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  • U.S. History 2019-2020
  • U.S. History 2018-2019
  • Instructional Goals (by unit)

Friday, June 8

  • Continue reading Flowers For Algernon
  • Begin movie: "Phenomenon"

Thursday, June 7

  • Response Question
  • Discuss
  • Maze Challenge
  • Begin reading ​Flowers For Algernon

Wednesday, June 6

  • "IQ"
  • Activity:  Rorschach Ink Blot Test

Tuesday, June 5

***Fisnish NWEA Testing***

Monday, June 4

​​***NWEA Testing***

Friday, June 1

​***NWEA Testing***

Thursday, May 31

  • Read articles: "Humungous Hoaxes" and "Idiotic Inventions"
  • 3-column notes  ***10 notes per column = 30 total notes
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Wednesday, May 30

***NWEA Testing***

Tuesday, May 29

  • Finish watching The Odyssey

​Monday, May 28  ***No school (Memorial Day)***

Friday, May 25

  • continue watching ​The Odyssey

Thursday, May 24

  • continue watching ​The Odyssey

Wednesday, May 23

  • Begin movie: The Odyssey

Tuesday, May 22

  • Test: Ulysses
  • XC Puzzles

Monday, May 21
​​***Test on Ulysses next Tuesday (5/22)***

  • Review game for test on Ulysses

Friday, May 18
​***Test on Ulysses next Tuesday (5/22)***

  • Check-in Test Review (crossword)
  • Discuss/revise
  • Notebook Quiz

Thursday, May 17
​***Test on Ulysses next Tuesday (5/22)***

  • Check-in NBE #17 -- Questions: The Return
  • discuss/revise
  • Test Review (crossword)

Wednesday, May 16
​***Test on Ulysses next Tuesday (5/22)***

  • NBE #17 -- Questions: The Return
  • Study Guide for test on Ulysses
ulysses_--_study_guide_for_test.docx
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Tuesday, May 15
***Test on Ulysses next Tuesday (5/22)***

  • Finish reading "The Return"
  • NBE #18 -- Personality Traits

​***An on-line copy of the book can be found here: 
http://daal.deltaschools.com/content/for-students/the_adventures_of_ulysses.pdf
ulysses_--__nbe_17__--_questions_for_the_return.docx
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ulysses_--_personality_traits__list_and_chart_.docx
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Monday, May 14

  • Finish "Clash of the Gods" Part I (History Channel's re-cap of Ulysses' story) 

Friday, May 11

***1/2 day for students***  (entire school is watching the movie, Wonder)

Thursday, May 10

  • Finish "Clash of the Gods" Part II  (History Channel's re-cap of Ulysses' story)  ***We're watching Part II first
  • Begin "Clash of the Gods" Part I  (History Channel's re-cap of Ulysses' story) 

Wednesday, May 9

***M-Step Testing***

Tuesday, May 8

​***M-Step Testing***

Monday, May 7

  • Check-in NBE #16 -- Greek Expressions
  • discuss/revise
  • Update NBE #7 -- Map of Ulysses' Travels
  • Begin "Clash of the Gods" Part II  (History Channel's re-cap of Ulysses' story)  ***We're watching Part II first

Friday, May 4

  • Vocab Quiz #19
  • NBE #16 -- Greek Expressions
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Thursday, May 3

  • Vocab #19 practice
  • Check-in NBE #15 -- Questions: Ino's Veil and Nausicaa
  • discuss/revise
  • Begin reading "The Return"

​​​​***An on-line copy of the book can be found here: 
http://daal.deltaschools.com/content/for-students/the_adventures_of_ulysses.pdf

Wednesday, May 2

  • Check-in Vocab #19
  • discuss/revise
  • Finish reading "Nausicaa"
  • NBE #15 -- Questions: Ino's Veil and Nausicaa

​​​​​***An on-line copy of the book can be found here: 
http://daal.deltaschools.com/content/for-students/the_adventures_of_ulysses.pdf
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Tuesday, May 1

