Al Capone Does My Shirts" : Read chapters through 15.

Literary Response Journals:
The following should be completed

Interesting and Important Words: (below on November 14, page 1 in your LRJ). Choose five words from the reading that impacted you. Provide the context surrounding the word, write down the page number. Why did you choose this word? Was is unfamiliar? Did it sound interesting? Did it create an emotion?

Character/ Setting: (below on November 8, page 3 in LRJ) Draw what you think the central character looks like in the central circle. Provide details about the character in the surrounding boxes. Then choose a setting to sketch for the center block under the setting section. The provide details about the setting in the surrounding boxes.

Genre: (below on November 10, page 4 in LRJ) Provide details that support historical fiction as the genre. Example: The use tooth powder to brush their teeth. In the next section, select an excerpt that you find to be interesting and especially descriptive (include page number). Beside the excerpt, write your thoughts or feelings on it. Use ALL of the space. If you need more, use the back. At the bottom you are to jot down words that have positive, neutral and negative connotations. Write the page number in parenthesis next to the word.

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I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

Warm-up #19
Review appositives, transitive and intransitive verbs, and direct objects.

Verbs with Indirect Objects
The direct object receives the action of the verb, but an INDIRECT OBJECT answers the question to whom? or for whom? an action is done.

Example: Michael Jordan shows his teammates new shots.

What does he show? shots
Shots is the direct object.

To whom does he show? teammates
Teammates is the indirect object.

For the following sentences, identify the direct and indirect objects.

1. The tournament sometimes attracts good athletes.
2. The university gave the tournament its support.
3. One player earned his team a three-point edge,
4.The coach gave his players all the credit.
5. A reporter wrote an article for Sports Illustrated.

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Review Chapters 1-11 of "Al Capone Does My Shirts" and go over quiz.
Listen to Chapters 12-14.

Once again, if you need to check out a book to catch up, please do so.
If you need bonus points, please ask for the bonus worksheets. Additionally, you should be working in your literary response journal.

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Warm-up # 18
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
A transitive verb has a direct object
An intransitive verb does not have a direct object.
A direct object receives the action of a verb (answers the question whom or what).

Ex. The punter kicks the football. This sentence is transitive because it contains a direct object. The football is the direct object.

Do the following sentences contain transitive or intransitive verbs. If they contain transitive verbs, what is the direct object?

1) Mrs. Vickers dances really well.
2) Hannah sings the song like an angel.
3) Emily gave her friend some money for a snack.
4) Jacob is smart because he reads all the time.
5) Mrs. Vickers typed the quiz.

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QUIZ - There will be a quiz on the first 10 chapters of "Al Capone..."
NOTE: If you are absent and miss some of the in-class reading you will have to either check out a book, or download the book online.
Read in class Al Capone Does My Shirts through Chapter 12.

Continue working in your literary response journal.

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Warm-up # 17: Distinguishing plurals, possessives, and contractions.

Look at each bold-faced word and place an apostrophe there, if it is needed. If you use an apostrophe, explain why you did.

1) Modern rockets carry satellites into outer space.
2) Some of the satellites equipment is powered by sunlight.
3) Ground stations antennae send signals to satellites.
4) These stations also receive signals from satellites.
5) Farmers crops need good weather.
6) Satellites in space send weather reports back to earth.
7) Some satellites take photographs of distant galaxies stars.
8) Other satellites relay telephone calls between countries.
9) My friend in Omaha can speak to her friends relatives in Australia.
10) The goal of space probes was to explore the solar system.

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NOTE: If you are absent and miss some of the in-class reading you will have to either check out a book, or download the book online.
Read in class Al Capone Does My Shirts through Chapter 10.

Continue working in your literary response journal.

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Warm-up # 16: Distinguishing plurals, possessives and contractions.
*Just plural nouns do not use apostrophes.
*Contractions and possessive nouns do use apostrophes.

