SWJH 7th Grade ELA Assignments
- Instructors
- Mrs. Karen Rascon
- Raul Rascon
- Term
- Spring 2020
- Grade Level
- Language Arts
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
Due:
Ms. Rascon, Mr.Lara and Mr. Olais Lesson May 11th-17th
ELA Writing Agenda May 11th-17th |
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Monday |
Objective: I will be able to make conclusions by reflecting about the given situation. I will create real or imagines experiences using descriptive details and organizing my writing in sequential order Standard: (7.W.3) Activity/Assignment/Resources (links) Journal Entry Day #1 PDF
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Agenda: Be sure to respond to your journal entry with at least 7-10 sentences. Incorporate relevant details, dialogue, and ensure your writing follows a sequential order. Journal entry: - Submit your response through Edmodo. |
Tuesday |
Objective: I will create a visual that represents my journal entry #1
Standard: (7.W.3) Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. Activity/Assignment/Resources (links) · Refer to your journal entry #1 |
Agenda: This is the artistic part: Create a sketch that portrays, symbolizes, or represents this glorious and epic day, your triumph over this ordeal! Keep it colorful and meaningful. You can depict an image that represents how you feel about your life going back to normal, get real creative! Journal #1 was about coming back to school your drawing has to represent your narration. Requirements: - 8 x 11 piece of paper (Regular white paper) - Color your illustration - Submit your illustration by taking a picture of it and submitting it through edmodo |
Wednesday |
Objective: I will be able to make conclusions by reflecting about the given situation. I will create real or imagines experiences using descriptive details and organizing my writing in sequential order Standard: (7.W.3) Activity/Assignment/Resources (links) Journal Entry Day #2 PDF |
Agenda: Be sure to respond to your journal entry with at least 7-10 sentences. Incorporate relevant details, dialogue, and ensure your writing follows a sequential order. Journal Entry: . Looking forward into the next school year, what changes are you making to your routine? - Submit your response through Edmodo |
Thursday |
Objective: I will create a visual that represents my journal entry # 2
Standard: (7.W.3) Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. Activity/Assignment/Resources (links) · Refer to your journal entry #2 |
Agenda: This is the artistic part: Create a sketch that portrays, symbolizes, or represents this glorious and epic day, your triumph over this ordeal! Keep it colorful and meaningful. You can depict an image that represents one of those changes you plan to make in your life, get really creative! Journal #1 was about committing to change, what is one thing you wishing to change after all this is over. Requirements: - 8 x 11 piece of paper (Regular white paper) - Color your illustration - Submit your illustration by taking a picture of it and submitting it through Edmodo |
Friday |
Objective:
SWBAT demonstrate mastery of their reading objectives. · Standard: 7.W.3 RI.1, RI.2, and RI.4 Activity/Assignment/Resources (links) Galileo (Assessment) Achieve 3000: "Being a Good Citizen” |
Log into Clever and go to Galileo. 1. Select your Reading Class Period, from the drop down at the top of the menu. 2. Select “Take Test” 3. Take the assessment listed for Reading class. Log into Achieve 3000 1. Select the article: “Being a Good Citizen” answer the before poll reading 4. Read the article 5. Respond to the activity questions |
Due:
Reading ELA Agenda 7th Grade Mr. Lara, Ms. Rascon, Mr. Olais.
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May 4-May 8 |
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Monday |
Objective: Students will determine the meaning of words and phrases Standard: 7.RI.4 Activity/Assignment/Resources (links) · Actively Learn: "What makes a hero?" (video, 4:34).
· Vocabulary PowerPoint
· Actively Learn- Read “Perseus: The Quest of Medusa's Head” by James
· Achieve 3000- Greek Gods and Goddesses
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Tuesday |
Objective: I will determine the conflict of the story by analyzing the plot/setting & characters. Standard: Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot). (7.RL.3) Activity/Assignment/Resources (links)
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Wednesday |
Objective: IWBAT analyze how conflict in the story shapes the main character’s personality. Standard: (7.RL.3) Activity/Assignment/Resources (links) · Actively Learn: "What makes a hero?" (video, 4:34).
· Vocabulary PowerPoint
· Actively Learn- Read “Perseus: The Quest of Medusa's Head” by James
· Achieve 3000- Greek Gods and Goddesses |
Agenda:
Log in to clever and access Achieve and Actively learn to read this week’s article Greek Gods and Goddesses and answer the after reading poll (a minimum of three sentences ) Submit Today’s work.
