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WELCOME!!to
Mrs. Jessen’s Humanities ClassWhere anything can happen and often does.
9/3
LET’S GET TO KNOW YOU: ON YOUR PIECE OF PAPER
Write your name in large, creative letters in the middle of the page
In the top left corner, finish the sentence "My family…”
In the top right corner, finish the sentence "My favorite thing to do is....“
In the bottom left corner finish the sentence "I really don't like....“
In the bottom right corner finish the sentence "Other people find me...."
In the top middle finish the sentence "One day I'd love to.....“
In the bottom middle finish the sentence and "I'd love to meet...."
9/5
LET’S TALK ABOUT VSAA
What do you know about VSAA and how do you know it?
From who’s point of view do you know this information?
How does your knowledge of VSAA connect to anything else in your world?
What do you think it would it be like to go to a different school?
Why is it important for us to have a conversation about VSAA on the first day of school?
What is next for us as members of the community of VSAA?
9/4
WRITING ABOUT WRITING
• What are your feelings about writing?• What’s the most difficult part of writing?
Why?• What’s the most enjoyable part of writing?
Why?• Compare school writing to personal writing:
How are they different?• How did you learn to write?• What type of writing do you prefer?• What’s your most memorable writing
experience?• If you taught writing, how would you do it?
AGENDA: 9/8
LEARNING TARGET: I WILL OWN THIS PLACE Seating Chart Interactive Notebook: Finish Cover if you need to
Weekly Vocabulary: Root Words (What does that mean?) Template for Vocabulary: In the Appendix of your Notebook
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): Mono & Uni Prefix meaning “One”
Core Introduction: Project in a Bag New students in the hall with me 7th/8th graders in groups of 4 –
Create a Core Project in 10 minutes Write an Artist Statement:
What did you do? How did you do it? Why did you do it?
Monopoly Unicycle
Monotony Unison
AGENDA: 9/8 & 9/9
LEARNING TARGET: I WILL UNDERSTAND HOW TO IDENTIFY FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Weekly Vocabulary: Due on Friday 9/12 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of
4 Root Word(s): Mono & Uni Prefix meaning “One”
Agenda: 9/9
FINISH: Core Introduction: Project in a Bag New students in the hall with me 7th/8th graders in groups of 4 –
Create a Core Project in 10 minutes Write an Artist Statement:
What did you do? How did you do it? Why did you do it?
Tomorrow Bring a Novel to Read for SSR
Monopoly Unicycle
Monotony Unison
9/10-
LEARNING TARGET: I CAN IDENTIFY REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
Reading Books: Book List
Geography: US Geography-Notes in Interactive Notebook with Power Point
Map Study Guide for US map QuizQuiz : To Be announces
Weekly Vocabulary: Due on Friday 9/12 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): Mono & Uni Prefix meaning “One”Monopoly Unicycle
Monotony Unison
9/11-
LEARNING TARGET: I CAN IDENTIFY REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
Reading Books: Book List
Language and Writing:Simile: “Willow and Gingko” and “Sea Lullaby”
p. 131Responding: p.134 answer 1-6, number 1 in the
QuickWrite
Weekly Vocabulary: Due on Friday 9/12 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a
score of 4 Root Word(s): Mono & Uni Prefix meaning “One”
Monopoly Unicycle
Monotony Unison
9/12-
LEARNING TARGET: I CAN IDENTIFY REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
Reading Books: Book List
Check Weekly Vocabulary 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score
of 4 Root Word(s): Mono & Uni Prefix meaning “One”
Finish: Language and Writing:Simile: “Willow and Gingko” and “Sea Lullaby” p. 131Responding: p.134 ques. 1-6, number 1 in the Quick Write
Social Studies: Notes in Interactive Notebook
Monopoly Unicycle
Monotony Unison
9/15-
LEARNING TARGET: I CAN IDENTIFY FIGURATIVE LANGUAGEReading Books: Book List
New Vocabulary 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): bi & di Prefix meaning “Two” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Finish: Language and Writing:
Simile: “Willow and Gingko” and “Sea Lullaby” p. 131Responding: p.134 ques. 1-6, #1 QuickWrite
Core: What do I know and how do I know it? Why is it important? What is it connected to?
bilingual dilemma
bisect dipterous
9/16-
LEARNING TARGET: I CAN IDENTIFY FIGURATIVE LANGUAGEMap Quiz on Friday 9/19Reading Books: Book ListResponse to reading: Find three Similes or instances of personification in your reading book. Write them in you INB under “Reading, Writing, and Responding” (section 3)
New Vocabulary 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): bi & di Prefix meaning “Two” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Finish: Language and Writing:
Simile: “Willow and Gingko” and “Sea Lullaby” p. 131Responding: p.134 ques. 1-6, #1 QuickWrite
Core: Finish Conversation: What do I know and how do I know it? Why is it important? What is it connected to?
bilingual dilemma
bisect dipterous
9/17
LEARNING TARGET: I CAN IDENTIFY THE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
Map Quiz on Friday 9/19Reading Books: Book List
Vocabulary: Notebook check on Friday 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): bi & di Prefix meaning “Two” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Map of North America: Continue longitude and latitude
Regions and Collage project
Core: Finish Conversation: What do I know and how do I know it? Why is it important? What is it connected to?
