1st+Hour+-+1st+Semester


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January 26, 2012
Watch an episode of //Merlin.// Add information to your T chart. Turn in T chart at the end of class.
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January 25, 2012
Continue watching //The Sword in the Stone// Finish up your 10 items and 3 text to self writings.
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January 24, 2012
Watch //The Sword in the Stone// Create a "T" Chart and monitor 10 differences between the movie and the stories we've read - You will have to have 10 Write down 3 text and self ideas as well
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January 20, 2012
Read one last Arthur story "The Final Battle" Complete a text to self analysis on The Final Battle Turn in all worksheets from the week.
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January 19, 2012
Finish //Sir Gawain and the Green Knight// Finish plot graphs Review homework from the past few days Discuss personal goals for 2nd semester Homework: Subjects in sentences
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January 18, 2012
Work on completing missing assignments. Catch up with your plot graph as well Homework: subject of sentences worksheet
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January 17, 2012
Continue reading //Sir Gawain and the Green Knight// Fill out plot graph as it will be due at the end of the week. Begin discussing sentence subjects Homework: Subject of sentences
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January 13, 2012
SSR today. Please have a book and read quietly!
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January 12, 2012
//Sir Gawain and the Green Knight// and plot graph - we will begin these today. Review Sit and Set and receive another worksheet for homework
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January 11, 2012
Work on story plot graph with //Hansel and Gretel// story Begin reading //Sir Gawain and the Green Knight// Homework: Reminder - scrapbook and mystery stories due Friday. Current events presentations due Friday as well.
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January 10, 2012
Obtain Sit and Set worksheet. Work on as your JDI. Review answers once finished Spend the day working on your mystery stories. TODAY IS YOUR LAST DAY IN THE LAB!!! Homework: Scrapbook entry due Friday, Current events presentations on Friday, mystery stories due Friday.
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January 9, 2012
Commonly missued words worksheet - complete and correct Story plot graph - learn how to plot a story and practice with Dinorella Begin Sir Gawain if time allows
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January 6, 2012
There, Their, They're Quiz Finish reading King Arthur story (in class) Continue working on mystery stories
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January 5, 2012
There, their, They're worksheet and review King Arthur story review Continue working on typing mystery stories. Aim to have them completed by Friday. Homework: King Arthur reading
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January 4, 2012
Their, They're There worksheet and review King Arthur pop quiz Homework: Continue reading King Arthur Story
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January 3, 2012
Their, They're, There worksheet Go over/correct worksheet Pass back graded work Get into mystery story groups. Type out stories on computers in lab Homework: Read Arthur chapter 1-5
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December 22, 2011
Sherlock Holmes Quiz Class competition with wordsearch :) HAVE A GREAT BREAK!!!
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December 21, 2011
Finish watching //The Great Mouse Detective.// Review worksheet Homework: Study for Quiz tomorrow
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December 20, 2011
Begin watching //The Great Mouse Detective// in class. Compare/contrast video to Sherlock Holmes
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December 19, 2011
Work on your mystery stories in your groups.
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December 16, 2011
Review Sherlock Holmes story from yesterday. Finish Sherlock Holmes story Look up words you don't understand and write down definitions Turn in Chasing Vermeer packet and JDI notebooks If time, work on Mystery stories Booktalks are due today!
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December 15, 2011
JDI-Dream vacation Individual Sherlock Holmes work - Read to part III in your story. Hi-lite words you don't understand Meet with Ms. Tate to discuss missing assignments and work on Booktalk Film booktalks Homework: Type booktalk final draft to bring in tomorrow. Final booktalks due!
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December 14, 2011
JDI-Create a story Read more of Sherlock Holmes Work on finishing your booktalk script and begin filming. Homework: Take your section of your mystery story home and finish hi-lighting commonly used words.
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December 13, 2011
Work on your booktalk assignments for the first half of class. Make sure to be descriptive! Get into your mystery groups for the second half of class. Work on completing your story and hi-lite your commonly used words. Homework: Use 10 of the words you hi-lited in the Sherlock Holmes story and use them in sentences.
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December 12, 2011
JDI-Brain teaser Continue reading Sherlock Holmes-finish part I Work on Book talk assignment Homework: Look up words you don't understand in Sherlock Holmes and write down the definitions.
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December 9, 2011
Review for //Dinorella// test. Test Book Report 2 guidelines Current Events presentations SSR/Work on book report
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December 8, 2011
SSR all day. Most students will be at Challenge day
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December 7, 2011
SSR for 1st 10 minutes of class Receive our new story packet (Sherlock Holmes) Read first 3 pages of story. Hi-lite words we don't understand. Finalize our drafts of the mystery story in our groups. Homework: Look up definitions to the words we don't understand. Write out the definition for homework.
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December 6, 2011
Work on your mystery stories. They should be completed by the end of the hour. If not completed, then it is homework. SSR if time allows.
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December 5, 2011
Work on your scrapbook entries today. Write out your scrapbook and then have 3-4 people edit your draft. MAKE SURE THEY INITIAL YOUR PAGE!! After your page has been edited, rewrite draft for a final copy. Scrapbook entry 4 will be due Friday, December 9.
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December 2, 2011
Quiz has been postponed until next week Friday. Please study! SSR for first 1/2 of class Work in mystery story groups for last 1/2 of class. Should be writing story by now.
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December 1, 2011
Peer Response writing today. Please brainstorm and write/respond to the presented student writing. SSR when finished with writing
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November 30, 2011
JDI-Free write for 5 minutes on a topic of your choice Review homework from Monday Continue and finish Cinderella story if needed Work on mystery stories. May begin writing if everything is completed Homework: Study for Friday's quiz
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November 29, 2011
JDI-Write about your personal opinion of Reason, Respect and Responsibility Read //The Algonquin Cinderella// Get into groups and discuss/outline who will write what for your story. Homework: Adjective Worksheet
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November 28, 2011
JDI-Write about your break Discuss upcoming due dates and assessment for the week Read //Dinorella// and discuss Break into Mystery story groups. Work on coming up with characters, mystery and setting Homework: Adjective worksheet
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November 22, 2011
Finish //Hold that Ghost// Complete worksheet and turn in as your ticket out the door
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November 21, 2011
Watch //Hold that Ghost// Work on worksheet related to film
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November 18, 2011
5 minute review for quiz Vocabulary quiz Turn in Weekly work and scrapbooks Current Event presentations REMINDER to those who have not turned in their one page reflection on their current event. IF YOU DO NOT TURN IT IN, YOU DO NOT RECEIVE CREDIT!!! Please get me your reflections ASAP!!!
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November 17, 2011
Schedule: JDI-What do you see? Review homework from yesterday Finish Vermeer Work on Vermeer packet if time allows Homework: Adjective worksheet. Study for vocabulary quiz Nick Hoffman and Jack Cassady- Current event presentations tomorrow

