Friday, March 22nd

Lesson Objectives - Students will identify the differences between effective adverb and adjective uses.  They will also brainstorm for their narrative non-fiction character study which they will write about as part of Monday's test.

Homework - Students are to prepare for Monday's test on "An American Childhood."  Also, Class Work pages 17-24 are due that day.
 Common Core Standards -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.2b Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.2f Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.3a Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically. 
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 

Thursday, March 21st

Lesson Objectives - Students will continue presenting their cause/effect chain projects.  They will then examine the story "An American Childhood" for evidence of conflict and suspense.
Homework - Interview Question: "Should female athletes be allowed to play on male sports teams?  Explain with examples."
Common Core Standards -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.3 Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events, or how individuals influence ideas or events).
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Tuesday, March 19th

Lesson Objectives - Students will start the story "An American Childhood" with a writing prompt that links their personal experiences to ides found in the story.  Student will then identify and create their own cause/effect chains.  Students will share their examples with the class.
Homework - Answer the following in a paragraph: "How do you think the story would have been different if it was told from the perspective of the man?"
Common Core Standards -

•  CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).

Friday, March 15th

Lesson Objectives - After some review work with the various forms of proper adjective use, students will continue giving their presentations to the class.
Homework - Students will have their test on "Amigo Brothers" on Monday
Common Core Standards -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Thursday, March 14th

Lesson Objectives - Students will review the story "Amigo Brothers."  They will then prepare and present their projects to the rest of the class for peer evaluation.

Homework - Students are to make corrections for their Vocabulary Unit 11 quizzes.
Common Core Standards -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Thursday, March 7th

Lesson Objectives - After some more work in Vocabulary Unit 11, students will select one of the following assignments to complete and present to the class:

• A magazine article that profiles one of the main characters in the story
• An newspaper editorial that states an opinion on one of the story's main ideas
• A post-fight interview script that where the main characters share their thoughts.
• A scripted victory speech that the winner might give after the match

Homework - Students will answer the following in a paragraph response: "Imagine that one of the boys had won the boxing match by a knockout.  What effect do you think that might have had on their friendship?"
Common Core Standards -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Wednesday, March 6th

Lesson Objectives - Students are starting Vocabulary Unit 11.  They will then identify and analyze the author's use of suspense in the story "Amigo Brothers."
Homework - Interview Question: "Should athletes be held to a higher standard since mey young people see them as role models?  Explain."
Common Core Standards -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).

Tuesday, March 5th

Lesson Objectives - Students will start their next story, "Amigo Brothers."   Here, they will make predictions about the outcome of the story based on inferential and personal knowledge.
Homework - Answer the following in a paragraph: "If you were competing against a good friend for something you both really wanted, do you think it would affect your friendship?  Explain why or why not."
Common Core Standards -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).