7TH GRADE ELA

3rd Six WeeksNovember 18 , 2013

through January 16, 2014

7TH GRADE ELA

3rd Six WeeksNovember 18 , 2013

through January 16, 2014

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodMondayNovember 18, 2013

Warm Up Time:3 Find your new seat Get out old rr/l passes Get out the 2nd six weeks calendar Get out Watsons Novel Notes, issue 1Class Time:

1. Collectors, please collect & separate these items, make sure names are on them

2. Watch “The Children’s March”Remember:3. First day of the six weeks4. Keep up with Watsons Novel Notes

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodTuesdayNovember 19, 2013

Warm Up Time: Pick up the Watsons novel that has your number

on it. Use the same number as your clicker Write down your reactions, thoughts,

feelings about life in Birmingham in 1963.Class Time:

1. Finish “The Children’s March”2. Begin Watsons Go to BirminghamRemember:3. Keep up with Watsons Novel Notes

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodWednesdayNovember 20, 2013

Warm Up Time: Pick up the Watsons novel that has your

number on it.

Class Time:1. Continue Watsons Go to Birmingham2. Novel Notes, Issue 2 – you will get

tomorrowRemember:3. Keep up with Watsons Novel Notes

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodThursdayNovember 21, 2013

Warm Up Time: Pick up the Watsons novel that has your

number on it.

Class Time:1. Continue Watsons Go to Birmingham2. Novel Notes, Issue 2Remember:3. Keep up with Watsons Novel Notes

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodFridayNovember 22, 2013

Warm Up Time: Pick up the Watsons novel

Class Time:1. Novel Notes, Issue 2, definitions & summaries2. Continue Watsons Go to Birmingham chapter

4 thru ?Remember:3. Keep up with Watsons Novel Notes4. Report cards go home thru Advisory today5. Bring your signed report card stub to 1st

Period teacher after the holiday!!!

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodMondayDecember 2, 2013

Warm Up Time: Pick up the Watsons novel

Class Time:1. File graded papers2. Novel Notes, Issue 23. Continue Watsons Go to Birmingham

chapterRemember:4. 1st Period teacher gets your report card

stub5. Keep up with Watsons Novel Notes

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodTuesday

December 3, 2013

Warm Up Time: Finish Issue 2 essay and questions – due Wed. 1st Period -Turn in report card stub

Class Time:1. Merry Christmas – I am giving you your own

personal copy of novel to keep….why?2. Continue Watsons Go to Birmingham chapter 3-4Remember:3. 1st Period teacher gets your report card stub4. Keep up with Watsons Novel Notes5. Substitute on Wed. – you will read and do issue 3

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodWednesday

December 4, 2013

Warm Up Time: Substitute Turn in Issue 2 essay and questions – due Wed. 1st Period -Turn in report card stub

Class Time:1. Read Continue Watsons Go to Birmingham

chapter 5-6Remember:2. 1st Period teacher gets your report card stub3. Keep up with Watsons Novel Notes4. Substitute on Today – you will read and do

issue 3

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodThursday

December 5, 2013

Warm Up Time: Substitute again, I am sick Turn in Issue 2 essay and questions – due Wed. 1st Period -Turn in report card stub

Class Time:1. Read Continue Watsons Go to Birmingham

chapter 5-6Remember:2. 1st Period teacher gets your report card stub3. Keep up with Watsons Novel Notes4. Substitute on Today – you will read and do

issue 3

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodFriday

December 6, 2013

Warm Up Time: Yard Posters and stickers Teacher & Student Share time

Class Time:1. Read Continue Watsons Go to Birmingham

chapter 5-72. Turn in Issue 3Remember:3. 1st Period teacher gets your report card

stub4. Keep up with Watsons Novel Notes

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodMonday

December 9, 2013

Warm Up Time: Calendar Updates

Class Time:1. Read Continue Watsons Go to Birmingham chapter 5-

72. Finish & Turn in Issue 33. Issue 3 vocab & summaries

http://www.brighthubeducation.com/homework-help-literature/80211-the-watsons-go-to-birmingham-chapter-summaries/

Remember:4. Computer Lab 223 Tues. & Wed.5. Keep up with Watsons Novel NotesComputer Lab Agenda:6. Project Speak Up Poll http://www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2013/LookupBuilding.aspx

7. Watson’s Research Project

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodTuesday & Wednesday

December 10-11, 2013

Computer Lab 223 Tues. & Wed.

Tuesday: Speak Up 2013, technology survey

Wednesday: Choose a Watsons research topic and find internet information to read about your topic

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodThursday

December 12, 2013

Substitute – Mrs. Pace (I am on school business)1. Continue Reading to CD The Watsons Go to

Birmingham (The track counts are on the board)2. They have each been given a book to keep,

but if they did not bring it, they can get a book out of the box on the laptop cart.