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Thursday |
Objective: I will the theme of the story by analyzing the development of the story. Standard: 7.RL.1, 7.RL.3 & 7.RL.2 Activity/Assignment/Resources (links)
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Agenda: Log into your clever account access Actively Learn continue reading the rest of the story “Perseus: The Quest of Medusa’s… up to page 15 answer questions 7 and 8.
Deity: Zeus::Hero: Perseus A deity is to Zeus as a hero is to Perseus. 3. Log into Achieve 3000, Answer the thought question for this week’s article. Submit all your work from this day into Edmodo. |
Friday |
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Assignment #5: Ms. Rascon, Mr. Olais, and Mr. Lara 7th grade ELA Lesson plans
Week of April 27th– May 3rd
Monday
Standard:7.W.1
Objective: Students will deconstruct writing prompt to determine the type of essay they will be working on and develop a hand plan.
Resources:
- “Fighting Fake News ”(Achieve 3000)
- “Fighting the misinformation pandemic: Here’s help teaching students to distinguish real news from what’s fake” (Washington Post)
- “Council was wise to enlist social media stars and pro athletes in the fight against coronavirus” by Jenice Armstrong (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- Writing Prompt
- Writing Tools Resources
Agenda:
- Read and deconstruct your writing prompt.
- Read the give sources and try to identify possible claims to support either argument.
- Evaluate the claims and take a position.
- See the given resource to evaluate claims.
- Create your hand plan
- Be sure to include your argument, claims (3) and the evidence you will be utilizing
Tuesday
Standard:7.W.1
Objective:
- Student will produce their introductions and conclusions
- Student will generate their opposite view and choose the strongest one to refute their position
Resources:
- “Fighting Fake News ”(Achieve 3000)
- “Fighting the misinformation pandemic: Here’s help teaching students to distinguish real news from what’s fake” (Washington Post)
- “Council was wise to enlist social media stars and pro athletes in fight against coronavirus” by Jenice Armstrong (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- Writing Prompt
- Writing Tools Resources
Agenda:
- Develop your intro/conclusion following the given resource
- Create you opposite view (Remember to create two in order to choose the best and strongest rebuttal)
- See given opposite view resource
Wednesday
Standard:7.W.1
Objective:
- Student will generate their body paragraph topic sentences
Resources:
- “Fighting Fake News ”(Achieve 3000)
- “Fighting the misinformation pandemic: Here’s help teaching students to distinguish real news from what’s fake” (Washington Post)
- “Council was wise to enlist social media stars and pro athletes in fight against coronavirus” by Jenice Armstrong (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- Writing Prompt
- Writing Tools Resources
Agenda:
- Develop your body paragraph topic sentences
- Body#1 Seven-up sentence (Claim #1)
- Body #2 Compound Sentence (Spiral Claim #1, introduce Claim #2)
- Body#3 Compound-Complex Sentence (Spiral Claims # 1&2, introduce claim #3)
Thursday
Standard:7.W.1
Objective:
- The student will generate their body paragraph utilizing the work from previous days
- Topic sentences completed on Wednesday
- incorporate evidence identified and evaluated on Monday
Resources:
- “Fighting Fake News ”(Achieve 3000)
- “Fighting the misinformation pandemic: Here’s help teaching students to distinguish real news from what’s fake” (Washington Post)
- “Council was wise to enlist social media stars and pro athletes in fight against coronavirus” by Jenice Armstrong (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- Writing Prompt
- Writing Tools Resources
Agenda:
- Develop Body paragraphs
- Be sure to refer to you 5Es document to ensure you have incorporated your Es correctly.
- Don’t forget to add voice to your writing as well by adding a D.
Friday
Standard:7.W.1
Objective:
- Student will revise their drafts (introduction, opposite view, body paragraphs, and conclusion)
- Students will demonstrate mastery of writing arguments by supporting it with clear claims and relevant evidence by typing their essay all together and submit.
- Students will demonstrate mastery of specific standard by completing their Galileo Assessment.
Resources:
- “Fighting Fake News ”(Achieve 3000)
- “Fighting the misinformation pandemic: Here’s help teaching students to distinguish real news from what’s fake” (Washington Post)
- “Council was wise to enlist social media stars and pro athletes in fight against coronavirus” by Jenice Armstrong (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- Writing Prompt
- Writing Tools Resources
Agenda:
- Throughout the week you have planned and developed your essay edit your paragraphs put it all together and submit through Edmodo.
- Log in to Clever and take your weekly Galileo Assessment.
