Today the students continued to generate possible ideas for their argumentative claim/thesis. Tomorrow, we will revise our claims to make them stronger and to include reasons. In SS, students were assigned small group projects.

Homework:

ELA: Argumentative Essay due 2/10/17

Reading: Mrs D- Latin Quiz- 2/6/17

SS: none

Today is ELA we had time to generate ideas for our argumentative writing Claims/Thesis Statements. In SS, we looked at what influenced Rome and how those influences are seen throughout history.

Homework:

ELA: 1 1/2-2 pages of writing
Reading: Mrs D- Stem Quiz 2/6/17 AND book report due tomorrow.
SS- none

SEE ABOVE

 Today in ELA we discussed writing claims and backing them up with evidence; while some claims seem more based in facts, some tend to sound more like an opinion. The key is that a CLAIM/Thesis can always be backed up with evidence (even if you do not agree with the information). We worked on writing long. In Social Studies we continued to work on

Homework:

ELA: 1 1/2-2 pages of gossip writing due 1/30/17
Reading: Latin Stem Quiz 2/6/17 & book report due 1/31/17
Mr K- Stem quiz 1/31/17 and Reading Log 1 due 1/31/17
SS- none
Science: Read 2.2 and annotate and answer questions
Math: Mr K 6- optional- try 2-3 closure
Mr K 6/7-Magic book- test Wednesday

Good afternoon! Today, we completed our baseline argumentative writing assessment and then discussed writing strategies to create a strong essay. We will continue this conversation in class tomorrow. Today in SS, we discussed the essential question: How did geography influence settlement and way of life in ancient Greece?

Homework:

ELA: none
SS- none
Science: Reading 2.2 text annotate and answer questions
Reading: Mrs D-Stem Quiz 2/6/17 and book report due 1/31/17
Mr K- Stem Quiz 1/31/17 and Reading log #1 due 1/31
Math: Mr K 6- * optional try 2-3 closure Q's TEST TOMORROW
Mr K 6/7- Magic Book- Wednesday Final Test

Happy 3rd quarter. Today, we started a writing assessment to determine what the class already knows about writing an argumentative essay. These will be finished in class tomorrow. In SS, we did a preview of our Greece and Rome topics.

Homework:

ELA: none
SS- none
Science- Safety Contract signed
Reading: Mrs D- Book Report due 1/31/17
Mr K- Latin Quiz 1/24/17
Math: Mr K- 6- R & P 5.3.2 pg 243 # 80-84 Final Test Wed
Mr K 6/7- R & P 6.2.5 pg 307 # 115-119 Final test Wednesday

Our Living Museum was lovely! The kids really did a great job bringing their person of study to life. We also got to see Peter Pan put on by the 8th graders.

Homework:

ELA: none
SS: none
Science: Safety Contract Signed
Reading: Latin Stem quiz 1/23/17 AND Mrs D- Book report due 1/31/17
Math: Mr K 6- R & P 5.3.1 pg 237 #71-75
Mr K 6/7- R & P 6.2.3 pg 299 #96-100 End of quarter test

Today in class we had our last work day for our biographies which are due tomorrow. In SS, we discussed how Judaism originated.

Homework:

ELA: Biographies AND living Museum is tomorrow. Come to class tomorrow with your biography complete and dressed in character.
Reading: Mrs D-  Latin Stem Quiz 1/23/17 AND book report due 1/31/17
Mr K- Latin Stem Quiz 1/23/17
SS- No homework
Science- Safety Contract Signed
Math: Mr K 6- R & P 5.3.1 pg 231 #71-75
Mr K 6/7- R & P 6.2.3 pg 299 #96-100 end of quarter test

Today was an interesting day at school as we had a number of students absent. Students had a work day for their biographies in ELA and we read out of our Social Studies book during SS.

Homework:

ELA: Biography and Living Museum Day- 1/119/17
Reading: Mrs D- Latin quiz 1/23/17 AND book report due 1/31/17
Mr K- Latin Stem quiz 1/23/17
SS- Finish reading and summarizing chapter 11 OR 12- whichever you were assigned.
Science: none
Math: Mr K- 6- R & P 5.2.2 pg 234 #61-65
Mr K 6/7- R & P 6.2.2 pg 395 # 86-90 Chapter 6 test Thursday!

Finished MAP testing! Our biographies are coming along. On January 19th, students come to school with biographies done and dressed in character. If the outfit feels too daunting to find, please be prepared to come with a prop or two that represents your person of study.

Homework:

ELA: Biography due 1/19/17
Reading: Mrs D- Latin Stem Quiz 1/17/17 and Book report due 1/31/17
Mr K- Latin Quiz 1/17/17
Science: None
SS: None
Math: Mr K- 6- none
Mr K 6/7- none

Today we had MAP testing and worked on our biographies.


Homework:

ELA: Biographies due 1/19/17
Reading: Mrs D- Latin Quiz 1/17/17 AND Book report due 1/31/17
Mr K- Latin quiz 1/17/17
SS- none
Science- Lab 1.2 Reading/interact with text
Math- Mr K- SEE above

Today in Language Arts, we got through editing and revising with most students. Thursday and Friday of this week, we have MAP Reading testing during ELA.

Above is a quick glance at Science topics relating to weather and our Accountable Talk Stems that are used frequency across academics.

Homework:
ELA: Biography due 1/19/17
Reading: Mrs D- Latin Stem Quiz- 1/17/17 AND Book Report due 1/31/17
Mr K- Latin Stem Quiz- 1/17/17
Science: Lab 1.1
SS- none
Math: Mr K 6- Corrections due 1/13
Mr K 6/7- Corrections due 1/13

Homework:

ELA: Biography Due 1/19/17
Reading: Mrs D- Latin quiz- 1/17/17 AND Book Report due 1/31/17
Mr K- See above
SS- none

Today in ELA we continued to work on our rough drafts of our biographies. The question all students answered today was, " What is your final product going to look like?"

Homework:

ELA: Biography due 1/19/17 & Living Museum

Reading: Mrs D- Latin Stem Quiz- 1/17/17 & Book Report due 1/31/17
Mr K- Latin Stem Quiz 1/17/17

Science: none

SS- Mummy Project due tomorrow

Math: Mr K- 6- Math corrections due Friday
Mr K 6/7- none

In Language Arts, we took time to focus on introductions to our biographies. The living museum for our biographies (where you will come dressed as and/or holding props to represent your person of study) is Tuesday, January 24th BUT the biographies are DUE on January 19th.


Homework:

ELA: Biography due 1/19/17 AND Living Museum is on 1/24/17.
SS- none
Reading: Mrs D- none
Mr K- none
Science: none
Math: Mr K- 6- corrections due 1/16/17
Mr K 6/7- none

Today in Language Arts, we did a hunt in our biographies to find writing strategies used in informational writing to make it interesting. Informational writing can tend to be boring and we want to avoid that in our final biography report. The final product can be in many forms; essay, graphic novel, bookish, etc......

In Social Studies, we continued to study Ancient Egypt.

Homework:

ELA: Bring biography to class
SS: Final your writing for mummy
Reading: Mrs D- story with questions
Mr K- none
Math: Mr K- 6- R&P 5.1.1 pg 213 #4-8
Mr K 6/7- R & P 6.1.1 pg 265 #5-9

Today in class we worked on focusing our Biography notes and subtopics. We will work on introductions on Friday. In Social Studies, we continued to work on studying Ancient Egypt.

Homework:

ELA: bring biography
Reading: Mrs D- none
Mr K- none
Math: none
SS: Finish planning sheet in packet
Science: none