bilingual dilemma
bisect dipterous
9/18
LEARNING TARGET: I CAN IDENTIFY THE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
Map Quiz on Friday 9/19Reading Books: Book List
Vocabulary: Notebook check on Friday 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): bi & di Prefix meaning “Two” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Map of North America: Continue longitude and latitude
Regions and Collage project in Tech Lab
Core: Finish Conversation: What do I know and how do I know it? Why is it important? What is it connected to?
bilingual dilemma
bisect dipterous
9/19
LEARNING TARGET: I CAN IDENTIFY THE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
Map Quiz Today
Reading Books: Book List
Notebook check Vocabulary Today 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): bi & di Prefix meaning “Two” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Map of North America: Continue longitude and latitude
Continue work on Regions and Collage project Core: Finish Conversation: What do I know and how do I know it? Why is it important? What is it
connected to?
bilingual dilemma
bisect dipterous
9/22
LEARNING TARGET: I CAN IDENTIFY THE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
Files and folder: Hand back Map QuizReading Books: Book List
Vocabulary: Notebook check on Friday 9/26 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): Tri = “three, Quadr, Tetr = “Four” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Map of North America: Continue Regions Collage
Core: Finish Conversation: What do I know and how do I know it? Why is it important? What is it connected to?
triennial quadrangle
triplicate tetrahedron
9/23 :
LEARNING TARGET: I CAN IDENTIFY THE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
MAPS Testing (Middle School Reading and Language Assessment) in Computer Lab
Vocabulary: Notebook check on Friday 9/26 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): Tri = “three, Quadr, Tetr = “Four” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Map of North America: Continue Regions Collage
Core: Finish Conversation: What do I know and how do I know it? Why is it important? What is it connected to?
triennial quadrangle
triplicate tetrahedron
9/24 :
LEARNING TARGET: I CAN IDENTIFY THE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
Reading Book
Vocabulary: Notebook check on Friday 9/26 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): Tri = “three, Quadr, Tetr = “Four” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Anchor Paper: Start Rough Draft - due Monday 9/29 for editing Topic – Tell about 3 people who are important to you and why
Map of North America: Continue Regions Collage
triennial quadrangle
triplicate tetrahedron
9/25 :
LEARNING TARGET: I CAN IDENTIFY THE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
Silently Reading Book
Vocabulary: Notebook check on Friday 9/26 (tomorrow)
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): Tri = “three, Quadr, Tetr = “Four” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Anchor Paper: Use your “Brain-Storming” to Start Writing- due Monday 9/29 for editing Topic – Tell about 3 people who are important to you and why
Map of North America: Continue Regions CollagePlease try to have this finished by tomorrow for a North American Celebration in the Hallway
triennial quadrangle
triplicate tetrahedron
9/26 :
LEARNING TARGET: I CAN IDENTIFY THE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
Silently Reading Book
Vocabulary: Notebook check on Today
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): Tri = “three, Quadr, Tetr = “Four” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Anchor Paper: Continue to use your “Brain-Storming” to write your paper due Monday 9/29 for editing Topic – Tell about 3 people who are important to you and why
Map of North America: Continue Regions CollagePlease try to have this finished by tomorrow for a North American Celebration in the Hallway
triennial quadrangle
triplicate tetrahedron
9/29 :
LEARNING TARGET: I CAN IDENTIFY THE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
Silently Reading Book
Vocabulary: Notebook Check on Friday
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): penta, quint = “five” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Anchor Paper: Peer Editing (See Rubric/Next Slide) Topic – Tell about 3 people who are important to you and whyFinal Draft due Thursday, 10/2
Map of North America: Finish Regions CollageNorth American Celebration in the Hallway - Wednesday
pentagon quintessence
pentathlon quintet
Writing RubricCategory 4 3 2 1 Score
Content Main idea is supported by many specific details
Main idea is supported by details
Main idea is supported by some details
Main idea is not supported
Organization Ideas and details are presented in a logical order
Ideas and details are grouped together
Some ideas and details are out of place
Ideas and details randomly appear in writing
Sentence Fluency
Sentences are easily read aloud and vary in structure
Sentence are easily read aloud
Some sentences are incomplete
Most sentences are incomplete and confusing
Word Choice Words are carefully selected and fit the audience and purpose
Words fit the audience and purpose
Some words are too simple for the audience or purpose
Words are incorrectly used or make no sense
Voice Writing is personal and informative
Writing is informative Writing is somewhat informal
Writing is very informal and uninformed
Conventions No errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar
Few errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar
Several errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar
Errors distract from the meaning of piece
Comments:
Total:
9/30 : LEARNING TARGET: I CAN IDENTIFY THE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
Silently Reading Book
Vocabulary: Notebook Check on Friday
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): penta, quint = “five” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Read together: p.550- 559: “Harriet Tubman: Conductor of the Underground Railroad” p.160, Ques. 1-5+ Another
Pathway
Anchor Paper: Continue Working Topic – Tell about 3 people who are important to you and why Final Draft due Thursday, 10/2
Map of North America: Last two groups Finish Regions Collage North American Celebration in the Hallway - Wednesday
pentagon quintessence
pentathlon quintet