Micki Kaminski ELA and Social Studies Lesson Plans 7th Grade ELA Block Hours 1,2 and 3,4 8th Grade Social Studies Hour 6 Prep Hour 5 October 30-November 3, 2017

Micki Kaminski 7th Grade ELA Agendas 7th Grade ELA: Hours 1,2 and 3,4 October 30-November 3, 2017

7th Grade ELA Standards Reading Writing Speaking/Listening Language 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. 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. RL.7.3 - Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot). W.7.4 - Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in W.7.1-3.) W.7.5 - With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of L.7.1-3.) SL.7.1a - Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion. SL.7.1b - Follow rules for collegial discussions, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed. SL.7.1c - Pose questions that elicit elaboration and respond to others' questions and comments with relevant observations and ideas that bring the discussion back on topic as needed. SL.7.1d - Acknowledge new information expressed by others and, when warranted, modify their own views. . L.7.2 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. L.7.2a - Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., "It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie" but not "He wore an old[,] green shirt"). L.7.2b - Spell correctly. L.7.3 - Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. L.7.3a - Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.

Guided Reading/Writing Assignments Inferring and Making Conclusions Students are to complete the assignment and read the assigned reading to be prepared for guided reading groups. The rest of the week they may read any book of choice (including the guided reading book) as well as complete a Reading Journal. Group Title of Reading Assignment Focus Red Penny Nichols Finds a Clue Stars Read Mystery T4 (Talk to the Text) IN MC Orange Yellow Circles Green Blue Triangles Violet

Reading/Writing Workshop Stations 1. Mrs. Kaminski – Making Inferences and Conclusions Penny Nichols Finds a Clue 2. Read to Self – IDR Self Selected Book - Enjoyment 3. Word Work – Word Generation 3.03 “Is An Extended School Day the Right Choice for Students?” Graphic Organizer 1 in WG Packet 4. Work on Reading – “Dracula” and “Frankenstein” 5. Work on Writing – Modes of Writing and Writing Around the Room 6. ELA Activity – Subjects and Predicates 7. Warm Up Practice – October 30-November 4 Week 9 8. Multimedia – Word Generation Video Review Commonlit.org Reading/Writing Workshop Stations

MODELING OF STATIONS AND WEEK’S STRATEGIES Rotations Day Guided Kaminski ELA Activity Work on Writing Word Study Work on Reading Mon EVERY STUDENT WILL IDR USING ASSIGNED GUIDED READING AND COMPLETE STRATEGY ORGANIZER. MODELING OF STATIONS AND WEEK’S STRATEGIES Tues - R O V Y G B Wed Thurs Fri STUDENTS WILL IDR AND COMPLETE A POST ASSESSMENT, COLORED READING ASSIGNMENT OR USE TIME TO CATCHUP. ALL WORK IS DUE TODAY.

Monday, October 30, 2017 Reading Workshop Notes Famous Inspiration ELA Activities WG Unit 3.03 Short Halloween Stories Reading Response RNB Reading Workshop Strategy/Skill Main Ideas/Supporting Details Shared Reading Word Generation 3.03 Read Aloud The Widow’s Broom Reading Response To be completed in RNB 45 WG Pre Assess 3.03 and 3.05 WG Post Assess on 3.01 and 3.02 Language/Word Work Tier II Academic Vocabulary Word Generation 3.03 Is an Extended Day the Right Choice for Students? Extended, Radical, Crucial, Attain, Initiative Writing Workshop Notes Modes of Writing Writing Around the Room Scary Halloween Story Starters TASTE OF SUCCESS OPEN DURING LUNCH IN THE MEDIA SUB TOMORROW

The Widow’s Broom Reading Response Because they don’t understand the broom, the Spiveys fear it. Sometimes this happens between people. Can you think of a situation where people fear someone or something they don’t understand?

MOVIE “The Monster House” Tuesday, October 31, 2017 Word of the Week ELA Activities Sentence Frame: In the movie “The Monster House”, the main character DJ, believes… MUST BE AT LEAST 10 SENTENCES Reading Workshop Strategy/Skill Listening and Viewing Shared Reading NONE Read Aloud NONE Mrs. K NONE MOVIE “The Monster House” (92 minutes) Language/Word Work Tier II Academic Vocabulary Word Generation 3.03 Is an Extended Day the Right Choice for Students? Extended, Radical, Crucial, Attain, Initiative Writing Workshop Notes Modes of Writing Summary of the movie “The Monster House” TASTE OF SUCCESS OPEN DURING LUNCH IN THE MEDIA CENTER

Wednesday, November 1, 2017 Reading Workshop Notes Figurative Language ELA Activities T4 Frankenstein Word Generation 3.03 Organizers Mode of Writing - Descriptive Reading Workshop Strategy/Skill Infer and Make Conclusions Shared Reading Frankenstein T4 Read Aloud The Five People Mitch Albom Reading Response Question 1 Mrs. K G B V Stations Word Work, IDR T4 Frankenstein Language/Word Work Tier II Academic Vocabulary Word Generation 3.03 Is an Extended Day the Right Choice for Students? Extended, Radical, Crucial, Attain, Initiative Writing Workshop Notes Modes of Writing – Descriptive Choose an ordinary object from your home or the classroom. What would happen if the object suddenly came to life? How would you react to it? How would others react to it? Write a story about this object coming life. TASTE OF SUCCESS OPEN DURING LUNCH IN THE MEDIA CENTER

