Grade 7 Literacy
May 19, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Complete Tempest if you have not done so. Be prepared to discuss. Test on Wednesday.
May 16, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Finish reading Tempest – Act 5 – all of it. Be prepared to discuss.
3. Continue to work on your poetry and comic book. Be prepared to begin conferencing.
May 12, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Reread last scene – How does Nature vs. Nurture relate to this? Explain.
May 7, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read Act 4 Scene 1 in Tempest and Write a Summary
May 6, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Re-read Act 3 Scenes 2 and 3 in the Tempest. Be prepared to discuss
May 5, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Continue to work on your poetry and comic book writing
3. Read Act 3 Scene 2 in Tempest – pages 118 – 129. Summarize and then answer: Is Fernando’s love for Miranda genuine? Explain why or why not?
April 29, 2008
ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS! Please keep in mind that if an assignment is not posted, you are still responsible to complete it due to the fact that we always discuss it in class.
Any past due assignment is due on Friday. LAST CHANCE! Please contact Ms. T or Mr. N for a listing of missed assignments if you do not already know.
1. Reading Log
2. Continue to work on your poetry and comic book writing
3. 2nd Draft of Prospero/Quote writing due tomorrow. This is what we conferenced about it class.
4. Study for test tomorrow on The Tempest/ Reread Act 1 and 2.
April 10, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Have comic book, poetry and Tempest writing tomorrow!
3. Finish reading Act 1 Scene 2 and summarize!
April 4, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Continue to work on the Poetry and Comic Books
3. Read Act 1 Scene 2 in the Tempest. Continue to look for iambic pentameter in both the Tempest and Shakespearean Sonnets.
1. Reading Log
2. Test tomorrow on the Introduction of Tempest – pages 6 – 16.
1. Reading Log
2. Quotation Test tomorrow
3. Be prepared to present tomorrow – Jr. Great Books
March 26, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Quotation Test Friday
3. Jr. Great Book Presentations Tomorrow
4. Final draft on your “How To” due tomorrow
5. Continue to work on your comic book and poetry
March 25, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Jr Great Book Presentations tomorrow
3. Quotation Test on Friday
4. Keep working on poetry and comic books
March 19, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Jr. Great Books – presentations and working on next story
3. Work on a plan on how to make a card house
4. Write a how to on making your favorite ice cream sundae
5. Remember to continue working on your poetry and comic books.
March 18, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Start reading the next story
March 17, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Be prepared to present Jr. Great Books on Wednesday
3. Complete Editing paragraph and finish the story
4. Write Source Skills workbook pgs 45 and 46
March 14, 2008
Go to the following link Click Here and choose two Shakespearean quotes -Tell why you picked it
-Tell what you liked about it
-Tell me where(what work) it came from
March 6, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Begin reading next chapter in the Junior Great Book
3. All extra credit work due tomorrow
March 4, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Continue to work on Jr. Great Books. Presentations due Wednesday! Your quotation test is Friday.
3. All extra credit assignments for the Progress Report are due on Friday, March 7th as well.
February 27, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read the next story in your Junior Great Books. Be prepared to discuss with the class
3. Continue to work on your poetry and comic books.
February 25, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Write your opinion about the article that was given out in class.
3. Be prepared for Jr. Great Book Presentations – 6th on Wednesday, 7th on Tuesday!
4. Continue to work on Poetry and Comic Books – please use the topics that have been updated on the site!
1. Reading Log
2. Don’t forget to keep working on your Comic Book and poetry
3. Don’t forget the Be A Star questions
February 11, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Be sure to have in your Comic Book and Poetry tomorrow. At this time, you must have completed 5 comic book stories and 20 poems.
3. Remember to be working on these items on a daily basis and do not forget the Be A Star Questions
February 8, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Re-read Chapter 1 in your Jr. Great Books. Be sure to have all notes and information because you may present with your group on Monday.
3. Shakespeare in NY T-Shirt Drawing due Monday
4. Be sure to bring in your poetry and comic book information for Wednesday. You should have by now 5 comic stories and 20 poems.
5. Don’t forget the Be A Star Questions!
February 6, 2008
1. Be sure that you have read the first story in your Jr. Great Books and took notes to discuss with your group.
2. Remember to continue to work on your Poetry, Comic book stories and reading log.
3. If you have not done so, be sure that you have a paragraph written about what you think the story we read about today is about.
Now that midterms are over, the following homework is to be done nightly:
1. Reading Log
2. Work on your poetry and comic books
Continue to work on Comic Stories or Poems
Continue to work on Comic Stories or Poems
January 28- February 1 Mid-term Week! Continue to study each day.
January 22, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Study for your midterm
3. Work on your comic book and poetry
January 17, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read the last two chapters of Beowulf and take notes. Be prepared to discuss.
January 16, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Beowulf read chapters 40 and 41. Write a comparison between Beowulf and Van Zan. For extra credit, write a comparison between Wiglaf andQuinn.
January 15, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read chapters 38 and 39 in Beowulf.
January 14, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read chapters 36 and 37 in Beowulf. Remember to take notes
January 11, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read chapters 32 – 35 in Beowulf (pages 92 – 103). Remember to take notes
3. Possible Book Chat on Sunday – look at the site tomorrow for an update!
January 9, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read chapters 28 and 29 in Beowulf. Don’t forget to create the drawing.
January 8, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read pages 80 – 84 – chapters 26 and 27 in Beowulf – don’t forget to take notes.
3. Write a persuasive essay either telling Beowulf to not be a bad king or convincing Beowulf to stay with the Danes.
January 7, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read chapters 24 and 25 – pages 75 – 80 in Beowulf
January 4, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Be sure to read Beowulf – chapters 14 – 23 (pages 52-74). Be sure to take notes.
3. Continue to work on your Comic Books and poetry.
Grade 7 Literacy January 2, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read pages 52 – 74 in Beowulf (Chapters 14 – 23). Remember to take notes.
3. Midterms will be the week of January 28th