"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited, imagination encircles the world." Albert Einstein

7th & 8th Grade Language Arts

Mr. Zindler

​Week 1 (August 22- 26)

Monday:         First Day of Class - Bring in School Supplies (See Tab for Supplies)

Tuesday:        

Wednesday:  

Thursday:      Read “Golden Glass” on pages 3 – 8 in your Close Reader. Answer all the ReRead

                         and Read Questions (numbers 1-9). Homework is Due on Monday.

Friday:              

Week 2 (August 29 - Sept 2)
 

Monday:         Read “What To Bring” on pages 9 – 12 in your Close Reader. Answer all the ReRead and Read Questions (numbers 1-6).

                         Homework is Due on Wednesday.

Tuesday:         

Wednesday:  Read two articles about the country in Africa that your Warm-Up child is from. Take notes about the country

                         that you can use in your story.  Homework is Due on Tuesday.

                         Remember that you have a Vocab Test on Friday.

Thursday:      Everybody will write a ½ page opinion of who they thing has the best immigration policy. This is only an opinion thus we must

                         respect those who differ from our opinion. This is one of the greatest privileges we have in this country (to be free to have our

                         own opinions and not be persecuted for having them). Homework is due Tuesday

Friday:          

Week 3 (Sept 5 - 9)

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Monday:        Holiday

Tuesday:        Read “What To Bring” in your Close Reader (pages 9 – 12). Answer only the Short Response on page 12

                         After you finish, put your interactive notebooks away.

Wednesday:  

Thursday:      Finish Close Read Application handout on "The Latehomecomer"

Friday:            

Week 4 (Sept 12 - 16)

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Monday:        Finish your Sensory Detail Chart

Tuesday:        If you don't finish your Analyze The Text questions, finish as homework (page 68)

Wednesday:  Remember Vocab Test on Friday (all 10 words)

Thursday:      

Friday:            Write a one page paper discussing whether you think America is a good place for people to immigrate to.

                          a.Remember to make a good Introductory paragraph

                          b.Cite examples from videos, readings and classroom discussions

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Week 5 (Sept 19 - 23)

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Monday:        Performance Assessment Workbook (Read Pages 3-7); Do the Exercises on page 5; Do the Exercises on page 7; Due Tomorrow

Tuesday:        Performance Assessment Workbook (Read Pages 8-10); Do the Exercises on page 9 ; Do the Exercises on page 10; Due Tomorrow

Wednesday:  

Thursday:      

Friday:           Write Introductory Paragraph For Essay on Little African Boy; Must be typed; Due Monday

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Week 6 (Sept 26 - 30)

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Monday:         Come up with 2 additional hook questions if not completed in class.

Tuesday:         Re-write your Introductory Paragraph for Friday

Wednesday:   Revise your Background in your Introductory Paragraph

Thursday:      

Friday:             Re-write your body paragraphs for Monday

Week 7 (October 3 - 7)

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Monday:        

Tuesday:        Re-write you Essay about the African boy. Finished product. Due on Thursday

Wednesday:  

Thursday:      

Friday:          Re-write your FSA Essay (if you want to improve your grade/optional)

Week 8 (October 10 - 14)

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Monday:        Make corrections on your FSA Essay paper

Tuesday:        Finish writing your Intro Paragraph and at least one Body Paragraph from your PAW Workbook

Wednesday:  Finish your Rough Draft and your Final Draft for your PAW Essay

Thursday:      

Friday:            Make necessary corrections on your PAW Essay

Week 12 (November 6 - 10)

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Week 13 (November 13 - 17)

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Monday:       New Vocab Words; Watch Video and complete Video Worksheet, Vocab Test on Friday 

Tuesday:       Watch Video   

Wednesday: Watch Video; Video Worksheet due for Homework; Vocab Test on Friday

Thursday:      iReady Lab

Friday:          Vocab Test today