  • Read articles: Killer Kings and Knight Time
  • 3-column notes  ***10 notes in each column = 30 total notes
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Monday, April 30

  • Vocab #19
  • Check-in NBE #14 -- Response Questions ("tough choices")
  • discuss
  • Begin reading "Nausicaa"

​​​​​***An on-line copy of the book can be found here: 
http://daal.deltaschools.com/content/for-students/the_adventures_of_ulysses.pdf
weekly_vocab__week_19__revised.doc
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Friday, April 27

  • Vocab Quiz #18
  • NBE #14 -- Response Questions ("tough choices")

​​​​​***An on-line copy of the book can be found here: 
http://daal.deltaschools.com/content/for-students/the_adventures_of_ulysses.pdf
ulysses_--_response_question__tough_choices_.docx
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Thursday, April 26

  • Vocab #18 Practice
  • Check-in NBE #13 -- Questions: Wandering Rocks, Sirens, Sea Monsters, and Land of the Sun
  • Discuss/revise
  • Finish reading "Calypso"
  • Read "Ino's Veil"

​​​​​***An on-line copy of the book can be found here: 
http://daal.deltaschools.com/content/for-students/the_adventures_of_ulysses.pdf

Wednesday, April 25

  • NBE #13 -- Questions: Wandering Rocks, Sirens, Sea Monsters, and Land of the Sun
  • Read "Calypso"

​​​​***An on-line copy of the book can be found here: 
http://daal.deltaschools.com/content/for-students/the_adventures_of_ulysses.pdf
ulysses_--__nbe_13__--_questions_wandering_rocks_sea_monsters_and_land_of_the_sun.docx
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Tuesday, April 24

  • Check-in Vocab #18
  • discuss/revise
  • Finish Textual Evidence Chart (Hero or Scumbag)
  • Read "The Cattle of the Sun"

​​***An on-line copy of the book can be found here: 
http://daal.deltaschools.com/content/for-students/the_adventures_of_ulysses.pdf

Monday, April 23

  • Vocab #18
  • NBE #11 -- Ghosts Ulysses Meets in the Land of the Dead
  • NBE #12 -- Textual Evidence Chart (Hero or Scumbag)  ***Use the text (link is below) to fill in the chart -- you need four examples for "hero" and four for "scumbag"

***An on-line copy of the book can be found here: 
http://daal.deltaschools.com/content/for-students/the_adventures_of_ulysses.pdf
weekly_vocab__week_18__revised.doc
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ulysses_--_ghosts_ulysses_meets_in_the_land_of_the_dead.docx
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Friday, April 20

  • Vocab Quiz #17
  • Notebook Quiz 
  • Read "Scylla and Charybdis"

​***An on-line copy of the book can be found here: 
http://daal.deltaschools.com/content/for-students/the_adventures_of_ulysses.pdf

Thursday, April 19

  • Vocab #17 Practice
  • Check-in NBE #10 -- Questions: Winds, Cannibal Beach, and Circe
  • Discuss/revise
  • Finish reading "The Land of the Dead"
  • Read "The Wandering Rocks" and "The Sirens"

​***An on-line copy of the book can be found here: 
http://daal.deltaschools.com/content/for-students/the_adventures_of_ulysses.pdf

Wednesday, April 18

  • Check-in NBE #9 -- Temptation Scene
  • Discuss
  • NBE #10 -- Questions: Winds, Cannibal Beach, and Circe
  • Begin reading "The Land of the Dead"

​***An on-line copy of the book can be found here: 
http://daal.deltaschools.com/content/for-students/the_adventures_of_ulysses.pdf
ulysses_--_questions__circe_and_keeper_of_the_winds_.doc
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Tuesday, April 17

  • Check-in Vocab #17
  • discuss/revise
  • Finish reading "Circe"
  • NBE #9 -- Temptation Scene

​***An on-line copy of the book can be found here: 
http://daal.deltaschools.com/content/for-students/the_adventures_of_ulysses.pdf
ulysses_--_nbe_9_--_temptation_scene__revised_.docx
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Monday, April 16