- Argumentative Resources.pdf
- Fighting the misinformation pandemic: Here’s help teaching students to distinguish real news from what’s fake - The Washington Post.pdf
- Council was wise to enlist social media stars and pro athletes in fight against coronavirus | Jenice Armstrong.pdf
- Achieve3000: Fighting Fake News.pdf
- Fighting Fake News Argumentative Prompt.pdf
- Week of April 27th.pdf
Due:
Assignment #5: Mrs. Arreola lessons
Assignment 5
Week: April 27-May 1
Weekly Objectives:
- SWBAT closely read a text and answers questions based on the text.
- SWBAT write an explanatory essay using textual evidence from the given articles.
Weekly Standards:
- RI.7.3
- W.7.1
Monday:
Activity/Assignment
- Log into Clever and go to Achieve 3000
- Select your Reading Class Period
- Read the article “Save the Rhinos”
- Complete the activity.
- Complete the thought Question
- Complete the after reading poll
Tuesday:
Activity/Assignment
- Log into Clever and go to Achieve 3000
- Select your Reading Class Period
- Read the article “Frozen in time”
- Complete the activity
- Complete the thought Question
Wednesday:
-Activity/Assignment
- Log into Clever and go to Actively Learn.
- Select your Reading Class Period.
- “A Sound of Thunder”
- As you read, complete the polls and questions.
- Use the text to help you answer the questions.
Thursday:
-Activity/Assignment
- Virtual Field Trip to the San Diego Zoo
- Create a hand plan on a piece of paper or on this document (select File and then Make a Copy).
- MAKE sure you are logged into your gadsden account.
- Share the document with your teacher by 8pm, so you can get feedback [email protected],
Friday:
-Activity/Assignment
- Log into Clever and go to Galileo.
- Select your Reading Class Period, from the drop down at the top of the menu.
- Select “Take Test”
- Take the assessment listed for Reading
Due:
Assignment
Ms. K. Rascon, Mr. Olais, and Mr. Lara's student's lesson plans for the Week of April 20th-26th
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Monday |
Objective: Students will determine the meaning of words and phrases Standard: 7.RI.4 Activity/Assignment/Resources (links)
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Agenda:
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Tuesday |
Objective: Students will determine the meaning of words and phrases Students will determine the central ideas of the given text and will be able to use textual evidence to support their response Standard: 7.RI.2, 7.RI.4 Activity/Assignment/Resources (links)
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Wednesday |
Objective: Students will determine the meaning of words and phrases Students will determine the central ideas of the given text and will be able to use textual evidence to support their response Standard: 7.RI.2,, 7.RI.1, & 7.RI.4 Activity/Assignment/Resources (links)
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Agenda: 1) Log in to clever and direct yourself to Achieve 3000. Respond to the thought question in for “Fighting Fake News” 2) Complete Syn. and Ant. for vocabulary words |
Thursday |
Objective: Students will determine the meaning of words and phrases Students will determine the central ideas of the given text and will be able to use textual evidence to support their response Standard: 7.RI.1, 7.RI.2 & 7.RI.4 Activity/Assignment/Resources (links)
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Agenda: 1. Log in to clever and go to Actively learn and read “A Letter to my students as we face the pandemic” for a second time a. Ask yourself what key idea/details does the author introduce and develop throughout the text? b. How is the text organized? 2. Respond to the questions given by Actively Learn as you read including the text response ones. 3. Create a Seven-up Sentence for each of your vocabulary words |
Friday |
Objective
Standards
Activity
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1. Log into Clever and go to Galileo.
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Assignment
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Monday |
Objective:
IWBAT make conclusions by reflecting about the quote/situation. IWBAT write real or imagined experiences using descriptive details in sequential order.
Standard: (7.W.3) Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events.
Activity/Assignment/Resources (links)
‘WRITE IT DOWN’ Journal Activity
There is much that all of us and each of us have already experienced in the past few weeks that is shocking, unexpected, unpredictable, unknowable, new; much that we have not felt before and not seen.
Compose a journal of these times, by responding to the entries/question, one for each day of the week.
Keep your writing and composing close by, so you can jot things down to return to them later. Jot things down, a few words here and there, but then compose them in full sentences. If a journal becomes tedious, it does not work. Make it something easy to do!
Activity/Assignment/Resources (links) 7.L.4
· Before Reading Poll · Synonyms for each vocab. word
Achieve 3000 article: Like a Mom |
Agenda:
Monday: Make sure to write narrations (at least 7-10 sentences for each entry) that include relevant descriptive details.
Journal entry # 1
“Critical situations bring the worst and the best from people.” What do you think? · Reflect and write a paragraph in which you make a conclusion and justify your thoughts with logical reasoning.
