6/10:
School’s Out For Summer!
No Zoom
6/9:
Time Capsule Assignment Due
7th Grade Zoom Celebration at 1:30
6/8:
Time Capsule Assignment (due tomorrow)
*ALL missing work and extra credit opportunity due!
Final Zoom Office Hours
6/4:
Webquest: Renaissance An Art Exploration!
No Zoom Office Hours
6/3:
Webquest: Renaissance An Art Exploration!
Zoom Office Hours for Help
6/2:
Nearpod – The Renaissance
Zoom Office Hours for Help
6/1:
History of The Renaissance Video and Notes
Zoom Office Hours for Help
5/29:
Missing Work/Projects or GooseChase Extra Credit Opportunity
5/28:
CNN 10 Current Events
5/27:
Nearpod – Inca Civilization
5/26:
Response to Project Showcase 2
5/25:
No School 🙂
5/22:
Extra Credit Option – GooseChase Challenge 1
5/21:
Turn in Project 2 and Project 2 Check-in/Reflection
Zoom Office Hours – Something Fun!
5/20:
Have a classmate (electronically) or a family member Revise and Edit your Project 2
Zoom Office Hours for Project Help
5/19:
Revise and Edit Project 2
Zoom Office Hours for Project Help
5/18:
CNN 10 and Project 2 Check-In
Zoom Office Hours for Project Help
5/14:
CNN 10 Current Events
Project Work Time – Rough Draft Finished
NO Zoom Office Hours (I will be cleaning out my classroom.)
5/13:
Nearpod – The Maya
Zoom Office Hours – Project or Nearpod Help and Something Fun!
5/12:
Project Work Time
Zoom Office Hours – Project Help
5/11:
Project Check-in
Project Work Time
Zoom Office Hours – Project Help
5/8:
Research and Plan for Project 2
5/7:
CNN 10 Current Events
Research and Plan for Project 2
Zoom Office Hours – Something Fun 🙂
5/6:
Nearpod: Exploring South America
Zoom Office Hours – Help with SMART Goals
5/5:
Choose Project 2
SMART Goal Written for Project 2
Zoom Office Hours – Help with SMART Goals
5/4:
Project 1 Showcase – Positive feedback required 🙂
Zoom Office Hours – Project Questions Answered
5/1:
Nearpod Field Trip – Exploring Japan
No Zoom Office Hours
4/30:
CNN 10 – Current Events
Project Reflection (Project Check-in and Reflection DUE TODAY)
Project 1 DUE TODAY
Zoom Office Hours – Fun Charades Thursday!
4/29:
CNN 10 – Current Events
Revise/Edit/Polish Project
Zoom Office Hours for Project revision
4/28:
CNN 10 – Current Events
Revise/Edit/Polish Project
Zoom Office Hours for Project revision
4/27:
Project Check in Form (This will get turned in Thursday with your project.)
Zoom Office Hours for help with Check in and Projects
4/24:
Finish Rough Draft of Project
No Zoom Office Hours
4/23:
CNN 10 – Current Events
Project Work Time
Zoom Office Hours today is a fun Kahoot!
4/22:
CNN 10 – Current Events
Project Work Time
Zoom Office Hours for Project Help
4/21:
CNN 10 – Current Events
Project Work Time
Zoom Office Hours for Project Help
4/20:
Project Check-in Form (Don’t turn this in yet, you will be adding to it.)
Zoom Office Hours for help with Check-in Form or Projects
4/17/20:
Project Work Time – Plan, Prepare, Research
NO Zoom Office Hours.
4/16/20:
Watch CNN 10
Project Work Time – Plan, Prepare, Research
Come to Zoom Office Hours for Project help.
4/15/20:
Go to the SMART Goal assignment. Watch the video and work on your SMART goal for project 1. SMART Goal due 4/16 for 35 points!
Come to Zoom Office Hours for help on your SMART goal.
4/14/20:
Decide which project you would like to complete first. Go over all the information in the assignment folder. Decide if you will be working alone or with a classmate.
Answer the Project Question in Google Classroom.
Come to Zoom Office Hours to ask project questions.
4/13/20:
Look through the Online Project overvue and all nine projects in Google classroom. DO NOT PANIC…YOU WILL ONLY COMPLETE 3 ASSIGNMENTS OF YOUR CHOICE THIS TRIMESTER
Write notes and questions to ask me during Zoom Office Hours.
4/10/20:
LA/SS:
Picture inserted in paragraph and share with classmates – Optional!
NO ZOOM OFFICE HOURS FRIDAY FOR CAL YOUNG!
