Period 1 - Grade 7 Assignments
- Instructor
- Mrs. Julia Gonterman
- Term
- School Year 2017 - 2018
- Department
- English Language Arts
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
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Past Assignments
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Homework: Read Ch. 7 + 8 of A Long Walk to Water
-See Google Classroom for PDF of novel and audio of novel.
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Homework: ALL Printed Final Drafts due Day 3
-ALL printed final drafts of speeches due Day 3, no matter which day you are assigned.
-On the day you present, remember to:
1) Have notecards ready.
2) Dress professionally on the day of your speech.
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Homework: Rough Draft of Speech Due Monday
-Completed Rough Draft of Speech due Monday.
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Homework: Parent Signature on Speech Contract
-On Day 2 of class, you will receive a Speech Contract. Please make sure to bring it home and have it signed for homework - Due Day 3 of class.
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Homework: Completed Speech Outline due Day 3
-Completed outline (either digital or printed out as a hard copy) will be checked at the start of class on Day 3.
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Homework: Selection of Speech Topic due Day 2
-Be ready to submit your speech topic selection (including purpose and mood) by the start of Day 2 of class.
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Homework: Due Day 2: Print Out Hard Copies of Written Components
-Homework for Monday (Due Day 2) is to finalize all of your written components and print them out as a hard copy to have in class with you on Day 2.
-If you have not already done so on Monday, by Day 2 (Tues/Wed). please bring in any creative materials you can use in class to work on your project during Day 2 of class.
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Homework: Written Components and Materials (optional) Due Monday
-By Monday, make sure to have a minimum of 3 of your 4 written components for your project completed.
-Additionally, if ready, please bring in any materials into the classroom to work on your visual component/creation (you may leave these in the classroom for the remainder of the week as we work on the project).
--> Make note of the timeline on GC and also a helpful paragraph template for you to follow, when writing your written components (4 paragraphs revolving around the BIG Idea).
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Homework: Giver Film Permission Slip Due MONDAY!
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Homework: IR Check-in #5 Due Monday 4/16
-Assigned in class on Day 3 (4/5 or 4/6) and students were given about 25 minutes to work on assignment.
-If not finished during our class period, please complete - due Monday 4/16.
-Directions and details on GC.
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Homework: Finish Chapter 7
-Finish reading Chapter 7 of The Giver by Day 2 of class.
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Homework: IR Check-in #4 Due Monday
-Directions and submission on GC.
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Homework: Read 4/5 of IR Book for Check-in #4
-Read 4/5 of your IR Book for Check-in #4 that will take place on Day 3 of class.
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Homework: IR Check-in #3 (Storyboard) due Monday
-Directions on Google Classroom. Handout for the assignment was passed out in class on Friday. If absent, get the handout on Monday to complete later in the week.
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Homework: Read 3/5 of IR Book by Day 4
-Check-in #3 will take place on Day 4 of class this week. Please make sure to have read 3/5 of your IR book by Friday (Day 4).
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Homework: IR Check-in #2 - Character Analysis due Monday 3/19
-Hard copy of silhouette paper was passed out in class on Day 3.
-Directions on GC.
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Homework: IR Check-in #2 on Day 3
-Please have 2/5 of your IR novel read by Day 3 of class, as check-in #2 will occur.
-Bring in your novel to be checked in class (Applies to Period 2 only!).
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Homework: IR Check-in #1 on Day 3
-Please have the first 1/5 of your IR novel read by Day 3 of class, as check-in #1 will occur.
-Bring in your novel to be checked in class.
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Homework: Hard Copy of Speech due Day 2
-All students - no matter your speech presentation day - are required to turn in a hard copy (printed!) of your final draft on Day 2 of class.
-Notecards are due the day you present.
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1) Survival Speech Outline due Day 3 - will be checked at the start of class for credit.
2) Select IR Reading Book by Day 3 - sign up with title of book and author on the doc located on Google Classroom.
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Homework: Select IR Book and Begin Planning Survival Speech:
1) Select independent reading book for Q3/Q4 Independent Reading project - Sign up with book title and author on document on Google Classroom.
