Friday, September 29, 2017

Wednesday/Thursday, October 4/5, 2017



Announcements and Reminders for Wednesday/Thursday, October 4/5, 2017 :
                         
 Ms. Dorsey will be gone on October 4 to a special training for character education.  Be especially well-behaved for our substitute teacher -- Mrs. Magleby. 

Remember that your Book-of-the-Month is due next week -- Tuesday or Wednesday -- October 10 or 11.  

Targets for Today:

Utah State Core -- Writing Standard 1 
b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.


Today’s  Agenda:

1. Pick up your composition books and papers for collecting evidence. 
2. Individual, quiet  reading time -- Read your own book-of-the-month book, or another book.

3. Continue collecting evidence with these class activities: 

Collecting information often comes before deciding on a claim. 

1. What should the charges be?  
  • Read  the handout and then choose from four corners.   Murder - Definitions .docx
  • Take your pink sheet with you.  
  • Discuss with those who agreed with you why you chose that corner. 
  • Prepare to use some of the vocabulary from the explanation of charges in the essay you will write.  -- That will make your writing more formal and more convincing. 
B5 and B7 are to this point on 10-3-17.  

2. Collecting Evidence --- Guilty or not guilty -- on the board -- page number and at least key words from that piece of evidence.  Silently!  
Add anything new and helpful to your pink evidence sheets. 



3. Hot Seat!   Speaking the evidence with Explanation --  "hot seats" and the rest of us observe and add to our pink evidence sheets.  


"Body" Organizer for an Argument Essay


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Supplemental Materials:  
Other helps: 
Argument

Example of a claim:  (different topic)

Schools should adopt uniforms for students because they simplify students’ lives, they help students act more responsibly, and they bring a feeling of equality to schools.

Sample Argument Essay
Summer Persuasive Essay


If You Were Absent:
See above. 


Vocabulary:






Monday/Tuesday, October 2/3, 2017


Announcements and Reminders for Monday/Tuesday, October 2/3, 2017:
                         
We will begin with quiet reading time, so it would be best if you read your book of the month.

Book of the Month                      
September 27, was the day your book-of-the-month sign-ups were due,  You can still sign up for fewer points, but please do it as soon as you can so you have time to read your book. 

Spelling 
If you would like to retake either of your spelling tests, you may during Cave Time or after school.   The third time is the charm.  You may retake a spelling test no more than three times.  You do have until a week before the end of the term to complete a retake.    

Cave Time
Remember that Thursday is Cave Time request day for Ms. Dorsey, so unless you have received a request slip, or have made arrangements with Ms. Dorsey, find another place to be that day.  

Extra Credit Opportunity:  (See the tab above for more ways to earn extra credit.)
Enter the PTSA Reflections Contest.
Enter the literature portion and earn extra credit.   I encourage entering any of the categories!  
Theme:  "Within Reach"
Deadline for entries:  October 25




Targets for Today:

Utah State Core -- Writing Standard 1 
b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.


Today’s  Agenda:
1. Individual reading time -- Read your own book-of-the-month book, or another book.

2. Book-of-the-Month Demo --   Remember that you should have read your book and will be prepared to discuss it by October 10/11!



3. Paragraphs and Fishbowls!  Last time through this time.    
View and take notes. 

A1 viewed a PowerPoint  through slide 22 -- Conclusions  -- finished today. 
A2 viewed a PowerPoint  through slide 24 -- finished today. 
B5 viewed a PowerPoint  through slide 15 -- supporting details  -- -- finished today. 
B7 viewed a PowerPoint  through slide 11 -- Topic sentence and supporting details -- -- finished today. 



Students added to their notes the parallels between paragraphs and essays, and a couple of notes about what essays need:  transitions, formal style, citations.  

The old church on Jay Mountain? 


4.  Reading and Listening to The Outsiders       Collect Evidence!
Last Time: 
A1 to page 78,  page 45+, Track 2  26:74 
A2 to page  80,  page 45+, Track 2   31:02 
B5 to page  87,  Chapter 6    2:55
B7 to page  93, Chapter 6     14:36

Don't forget to continue collecting evidence! 

