May 28-June 1

READING 7:
This week, we will watch the movie version of Wonder, comparing and contrasting the novel to the film version.


ENGLISH 9:
This week, we will watch "Zootopia" to compare and contrast the use of satire and allegory in the film to what is used in Animal Farm. Please make sure any missing work or corrections are submitted by Friday, June 1.

7th Grade - Checklist for Assessment

Make sure the following pages are completed in your Wonder workbook before your assessment begins tomorrow:

1. First three vocabulary charts. (Do not worry about Part 6, 7, 8)
2. Exposition, rising action, climax, and falling action charts. (We will do resolution before the assessment.)
3. Character charts for August, Via, Jack, Summer, and secondary characters.
4. Remember page of the Complexity Wheel.
5. Theme & imagery organizers in the extra packet.

May 21-25

READING 7:
This week, we wrap up our study of Wonder with a review of elements of plot. We will also begin our assessment this week.

MONDAY: Read page 265-274; Answer questions #8-11 from Part 8.
TUESDAY: Read page 275-288; Answer questions #12-16 from Part 8.
WEDNESDAY: Read page 289-310; Answer questions #17-21 from Part 8.
THURSDAY: In class Wonder assessment.
FRIDAY: In class Wonder assessment.


ENGLISH 9:
Our study of Animal Farm continues wraps up this week. We'll start off reviewing Benjamin's philosophies and how we can characterize him based on his quotations. Tuesday and Wednesday will be spent working on in-class essays. Essays are due by the end of class on WEDNESDAY. If you will be missing class due to sports, please make arrangements to submit your final essay before you leave. Thursday is an in-class review day and your test is FRIDAY.

May 14-18

READING 7:
We continue reading Wonder this week and dive deeper into our understanding of character, elements of plot, and literary elements.

MONDAY: Read page 206-219; Answer questions #1-8 from Part 6.
TUESDAY: Read page 220-234; Answer questions #9-14 from Part 6.
WEDNESDAY: No reading homework. Work ahead! :)
THURSDAY: Read page 236-248; Answer questions #1-10 from Part 7.
FRIDAY: Read page 249-264; Answer questions #1-7 from Part 8.


ENGLISH 9:
Our study of Animal Farm continues his week. This week, we turn our focus to close reading and making connections to non-fiction text and real world elements within the text.

MONDAY: No out of class reading.
TUESDAY: Finish reading Ch. 9 for tomorrow. (Reading quiz!)
WEDNESDAY: Read Ch. 10 for Friday.
THURSDAY: Finish Ch. 10 for tomorrow. (Reading quiz!)
FRIDAY: No out of class reading.

May 7-11

READING 7:
We continue our work with  Wonder this week, with a focus on the understanding and creating components of the complexity wheel and the task cards in the workbook. Please be sure to keep up with your reading this week!

MONDAY: Read page 144-154; Answer questions #6-10 from  Part 4.
TUESDAY: Read page 155-173; Answer questions #11-14 from Part 4.
WEDNESDAY: No reading homework. Work ahead! :)
THURSDAY: Read page 174-185; Answer questions #15-17 from Part 4.
FRIDAY: Read page 187-204; Answer questions #1-14 from Part 5.



ENGLISH 9:
Our study of Animal Farm continues his week. This week, we turn our focus to close reading with rhetorical and propaganda techniques as well as analyzing the symbolism of the windmill and creating our own.

MONDAY: Finish reading Ch. 7 (pg. 73-89) for class tomorrow. There will be a reading quiz.
TUESDAY: No out of class reading.
WEDNESDAY: No out of class reading.
THURSDAY: In class - Reading of Ch. 8 while working on windmills.
FRIDAY: No out of class reading.

April 30-May 4

READING 7:
We continue diving into Wonder this week, with a focus on vocabulary, characterization, and starting our work on the complexity wheel with the "Remember" level. On Thursday and Friday, we will be working on our end-of-year benchmarks on Study Island. Be sure you are keeping up with the reading and comprehension questions. As always, feel free to work ahead, but please don't ruin the book!