4/9/20:
LA/SS:
Talk about online school – Optional!
Zoom – Peer Editing
4/8/20:
LA/SS:
Quarantine Metaphor Paragraph – Optional!
Zoom – Kahoot! Review
4/7/20:
LA/SS:
Simile and Metaphor Videos and Practice – Optional!
Zoom Etiquette
4/6/20:
LA/SS:
World of Hearts – Optional!
3/20/20:
LA:
-Weedflower 7 and 8
-Journal
SS:
-STW
-Gold Age of Japan Research
3/19/20:
LA:
-Weedflower 5 and 6
-Journal
SS:
-STW
-Read Heian-kyo: The Heart of Japan’s Golden Age
-Jigsaw Notes
3/18/20:
LA:
-Weedflower Chapter 3 and 4
-Journal
-Background Information
SS:
-CNN 10
-Tanka Poems
3/17/20:
LA:
-Journal
-Vocabulary Chapters 4-11
SS:
-STW
-Role of Confucianism and Prince Shotoku
3/16/20:
LA:
-Library: Check out Weedflower
-Weedflower Chapter 1 and 2
SS:
-STW
-Japan and its Neighbors
-Focused Notes
3/11/20:
LA:
-Weedflower Pre-reading Task Cards
-Vocabulary Chapters 1-3
SS:
-STW
-Primary Source: Role of Confucianism and Prince Shotoku
3/10/20:
LA:
–Manzanar Video
-Set up Weedflower Journal
-Weedflower Pre-reading Questions
SS:
-STW
-Geography Challenge; Japan
HW: Finish Geography Challenge
3/9/20:
LA:
-Book Fair Preview
-Japanese American Internment Background Research
-Mary TsuKamato Interview
SS:
-STW
-Geography Challenge: Japan
3/6/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Present Charity Movies and Vote
SS:
-STW
-Japan: Geography Presentation – notes in CJ
-Vocabulary for Japan
3/5/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Finish Charity Movies
SS:
-STW
-China Then and Now
3/4/20:
LA:
-Library Read-In
SS:
-STW
-Charity iMovies
3/3/20:
LA:
-SSR
– Charity Movies
SS:
-Documentary – Great Wall of China
3/2/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Make Charity Movies
SS:
-CNN 10
-Shark Tank: Pitch/Present
2/28/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Essay Due
-Charity Movie Story Board
SS:
-CNN 10
-Pitch/Present
2/27/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Bibliography with Easy-Bib
-Persuasive Essay Revise and Edit
SS:
-Shark Tank Clip
-Worktime: Poster, Prototype, Pitch
2/26/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Persuasive Essay Rough Draft
HW: Finish Essay RD
SS:
-Shark Tank Clip
-Worktime: Poster, Prototype, Pitch
2/25/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Persuasive Essay RD
SS:
-Shark Tank Clip
-Project Plan – Shark Tank
2/24/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Persuasive Essay Outline
SS:
-Intro to Shark Tank – Clip
-Groups and Invention Assigned
-Additional Research in CJ
2/21/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Persuasive Essay RD
SS:
-CNN 10
-Golden Age of Medieval China Reading
-Mark the Text/Graphic Organizer
2/20/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Charity Research
SS:
-STW
-Silk Road Presentation and Questions
2/19:20:
LA:
-SSR
-Charity Research
SS:
-CNN 10
-Silk Road Simulation
2/18:20:
LA:
-SSR
-Choose a Charity
SS:
-CNN 10
-Finish Letter to an Emperor
-Coronavirus Research
2/14/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Choose a Charity
-Charity Research
SS:
-STW
-China Develops a New Economy/or Finish Letter
-Focused Notes
2/13/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Application in Advertisements – Ethos, Pathos, Logos
-Introduction to Charity Project
-Brainstorm Local/Familiar Charities
SS:
-CNN 10
-Letter to an Emperor
2/12/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Understanding Rhetorical Devices
SS:
-STW
-The Political Development of Imperial China
-Focused Notes
2/11/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Introduction to Rhetoric – Ethos, Pathos, Logos
SS:
- China Vocabulary
- The Political Development of Imperial China
- Focused Notes
2/10/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Ethos, Pathos, Logos
-Prove Something Ridiculous
SS:
-Born In China
-Video Notes on Geography
2/7/20:
MAPS Testing
2/6/20:
LA:
SSR
-Long Walk to Water Final Assessment
SS:
STW
Geography Challenge
2/5/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Long Walk Kahoot!