2) Continue to research and plan for Survival Speech - Rough Draft of Speech will be worked on in class the week after break.
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Homework: Finish Lit Circle Group Sildeshow
-In class on Monday, you started your Book Talk Slideshow with your Lit Circle group and for homework, you will finish your portion of the slideshow creation - should be only 1-2 slides.
-Presentations will occur on Day 2 of class.
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HW: Lit Circle Post-Discussion #4
-Started in class on Day 3 (2/8 or 2/9) and finish by Day 1 of class next week (2/12).
-Directions and submission on Google Classroom.
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HW: Final Draft of Survival Poem Creation - Printed and Illustrated
-First draft of personal poem creation was completed by Day 3 and you were provided peer feedback in class on Day 3.
-Use the constructive peer feedback to revise your essay.
-Final draft due on Monday - must be printed and illustrated. Extra credit for performing your poem and even more extra credit offered if the poem is completely memorized.
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Homework: Pre-Discussion #3 and Reading Check-in #3 due Day 3
-Complete the physical handout for Pre-Discussion #3 or the online version on G.C., which you will print out once completed as a hard copy.
-Additionally, make sure your reading is completed for Lit Circle Check-In #3 (occurring on Thus/Fri in class).
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Homework: Finish Post-Discussion #2
-Directions and submission on Google Classroom. Most students finished this in class on (1/25 or 1/26) and already submitted to GC.
-Continue to stay on schedule with the reading of your novel for check-in #3 on Day 3 next week.
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Homework: Pre-Discussion #2 and Reading Check-in #2 due Day 3
-Complete the physical handout for Pre-Discussion #2 you received in class on Day 2 this week.
-Additionally, make sure your reading is completed for Lit Circle Check-In #2 (occurring on Thus/Fri in class).
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Homework: Finish Pre-Discussion #1
-Directions and submission on Google Classroom posting.
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Homework: Poetry Post-Discussion
-Over the weekend, finish your Poetry Post-Discussion that was started in class on Thurs/Fri. Thte directions and document for the assignment are located on Google Classroom. Please submit on Google Classroom prior to class on Monday.
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Homework: Read your Lit Circle book for Check in #1 on Monday
-Please follow the reading assignment your group agreed upon in class on Thurs/Fri.
-Be prepared with the first portion of pages read to confer with your lit circle partners on Monday.
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(Optional) Rewrites for Poe Essay
Details and directions on Google Classroom. All completed rewrites are due Day 2 of class next week (1/18 or 1/19).
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Homework: Finish Poetry Day 1 Pre-Discussion Response
-Directions and submission on Google Classroom.
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Quarter 2 Book Review due Tuesday January 16th
--> Directions and details can be found on Google Classroom.
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HW: Anonymous Letter Assignment
Complete directions can be found on Google Classroom. Due Day 1 of class (1/16 or 1/17).
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Homework: Read+Annotate "The Mask of the Red Death" and complete Storyboard Handout
-Handed out on Day 2 of class (12/19 or 12/20). Handed out early in case you would like to complete the reading assignment prior to break starting.
-Please read and complete by Day 1 (1/8) after break.
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Homework: Poe Essay - Final Draft
-Final Draft of essay is due by Day 3 on Google Classroom.
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Homework: Rough Draft of Poe Essay due Monday
-By the end of class on Thurs/Fri you should have completed your two-three body paragraphs and started on your intro and conclusion.
-Make sure to have rough versions of your intro and conclusion paragraphs - in addition to your body paragraphs - done by Monday.
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Homework: Amplify Tabs 4-6 for 5.1 Lesson
-Make sure to finish tabs 4-6 of lesson 5.1, prior to Day 3 of class. Be ready with your claim established by Day 3 of class.
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Homework: Finish 4.5 Solo and Study for Reading Assessment
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Homework: Finish 4.3 Solo and Stargirl Instagram Post (#2)
-Note: If you were absent on Day 3 (Thurs/Fri) please see Ms. Abb on Monday for an Instagram Post paper and your completed assignment will be due on Day 2 next week.
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Homework: 4.2 Solo - Do only: Page 2 and questions 1-6:
-Skip all components that ask you to memorize or draw a picture.