  • Vocab #17
  • Check-in NBE #8 -- The Wind Explained
  • discuss/revise
  • Read "Cannibal Beach" and "Circe"

​***An on-line copy of the book can be found here: 
http://daal.deltaschools.com/content/for-students/the_adventures_of_ulysses.pdf
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Friday, April 13

  • Read Ulysses: "Keeper of the Winds"
  • NBE #8 -- The Wind Explained

​***An on-line copy of the book can be found here: 
http://daal.deltaschools.com/content/for-students/the_adventures_of_ulysses.pdf
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Thursday, April 12

  • Check-in NBE #6 -- Questions: Ciconians, Lotus-Eaters, and Cyclops
  • discuss/revise
  • NBE #7 -- Map of Ulysses' Travels

​***An on-line copy of the book can be found here: 
http://daal.deltaschools.com/content/for-students/the_adventures_of_ulysses.pdf

Wednesday, April 11

***7th grade field trip to MSU*** (day 2)

Tuesday, April 10

***7th grade field trip to MSU***

Monday, April 9

  • Watch MSU Field Trip video
  • Talk about field trip expectations
  • Read Ulysses: "The Cyclops' Cave"
  • NBE #6 -- Questions: Ciconians, Lotus-Eaters, and Cyclops

***An on-line copy of the book can be found here: 
http://daal.deltaschools.com/content/for-students/the_adventures_of_ulysses.pdf
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Friday, April 6

  • Vocab Quiz #16
  • Begin Ulysses:  Read "Ships and Men", "The Ciconians", and "The Lotus-Eaters"

Thursday, April 5

  • Vocab #16 Practice
  • Check-in NBE #2 -- Response Question
  • Check-in NBE #4 -- Ancient Greek Ship
  • NBE #5 -- Response Question
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Wednesday, April 4

  • Check-in Vocab #16
  • discuss/revise
  • finish NBE #3 -- Background Info.  *see yesterday for printable handout
  • NBE #4 -- Ancient Greek Ship

Tuesday, April 3

  • Vocab #16
Begin New Unit: The Adventures of Ulysses
  • NBE #1 -- Title Page
  • ​NBE #2 -- Response Question
  • NBE #3 -- Backround Info.
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ulysses_--_response_question__nbe_2_.docx
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Friday, March 23

  • Q3 Genius Competition

Thursday, March 22

  • Finish movie:  Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Wednesday, March 21

  • Continue movie:  Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Tuesday, March 20

  • Begin movie:  Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Monday, March 19

​​​​Greek Mythology Research Project
  • Student presentations

Friday, March 16

​​​Greek Mythology Research Project
  • Student presentations

Thursday, March 15

​​Greek Mythology Research Project
  • Student presentations

Wednesday, March 14

​Greek Mythology Research Project
  • Student presentations

Tuesday, March 13

Greek Mythology Research Project
  • Student presentations

Monday, March 12
***Presentations start TOMORROW (3/13)***

Greek Mythology Research Project
  • FINAL DAY -- wrap-up the "student choice" components of the project

Friday, March 9
​***Presentations start next Tuesday (3/13)***

***1/2 day for students
***7th graders are attending a career fair

Thursday, March 8
​***Presentations start next Tuesday (3/13)***

​Greek Mythology Research Project
  • Continue working on the "student choice" components of the project

Wednesday, March 7
***Presentations start next Tuesday (3/13)***

​Greek Mythology Research Project
  • Continue working on the "student choice" components of the project

Tuesday, March 6
***Presentations start next Tuesday (3/13)***

​Greek Mythology Research Project
  • Continue working on the "student choice" components of the project

Monday, March 5

Greek Mythology Research Project
  • Continue working on the "student choice" components of the project

Friday, March 2

***No School (snow day)

Thursday, March 1

​Greek Mythology Research Project
  • Finish typing Bibliographies and Fact Sheets
  • Begin working on the "student choice" components of the project