– 3rd Guest Speaker
SS:
-STW
Setting the Stage: Imperial China
-Geography Challenge
2/4/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Library
-New Book Love Journal
SS:
-Africa Assessment
-CNN 10
2/3/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Turn in Long Walk Packets
-Long Walk CSG’s
SS:
-CNN 10
-Naviance
1/30/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Long Walk to Water Chp. 17-End
-Finish Packet
HW: Packet due Monday!
SS:
-A Lost Boy Finds His Purpose
-Study Guide for Africa Assessment
Assessment will be Tuesday 2/4 and you may use whatever notes you can fit on ONE side of the provided note card.
- Geography and Trade
- Griots
- Mansa Musa
- Gold and Salt
- Introduction of Islam to Africa
- Sundiata
- Lost Boys of Sudan
1/29/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Should the U.S. Admit more Refugees?
-Persuasive Paragraph
SS:
-A Lost Boy Finds His Purpose
-Study Guide for Africa Assessment
1/28/20:
LA:
-SSR
-GC Infer
-Refugee Webquest
-Exit Ticket
HW: Finish Webquest
SS:
-God Grew Tired of Us – Lost Boys of Sudan
1/27/20:
*Author Visit! Alexandra Diaz
LA:
-SSR
-L W to W Chapter 15 and 16
SS:
-Mask Due
-God Grew Tired of Us
1/24/20:
LA:
-SSR
-L W to W Chapter 15 and 16
-Packet
*Water Usage Due
SS:
-STW
-Family Griot Mask
HW: Finish mask
1/23/20:
LA:
-SSR
-L W to Water Chapter 13 and 14
-Packet
HW: Track Water Usage
SS:
-CNN 10
– Family Griot Mask
1/22/20:
LA:
-SSR
-L W to W Chapter 11 and 12
-Packet
HW: Track Water Usage
SS:
-STW
-African Art and Music
-West African Crossword
1/21/20:
LA:
-SSR
-L W to W Chapter 9 and 10
-Packet
HW: Track Water Usage – Due Friday
SS:
-CNN 10
-Finish Sundiata
1/17/20:
LA:
LA:
-SSR
-L W to W Chapter 7 and 8
-Packet
SS:
-CNN 10
-Sundiata
1/16/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Present on Water Borne Illness
SS:
-STW
-Finish Medieval African Webquest
1/15/20:
LA:
-SSR L W to W Chapter 6
-Finish Presentation on Water Borne Illness
SS:
-STW
-Medieval African Kingdoms Webquest
1/14/20
LA:
-SSR
-L W to W Chapter 5
-Water Borne Illness Research
SS:
-CNN 10
-Naviance
1/13/20:
LA:
-SSR
-L W to Water Chapter 4
-Water Borne Illness Research
SS:
-STW
-Who Were the Medieval West Africans?
-Reading and Review Game
1/10/20:
LA:
-SSR
-L W to W Chapters 3 and 4
-Packet 3 and 4
SS:
-CNN 10
-African Current Event by Region
1/9/20:
LA:
-SSR
-L W to W Chapters 1 & 2
-Packet 1 and 2
SS:
-STW
-African Current Event by Region
1/8/20:
LA:
-SSR
-Vocabulary
-Map
-Prereading Slides
SS:
-CNN 10
-Africa Map
1/7/20:
LA:
-Student Vue Evaluation/SSR
-Anticipation Guide
-Just Add Water Documentary
SS:
-STW
-Africa Map
12/20/19:
LA:
-SSR
-Word Puzzle/Holiday Kahoot!
SS:
-Present
12/19/19:
LA:
-SSR
-Current Event Analysis
SS:
-Present
12/18/19:
LA:
-SSR
-Current Event Analysis
SS:
-Work on Group Presentation
-Begin Presenting
12/17/19 :
LA:
-SSR
-Finish Tribute Poem
SS:
-CNN 10
-Work on Group Presentation
12/16/19:
Ducks Basketball Game!
12/13/19:
LA:
-SSR
-Current Event Analysis
SS:
-CNN 10
-Work on Group Presentation
12/12/19
LA:
-SSR
-Annabel Lee Tribute Poem Final/Print/Illustrate
SS:
-Write Speech
– Revise and Print
12/11/19
LA:
-SSR
-Annabel Lee Tribute Poem – Prewrite/Rough Draft
SS:
-Write Speech
12/10/19:
LA:
-SSR
-Annabel Lee Poetry Analysis
SS:
-Finish Research
-Bibliography
12/9/19:
LA:
-SSR
-Finish Yo Ghana! Letter 2 with drawings or pictures
SS:
-Research
-Websites
12/6/19:
LA:
-SSR
-Final Draft/Drawings or Pictures
-Free Rice!
