Students will focus on writing this week. The 7th graders will write a realistic fiction story, really pushing themselves to develop a strong character. Additionally, the students are creating Life Size versions of the characters from their book. These characters will be on display (and we will post them virtually) after the break. The 8th graders will be showing what they know about character development through essay writing. This is the first essay, so we will walk through the process together.
Language Arts: Items in italics are homework assignments.
Monday: Writing - Essay (8th) - Realistic Fiction (7th)
Tuesday: 8th grade: Vocabulary Week 3 (Parts of Speech) - 7th grade: Vocabulary Week 7 - Lit Circle
Wednesday: Lit Circle/Writing Essay (8th) - Realistic Fiction (7th)
Thursday: - Lit Circle - Read Aloud
Friday: Writing - Essay (8th) - Realistic Fiction (7th)
Social Studies:
Next up, Southwest and Central Asia! Students will complete the mapping lab and then begin reading and learning about oil in Southwest Asia. This chapter will push the students to read and interpret maps and graphs to understand a larger economic concern.
Social Studies:
Monday: Southwest and Central Asia Mapping Lab
Tuesday: Chapter 24
Wednesday: Chapter 24
Thursday: Chapter 24 - Barn Owls
Friday: Chapter 24 - Great Horned Owls