Thursday, May 31st

Lesson Objectives - Students will practice their inferential skills with the help of the short story, One Ordinary Day, With Peanuts."  They will then extend the story with an original narrative or script.

Homework - This is the second to last homework assignment for the year!  If your homework number is low, please catch up.  Answer the following in a paragraph:  Describe a situation where you did something nice for someone for no reason at all.

Tuesday, May 29th

Lesson Objectives - After a few exercises related to point of view and it's impact on "An Hour With Abuelo," students will have time to work on their Reflection Journal Entry/Entries.  The finished product must be at least 2 total pages.

Possible journal topics include the following:

• Did you reach your academic goals?  Explain.
• How did you grow as a student?  Explain.
• What advice would you give to next year's 7th graders?  Explain.
• Create one of your own topics that explains something that relates to your year here at Conrad.

Homework - Students are to complete their journal entries and prepare for tomorrow's last test of the year.

Thursday, May 24th

Lesson Objectives - Students are taking their final vocabulary quiz of the year.  They will then focus on proper pronoun agreement when writing paragraphs.

Homework - Over the next few days, students are to complete their Reflection Journal Entries.  These entries will allow the students to describe their experiences during the 2011-2012 school year.  Each entry should be at least a half page in length.  Combined, these single-spaced entries should fill two sides of a page.  These are due on Wednesday, May 30th. 

The possible journal topics include the following:

• Did you reach your academic goals?  Explain.
• How did you grow as a student?  Explain.
• What advice would you give to next year's 7th graders?  Explain.
• Create one of your own topics that explains something that relates to your year here at Conrad.

Wednesday, May 23rd

Lesson Objectives - Students are starting their next story, "An Hour With Abuelo."  They will make predictions based on the text as well as their own personal experiences.

Homework - Students are to prepare for tomorrow's Vocabulary Lesson 10 quiz.  They are also to make corrections on the test from "The White Umbrella."

Tuesday, May 22nd

Lesson Objectives - Students are taking their test on "A Defenseless Creature" today.

Homework - Class work pages 15-23 are due tomorrow.

Monday, May 21st

Parents, Guardians, and Students - We have made it to the final FULL week of classes.  Please be sure to consult the list on the right so that you know when assignments are due.  Be sure to finish the year to the best of your ability!

Lesson Objectives - Students will determine when to appropriately use a adjective or an adverb when providing details to their sentence responses.

Homework - Students are to prepare for tomorrow's test on "A Defenseless Creature."

Friday, May 18th

Lesson Objectives - After finishing lesson 10 in the vocabulary series, students will examine the elements that make up a farce.  They will use the play "A Defenseless Creature" as an example.

Homework - Interview Question: "How do you deal with difficult coworkers/customers?  Explain a situation." 

Thursday, May 17th

Lesson Objectives - After some practice in lesson 10 in the vocabulary series, students will examine the elements that make up a farce.  They will use the play "A Defenseless Creature" as an example.

Homework - Students are to complete test corrections for "Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed." 

Wednesday, May 16th

Lesson Objectives - Students are starting their next story, "A Defenseless Creature."  Since it is a play, the students will examine the author's use of stage directions and dialogue in order to define the traits of one of the main characters.

Homework - Get Student Detail Report signed.

Monday, May 14th

Lesson Objectives -  After some work with Vocabulary Lesson 10, students will be able to identify and practice writing sentences with examples of prepositional phrases.

Homework - Students are to prepare for tomorrow's test on "The White Umbrella."

Thursday, May 10th

Lesson Objectives - Students are starting their final vocabulary lesson of the year.  After that, they will examine the author's use of mood and tone in her story, "The White Umbrella."

Homework - Students will finish writing their essay letter rough drafts tonight.  They are due tomorrow for homework credit.

Wednesday, May 9th

Lesson Objectives - Students will begin their next story, "The White Umbrella."  Here, they will make predictions based on their experiences in conjunction with the thoughts and feelings of the main character.

Homework - Students are to begin writing their letter essay rough draft.  The final draft is due by this weekend.

Tuesday, May 8th

Lesson Objectives - Students are taking their test on "Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed" today.  This score of this test will be factored into the second half grade of the 4th marking period.

Homework - Students are to begin working on May's RRS assignment.

Monday, May 7th

Lesson Objectives - Students will continue working on creating compound/complex sentences.  They will also practice their use of transitions when moving from one idea to the next.

Homework - Students are to prepare themselves for tomorrow's test on "Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed."  Periods 1 and 2 received an SDR to get signed tonight.  Period 4 will receive theirs tomorrow.

Thursday, May 3rd

Lesson Objectives - Students will go over two recent assessments: the "Exploring the Titanic" test and the Vocabulary Lesson 9 quiz.  They will then examine the author's use of the circular plot structure found in "Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed".  Just like the explorers of the planet in the story, students will then design and name the features of their own planet.

Homework -

1. Students are to complete and submit test corrections by Tuesday, May 8th.
2. Answer in a paragraph:  "Do you think that humans will ever permanently live in a non-Earth environment?  Explain with details.

Wednesday, May 2nd

Lesson Objectives - Students are starting their next story, "Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed."  Today, they will identify Ray Bradbury's use of vivid sensory details in his descriptions of setting, character, and plot.

Homework - Interview Question: Why are many people resistant to change?  Explain a situation that supports your idea.