SS:
-CNN 10
-Research – Books
12/5/19:
LA:
-SSR
-Yo Ghana! Letters – Finish Rough Draft
SS:
-Introduction to Muslim Contributions Project
-List Top 4
-Nearpod – The Islamic Golden Age
12/4/19:
LA:
-SSR and Journal
-Yo Ghana! Letters – Rough Draft
SS:
-CNN 10
-Gallery Walk – Muslim Contributions
12/3/19:
LA:
-SSR and Journal
-Goal Setting
-Yo Ghana! Read Letters/Rough Draft
SS:
-STW
-Five Pillars of Me
11/27/19:
LA:
-SSR and Journal
-Harris Burdick Read-Around and Compliment Cards
-Word Puzzle
SS:
-CNN 10
-Five Pillars of Me
11/26/19:
LA:
-Library: 2nd and 4th
-Read-In
SS:
-CNN 10
-Five Pillars of Me
-Introduce Project/Brainstorm
11/25/19:
LA:
-SSR and Journal
-Harris Burdick Print with Cover
SS:
-STW
-Five Pillars of Islam
-Read in Google Classroom
-Notes
11/22/19:
LA:
-SSR and Journal
-Harris Burdick Self and Peer Edit
-COPS
SS:
-CNN 10
-Five Pillars of Islam
-Jigsaw Read Articles in Google Classroom
11/21/19:
LA:
-SSR
-Harris Burdick Revise
-ARMS
SS:
-CNN 10
-The Life of Muhammad/Open Mind Notes
11/20/19:
LA:
-SSR
-Harris Burdick Revise
-Sensory Detail and Word Choice
SS:
-CNN 10
-Finish Geography
-The Life of Muhammad/Open Mind Notes
11/19/19:
LA:
-SSR and Journal
-Finish Harris Burdick Rough Draft
SS:
-STW
-Vocabulary
-Geography of the Arabian Peninsula/Notes
11/18/19:
LA:
-Check Student Vue for Missing Work
-SSR and Journal
-Harris Burdick Rough Draft
-Dialogue Practice
SS:
-Quizlet/Notes Back
-Unit 1 Assessment
11/15:19:
SS:
-Quizlet/Study Silently
-Unit 1 Assessment
LA:
-SSR
-Harris Burdick Rough Draft
-Paragraphing – SETS
11/14/19:
SS:
-STW
-Chapter 5 – Decline of Feudalism
-Jigsaw Reading and Notes
-Plague Simulation
LA:
-SSR
-Harris Burdick Rough Draft
-Show Don’t Tell
11/13/19
SS:
-CNN 10
-Quizlet Live – Practice Vocabulary
-Finish Chapter 4 Jigsaw Notes
LA:
-SSR
-Harris Burdick Rough Draft
11/12/19
SS:
-STW
-Read Chapter 4 – Life in Medieval Towns
-Focused Notes I and II
LA:
-SSR
-Harris Burdick Website Rough Draft
11/6/19
SS:
-CNN 10
-Finish Postcard
LA:
-SSR
-Conference Letter
-Harris Burdick Prewrite/Plot Graph
11/5/19
SS:
-STW
-Why Were Medieval Towns so Unhygienic?
-Postcard from a Medieval Town
LA:
-SSR
-Conference Letter
-Harris Burdick Prewrite
11/4/19
SS:
-CNN 10
-Magnificent Medieval Europe
-Life in Medieval Europe Video
LA:
-SSR and Journal
-Habits of Learning
-Harris Burdick Introduction
-Gallery Walk/Brainstorm
HW: 20 Minutes Reading
11/1/19:
SS:
-CNN 10
-Feudalism Nearpod
-RAFT Writing
LA:
-SSR
-Three Skeleton Key Kahoot! Review
-Three Skeleton Key RACER
HW: 20 Minutes Reading
10/31/19:
SS:
-STW
-Feudalism Simulation
-Feudalism vs. Our Lives
LA:
-SSR
-Finish Three Skeleton Key
-Comprehension Questions
HW: 20 Minutes Reading
10/30/19:
SS:
-CNN 10
-Read Chapter 2 Feudal Europe
-Notes
LA:
-SSR
-Vocabulary Review
-Continue Three Skeleton Key
HW: 20 Minutes Reading
10/29/19:
SS:
-STW
-Read Chapter 2 Feudal Europe
-Notes
LA:
-SSR
-Three Skeleton Key Vocabulary
-Begin Reading
HW: 20 Minutes Reading
10/28/19:
SS:
-CNN 10
-Jigsaw Legacy of Rome
-Nearpod Assessment – Rome Then and Now
LA:
-SSR
-Rikki-tikki-tavi Movie
-Venn Diagram
HW: 20 Minutes Reading
10/25/19:
SS:
-STW
-Quizlet Vocabulary Practice
-Focused Notes Legacy of Rome
LA:
-SSR
-Rikki-tikki-tavi Assessment
10/24/19:
Career Exploration Field Trip 10:00-1:00
SS:
-CNN 10
-Nearpod – Ghost of the Coliseum
LA:
-SSR and Journal
10/23/19:
SS:
-CNN 10
-Career Fair Prep
LA:
-SSR
-Kahoot! Review Rikki-tikki-tavi
10/22/19
SS:
-STW
-Read 1.1-1.2
-Fall of Rome Notes
LA:
-SSR
-Career Exploration – How do I communicate my skills?