Fill in the sentences with the correct form of teachers.
1. The ______________________ met.
2. The ______________________ conference was exceptional.
3. The ______________________ photograph is in the yearbook.

Fill in the sentence with the correct form of Angela.
4. ____________________ homework was finished early.
5. ____________________ going on the field trip.

6. When do you use apostrophes?

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NOTE: If you are absent and miss some of the in-class reading you will have to either check out a book, or download the book online.
Read in class Al Capone Does My Shirts chapters 6-8.

Continue working in your literary response journal.

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Warm-up #15: Possessive Nouns
Definition: A possessive noun names who or what owns or has something. Write the possessive form of each of the bold words below:

1. Marie Curie discovery              2. scientist experiments
3. Gus house                                  4. monkeys tails
5. Ellie jacket                                  6. Mrs. Vickers classes
7. library books                              8. boss office
9. children plans                           10.coach speech

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NOTE: If you are absent and miss some of the in-class reading you will have to either check out a book, or download the book online.

Begin completing the plot pattern page of your response booklet. Please note: the areas to write in are small; therefore, you are just creating a snapshot of what has occurred. Exposition should be completed and we start into the rising action portion of the story.
Start thinking about the protagonist and antagonist of the story. We will come back and complete that section later.

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Al Capone Does My Shirts Interesting and Important Words sheet.
Work on finding words in the text that are interesting, or you feel are important to the story. What is their significance? In what context are they used?

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Warm-up Quiz (open note) on warm-ups 6-14.

Computer lab day to work on Decades Project.

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Warm-up # 14 Appositives

An appositive is a noun placed near another noun to identify it or add more information to it. Look at the following sentences, identify and write down the appositive (add commas where needed).

1. A determined person Sean worked on the problem for years.
2.The inventor of this video game Jordan Whitfield is American.
3. Alexis Whaley a student at Thomson Middle School won the award.
4. The test a very difficult one was aced by Zakera.
5. The basketball was dunked by Marcus a basketball prodigy.

Discussion on symbolism.

Al Capone Does My Shirts Chapters 3-4
Complete the following worksheet from the literary response guide.
Additionally, be looking for important words in the text to include on the vocabulary sheet.

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NOVEMBER 8 (continued)
Worksheet from Response Booklet to be worked on in class

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In class reading and audio
Chapters 1-4 "Al Capone Does My Shirts"
Hand out :Literary Response Booklet  (see below). This booklet is the major grade for this unit and must be continually worked on and completed when the story is complete.  (Complete page 3, begin pages 2, 4, & 5).

Warm-up #13: Context Clues

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Reading like writers and writing about it.
Read "The Stolen Party." Why did the author make the decisions she did? What can we infer from those decisions?
*See below

Watch: Background video for "Al Capone Does My Shirts" on Al Capone and Alcatraz
https://youtube/BZqThttBpU0

WARM-UP #12

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WARM-UP #11
Write 5 sentences that contain a noun, verb, adjective, adverb and preposition. Label each part of speech.

CLASS : Library Day

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Progress reports must be turned in by Friday.
We will be in the computer lab and library conducting research for the decades project. The project is explained on the November 2 post.

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FIELD TRIP INFORMATION (See below for permission form)

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FIELD TRIP PERMISSION FORM:

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WARM-UP #10
Rewrite the sentence, placing commas in the correct places.

1.Having been told of the test Angela wondered when she would study.

2. Joseph ran up the stairs through the door and down the hall.

3. Hannah’s handwriting is sloppy but her punctuation is perfect.

4. The day was overcast yet we went to the beach.

5. Jontel said “What do you want me to do?”

6. Yes Mrs. Vickers assigned another essay.

7. The short round brown bottle contains sulfuric acid.

8. Camille indeed hated homework.

9. That song in Jaylen’s opinion is unimaginative.

10.Construction on the Eiffel Tower began in Paris France on      January 8 1887.

Language Arts Decade Project
Discuss the Language Arts Decade Project. Students should be selecting a decade to begin researching. The project will be due on November 29th.