Wednesday, February 28

​Greek Mythology Research Project
  • Type Bibliographies
  • Type Fact Sheets

Tuesday, February 27

Greek Mythology Research Project
  • Type Bibliographies
  • Type Fact Sheets

Monday, February 26

  • Final day for research -- Greek Mythology Research Project
  • Check-in with Mr. B:
           a.  Bibliography sources (5 print, 5 Internet)
           b.  Fact Sheet Information

Friday, February 23

  • Continue research for Greek Mythology Research Project
​***Due by Next Monday (2/26)
  • 10 sources for Bibliography (5 print, 5 Internet)
  • ​Info for Fact Sheet

Thursday, February 22

  • Continue research for Greek Mythology Research Project
​***Due by Next Monday (2/26)
  • 10 sources for Bibliography (5 print, 5 Internet)
  • ​Info for Fact Sheet

Wednesday, February 21

  • Continue research for Greek Mythology Research Project
​***Due by Next Monday (2/26)
  • 10 sources for Bibliography (5 print, 5 Internet)
  • ​Info for Fact Sheet

Tuesday, February 20

  • Begin research for Greek Mythology Research Project
​***Due by Next Monday (2/26)
  • 10 sources for Bibliography (5 print, 5 Internet)
  • ​Info for Fact Sheet

Monday, February 19

​***NO SCHOOL***  (Presid

Friday, February 16

  • Vocab Quiz #15
  • "I Wonder" Sheet for Greek Mythology Research Project
greek_mythology_--_i_wonder__student-driven_research_sheet_.docx
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Thursday, February 15

  • Vocab #15 (practice)
  • Select topic for Greek Mythology Research Project
  • Select presentation date for Greek Mythology Research Project

Wednesday, February 14

  • Go over definitions for Vocab #15
  • Introduce Greek Mythology Research Project  ***We'll select topics tomorrow
  • Channel One News
greek_mythology_research_project_2016-2017.docx
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Tuesday, February 13

  • Finish NWEA Testing
  • Check-in Vocab #15
  • discuss/revise

Monday, February 12

  • continue NWEA Testing
  • Vocab #15
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Friday, February 9

***NO SCHOOL -- snow day***

Thursday, February 8

  • Continue NWEA Testing

Wednesday, February 7

  • Continue NWEA Testing

Tuesday, February 6

  • Begin NWEA Testing 

Monday, February 5

***No School (snow day)

Friday, February 2

  • Vocab Quiz #14
  • Finish movie, "Get A Clue"

Thursday, February 1

  • Read articles, "Strange Sports" and "Stupid Superstitions"
  • 3-column notes ***10 notes in each column (30 notes total)
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Wednesday, January 31

  • SSR (10 min)
  • Vocab #14 (practice)
  • Continue movie, Get a Clue

Tuesday, January 30

  • SSR (10 min)
  • Check-in Vocab #14
  • Discuss/revise
  • Continue movie, Get a Clue

Monday, January 29  ​ ***Begin Q3***

  • Vocab #14
  • Continue movie, ​Get a Clue
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Friday, January 26

***No school***

Thursday, January 25

  • Vocab Quiz #13
  • XC puzzles

Wednesday, January 24

  • Vocab #13 (practice)
  • Begin watching the move, Get A Clue  (the movie interpretation of the novel, The Westing Game)​

Tuesday, January 23

  • SSR (10 min)
  • Check-in Vocab #13
  • Discuss/revise
  • Finish The Westing Game

Monday, January 22

  • 3 min. to study for Vocab Quiz #12
  • Vocab #13
  • Read Ch. 27
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Friday, January 19

  • Vocab #12 (practice)
  • Westing Game Character Review Game
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Thursday, January 18

  • Warm-up: Ch. 25 Questions
  • discuss
  • Check-in Vocab #12
  • discuss/revise
  • Read Ch. 26
An online copy of the book can be found here: https://www.dvusd.org/cms/lib07/AZ01901092/Centricity/Domain/2939/raskin_1978_the_westing_game.pdf