Achieve 3000 article: Like a Mom
Login in to Achieve and respond to the Before Reading Poll and read the article for the first time. · Find 2-3 syn for each given vocabulary word |
Tuesday |
Objective: IWBAT develop a short narrations of an imagined or real events using descriptive details and dialogues.
Standard: (7.W.3) Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
Achieve 3000
Achieve 3000: 7.RI.10, 7.L.4 Activity/Assignment/Resources (links)
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Agenda: Make sure to write narrations (at least 7-10 sentences for each entry) that include relevant descriptive details.
Journal Entry #2
· Imagine yourself ten or even 20 years from now; your son/daughters asks you, “What is like to have lived through a pandemic?” How did you deal socially and psychologically with this situation?
Achieve 3000 · Read the article Like a Mom a second time. · Do the activity; (Respond to questions 1-8 using test taking strategies)
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Wednesday |
Objective: SWBAT develop a journal entry by using sensory language details that describe experiences and events in my life.
Standard: Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. (7.W.3) Achieve 3000
Standard: 7.W.2
Activity/Assignment/Resources (links)
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Agenda:
Make sure to write narrations (at least 7-10 sentences for each entry) that include relevant descriptive details.
Think of yourself and you can write about yourself, think and write about other individuals, and about your relationships to others, to your society, societies, to your loved ones, your friends, and your school.
Journal entry #3
What is it like to live today knowing that we do not know what tomorrow and the day after will bring? What did you do to remain positive and hopeful about the future?
· Achieve: Respond to the after reading poll question. Use complete sentences, 3-5.
· Submit your response through Achieve and through Edmodo. |
Thursday |
Objective: SWBAT Create a collage that portrays how specific interactions of society have positively influenced our response to the pandemic.
Standard:
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). (7.RI.3)
Activity/Assignment/Resources (links) Standard: 7.W.2
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Agenda: Journal entry #4 · Create a digital collage using images from the internet that have caused a deep impact, and might have influenced your perception of society/the world dealing with the pandemic. This collage will be included in your journal, it must display relevant, inspiring, positive, influential, motivating, images, pictures, and phrases that have emerged and made public in social media or other sources. Include at least 1 picture of your own personal approach to this situation. What are you/ your family doing to endure this situation and inspire others? Possible topics could include: · People’s positive response to COVID-19 · Navigating the pandemic with courage and hope · Health workers responding to COVID-19 · How the world could change(positively) after the pandemic.
Achieve 3000 :
· Respond to the given achieve selection’s Thought question. Submit your response through Achieve and through Edmodo.
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Friday |
Objective:
SWBAT demonstrate mastery of their reading objectives. Standard: (7.W.3, 7.RI.3, 7.RI.10, 7.L.4,) Activity/Assignment/Resources (links) Galileo (Assessment) |
Log into Clever and go to Galileo.
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Due:
Assignment
Week of April 6 Check your Edmodo Accounts for directions and submissions |
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Monday |
Objective: I will determine the meaning of figurative language Standard: 7.RL.4 Activity/Assignment/Resources (links)
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Agenda:
- Take a close look at the figurative language being used in the poem. 3. Login in to Achieve and respond to the before poll reading and read the article for the first time. - Find 2-3 syn for each given vocabulary word |
Tuesday |
Objective: Poem o SWBAT will determine the Theme/Central Ideal of the poem
Achieve 3000 o SWBAT will analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text to determine the text structure the author is using o SWBAT will determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text o
Standard: o Poem: 7.RL.2 o Achieve 3000: 7.RI.2, 7.RI.5 Activity/Assignment/Resources (links)
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Agenda:
3. Read the article for a second time. - How did the author organize the text? - What are the central ideas of the passage? - Answer the activity questions - Create a sentence for each of the vocabulary words given
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Wednesday |
Objective: Poem: - SWBAT will identify the theme of the poem and respond to an EBSR by sustaining with evidence for the poem. Achieve 3000 - SWBAT will write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. - Standard: 7.RL.2 and 7.W.2 Activity/Assignment/Resources (links)
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Agenda:
- Submit your response through Achieve and through Edmodo. |
Thursday |
Objective:
Standard: 7.RL.1, 7.RL.2, 7.RL5 Activity/Assignment/Resources (links)
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Agenda:
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Friday |
Good Friday |
Due:
Assignment
March 30th- April 5th
Due:
Assignment
March 2020 Distant Learning Lesson Plan
Mrs. Rascon, Mr. Lara, and Mr. Olais
Ms. Arreola's Class, please see the attached document named ELA planning-Arreola.