MONDAY: Read Pg. 82-96; complete questions #1-12 from Part 2 - Via.
TUESDAY: Read Pg. 97-117; complete questions #13-22 from Part 2 - Via.
WEDNESDAY: No reading homework.
THURSDAY: Read Pg. 119-132; complete questions #1-14 from Part 3 - Summer.
FRIDAY: Read Pg. 134-143; complete questions  #1-5 from Part 4 - Jack.


ENGLISH 9:
Our study of Animal Farm continues his week. In addition to the novel, we will continue our work with propaganda strategies and rhetorical techniques, focusing on non-fiction text and current events.

MONDAY: Prepare for tomorrow's Ch.1-5 quiz.
TUESDAY: Chapter 1-5 quiz (20 points!)
WEDNESDAY: Read Ch. 6. (Reading will be done in class, but please keep up if you are absent!)
THURSDAY: Read Ch. 7 (Pg. 73-89) for Tuesday, May 8.
FRIDAY: Propaganda strategies & rhetorical techniques assessment!

April 23-27

READING 7:
This week, we continue to develop our study of Wonder. We will cover the literary topics of irony, exposition, and minor characters, as well as develop our understanding of the concepts of stereotypes and the precepts in the text. Be sure you are keeping up with the reading and comprehension questions. Feel free to work ahead, but please don't ruin the book!

MONDAY: Read Pg. 3-23, complete questions #1-14 (started in class on Friday).
TUESDAY: Read Pg. 24-44, complete questions #15-24.
WEDNESDAY: No reading.
THURSDAY: Read Pg. 45-65, complete questions #25-31.
FRIDAY: Read Pg. 66-80, complete questions #32-37.



ENGLISH 9:
We continue our study of Animal Farm this week. In addition to the novel, we will cover the topic of propaganda techniques and read accompanying non-fiction text.

MONDAY: Read Ch. 4 (p. 37-44) for Wednesday.
TUESDAY: Finish reading Ch. 4.
WEDNESDAY: Finish reading Ch. 5 (p. 45-58) for Friday.
THURSDAY: Finish reading Ch. 5.
FRIDAY: No reading; prepare for Tuesday quiz on Ch. 1-5.

April 16-20

READING 7:
On Monday, we will set up our Wonder workbooks and complete the "Before You Read" section. Tuesday and Wednesday will be math PSSA testing, so any classes that meet will be watching a movie. On Thursday and Friday, we will return to our Wonder workbooks to discuss stereotypes, the September precept, and will begin our reading of the novel together.

ENGLISH 9:
This week, we will dive into our reading of Animal Farm. Your assignments are as follows:
Monday: Utopia posters due, finish reading Ch. 1 on your own.
Tuesday: Read Ch. 2 for Wednesday. We will also begin preparing for a socratic seminar on Ch. 2.
Wednesday: Finish Ch. 2. socratic seminar preparation for tomorrow.
Thursday: In-class: Socratic seminar.
Friday: Finish reading Ch. 3 for Monday.

April 9-13

READING 7:
We'll start this week with goal setting on Monday, then Tuesday-Thursday will be spent taking ELA PSSAs. Periods 4, 5, and 6 will be watching The Lightning Thief in class. On Friday, we will begin a short introduction into Wonder.

ENGLISH 9:
Monday is the due date for the argumentative essays. The remainder of the week will be spent introducing Animal Farm, our novel for our final unit of the year. We will begin with a focus on the concepts of satire, allegory, and utopia. Utopia posters are due MONDAY.

April 2-6

READING 7:
We will wrap up our study of short stories this week with classroom rotations. There will be no out of class work this week as my hope is you are taking advantage of the time to finish test corrections or practice on Study Island.