Wednesday, January 17

  • Vocab Ch. 12
  • Check-in NBE #16 -- Questions Ch. 21-24
  • Discuss/revise
  • Read Ch. 25
An online copy of the book can be found here: https://www.dvusd.org/cms/lib07/AZ01901092/Centricity/Domain/2939/raskin_1978_the_westing_game.pdf
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Tuesday, January 16

  • 5 minutes to study Vocab #11
  • Vocab #11 Quiz
  • Read Ch. 24
  • NBE #16 -- Questions CH. 21-24
An online copy of the book can be found here: https://www.dvusd.org/cms/lib07/AZ01901092/Centricity/Domain/2939/raskin_1978_the_westing_game.pdf
the_westing_game_--_questions_ch._21-24.doc
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Monday, January 15

***NO SCHOOL*** (Martin Luther King Day)

Friday, January 12

***NO SCHOOL*** (snow day)

Thursday, January 11

  • Vocab #11 (practice)
  • Check-in NBE #15 -- Response Question ***discuss
  • Discuss NBE #14 -- What We've Learned About Sam Westing​
  • Read Ch. 23
An online copy of the book can be found here: https://www.dvusd.org/cms/lib07/AZ01901092/Centricity/Domain/2939/raskin_1978_the_westing_game.pdf
the_westing_game_--_questions_ch._21-24.doc
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Wednesday, January 10

  • Westing Game Character Quiz
  • NBE #15 -- Response Question:  Explain what characteristics you'd want in a partner if you were asked to solve a dangerous mystery like the Westing Game (1/2 page minimum)   
  • Read Ch. 21-22​
An online copy of the book can be found here: https://www.dvusd.org/cms/lib07/AZ01901092/Centricity/Domain/2939/raskin_1978_the_westing_game.pdf

Tuesday, January 9

  • Check-in Vocab #11
  • Discuss/revise
  • NBE #14 -- What We've Learned About Sam Westing

Monday, January 8

  • Vocab #11
  • Check-in NBE #13 -- Questions Ch. 17-20
  • Discuss/revise
  • Read ch. 21
​​An online copy of the book can be found here: https://www.dvusd.org/cms/lib07/AZ01901092/Centricity/Domain/2939/raskin_1978_the_westing_game.pdf
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Friday, January 5

​***No school today***  (it's 23 below zero outside...)

Thursday, January 4

  • Go over answers to yesterday's warm-up (Westing Game Characters)
  • Read Ch. 20
  • NBE #13 -- Questions Ch. 17-20  
 An online copy of the book can be found here: https://www.dvusd.org/cms/lib07/AZ01901092/Centricity/Domain/2939/raskin_1978_the_westing_game.pdf
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Wednesday, January 3

  • Warm-up:  Westing Game Characters
  • Read ch. 18-19
An online copy of the book can be found here: https://www.dvusd.org/cms/lib07/AZ01901092/Centricity/Domain/2939/raskin_1978_the_westing_game.pdf
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Thursday, December 21

​***Holiday Break Begins***

Wednesday, December 20

  • Genius Competition

Tuesday, December 19

  • Notebook Quiz (covers entries 1-10)
  • Read Ch. 18
  • Channel One News

Monday, December 18

  • Vocab Quiz #10
  • Discuss NBE #11 -- Questions Ch. 13-16
  • Read Ch. 17

Friday, December 15

  • Vocab #10 (practice)
  • Finish NBE #11 -- Questions Ch. 13-16
  • NBE #12 -- The Bomber
  • NBE #12-B -- Wanted Poster  *Identify the bomber and draw a picture of him/her
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Thursday, December 14
​***No School (snow day)***

Wednesday, December 13
​***No School (snow day)***

Tuesday, December 12

  • Check-in Vocab #10
  • discuss/revise
  • Put NBE #10 (America the Beautiful) into notebooks
  • Finish reading ch. 16
  • NBE #11 -- Questions Ch. 13-16
the_westing_game_--_questions_ch._13-16.doc
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Monday, December 11

  • SSR (read ch. 15)
  • Vocab #10
  • Read ch. 16
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Friday, December 8

