DAILY AGENDA

Thursday, September 19

9/19/2019

Objectives: Today I will...

Practice paying attention to detail while reading
Discuss the parts of plot in a short story

Agenda:

Continue working on the activities from yesterday (crossword, scavenger hunt, plot diagram -- see me for handouts)
TWO of the three activities need to be completed by the end of class for full credit!
10 minutes before class gets out, we'll watch an adaptation of "Thank You, Ma'am"

Wednesday, September 18

9/18/2019

Objectives: Today I will...

practice close-reading for details
discuss the parts of plot in a short story

Agenda:

Find a partner/group of three
Read the short story "Thank You, Ma'am" on page 64 in your textbooks
- Remember, the online textbook can be found at www.classzone.com (which we logged onto on Friday)
- Username: Tolonen Password: seventh
Then, choose one of the three activities to complete with your group (see me for handouts)
- Crossword
- Scavenger Hunt
- Plot Chart
If your group finishes early, start a second activity. We'll keep working on these tomorrow!
Daily Activities Slideshow

Tuesday, September 17

9/17/2019

Objectives: Today I will

complete the notes on plot
and practice filling in plot diagrams

Agenda:

Elements of Literature notes
- Note sheet (see me for a copy)
- Slideshow (slides 14 through slide 17)
Pixar Short Film "Presto"

"Presto"
- After watching, fill in the plot diagram on your note sheet with your group
- Then we'll go over it as a class
Short Film "The Present"

The Present from Jacob Frey on Vimeo.

"The Present"
- After watching, we will discuss the plot of the video
Daily Activities slideshow

Monday, September 16

9/16/2019

Warm Up: Get out your notebook and answer the following:

What is a short story?
What is a novel?
What are some elements or features of each?

Objectives: Today I will understand the elements of plot in short stories and novels.

Agenda:

Elements of Literature notes
- As we go through the slideshow, fill in the blanks on your note worksheet.
- Today in class, we made it through the first page of the note worksheet and the 13th slide of the slideshow.
- Please tape or glue this note worksheet into your notebook!

Charger Time:

Second Step lesson: Helping New Students
Back to silent reading tomorrow!

Friday, September 13th

9/13/2019

Objectives: Today I will...

Make sure I can log on to the computer network
Explore the online textbook & teacher websites

Agenda:

Complete the first two pages of the Maywood Middle School Computer Network Access packet
- These pages tell you how to log on to the school computers, Skyward, Office365, and Canvas
Complete and show me the third page of the packet
- This page shows me that you know how to access and use the online textbook and our class website
When you're done you may...
- Continue exploring the online textbook or teacher websites (no other websites, please)
- Finish the reading pre-test from Tuesday
- Finish decorating your notebook
- Independently read or write

Thursday, September 12th

9/12/2019

Objectives: Today I will read a short story and reflect on similar experiences in my own life.

Agenda:

We'll read the story "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto as a class
Listen as you follow along:

Then, answer the quick write questions -- spend a full 10 minutes writing:
- What do you do to impress others? Why? (If you don't actively try to impress others, why not?)
- How do you and your friends get people to admire you? Why?
- How do you act differently in different settings? Why? (Think about how you act in class vs. at lunch with friends vs. at home. How do you act specifically in each situation?)
- How do you act differently depending on who is around? Why?
- Be specific when answering each question!
Pass your paper counter-clockwise
Read your neighbor's paper and write a response to it. Ask questions or use the sentence starters at the bottom of the page if you feel stuck. Write for five minutes.
Pass again and repeat!

Daily Agenda Slideshow

Wednesday, September 11th

9/11/2019

Objectives: Today I will express my personality by decorating my Language Arts notebook

Agenda:

Decorating Your Notebook
- Glue sticks, glue bottles, and scissors are in the middle of your table group
- Please share!
- If you still need pictures for your notebook, I have a couple of magazines you can look through and cut pictures from
- These notebooks are an extension of your personality! Have fun while decorating!

Link to today's agenda slideshow

Hi Parents!

Glad to meet you tonight!

If you'd like to review anything I talked about in my presentation, I've linked it here.

If you have any questions, comments, or celebrations, please email me!

For your convenience, I'll re-link the course syllabus here as well.

- Mrs. Weber

Tuesday, September 10th

9/10/2019

Objectives: Today I will examine and analyze authors' choices in a reading pre-test

Homework: Bring a composition (or spiral) notebook to class tomorrow along with materials to decorate it with (pictures, magazine clippings, drawings, ticket stubs, etc.)

Agenda:

Reading pre-test (if absent, see me to schedule a make-up)
When you're finished, you may
- Finish the Scope assignment from yesterday
- Read independently
- Write independently

Link to today's agenda slideshow

Monday, September 9

9/9/2019

Objectives: Today I will read Scope Magazine and answer questions that demonstrate my understanding of the text.

Homework: Signed syllabus due tomorrow

Weekly Overview:
Today: Scope Magazine & reading assignment
Tomorrow: District reading pre-test; Curriculum Night for parents!
Wednesday: Decorate composition/spiral notebook -- bring pictures to decorate with!
Thursday: "7th Grade" short story & quick-write
Friday: Maywood Middle School computer access packet

Today's Agenda:
Scope Magazine

Read through the magazine on your own, then answer the questions for the article "I Live in a Refugee Camp: Come Into My World." (See me in class for these materials!)
For the constructed-response questions, write your responses in thoughtful paragraphs on the back of the paper
When you're done, you may write a poem for the Scholastic contest (poem link, contest link), or you may read independently!

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