Remember that you can memorize the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" 
for extra credit.  There are copies in the English 7 Handouts file box. 


This Time: 
A1 to page  93,   Chapter 6     14:36
A2 to page  93,   Chapter 6     14:36
B5 to page  93,   Chapter 6     14:36
B7 to page  --  evidence gathering and creating a claim activities

End at page 93 to complete evidence gathering and creating a claim activities.
We will take up reading again later.  

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Continue collecting evidence with these class activities: 

1. What should the charges be?  
  • Read  the handout and then choose from four corners.   Murder - Definitions .docx
  • Take your pink sheet with you.  
  • Discuss with those who agreed with you why you chose that corner. 
  • Prepare to use some of the vocabulary from the explanation of charges in the essay you will write.  -- That will make your writing more formal and more convincing. 
B5 and B7 are to this point on 10-3-17.  

2. Collecting Evidence --- Guilty or not guilty -- on the board -- page number and at least key words from that piece of evidence.  Silently!  

3. Speaking the evidence with Explanation --  small fishbowl and the rest of us observe and add to our pink evidence sheets.  

Collecting information usually comes 
before deciding on a claim. 


Next Time: Claim?  Reasons?  Evidence?  


If You Were Absent:
See above.

Catch up on reading The Outsiders during class reading time or Cavetime or after school.
You can open and view the PowerPoint. See the link above.



Vocabulary:

paragraph
essay
topic sentence/thesis
introduction
supporting details
body paragraphs
conclusion
transition
formal style
citation 




Thursday, September 28, 2017

Thursday/Friday, September 28/29, 2017


Announcements and Reminders:

We will begin with quiet reading time, so it would be best if you read your book of the month.
Book of the Month                      
September 27, was the day your book-of-the-month sign-ups were due,  You can still sign up for fewer points, but please do it as soon as you can so you have time to read your book. 

Spelling 
If you would like to retake either of your spelling tests, you may during Cave Time or after school.   The third time is the charm.  You may retake a spelling test no more than three times.  You do have until a week before the end of the term to complete a retake.    

Cave Time
Remember that Thursday is Cave Time request day for Ms. Dorsey, so unless you have received a request slip, or have made arrangements with Ms. Dorsey, find another place to be that day.  


Targets for Today:

Utah State Core -- Writing Standard 1 
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
a. Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
claim
alternate or opposing claims
b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
logical
relevant
accurate
credible
c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence.
claim
reason
evidence
d.  Establish and maintain a formal style.
formal
e.  Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
concluding/conclusion



Today’s  Agenda:

Time to quietly read.
New Vocabulary/Spelling
Argument Vocabulary List Alphabetical.docx

Time to gather evidence from The Outsiders

Reading and Listening to The Outsiders
Last Time: 
A1 to page 68, beginning of chapter 5. top,  page 45+, Track 2  9:07
A2 to page 70, "I was scared, sitting there by myself."  page 45+, Track 2, 12:34
B5 to page  72,  page 45+, Track 2, 15:36
B7 to page  74,   page 45+, Track 2,  19:48

This Time: 
A1 to page 78,  page 45+, Track 2  26:74 
A2 to page  80,  page 45+, Track 2   31:02 
B5 to page  87,  Chapter 6    2:55
B7 to page  93, Chapter 6     14:36


Paragraphs and Fishbowls! 
A1 viewed a PowerPoint  through slide 22 -- Conclusions 
A2 viewed a PowerPoint  through slide 24
B5 viewed a PowerPoint  through slide 15 -- supporting details 
B7 viewed a PowerPoint  through slide 11 -- Topic sentence and supporting details

PowerPoint: 

Fish Bowls and Paragraphs Notes.docx

See 




If You Were Absent:

See above.
Print off or pick up from the classroom the list of new vocabulary/spelling words.
View the PowerPoint up to the slide your class reached.
Gather evidence from The Outsiders when you come back. 



Vocabulary:
See you new vocabulary/spelling list. 



Extra Credit Opportunity -- Memorize this poem: