Here's what's happening in Middle School Language Arts during the week of December 12th - 16th

PLEASE REMEMBER...These plans are subject to change depending on what is accomplished in the classroom each day.  Check your child's planner or e-mail Ms. Larson if in doubt!  


Have a great week(-:


6th Grade Reading:
MONDAY:
Students will begin working on their Christmas Around the World research project outline. We will work on these during class on Monday and Tuesday.
TUESDAY:
Students will continue writing their outline based on research they have completed.  Outlines will be collected at the end of class.
WEDNESDAY:
Students will begin typing their rough drafts today.  They are not required to work on this as homework but rough drafts will be due on Friday at the beginning of class.
THURSDAY:
We will continue typing our rough drafts about Christmas Around the World.  This will be the final class day to work on the rough draft; they will be due on Friday at the beginning of class.
FRIDAY:
Students will begin class in the library to allow time to check out books as needed.  When we return to the classroom we will collect rough drafts.  Students will then work as a class on a SCOPE lesson.


6th Grade Language:Each class period, Monday through Friday, will begin with DOL and Vocabulary.  Students are to copy this into their binders and follow along during instruction and corrections.  The next DOL/Vocabulary test will be on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20th.
MONDAY:
DOL/Vocabulary
Practice Book catch-up and review
HOMEWORK:  Practice Book pages 58-59.


TUESDAY:
DOL/Vocabulary
We will go over pages 58-59 that were assigned on Monday.
Next, students will work in pairs to discuss the meaning of different idioms.  After a short time of partner work students will come back to the group to share discussions and confirm meaning of idioms given.
HOMEWORK:  None


WEDNESDAY:
DOL/Vocabulary
Practice Book catch up:  Direct Objects and Compound Direct Objects.
HOMEWORK:  Practice Book page 79.


THURSDAY:
DOL/Vocabulary
Go over Practice Book page 79.  Then discuss Indirect Objects.
HOMEWORK:  Practice Book page 80; Review/Complete page 82


FRIDAY:
DOL/Vocabulary
Go over Practice book page 80 then go over assignment(which will be graded) to review direct objects and indirect objects.
HOMEWORK:  Graded- review worksheet, direct objects and indirect objects.


7th Grade Reading:
MONDAY:
Go over the format for typing a bibliography using resources from the recent research paper.
HOMEWORK:  Complete/print bibliography.  Stage 1 paragraph about a memory from a Christmas program (school or church).


TUESDAY:
Collect bibliographies.  Share Stage 1 assignment with a partner/class.  Distribute The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and go over the unit requirements.
HOMEWORK:  Complete vocabulary worksheet, Read Chapter 1, answer questions for discussion(in packet).


WEDNESDAY:
Donuts and discussion over chapter 1/Cause and effect! Discuss the literary tool of onomatopoeia and assign poetry page.
HOMEWORK:  Read chapters 2-3, complete questions for discussion, chapter title page, character chart as possible.


THURSDAY:
Chapter 2-3 discussion.  Pageant poster page. Students will read to themselves chapters 4-5.
HOMEWORK:  Read chapters 4-5 with questions for discussion, chapter title pages, character chart as possible.


FRIDAY:
Begin class in the library for book checkout.  Discuss chapters 4-5/ pros and cons. Read chapters 6-7 aloud

HOMEWORK: Finish chapters 6-7 if not completed in class as well as chapter title pages, character chart as possible.  All packet assignments will be turned in on Monday.

7th Grade Language:Each class period, Monday through Friday, will begin with DOL and Vocabulary.  Students are to copy this into their binders and follow along during instruction and corrections.  The next DOL/Vocabulary test will be on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20th.

MONDAY:

DOL/vocabulary

Students will go over the requirements for the Christmas Creative Writing assignment.

HOMEWORK:  Brainstorming, part A- 5 and part B- choose two from part A.

TUESDAY:

DOL/vocabulary

Students will select one of their brainstormed topics and begin writing their children's Christmas story.  They are to follow the guidelines as presented in the handout.

HOMEWORK: Complete the Christmas story rough draft.

WEDNESDAY:

DOL/vocabulary

Students will read each other's rough drafts and complete peer editing worksheets.

HOMEWORK:  Edit Christmas stories.

THURSDAY:

DOL/vocabulary

Students will mark their stories for storybook format page divisions then type each page on their computers and print.

HOMEWORK:  Students may begin illustrations.

FRIDAY:

DOL/vocabulary

Students will begin the work of illustrating their Christmas stories and COLORING THEM with CRAYONS or COLORED PENCILS, no markers please.

HOMEWORK:  Illustrations are due on Monday!

8th Grade Reading:

MONDAY:

Students will discuss with partners their drawings and Stage 1 paragraphs about the Ghost of Christmas present.  Next we will read aloud and discuss the beginning of Stave 4, Ghost of Christmas future.  Students should be watching for descriptions of the ghost, vocabulary (5), and the climax of the story to be revealed.

HOMEWORK:  Read Stave 4, pages 83-93.

TUESDAY:

Class will begin with the bellringer attached to a link on the blog.  They will view the link and then write a Stage 1 about how the activities in the video show Christmas spirit along with their reaction to these videos.

Next, students will partner read pages 93 - 103.

HOMEWORK: Students should finish reading 93 - 103 then complete the 5 vocabulary words for Stave 4, complete the sketch and Stage 1 on the Ghost of Christmas Future.

WEDNESDAY:

The bellringer today will be to complete Journal 7.  Will will continue reading the final section of the book, The End of It and the Afterword.

HOMEWORK:  Finish the reading not completed in class and complete Journal 8.  

THURSDAY:

Class will begin with the writing of a Stage 1 paragraph on how, if at all, reading The Christmas Carol has affected their view of the Christmas holiday.  It may reflect their own feelings or observations and thoughts of other people's feeling about the holiday.

Students will discuss final thoughts on the end of the book.

The period will finish with DEAR for any time remaining after discussion.

HOMEWORK:  None

FRIDAY:

We will begin class in the library for book check out.  Students will go over as a class the final projects for The Christmas Carol and select which option they wish to complete.  The remainder of class will be utilized beginning their project.

HOMEWORK:  None.