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Homework: Finish 3.3 Solo
-On page 8 of the Solo, where it says to select a poem or short story to read, make sure to pick "The Raven." This needs to be read prior to the start of class on Monday.
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Homework: Finish 3.1 Solo and Stargirl Reading Log Turn In
-Due Day 3 (Thurs/Fri).
-Complete Solo for 3.1
-First half of your Stargirl book log (Chapter 1-17) needs to be ready for turn in at the start of class on Day 3.
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Homework: Finish 2.6 Solo - Introduction to "The Cask of Amontillado"
-Finish by Day 2 of class.
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Homework: Complete Solo for Amplify 2.5
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Homework: Finish Amplify 2.3 and 2.4 Solo
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Homework: Finish Amplify 2.2 Solo - "Read Like a Movie Director: Part 2"
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Homework: Book Report!
Continue to work on your Book Report! Remember: it is due Monday the 23rd!
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Homework: Continue to Work on Q1 Book Report:
There is nothing to physically turn in for homework on Monday. All you are asked to do is continue to work on your Q1 Book Report that is due on October 23rd.
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Homework: Brainstorm for Summative On-Demand:
Assignment details can be found on G.C. and assignment will also be turned in directly through G.C., prior to class on Day 2 (Thurs/Fri) this week.
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Homework: Print and Bind Story!
-On Day 1 of next week, please come to class with your story printed and bound in some fashion.
-Like we talked about in class on Thurs./Fri. last week, you can bind in any way that you see fit, although the minimum is that it must be printed and stapled. Remember that this is your opportunity to 'publish' your story in a way that makes you proud of all the work you have accomplished! If you want to do a little extra, you are more than welcome to do so and some examples of what that may look like are the following:
- Use ribbon or yarn with three hole punches on the left side of the paper. (Generic example)
- Use a professional portfolio cover like someone may use in a business setting to present a project. (Generic example)
- Create an actual title and dedication page - illustrating a cover page, as though it's an actual published book.
- Or any other creative way in which you would like to bind your story!
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Homework: Final Draft of Story (Due Day 3)
-Make sure to have the final draft of your story ready by Day 3 of class - it will be submitted in class on Day 3 after we complete an annotation task with your story.
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Homework: Continue Working Towards Final Draft of Story
Make sure you continue to work on your story and make edits/revisions that will help push you towards your final draft that will be due on Day 3!
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- Stargirl Instagram Post - Finish your Insta post - make sure to stay true to who Stargirl and the other characters are. You post must connect to character qualities we learn about in the novel.
- Add Symbolism to your story as you revise - aim for at least one example of symbolism.
- Get Feedback from at least one other person - have another person read your story and give you feedback - this could be a friend, sibling, family member, etc.
- Continue to revise and finalize your story - remember, FINAL DRAFT is due Day 3 next week (Thursday/Friday).
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Homework: Continue to work on your story. Think about what you included on your "To-Do List" on Day 1 of class this week that needs fixing. There is nothing to physically submit for homework, simply continue to revise and edit your story draft.
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Homework: Draft #1 Turn in on Google Classroom:
Make sure to turn in your completed first draft on Google Classroom by the start of class on Monday of next week!
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Homework: WW Session 4+5: My Story's Three Arcs
-Return to your own story idea.
-Create at least three story arcs for your own story. Draw them out like Vonnegut’s physical visual example. Label the highs, lows, and stagnant movement with details about movement in your story.
-Each arc could either be about a certain significant moment in your story or the arc could reflect the entirety of the story from start to finish (like Vonnegut's Cinderella example).
-You must label and explain the various points of movement within each arc with short explanations, although the descriptions can be more detailed if you would like. You can also include visual picture illustrations (like the ones in the graphic example that you saw in class and is attached to this posting) if you would like.
-Keep in mind: Each arc you create should be better than the last. Gets better and stronger each time!
--> Complete in comp book. Title this homework assignment: WW 4+5 : My Story’s Three Arcs
--> Complete in comp book. Title this homework assignment: WW 4+5 : My Story’s Three Arcs
Vonnegut Video Clip: https://youtu.be/oP3c1h8v2ZQ
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Homework: Walking In My Character's Shoes - WW Session 3 HW
-Assigned on Day 2 of class!