-Resume
-Mock Interviews
10/21/19
SS:
-STW
-Roman Numerals
-Practice and Kahoot!
LA:
-Library
–Career Exploration – Who will be there and what should I say?
-Research and Question Writing
10/18/19:
SS:
-CNN 10
-Geography Challenge
LA:
-SSR
-Socratic Seminar Rikki-tikki-tavi
-Courage/Family Cards
HW: Finish Cards
10/17/19:
SS:
-STW
-Read Text Setting the Stage
-Geography Challenge
LA:
-SSR
-Exit Ticket
-Plot Graph
HW: Finish Plot Graph
10/16/19:
SS:
-MAP Assessment
-Unit 1 Vocabulary with Quizlet
LA:
-Finish reading Rikki-tikki-tavi
-Perspective Chart
10/15/19:
SS:
-STW
-MAP Assessment
LA:
-SSR
-Vocabulary Practice
-Continue Reading Rikki-tikki-tavi
10/14/19
SS:
-Naviance
-Textbook Scavenger Hunt
LA:
-SSR
-Personification
-Entrance Ticket
-Begin Reading Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
10/9/19
SS:
-CNN 10
-Finish Yo Ghana! Letter 1
-Textbook Scavenger Hunt
LA:
-SSR
-Anticipation Guide for Rikki-tikki-tavi
-Vocabulary Practice
10/8/19
SS:
-CNN 10
-Editing Checklist
-Yo Ghana! Final Drafts
LA:
-SSR
– The Mongoose passage
-RACER
10/7/19
SS:
-CNN 10
-Yo Ghana! Rough Drafts
LA:
-Career Exploration – Who should I talk to?
-Survey
-SSR
10/4/19
SS:
-STW – The Danger of a Single Story
-Yo Ghana! Brainstorm
LA:
-SSR
-Balderdash
10/3/19
SS:
-STW
-Go over Latitude and Longitude Work
-Yo Ghana! Introduction
LA:
-SSR
-You Are in the Picture Print/Assemble/Share
10/2//19
SS:
-CNN 10
-Latitude and Longitude Practice
-Career fair Field Trip Permission Slip
HW:Finish Latitude and Longitude
Field Trip permission slip signed
LA:
-SSR
-You Are in the Picture Revise and Edit
10/01/19
SS:
-STW
-World Map Review
LA:
-SSR
-You Are in the Picture Rough Draft
HW: Read 10 minutes
9/30/19
SS:
-CNN 10/Agenda Check
-World Map Review
LA:
-SSR
-You Are in the Picture Prewrite
HW: Read 10 minutes
9/27/19
CW:
-Study Vocabulary
-Biome Test
LA:
-SSR and Journal
-My Room
-You Are in the Picture Prewrite
HW: Missing Work
9/26/19
SS:
-
- Biome Presentations
- Biome Review – Kahoot!
HW: Study Vocabulary for Biome Test
LA:
-
- SSR
- My Room – GC
9/25/19
SS:
-
- CNN 10
- Finish Presentation
- Biome Presentations
HW: Study Unit Vocabulary
LA:
- SSR
- Similes
9/24/19
SS:
-
- Vocabulary Practice
- Make Presentation Slides
LA:
-
- SSR and Journal
- Book Talk Sign-Up/Expectations
- Sensory Detail/Similes
9/23/19
SS: AVID Survey in GC, Biome Research in GC
HW: Study Vocabualry
LA: SSR, Journal, The Monster – Sensory Detail
HW: Read 15 minutes