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7th Grade Language Arts and Social Studies
Laura Holloway
DANIELS MIDDLE

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Week of 2.8

Date

Social Studies Lesson

Language Arts Lesson

Monday

2.8

 

 

OBJ: compare the three major religions of Southwest Asia

Homework: Finish comparison chart.

OBJ: learn and understand SCAN and RUN strategy for reading, define vocabulary words

HOMEWORK: Make flashcards

Tuesday

2.9

 

OBJ: prepare for test by completing study guide

Homework: Finish study guide. Study for test Thursday.

OBJ: use the SCAN and RUN strategy while reading, discuss Bottle People Biographies project

HOMEWORK: Read for 30 minutes. Vocabulary puzzle. Begin thinking about project.

Wednesday

2.10

 

OBJ: play review game to prepare for test

Homework: Study for test tomorrow.

OBJ: use a physical signal to indicate the clarifying process while reading

HOMEWORK: Read for 30 minutes. Work on project.

Thursday

2.11

OBJ: assess comprehension of Middle Eastern religions through test, discuss ICE due dates, label map of Asia

Homework: Watch the news.

OBJ: evaluate soda preferences, use clarifying motion while reading

HOMEWORK: Read for 30 minutes. Study for quiz. Work on project.

Friday

2.12

OBJ: analyze and apply the concept of “The Golden Rule”

Homework: Watch the news.

OBJ: assess vocabulary knowledge through quiz, write a persuasive description

HOMEWORK: Read for 30 minutes. Work on project.


Week of 2.4

Did everyone have fun in the snow? :)

Date

Social Studies Lesson

Language Arts Lesson

Thursday

2.4

OBJ: discuss how family and cultural values effect religion, take guided notes about the origin of Islam

Homework: Watch the notes.

OBJ: practice asking questions and making predictions while reading “Seventh Grade”

Homework: FIRST PERIOD ONLY – FINISH FINAL DRAFT OF BASKETBALL SEASON STORY

Friday

2.5

OBJ: finish Islam notes, analyze the Five Pillars of Islam

Homework: Watch the news. Begin reviewing for test (Thursday 2/11).

OBJ: practice asking questions and making predictions while reading “Seventh Grade,” review vocabulary terms through Vocab Bingo

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.


Week of 1.11

Date

Language Arts Lesson

 

Monday

1.11

OBJ: use comprehension process motions to identify the main idea

Homework: Read for 30 minutes. Study nonfiction terms for quiz on Friday.

 

Tuesday

1.12

OBJ: use comprehension process motions to identify the main idea

Homework: Read for 30 minutes. Study nonfiction terms for quiz on Friday.

 

Wednesday

1.13

OBJ: analyze magazine article to better understand use of argument

Homework: Read for 30 minutes. Study nonfiction terms for quiz on Friday.

 

Thursday

1.14

OBJ: summarize and respond to magazine article

Homework: Read for 30 minutes. Study nonfiction terms for quiz tomorrow.

 

Friday

1.15

OBJ: assess comprehension of nonfiction terms through quiz, demonstrate underlining technique for identifying main idea and details

Homework: Read for 30 minutes. Study nonfiction terms (part 2) for quiz Tuesday.

 

Date

Social Studies Lesson

Monday

1.11

 

OBJ: recognize Egyptian hieroglyphics and number system, interpret importance of Queen Nefertiti

Homework: Work on project. Study for map quiz on Friday.

Tuesday

1.12

OBJ: evaluate Queen Nefertiti’s significance in history

Homework: Work on project. Study for map quiz on Friday.

Wednesday

1.13

OBJ: compare Nefertiti with Cleopatra

Homework: Work on project. Study for map quiz on Friday.

Thursday

1.14

OBJ: identify key facts in the history of Ancient Kush

Homework: Work on project. Study for map quiz tomorrow.

Friday

1.15

OBJ: assess comprehension of geogprahy through map quiz, discuss significance of Martin Luther King, Jr (in honor of MLK day on Monday)

Homework: Work on project (due Wedesday)!


Week of 12.7

**** Come out to the Hunger Banquet on Wednesday and buy a cookbook of Tiger Shark recipes! All proceeds will be donated to the North Raleigh Ministries food bank!

**** Don't forget the last ICE of the year - due this Friday, December 11!

Week Beginning: 12.7

Topic: Vocabulary, Narrative Writing

Critical Thinking: Clarifying and Analyzing the Meanings of Words and Phrases

NCSCOS Competency Goal 1.01 Narrate an expressive account which engages the reader/listener by establishing a context and creating a point of view.