- For homework, you will walk in the shoes of your chosen character.
- Title this homework entry: Walking In My Character’s Shoes
- Write in 1st person POV from perspective of your character.
- Should be a total of at least 1 page of writing.
- Imagine as though you are your character in each of these three everyday situations. Since you are writing from his/her perspective, how would they feel, be, and react in each of these three situations?
- Sitting in a coffee shop.
- Grocery shopping.
- At a party.
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Homework: WW Session 2 HW - "The Story Idea That Matters Most" in comp book
-Think about which story idea you like best from your brainstorm list and our share out in class.
→ Which one is most meaningful to you?
→ What one does the world need you to write?
-Homework: Select the story idea that matters most to you and write a full page in your comp (title “The Story Idea That Matters Most”) responding to the statement of: “This story is an important story for me to write because…”
-Think about what writing the story would do for you and your readers.
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Homework - "Ideas for Fiction": One of the ways to get ideas for fiction is to read through newspapers to get inspired. Look for interesting and quirky stories that really happened and imagine how you might change them or transform them into something else.
Tonight for HW:
-Push yourself to get as many possible ideas for realistic fiction stories as possible and jot them down in your comp book under, “Ideas for Fiction”. You can use one of the strategies we talked about today. You may want to read a newspaper or blog for some current events to inspire you, or you might even invent your own strategy.
-Write down these ideas in bullet points - they do not need to be complete thoughts, just ideas! Aim for a minimum of a 1/2 page.
Strategies:
- A time when you had very strong emotions.
- Of a person important to you.
- Of the first time you did something.
- Of the last time you did something.
- Of a time you learned a lesson from something you did or experienced.
- Of places you have been or like to go.
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Homework: Complete the online assignment for the short story, "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto. All assignment details and links are on Google Classroom. Please submit completed assignment on Google Classroom.
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Finish your journal entry that relates to our reading of the short story, "Thirteen and a Half" that we finished in class today. Remember, Ashley discovered that her mom lied about the reality of her bird for years in order to protect her....
Journal - Vulnerability:
Why do adults feel the need to protect their children from the reality of the world? Is that helpful or harmful to their children. Is there a particular age in which parents should stop protecting their children? (6)
--> Remember that there is no one "right" answer. Answer this and every prompt based upon your own opinions and life experience.
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Assignment: Finish "Kate the Great" and Plot Map
-Finish reading "Kate the Great," if not yet already completed in class.
-In your comp book, complete a corresponding Plot Map for the story, "Kate the Great."
-Position the paper so that it is 'landscape' and the blue paper lines are vertical, in order to use the entirety of the page.
-Label each of the five plot components: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
-For each of the five components, write at least two sentences. For example, for "exposition" I would write a minimum of two sentences describing the overall setting, main characters, and introduce the general conflict of the story.
-Attached is a visual of of the general structure of the Plot Map. Please follow this general format, when creating your own in your comp book.
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Parent Survey:
Hi Parents/Guardians,
Please complete the following Parent Survey at your convenience. The information you provide in this survey helps me to better understand, support, and encourage your child to have a successful school year! Thank you in advance for your input!
Link to survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKuoPey-ejmXLU4I3-n-pr9s0xKq3VpcVPq6acK7Unm38jig/viewform?usp=sf_link
Kind regards,
Ms. Abb
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"I Can't Imagine Life Without..."
Make sure your finished product is colored, complete, and polished. Assigned 8/22 (P.1) or 8/23 (P.2) and worked on during our class period. Due 8/24 (P.1) and 8/25 (P.2).
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-Signed Syllabus: syllabus acknowledgement form due 8/21. Must be signed by student and parent.
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Supplies for English: Please have all supplies for English ready by 8/21!
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Metaphor Card: Completed 'Metaphor Card' is due 8/21. Please follow the format of the examples shown in class and the directions on your yellow half sheet. Make sure to only use the notecard that was provided to you in class on Friday.