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Academic Accountability
The goals for this program are to help students develop
responsibility, complete homework on time, and keep from falling behind.
When a student does not do an assignment, he or she will fill out an
Academic Accountability form and schedule a date to serve an
academic detention. The student may complete the late work for
the next day for the appropriate credit and be excused from the
detention.
If he or she does not complete the work, then the student will serve
the detention and complete missing work during this time.
Failure to attend a scheduled Academic Detention will result in
a behavioral detention.
Generally academic detentions will be scheduled on Mondays,
Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. However academic detentions will be served
at the teacher's convenience and are subject to change.
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7th
Grade
Events |
 | September 8
Picture Day |
| September 10
Camp Duncan Field Trip |
| May 7-8
7th Grade Springfield Trip |
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Classroom Happenings
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Language Arts |
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the first unit, students will select one of the 2009 Rebecca Caudill
Books. Students will review the seven reading strategies
(predicting, reviewing, questioning, connecting, evaluating,
visualizing, and inferencing) and apply them to their in class
novels and independent reading. They will also learn about the
elements of fiction, such as theme and characterization in
connection with their in class novels and independent reading books.
Stay tuned for updates on the next unit.
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Stay tuned
for updates on the next unit. During the third
unit, students will apply their knowledge of SFT and RUS's to an
adventure essay using description. Students will learn review voice,
and will learn about considering audience and purpose for writing
and the steps of the writing process (prewriting, drafting,
revising, editing, sharing/publishing).
During the
second unit, students will review sentences, subjects, and verbs.
They will learn how to create a variety of sentences and to make
their sentences more interesting by using clauses and phrases,
specifically compound sentences, adjective and adverb clauses,
participial phrases, and noun absolutes. We will continue to use the SFT's to develop interest for the reader and voice in writing.
During the first unit, students focused on developing voice and
interest for their audience in their written work using Smiley Face
Tricks. These tricks include using Magic 3's (parallelism),
figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, imagery,
alliteration, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, and idiom), specific detail
for effect, repetition, extended moment, humor, and full circle
ending.
At the same time, students will be focusing on the No Excuse
Spelling words. These words are often misused in student writing. |
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Due Dates |
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meant to act as a substitute for student responsibility in writing
down assignments. The website is only a guide. The assignment notebook
remains the best source for homework, quizzes, and tests. The homework of morning classes
may differ from that of afternoon classes. Keep in mind
that assignments and due dates are subject to change without notice on
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Literature Assignments
Students should have independent reading materials such as books,
magazines, and
newspapers to complete reading
logs.
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Monday
10/27/08 |
Tuesday
10/28/08 |
Wednesday
10/29/08 |
Thursday
10/3008 |
Friday
10/31/08 |
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Collect Reading Log 1.
Review nonfiction
terms; focus: nonfiction, essay, text structure (comparison/
contrast)
Discuss "Who are our
heroes?" "What makes them a hero?"
Read "Heroes" by Erma
Bombeck page 24.
Create a T-Chart or
Venn Diagram comparing the tennis players to the hikers
in the story.
Discuss "What was
Bombeck's purpose, tone, and message?"
Homework: Read for reading log 2. Complete Venn
Diagram or T-Chart over Article. Study Nonfiction and poetry terms.
Work on book report due 10/31.
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Read The Luckiest Man. Read
"Strong Men Weep" (26-31) by Benedict Cosgrove and and Shirley
Povich.
Complete worksheet
Discuss Bombeck's Definition of a Hero "... those who given a set
of circumstances, will react with courage, dignity, decency, and
compassion-people who make us feel better for having seen or touched
them," and whether or not Lou Gehrig fit her definition of a
hero.
Homework:
Read for reading log 2. Complete comprehension
worksheet over "Strong Men Weep." Study Nonfiction and poetry terms.
Work on book report due 10/31.
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Monday
11/03/08 |
Tuesday
11/04/08 |
Wednesday
11/05/08 |
Thursday
11/06/08 |
Friday
11/07/08 |
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Reading Log 2 due
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No School
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Played "I Have,
Who Has" with story vocabulary.
Created Litto(vocabulary bingo) sheets
Filled out graphic organizer for question 3 on the study guide.
Focused on using text support (paraphrasing and quotes).
Clarified question 2 Graphic Organizer.
Homework: Read for Reading
Log 3; Finish Graphic Organizer for Question 3. Study for Test
Friday by re-reading literature and studying vocabulary using
note-cards or "I have, who has game. |
Played "I Have, Who Has"
with story vocabulary.
Work on graphic organizer for question one, focusing on using
connections.
Review creative hooks and thesis statements, body paragraphs with
text support and connections, and summary conclusions.
Played "Litto."
Homework: Read for Reading
Log 3; Finish Graphic Organizer for Question 1. Study for Test
Friday by re-reading literature and studying vocabulary using
note-cards or "I have, who has game.
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Friday "Who I am, What I
want to be" Unit test including comprehension questions, story
vocabulary, and literary terms, nonfiction terms, and poetry terms.
Start Essay.
The nonfiction and poetry terms test will be on Monday.
Homework: Read for Reading
Log 3; Finish essay; study terms.
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Language Arts Assignments |
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Monday
10/27/08 |
Tuesday
10/28/08 |
Wednesday
10/29/08 |
Thursday
10/30/08 |
Friday
10/31/08 |
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page" with your partner. Mark the RUS's and SFT's in your partner's
journal.
Earn points by sharing examples with the class.
Homework:
Study newspaper terms for spelling test Friday. Write journal
11 "Do you want the good news or bad news?" |
Watch movie "What's the Story" Discuss
which part of the newspaper/ or job students found most interesting.
Share journal 11 "You want the good news or the bad news?"
with a partner.
Earn points by sharing examples with the class.
Write journal 12 "I've got the scoop."
Homework:
Study newspaper terms for spelling test Friday. Write journal 12
"I've got the scoop." |
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Monday
11/03/08 |
Tuesday
11/04/08 |
Wednesday
11/05/08 |
Thursday
11/06/08 |
Friday
11/07/08 |
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Finished finding news terms in the newspaper.
Homework: Study for News
Terms Test. Complete spelling worksheets for Friday. Study spelling
words.
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Shared Journals
14 and 15 with partner and looked for SFT and RUS.
Write sentences from journals for points.
Played News Terms Jeopardy. Played News Mania when Jeopardy game
was completed.
Homework: Study
for News Terms Test. Complete spelling worksheets for Friday. Study
spelling words.
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Take News Terms Test.
Discuss news values.
Homework:
Complete spelling worksheets for Friday.
Study spelling words
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Take Spelling Test.
Apply news values by finding examples in the newspaper.
Homework:
Complete news values chart.
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