ENGLISH 9:
This week, we will rotate between the classroom for instruction on writing introductions and conclusions and the library for typing essays. It is your responsibility to meet the deadlines for work. If you know you will be missing a class period because of a sporting event or field trip, know that the expectation is that you keep up with the assignments.
Due dates:
Tuesday, 4/3 - Introduction paragraph
Thursday, 4/5 - Conclusion paragraph
Monday, 4/9 - Final essay

March 26-March 31

READING 7:
This week, we will continue our practice with short stories through annotating and identifying strategies to help us answer multiple choice questions. We will also work in-class on assignments in Study Island and PSSA coach books. There is no school on Friday.

ENGLISH 9:
Due to the snow days last week, we will need to push our assignments back. The final essay is now due on Monday, April 9. This week, we will rotate between the classroom for instruction and the library for typing essays. It is your responsibility to meet the deadlines for work. If you know you will be missing a class period because of a sporting event or field trip, know that the expectation is that you keep up with the assignments.
Due dates:
Tuesday, 3/27 - Body paragraphs
Thursday, 3/29 - Counterargument paragraph
Tuesday, 4/3 - Introduction paragraph
Thursday, 4/5 - Conclusion paragraph
Monday, 4/9 - Final essay

March 19-23

READING 7:
This week, we are beginning our review of short stories and literary devices. Monday and Tuesday will be spend working in groups to complete a flipbook to use for reference with short stories. Wednesday through Friday will take us into practicing with short stories through annotation and discussion.

ENGLISH 9:
This week, we are finalizing our body paragraphs and beginning work on our counterarguments and introductions. Please keep up with work as posted in Google Classroom, especially on Friday. The due date for the final paper will be Thursday, March 29.

March 12-16

READING 7:
This week, we will continue our study of poetry and how the elements of poetry work together to create a message. We will work through poems as a whole class, small groups, and individuals to prepare for our assessment on FRIDAY. If you will miss class because of the "Think Big" assembly this week, your quiz will be a take-home quiz and MUST be returned on Monday. If the quiz is not returned on time, you will receive a 0.

ENGLISH 9:
Please continue to check Google Classroom for HW assignments. We will focus on bringing evidence from the text together with our research and begin putting together our body paragraphs and reviewing transitions. By the end of the week, our focus will move to writing introductions. If you are absent, please make sure you are keeping up with your work. The due date for the entire project will be Thursday, March 29.

March 5-9

READING 7:
We will begin our week finishing our notes presentations for the poetry unit. Tuesday will be spent presenting, taking notes, and beginning our first poems. Throughout the week, we will continue reading and analyzing poems as a whole class. There will be no homework this week.

ENGLISH 9:
Please continue to check Google Classroom for HW assignments. We will be in the library again this week, spending Monday through Wednesday researching for our arguments. You may want to bring your textbooks with you to find support for your third reason. Thursday and Friday will be spent drafting body paragraphs and reviewing transitions.

TDA Options - Rephrased

OPTION 1: The authors of both texts share their opinions on volunteering. Analyze how the authors’ arguments are similar and different. Be sure to fully explain the similarities and differences between the passages and provide textual support.

OPTION 2: The author develops a claim that GMOs should not be used. Evaluate how effectively the author uses reasons and evidence to develop the claim. Support your response with details from the passage.

February 26-March 2

READING 7:
This week, we wrap up our study of Integration of Knowledge and Ideas in nonfiction text. Because of missed classes on Friday, PLEASE be sure that you are paying close attention to due dates since 5th and 6th period will be on slightly different schedules.

For periods 5 and 6, Monday is your quiz on opposing points of view. Tuesday is your review day and you will get your TDA assignment Tuesday as well. Your test will be Wednesday.

For periods 1, 2, 3 and 4, Monday is your review day and your test is on Tuesday. You will also get your TDA assignment on Tuesday.

ALL TDAs are due by THURSDAY.

The rest of the week will be spent working on presentations for notes on poetry.

ENGLISH 9:
We will continue working on argumentative writing in the library this week. Please check the Google Classroom page for due dates.