***1/2 day for students -- I won't be seeing my ELA7 students today***

Thursday, December 7

  • Read Ch. 13
  • NBE #10 -- America the Beautiful
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Wednesday, December 6

  • SSR (10 min)
  • Check-in NBE #8 -- questions ch. 8-12
  • discuss/revise
  • NBE #9 -- Response Question

Tuesday, December 5

  • Check-in NBE #7 -- Novel Vocabulary
  • discuss/revise
  • Read ch. 11-12
  • NBE #8 - Questions Ch. 8-12
An online copy of the book can be found here: https://www.dvusd.org/cms/lib07/AZ01901092/Centricity/Domain/2939/raskin_1978_the_westing_game.pdf
the_westing_game_--_questions_ch._8-12.doc
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Monday, December 4

  • Read article, "School Dazed"
  • 3-column notes  ***10 notes in each column = 30 total notes

Friday, December 1

  • Vocab #9 Quiz
  • Time to work on the Stock Market Challenge

Thursday, November 30

  • Vocab Practice #9
  • Stock Market Challenge
the_westing_game_--_stock_market_challenge.doc
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Wednesday, November 29

  • Read Ch. 9-10
  • Finish NBE #7 -- Westing Game Vocabulary

Tuesday, November 28

  • Check-in Vocab #9
  • Discuss/revise
  • Read Ch. 8
  • Begin NBE #7 -- Westing Game Vocabulary
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Monday, November 27

  • Finish NBE #6 -- Stock Market Notes
  • Vocab #9
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Tuesday, November 21

  • Check-in NBE #5 -- Ch. 1-7 Questions  
  • discuss/revise
  • NBE #6 -- Stock Market Notes

Monday, November 20

  • SSR (10 min.)
  • Finish NBE #5 -- Questions Ch. 1-7   ***questions 13-18
  • check-in NBE #5 to Mr. B

Friday, November 17

  • Vocab Quiz #8
  • Read Ch. 4-7 of the Westing Game
  • NBE #5 -- Questions Ch. 1-7   ***questions 1-12 only

An online copy of the book can be found here: https://www.dvusd.org/cms/lib07/AZ01901092/Centricity/Domain/2939/raskin_1978_the_westing_game.pdf
the_westing_game_--_questions_ch._1-7.doc
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Thursday, November 16

  • Vocab #8 (practice)
  • Read Ch. 2-3 of The Westing Game
  • Channel One News

Wednesday, November 15

  • Warm-up:  How reliable is an eye-witness?
  • NBE 4-A -- From The Back OF The Book...
  • Begin reading The Westing Game (read ch. 1)
westing_game_--_from_the_back_of_the_book.doc
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Tuesday, November 14

  • Check-in Vocab #8
  • Check-in NBE #2 -- Response Questions
  • discuss/revise
  • NBE #3 -- Anticipation Guide
  • discuss
  • NBE #4 -- List of Suspects
westing_game_--_anticipation_guide.doc
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Monday, November 13

  • Vocab #8
Begin Unit 2 (The Westing Game)
  • NBE #1 -- Title Page
  • NBE #2 -- Response Questions (pre-reading questions)
weekly_vocab__week_8_.doc
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westing_game_--_response_questions__notebook_entry_2_.docx
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Friday, November 10

  • Finish Short Story Project  ***Project is due at the end of the hour***

Thursday, November 9

  • Continue Short Story Project  ***Project is due at the end of the hour on Friday (11/10)***

Wednesday, November 8

  • Continue Short Story Project  ***Project is due at the end of the hour on Friday (11/10)***

Tuesday, November 7

  • Continue Short Story Project  ***Project is due at the end of the hour on Friday (11/10)***

Monday, November 6

Short Story Project   ***Project is due at the end of the hour on Friday (11/10)***
  • Go over requirements and rubric
  • Example:  "The Brave Monkey Pirate"  ***see  http://www.magickeys.com/books/bravemonkey/index.html 
  • Begin writing
ela7_--_childrens_story_project__rubric_.doc
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Friday, November 3   ***Q1 ends today***