 

Date

Language Arts Lesson

Monday

12.7

OBJ: review past vocabulary terms, identify SPEC words and meanings, discuss RAFT writing strategy

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Tuesday

12.8

OBJ: practice RAFT writing strategy, identify elements of FEEDCATS strategy

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Wednesday

12.9

OBJ: practice using RAFT and FEEDCATS to create details for an essay

Homework: Read for 30 minutes. SPEC sentences.

Thursday

12.10

OBJ: assess reading comprehension through Blue Diamond

Homework: Read for 30 minutes. Study for quiz.

Friday

12.11

OBJ: assess vocabulary knowledge through quiz and game

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Week Beginning: 12.7.09

Topic: South Africa (Apartheid, HIV)

Critical Thinking: Refining Generalizations and Avoiding Oversimplifications

NCSCOS Competency Goal 10: The learner will compare the rights and civic responsibilities of individuals in political structures in Africa, Asia, and Australia.

 

Date

Social Studies Lesson

Monday

12.7

OBJ: compare apartheid in South Africa with segregation in the US

Homework: Work on ICE.

Tuesday

12.8

 

OBJ: assess understanding of Southern Africa through Blue Diamond

Homework: Work on ICE. Study for cumulative map quiz on Thursday. Finish Venn diagram and question. (Martin Luther King, Jr. and Nelson Mandela both led nonviolent resistance movements in South Africa and the US. How would both countries be different today if these men had encouraged violence to bring about change?)

Wednesday

12.9

 

OBJ: , determine previous knowledge of HIV/AIDS (specifically in Africa), analyze how the HIV pandemic in Africa effects the rest of the world, discuss personal impact of HIV

Homework: Work on ICE. Study for cumulative map quiz tomorrow.

Thursday

12.10

OBJ: assess geography knowledge through map quiz, review selected information about South Africa, introduce writing prompt and procedures for state mandated writing assignment

Homework: FINISH ICE.

Friday

12.11

OBJ: begin research for writing assignment

Homework: Collect additional research (optional).

Week of 11.30

Hello hello! I am so excited to be back after a long break at home with the new baby (who is doing wonderfully)! We have a lot of interesting topics ahead of us this trimester, so please be sure to check back often for updates on homework, projects, and other events!

**** Language Arts Recipe Club project: Students are submitting recipes (along with a personal narrative), which will be compiled into a cookbook! We will be selling the cookbook to raise money for North Raleigh Ministries foodbank. You can purchase a cookbook in class, or at the Hunger Banquet Dec. 9! (Price is TBD.)

**** The next ICE is due December 11! Don't let it sneak up on you!

Language Arts

Topic: Vocabulary, Narrative Writing

Critical Thinking: Clarifying and Analyzing the Meanings of Words and Phrases

NCSCOS Competency Goal 1.01 Narrate an expressive account which engages the reader/listener by establishing a context and creating a point of view.

Date

Lesson

Monday

11.30

OBJ: evaluate past performance in Language Arts, set goals for the second trimester, identify PED words for vocabulary study

Homework: Read for 30 minutes. Study PED vocabulary words for quiz Friday.

Tuesday

12.1

OBJ: practice using PED words in sentences, begin thinking about recipe to choose for upcoming project

Homework: Read for 30 minutes. Make flashcards. Study PED words.

Wednesday

12.2

 

OBJ: practice using PED words in a narrative

Homework: Read for 30 minutes. Choose a recipe for the cookbook – due tomorrow!

Thursday

12.3

OBJ: begin writing rough draft of recipe

Homework: Read for 30 minutes. Study for vocabulary quiz.

Friday

12.4

OBJ: assess understanding of vocabulary words through quiz, complete rough draft of recipe and  make corrections

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Social Studies

Topic: South Africa (Geography,

Critical Thinking: Refining Generalizations and Avoiding Oversimplifications

NCSCOS Competency Goal 10: The learner will compare the rights and civic responsibilities of individuals in political structures in Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Date

Social Studies Lesson

Monday

11.30

 

OBJ: review class expectations, label map of Southern Africa, identify key elements of the physical geography of the region

Homework: Watch the news.

Tuesday

12.1

OBJ: discuss important features of SA culture and history

Homework: Watch the news. Study for map quiz.

Wednesday

12.2

OBJ: discuss modern SA, review for map quiz

Homework: Watch the news. Work on ICE (due December 11).

Thursday

12.3

OBJ: review major events and features of Southern Africa 

Homework: Watch the news. Study for map quiz.

Friday

12.4

OBJ: explore major events in South Africa’s history to learn how the system of apartheid developed

Homework: Watch the news. Work on ICE (due December 11).



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