Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Tuesday/Wednesday, December 19/20, 2017



Announcements and Reminders for Tuesday/Wednesday, December 19/20, 2017:

The last day of this term and semester is
Wednesday, December 20. 


Tuesday Class Schedule without  CAVE Time
                               1st Lunch                                               2nd Lunch
A1/ B5
8:15-9:40
7th Grade to Charity Basketball Games

A1/ B5
8:15-9:40
85 minutes
A2/B6
9:45-11:15
A2/ B6
9:45-11:15
90 minutes
Lunch
11:15-11:45
A3/ B7
11:20-12:45
85 minutes
A3/ B7
11:50-1:15
7th Grade to Fine Arts Assembly 
about 11:55 for 
30 minutes
Lunch
12:45-1:15
30 minutes
A4 /B8
1:20-2:45
A4/B8
1:20-2:45
85 minutes

Wednesday Half Day Class Schedule
                                                         
Only One Lunch

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A1/ B5
8:15-9:20
7th Grade
to Charity 
Basketball 
Grames 
65 minutes
A2/ B6
9:25-10:30
65 minutes
A3/ B7
10:35-11:45
7th Grade
Fine Arts
Assembly 
(30 minutes)
70 minutes
Lunch
11:45-12:15
30 minutes
Bus Pickup
12:15 pm


                         



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Targets for Today:

I know a little more than I did about the literature of Christmas.




Today’s  Agenda:


  • Have you handed in your unused hall passes? 
  • Did you finish, correct, and hand in your pronoun papers?  

The classes who had class today watched the video of Stubby Pringle's Christmas, based on a short story by Jack Shaefer.
And we discussed literary elements, and a core value.

For which core value is Stubby Pringle an example?
Are there times when lying is the right thing to do?




If You Were Absent:




Vocabulary:





Friday, December 15, 2017

Friday/Monday, December 15/18, 2017



Announcements and Reminders:

Pick up your composition books.  Get out a pen or pencil. 
         
Please write Santa Letters to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation:
See this link for information and for the opportunity to write letters online. 

The last day to hand in late work, revisions, and extra credit (except your hall passes) was  December 14.  You may hand in your hall passes before then if you do not plan to use them.  Hand them in by our last day of class -- December 15 or 18. 

Hand in your hall passes!  
Did you finish your pronoun pages, correct them, and hand them in? 

Finish reading your realistic fiction book, and get your book of the month interview done!



For B-Day -- For Extra Credit:
What is wrong with this? (Think conventions.)
What is it really saying?
                


Targets for Today:

I can define and understand 


Today’s  Agenda:

Pick up your composition books.  Get out a pen or pencil. 

We will be doing book interviews during class today for those who are ready.  

Part A -- Defining Important Words 

1. Write a paragraph in your composition book under Notes and QuickWrites:
 What do these words have in common, and why have they been listed here? 
Label it "Words"  and add today's date. 

courage
integrity
sacrifice 
commitment
citizenship
patriotism




2. Look at one of the words (assigned) in a small groups to define it together. 
A synonym is a word that means the same or almost the same. 
An antonym is a word that means the opposite.  

TASK 1: Write the core value that your group has been assigned in the center box.
TASK 2: As a group, define the core value in your own words.
TASK 3: Identify a minimum of 3 synonyms for your group’s core value.
TASK 4: Identify a minimum of 3 antonyms for your group’s core value.
TASK 5: Recognize real life examples of people who embody your group’s core value.


3.  Class Discussion 

4.  Select a person you know or know of who is an example of  one or more of these  core values.
Write one or more paragraphs about this person on lined paper, and hand that in to the top wire basket. 


Part B -- Studying Plot! 
Watch a version of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
and plot the plot. 




If You Were Absent:

See above. 


Vocabulary:




Groups:

A1 
Isabelle A
Toa F
Tayton L
Sarah R

courage

Gerardo A
Rebekah F
Seth M
Dillon S

integrity
Lex B
Kelsey G
Omar N
Tiana U

sacrifice 
Alexandra C
Cali G
Austin O
Zachary W

commitment
Jacob C
Naomi G
Michael O
Hallie W

citizenship
Morgan C
Landon G
Eryka P
Kenden W

patriotism
Kaden C
Oliver H
Adyson P
Carsten D

courage

Deegan C
Hayley J
Makye P
Corbin L

integrity
Brock D
Carter J
Kagen Q
Abigail R

sacrifice 





 A2
Ethan A
Annalisa D
Dylan L
Rebekah S

patriotism
Merynn A
Emily G
Annie M
Jace T

integrity
Mary Jane B
Ryan G
Kaylee M
J.R. T

sacrifice
Joseph B
Raechel H
(Ivy M – Lab)
Marison V

citizenship
Ryker B
Peyton H
Brea N
Tristan W

courage
Sydney B
Sydney H
Grace P
Whiffen J

commitment
Eric C
Brenden H
Emily R
Mckall C

patriotism
Truly C
Kylie H
Carson S
Zachary L

integrity
Allison C
Jack H
William S
Katie S

courage










Teacher Notes:  http://themedalofhonor.com/character-development/middle-high-lessons/middle-high-lessons/a01-exploring-the-six-core-values


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