November 16, 2011
JDI-Write a story... Review Adjective homework Read Chapters 21 and 22 from Vermeer Continue work in Vermeer packets Homework: Adjective worksheet. ***If your parents didn't come to conferences, they need to sign your progress report from first quarter. DUE FRI!
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November 15, 2011
JDI- Sentence Corrections Review Adjective homework from yesterday Read Chapters 19 and 20 in Vermeer Work on finishing up pages in Vermeer packet Homework: Adjective worksheet
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November 14, 2011
JDI-Brain Teaser Discuss expectations for this week Pass out new vocabulary for Friday's quiz Read chapters 18 and 19 in Vermeer Work on chapters 15-18 questions in Vermeer packet Homework: Adjective worksheet - both sheets
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November 11, 2011
No School Parent-Teacher Conferences

November 10, 2011
SSR today. Please work on finding a book for our next book report. It will be due before we leave for winter break.
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November 9, 2011
Discuss/Review Aschenputtel story Finish Aschenputtel 5 minute - compare and contrast American version between German version Begin discussing "Fireflies" if time allows
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November 8, 2011
JDI-Free write Discuss Folk Tales. What are they? Begin Aschenputtel in textbook. Homework: "Fireflies" worksheet. Identify: Nouns, pronouns and verbs in song.
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November 7, 2011
Complete Vermeer reading if not finished. Work on Vermeer packet. Complete Chapters 12-14 in packet for tomorrow. Begin reading about Folk Tales in Green literature book.
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November 4, 2011
Read chapters 15 and 16 of Vermeer in class. Work on Vermeer packets
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November 3, 2011
Begin working on Chapter 14 in Vermeer Review pictures from previous chapters. What are we seeing? If time, begin chapter 15.
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November 2, 2011
Read chapters 12 and 13 in Vermeer Write QAR questions in regards to chapter 13. 2 "Right There" 2 "Think and Search" 2 "Author and Me" 1 "On my Own" Evaluate pictures in chapters 12 and 13. Write down information in packet.
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November 1, 2011
No School

October 31, 2011
Happy Halloween! Read: "The Tell Tale Heart" and "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe Discuss View Simpsons version of "The Raven"
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October 28, 2011
Review for quiz Quiz Turn in weekly work and book reports Current events article presentations
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October 27, 2011
JDI Review homework from Tuesday Continue reading Vermeer Homework: Book reports due tomorrow. Study for your quiz by reviewing readings and JDI sentence corrections. Complete Active verb worksheet.
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October 26, 2011
Shortened class due to HS Band
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October 25, 2011
JDI-Brain teaser Discuss action verbs- what are they? Review chapters 7-11 in Vermeer packet. Discuss anwers to mysterious happenings section. Homework: Sentence correction sheet
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October 24, 2011
Work on Vermeer packet. Complete chapters 7-11 (3 pages). Work in groups of 3 or 4 to complete the mysterious happenings section in your packet. If time, work on the first two pages in your Vermeer packet, or do SSR.
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October 21, 2011
5 minutes to review vocabulary Vocabulary quiz Article presentations SSR if time allows
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October 20, 2011
JDI-Citation practice Review Citation homework sheet Mock current events article to discuss Finish chapters 7-11 in Vermeer packet * If not finished, it is homework Homework: Finish chapters 7-11 review questions in Vermeer packet. Study for Vocabulary Quiz and bring SSR book to class tomorrow.
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October 19, 2011
Citation work-Learn how to create citations in MLA format for our book report Continue working on chapters 7-11 in Vermeer packet Homework: Citation worksheet and Verb worksheet
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October 18, 2011
Continue reading chapters 7-11 in Vermeer Work on Vocabulary work on chapters 7-11 in Vermeer packet
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October 17, 2011
JDI-Brain Teaser Verb worksheet on Action and Linking verbs New Vocabulary for Friday's Quiz Read Chapters 9 and 10 in Vermeer-Document 'strange' events in the chapters Work on completing the first 6 questions in the Chapters 7-11 questions section Homework: Finish Verb worksheet for tomorrow.
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October 14, 2011
Turn in weekly work and Scrapbook #2 SSR for the rest of the hour.
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October 13, 2011
No class today due to MEAP Reminder-Study for tomorrow's vocabulary quiz

October 12, 2011
Name Game Go over chapters 1-6 Review chapter 7 Read chapter 8 of Vermeer Introduce Book Report 1 Homework: Study for your vocabulary quiz. It will be Friday.
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October 11, 2011
Discussion Method - discussion topic and ball Go over chapters 1-6 questions Review Chapter 7 Begin Chapter 8
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October 10, 2011
JDI- Brain teaser and how to act in the library Library Orientation Homework: Verb worksheet and study for your vocab quiz. Your quiz will be on THURSDAY this week. Also, remember scrapbook 2 is due Friday.
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October 7, 2011
NO SCHOOL!! Teacher Development Day

October 6, 2011
5 minutes of study time before quiz Quiz Complete two helping verb worksheets Turn in all worksheets from the week (there should be 4) Finish up chapters 5 and 6 of Vermeer Complete questions over chapters 1-6 in your Vermeer packet Read Chapter 7
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October 5, 2011
JDI- Peer Response Review homework from last night -Helping verbs Continue with Vermeer if time allows
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October 4, 2011
JDI-Peer Response Review Verb worksheet from last night Complete Chapters 5 and 6 from //Chasing Vermeer// Answer Questions over chapter 1-6 in Vermeer packet Homework: Complete verb worksheet and study for Thursday's Vocabulary quiz
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October 3, 2011
SRI Testing Pass out vocabulary list for THURSDAY'S quiz and Verb worksheet Verb Worksheet (please read 1st and 2nd page only) Verb Worksheet (please complete) Homework: Verb worksheet (read front and back of Verb sheet and complete activity sheet), Create your own study method for your new vocabulary words. REMINDER-English section from Spicers field trip packet will be due tomorrow.
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September 30, 2011
JDI-Study for the next 5 minutes for your vocabulary quiz. Vocabulary quiz Chapters 5 and 6 of //Chasing Vermeer-// hi-lite words and/or phrases you don't understand.
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September 29, 2011
Spicers Apple Orchard!!

September 28, 2011
JDI-Vocabulary work-write a story Chapter 3 Quiz - Vermeer Review pronoun worksheet from last night Read Chapter 4 as a class Homework: Study for vocabulary quiz and pronoun worksheet for FRIDAY
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September 27, 2011
JDI- Correct the sentences Review pronoun mini-packet from yesterday Discuss expectations in relations to homework-It is YOUR responsibility to have everything together Complete Chapter 3 of Vermeer in your groups Homework: Pronoun worksheet **Hint-be prepared for a possible quiz on chapter 3 of //Chasing Vermeer//
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September 26, 2011
JDI-Brain teaser New vocabulary words Vocabulary study technique (make pictures to help you remember your words) Read Chapter 3 of //Chasing Vermeer// in groups of 6 or 3 In your groups-come up with ONE question for each of the following: Right There, Think and Search, Author and Me and On my Own. Homework: Finish pictures for vocabulary words and Complete questions 1-10 in your pronoun mini-packet
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September 23, 2011
Study for your vocabulary quiz Vocabulary quiz SSR/quiet work for the rest of the hour
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September 22, 2011
JDI-Vocabulary work Noun worksheet review //Chasing Vermeer// picture evaluation Homework: plural noun worksheet and study for vocabulary quiz
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September 21, 2011
JDI-Vocabulary work Book fair Pronoun work Homework: Complete pronoun worksheet if not completed in class. Study for vocabulary quiz
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September 20, 2011
JDI-Correct the sentences Pronouns-discuss personal pronouns Personal Pronoun worksheet //Chasing Vermeer// student packet "Who was Vermeer?" article and questions (found in student packet) Homework: Personal pronoun worksheet
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September 19, 2011
JDI-Brain Teaser Vocabulary Flashcards
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Pronoun worksheet



Homework: Finish vocabulary flashcards and complete pronoun word search

**September 16, 2011**
SSR all day today. Scrapbook entry #1 is due today
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 * PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR SSR BOOK TO CLASS

September 15, 2011
Vocabulary quiz SSR Noun worksheet Continue working on Vermeer student packet Continue reading //Chasing Vermeer// Reminder: Scrapbook entry #1 is due tomorrow
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** September 14, 2011 **
JDI-Vocabulary work Noun worksheet SSR Article: "Who was Vermeer?" Question/Answer in student packet
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September 13, 2011
JDI-Sentence Work Noun Worksheet SSR Pass out and go through student packet Brainstorming: What is a mystery? Begin reading //Chasing Vermeer// Discuss Scrapbook requirements Homework: Noun worksheet (frond AND back)
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**September 12, 2011**
JDI-Weekend sentence work Vocabulary study tips SSR Continue working with your "facebook" pages
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**September 9, 2011**
Noun worksheet Continue working on letter to Mrs. Tate Continue creating "Facebook" page for class.
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**September 8, 2011**
Noun worksheet Continue working on letter to Mrs. Tate Create "Facebook" page for class.
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**September 7, 2011**
Get to know you activity with groups. Discuss expectations for the year - SSR Books (you must always have one!) - Scrabook entries will be due once a month (we'll discuss this more next week) - Weekly vocabulary quizzes on Fridays (unless otherwise stated) Noun Notes Noun Notes Answers Write a letter to Mrs. Tate Mrs. Tate's letter to students Guidelines for letter to Mrs. Tate === **September 6, 2011**  === Get to know you activity with the whole class. Go over classroom rules and set-up. Discuss expectations for the school year. Pass out papers to be sent home. Folders, Notebooks and signed parent sheets are due by Monday, **September 12, 2011**.
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 * Parent Letter**
 * English 7C Expectations/Syllabus**