  • Vocab Quiz #7
  • Q1 Genius Competition

Thursday, November 2

  • Vocab #7 practice
  • discuss/revise
  • Check-in NBE #9 -- Twilight Zone Episode (questions)
  • discuss/revise

Wednesday, November 1

  • Finish watching Twilight Zone episode, "The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street"
  • Watch Twilight Zone episode, "Time Enough at Last"
  • NBE #9 -- Twilight Zone Episode (questions)
ela7_--__unit_1__--_nbe_9_--_twilight_zone_episode__questions_.docx
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Tuesday, October 31

  • Check-in Vocab #7
  • discuss/revise
  • Finish play, "The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street"
  • Begin watching Twilight Zone episode, "The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street"

Monday, October 30

  • Vocab #7
  • Begin play, "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"
monsters-are-due-on-maple-street-script.pdf
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Friday, October 27

  • Vocab Quiz #6
  • Channel One News
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Thursday, October 26

  • Read articles, "Beastly Babyhood" and "Burial Customs"
  • 3-column notes  ***You need 10 notes per column (30 notes in total)
3-column_notes__blank_sheet_.docx
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Wednesday, October 25

  • Vocab #6 practice
  • Finish movie, "Ransom of Red Chief"

Tuesday, October 24

  • Check-in Vocab #6
  • discuss/revise
  • Practice Sentences 
  • Continue movie, "Ransom of Red Chief"

Monday, October 23

  • Vocab #6
  • Begin movie: "The Ranson Of Red Chief"

Friday, October 20

  • Check-in NBE #8 -- Questions for "Ransom of Red Chief"
  • Vocab #5 Quiz
  • XC puzzle
  • discuss/revise NBE #8

Thursday, October 19

  • Vocab #5 (practice)
  • Finish reading "The Ransom of Red Chief"
  • NBE #8 -- Questions for "Ransom of Red Chief"  ***see yesterday (10/18) for a copy of the text
  • Book Fair
ela7_--_ransom_of_red_chief_--_questions.doc
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Wednesday, October 18

  • Check-in Vocab #5
  • discuss/revise
  • NBE #7 -- Response Question 
  • discuss
  • Begin reading "The Ransom of Red Chief"
ela7_--_the_ransom_of_red_chief__text_.docx
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Tuesday, October 17

  • Vocab Quiz #4
  • Vocab #5
weekly_vocab__week_5_a__revised.doc
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Monday, October 16

  • Read articles, "Attila and the Huns" and "Aztec Antics"
  • 3-column notes   ***You need 10 notes per column (30 notes in total)
3-column_notes__blank_sheet_.docx
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Friday, October 13

​***We are not meeting today -- it's a 1/2 day in which students will be in their Patriot Time classes all day***

Thursday, October 12

  • Notebook Quiz
  • XC puzzles

Wednesday, October 11 
***Notebook Quiz TOMORROW (10/12)***

  • Vocab #4 Practice
  • Check-in NBE #6 -- "The Weapon" Questions
  • discuss/revise
  • SSR (10 min)

Tuesday, October 10
***Notebook Quiz this Thursday (10/12)***

  • Practice Sentences
  • Check-in Vocab #4
  • discuss/revise
  • Read "The Weapon"
  • NBE #6 -- "The Weapon" Questions
ela7_--_the_weapon__questions_.docx
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Monday, October 9 
​***Notebook Quiz this Thursday (10/12)***

  • Vocab #4
  • Pre-reading discussion for "The Weapon"

Friday, October 6

  • Vocab Quiz #3
  • Check-in NBE #5 -- "Stop the Sun" questions
  • discuss/revise

Thursday, October 5

  • SSR (10 min)
  • Vocab #3 Practice  ***Quiz is tomorrow***
  • NBE #5 -- "Stop the Sun" questions
stop_the_sun_--_questions.doc
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Wednesday, October 4