Thursday, November 2, 2017 Reading Workshop Notes Creative Writing ELA Activities T4 and MC / Cite Frankenstein Word Generation 3.03 Organizers (1) Mode of Writing – Descriptive (2) Mode of Writing – Sequential Visual of Ordinary Object Reading Workshop Strategy/Skill Infer and Make Conclusions Shared Reading Frankenstein MC / Cite Read Aloud The Five People Mitch Albom Reading Response NONE Mrs. K R O Y Stations ELA Activity, IDR, MC Frankenstein Language/Word Work Tier II Academic Vocabulary Word Generation 3.03 Is an Extended Day the Right Choice for Students? Extended, Radical, Crucial, Attain, Initiative Writing Workshop Notes Modes of Writing – Sequential Order Choose an ordinary object from your home or the classroom. What would happen if the object suddenly came to life? How would you react to it? How would others react to it? Write a story about this object coming life. TASTE OF SUCCESS OPEN DURING LUNCH IN THE MEDIA CENTER

Friday, November 3, 2017 Reading Workshop Notes Critical Thinking ELA Activities T4 and MC / Cite Frankenstein Word Generation 3.03 Organizers (1) Mode of Writing – Descriptive (2) Mode of Writing – Sequential (3) Mode of Writing – Cause and Effect Visual of Ordinary Object Reading Workshop Strategy/Skill Infer and Make Conclusions Shared Reading Frankenstein MC / Cite Read Aloud The Five People Mitch Albom Reading Response Question 2 Mrs. K NONE Stations NONE Language/Word Work Tier II Academic Vocabulary Word Generation 3.03 Is an Extended Day the Right Choice for Students? Extended, Radical, Crucial, Attain, Initiative Writing Workshop Notes Modes of Writing – Cause and Effect Choose an ordinary object from your home or the classroom. What would happen if the object suddenly came to life? How would you react to it? How would others react to it? Write a story about this object coming life. TASTE OF SUCCESS OPEN DURING LUNCH IN THE MEDIA CENTER

Micki Kaminski 8th Grade Social Studies Social Studies: Hour 6 October 30-November 3, 2017 This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

8th Grade Social Studies Standards Craft and Structure: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.5 Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally). CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7 Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts. F1.1: Describe the ideas, experiences, and interactions that influenced the colonists’ decisions to declare independence by analyzing • colonial ideas about government (e.g., limited government, republicanism, protecting individual rights and promoting the common good, representative government, natural rights); • experiences with self-government (e.g., House of Burgesses and town meetings); and • changing interactions with the royal government of Great Britain after the French and Indian War

Critical Thinking in Social Studies Student Responsibilities Monday, October 30, 2017 Critical Thinking in Social Studies Student Responsibilities Section 4.4 Summary Notes (GREEN) The Crisis No.1 (WHITE) Chapter 4 Test THURSDAY Would you consider joining the underage fighters for freedom? ELA in Social Studies Key Terms / People Strategy/Skill The GIST Main Ideas Reading Independence!!! 4.4 Pages 135-145 Writing If You Were There… Page 135 Green Section Outline Summary Page and Vocabulary Guerilla Warfare, General Cornwallis, Morale, Battle of Yorktown Notes HALLOWEEN TUESDAY 10/31 SUB TOMORROW CHAPTER 4 TEST THURSDAY 11/2 The Big Idea(s) The war spread to the southern colonies, where the British were finally defeated.

Critical Thinking in Social Studies Student Responsibilities Tuesday, October 31, 2017 Critical Thinking in Social Studies Student Responsibilities Chapter 4 Test Thursday Review WS for Test in Packet (WHITE) Advantages / Disadvantages of War Organizer What is meant when said, “the shot heard around the world?” ELA in Social Studies Key Terms / People Strategy/Skill Cause and Effect Chronological Order, Argument Reading Chapter 4 Pages 108-145 Writing Review Page for Test This is Us: The Revolutionary War https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Revolutionary+War+America+the+Story+of+Us&&view=detail&mid=F0D74A7E163FE7D0DE05F0D74A7E163FE7D0DE05&FORM=VRDGAR Notes CHAPTER 4 TEST THURSDAY 11/2 The Big Idea(s) The war spread to the southern colonies, where the British were finally defeated.

Critical Thinking in Social Studies Student Responsibilities Wednesday, November 1, 2017 Critical Thinking in Social Studies Study for Chapter 4 Open Note Test Student Responsibilities What is meant when said, “the shot heard around the world?” ELA in Social Studies Key Terms / People Strategy/Skill Study Skills Hashtags (#) Reading Chapter 4 Pages 108-145 Writing Review for the Test WS Chapter 4 Vocabulary Words Notes CHAPTER 4 TEST TOMORROW 11/2 The Big Idea(s) Patriot forces faced many obstacles in the war against Britain.

Critical Thinking in Social Studies Student Responsibilities Thursday, November 2, 2017 Critical Thinking in Social Studies Student Responsibilities Chapter 4 TEST TEST ELA in Social Studies Key Terms / People Strategy/Skill Test Taking Skills Shared Reading TEST Writing TEST Listening/Speaking TEST Chapter 4 Vocabulary Notes CHAPTER 4 TEST TODAY!!! The Big Idea(s) The tensions between the colonies and Great Britain let to armed conflict in1775.

Critical Thinking in Social Studies Student Responsibilities Friday, November 3, 2017 Critical Thinking in Social Studies Student Responsibilities Patrick Henry: The Voice… (WHITE) Benjamin Rush’s Letter…(WHITE) The Crisis No. 1 (WHITE) Who do you think had the advantage at the start of the war? British or Patriots ELA in Social Studies Key Terms / People Strategy/Skill Listening and Viewing Reading Word Generation Unit 3.03 Writing Writing of Word Generation The Extended School Day This is Us: The Revolutionary War https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Revolutionary+War+America+the+Story+of+Us&&view=detail&mid=F0D74A7E163FE7D0DE05F0D74A7E163FE7D0DE05&FORM=VRDGAR Notes HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!! The Big Idea(s) Should Schools have an Extended Day in School?