February 19-23

READING 7:
This week, we continue our work with opposing viewpoints in text by working in our final round of rotations. There will be a quiz on Friday and all rotation work is due Friday as well. If you are planning ahead, there will be a unit test on TUESDAY, 2/27.

ENGLISH 9:
After taking the Romeo and Juliet test on Tuesday, we will begin working on argumentative writing in the library using Google Classroom. Please make sure that you have signed into our Google Classroom and have signed up for PeerGrade and NoRedInk through the links provided in the classroom within the next week.

February 12-16

READING 7:
We will continue our evaluating arguments rotations on Monday and Tuesday. ALL rotation assignments are due on Wednesday. Wednesday will be the evaluating arguments quiz and synthesis paragraph assessment. On Thursday and Friday, we will begin our work with identifying opposing viewpoints in text.

ENGLISH 9:
We will spend the week reviewing Shakespeare's style and structure as well as review the plot and literary elements of Romeo and Juliet. The unit test will be on FRIDAY. Please utilize the pink study guide as you prepare for the exam.

February 5-9

READING 7:
This week, we will continue our practice with evaluating argumentative text by working on synthesis paragraphs and working through our practice rotations. There will be a quiz on Tuesday, February 13, on evaluating argumentative text.
TUESDAY: All classes -- synthesis paragraph due next class period if not finished in class.

ENGLISH 9:
This week, we will finish reading Romeo and Juliet Act 5 with a focus on what dialogue reveals about a character and how dramatic irony contributes to the plot. We will continue our close-reading practice and wrap-up the week with a review of the play and the concepts within it. There will be a unit test on Tuesday, February 13.

January 29-February 2

READING 7:
This week, we will continue our practice with annotating and evaluating argumentative text. We will work on three whole-group practice article before dividing into small groups for rotations.
THURSDAY P. 1, 2: Finish "Beyond Thirst"evaluating arguments organizer if not finished in class. Bonus points if your step six synthesis paragraph is turned in tomorrow as well! :)
THURSDAY P. 3, 4, 5: Finish "Beyond Thirst"evaluating arguments organizer  for evidence pieces #1-6. Do not worry about the final 3 questions. We will do that tomorrow.

ENGLISH 9:
This week, we will continue working towards finishing our reading of Romeo and Juliet. We will continue reading and analyzing Act 4 and Act 5 with a focus on what dialogue reveals about a character and how dramatic irony contributes to the plot.

January 22-26

READING 7:
Monday through Wednesday will be spent working on "The Trial of SpongeBob SquarePants" in class as a way to review argumentative writing and prepare for the evaluation of argumentative text. All work will be completed in class, though students do have the option of working on their arguments outside of class on their own time. Thursday and Friday will be spent learning how to annotate argumentative text. There will be no formal homework this week.

ENGLISH 9:
We will begin the week by finishing Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet. There will be a test on the Act 1-3 study guide questions on TUESDAY. We will continue working our way through Act 4 from Wednesday through Friday.

January 15-19

READING 7:
Monday will be spent completing a TDA for our craft and structure unit. Tuesday will be a catch-up day for students to work on test corrections for the second marking period. Wednesday through Friday will be spent introducing the concept of evaluating arguments through a mini-mock trial in the classroom.

ENGLISH 9:
This week, we will wrap up our study of  Romeo and Juliet, Act 3. We will continue completing our study guides as well as look at how dialogue impacts our understanding of a character. There will be a mid-point test based off the study guide to review student understanding of the text thus far next TUESDAY, January 23.

January 8-12

READING 7:
We will wrap up our study of word meanings this week. There will be a quiz on TUESDAY. We will spend Wednesday and Thursday reviewing our craft and structure unit, then test on FRIDAY.

ENGLISH 9:
This week, we will continue with Romeo and Juliet, Act 3. As we read, we will continue working with our study guides as well as dive into sonnet form. After Act 3, there will be a mid-point test based off the study guide to review student understanding of the text thus far. The test date will be dependent upon our movement through the act.