***4th hour has a "OK2Say" assembly
​

***5th hour only
  • SSR (10 min)
  • Channel One News
channel_one_news_--_review.docx
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Tuesday, October 3

  • Practice Sentences (editing) -- 10/3  *discuss
  • Check-in Vocab #3
  • discuss/revise
  • Begin Reading "Stop the Sun"

Monday, October 2

  • Vocab #3
  • Pre-reading discussion:  PTSD and the Vietnam War
weekly_vocab__week_3___revised.doc
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Friday, September 29

  • Vocab Quiz #2
  • XC puzzle

Thursday, September 28

  • Check-in NBE#4 -- "Appetizer" questions   ***discuss/revise
  • Vocab #2 practice  ***discuss/revise
  • Channel One News

Wednesday, September 27

  • SSR (10 min)
  • Practice Sentences (editing)
  • NBE #4 -- "Appetizer" questions 
appetizer_--_questions.doc
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Tuesday, September 26

  • Finish NWEA Testing
  • Check-in Vocab #2
  • Finish reading "Appetizer"
appetizer_story__1_.doc
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Monday, September 25

  • Continue NWEA Testing
  • Vocab #2
weekly_vocab__week_2_.doc
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Friday, September 22

  • Vocab Quiz #1
  • continue NWEA Testing     ***Yay, it's up and running!!!

Thursday, September 21  
​***Vocab Quiz #1 TOMORROW (9/22)***

***NWEA is still down, so we're forging ahead today
  • Vocab practice #1
  • discuss/revise
  • Pre-reading discussion: bears
  • Begin reading "Appetizer"
appetizer_story__1_.doc
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Wednesday, September 20
​​***Vocab Quiz #1 this Friday (9/22)***

  • The NWEA test site is having problems, so we're going to write about current events today -- hopefully, we can resume the test tomorrow...
  • Channel One News  ***Go to www.channelone.com , watch the daily show, and complete the attached assignment (below)
channel_one_news_--_review.docx
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Tuesday, September 19 
​***Vocab Quiz #1 this Friday (9/22)***

  • Check-in Vocab #1
  • Common sense definitions
  • Start NWEA Testing

Monday, September 18
 ***Vocab Quiz #1 this Friday (9/22)***

  • Check-in NBE #3 -- "Rogue Wave" questions
  • Discuss/revise
  • Vocab #1
weekly_vocab__week_1_a_.doc
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Friday, September 15

  • SSR (10 min)
  • Scrabble Sprint

Thursday, September 14

  • SSR (10 min.)
  • Finish "Rogue Wave"
  • NBE #3 -- "Rogue Wave" questions
ela7_--_rogue_wave__questions_.docx
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Wednesday, September 13

  • Library orientation
  • Begin reading "Rogue Wave"

Tuesday, September 12

  • Quiz:  How things work in Bradnerville
  • Finish NBE #2 -- Elements of Fiction (notes)
  • XC puzzle

Monday, September 11

  • Check-in notebooks
  • Letter to future self (put in envelopes)
  • Finish Channel One News (reflection)  *collect 
***Begin Unit 1 (Elements of Fiction)
  • NBE #1 -- Title Page
  • NBE #2 -- Elements of Fiction (notes)
elements_of_fiction__notes_.pptx
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Friday, September 8

  • Collect Letter to Future Self
  • Response Question:  If you could go back and talk to your first grade self, what three (3) pieces of advice would you give?  ***paragraph form, 1/2 pg minimum
  • Discuss
  • Channel One News  ***Go to www.channelone.com , watch the daily show, and complete the attached assignment (below)
channel_one_news_--_review.docx
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Thursday, September 7

  • Collect "Who I Am" sheets
  • Write a letter to your future self   ***due tomorrow (9/8) at the beginning of class  ​
ela7_--_letter_to_your_future_self.docx
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Wednesday, September 6

  • M&M activity
  • "Find Someone" activity
  • "Who I Am" activity

Tuesday, September 5  ***Welcome, Students!!!***

  • Intro to Class
  • How Things Work in Bradnerville
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