3. Remind them they should have turned in Novel Notes Issue 3 by now

4. If you need more work…..You can handout Novel Notes Issue 4

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodFriday

December 13, 2013

Starter: Get your book and turn to…1st –pg 1222nd – pg 1473rd – pg 130

Class time: 1. Read 2. Work on Issue 4Remember:3. Issue 3 should be turned in !!!!4. Today is a quiet reading day

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodMonday

December 16, 2013

Starter: 1. Calendar Date Changes…2. Get your book and turn to…

1st –pg 1462nd – pg 1793rd – pg 159

Class time: 3. Read4. Write Chapter Titles5. Vocabulary for Issue 4 6. Work on Issue 4 (you do summaries, essay and questions)Remember:7. Issue 3 should have been turned in last Friday!!!

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodTuesday

December 17, 2013

Starter: 1. Get your book and turn to…

1st –pg 1692nd – pg 1903rd – pg 183

Class time: 2. Read3. Write Chapter Titles4. Vocabulary for Issue 4 5. Work on Issue 4 (you do summaries, essay and questions)6. Start Issue 5Remember:7. Issue 4 due Wednesday8. Issue 5 due Thursdayhttp://www.shmoop.com/watsons-birmingham/

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodWednesday

December 18, 2013

Starter: 1. Get your book and turn to…

1st –pg 1962nd – pg 1903rd – pg 192

Class time: 2. Finish……Watsons 3. Write Chapter Titles4. Vocabulary for Issue 4 & 55. Work on Issue 4 & 5Remember:6. Watch film tomorrow after Issues are turned in7. Issue 4 due Today8. Issue 5 due Thursdayhttp://www.shmoop.com/watsons-birmingham/

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodThursday

December 19, 2013

Starter: 1. Get your book and work on Issue 4 & 5

Class time: 2. Work on Issue 4 & 5Remember:3. Watch film tomorrow after Issues are

turned in4. Issue 4 & 5 due Thursdayhttp://www.shmoop.com/watsons-birmingham/

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodFriday

December 20, 2013

Starter: 1. Get your book and work on Issue 4 & 5

Class time: 2. Work on Issue 4 & 5Remember:3. Watch film tomorrow after Issues are

turned in4. Issue 4 & 5 due Thursdayhttp://www.shmoop.com/watsons-birmingham/

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodMonday

January 6, 2014

Starter: 1. Get your journal2. Tell me about your holiday

Class time: 3. Discuss Watsons’ Era Research Brochure4. Turn in Issue 4 & 5 !!!!!Remember:5. Computer Lab on Wed, Thur, & Fri.

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodWednesay - Friday

January 8-10, 2014

Starter: 1. Check In2. Pick up packet

Class time: 3. Discuss Watsons’ Era Research Brochure4. ResearchRemember:5. Computer Lab on Wed, Thur, & Fri.6. Turn in Issue 4 & 5 !!!!!

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodMonday

January 13, 2014

Starter: 1. Pick up and read through the Scholastic

Book Order formClass time: 2. Discuss 1960’s Research Brochure3. Works Cited PageRemember:4. Computer Lab 230 on Tuesday5. Turn in ALL Watsons’ Novel Notes Issues!!!!!

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7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodTuesday

January 14, 2014

Starter: 1. Computer Lab 230

Class time: 2. Learning.com3. Works Cited Page

http://citationmachine.net/index2.phpRemember:4. Computer Lab 230 on Tuesday5. Turn in ALL Watsons’ Novel Notes Issues!!!!!

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7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodTuesday

January 14, 2014

Starter: 1. Computer Lab 230

Class time: 2. Learning.com3. 1960’s Research BrochureRemember:4. Computer Lab 230 on Tuesday5. Turn in ALL Watsons’ Novel Notes

Issues!!!!! 1-5

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodWednesday

January 15, 2014

Starter: 1. Get out your fact gathering packetClass time: 2. 1960’s Research BrochureRemember:3. Turn in ALL Watsons’ Novel Notes

Issues!!!!! 1-5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG5BPLw1wF4

The 60’s: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUc2eLe-ruI

The Sixties: The Years that shaped a Generation

Title of Video:The Sixties: The Years that shaped a Generation (TV) [2005]

Published: May 12, 2012 Publisher: PBS Documentary Date viewed/retrieved: January 15,

2014 URL:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUc2eLe-ruI

7th ELA Mustang Minutes1st, 2nd, & 3rd PeriodThursday

January 16, 2014

Starter: 1. Get out your fact gathering packet

Class time: 2. 1960’s Research Note takingRemember:3. Today: Last Day of 3rd Six Weeks4. Homework: Research your 1960’s Topic5. ALL Watsons’ Novel Notes Issues!!!!! 6. Friday Student Holiday7. Monday MLK Day Holiday

The 60’s: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUc2eLe-ruI