Week 35 Monday

Journal What act of kindness would really make your day, your week, your month and even your year?

Article The is called the definite article because it is used to indicate something specific. A and An are called the indefinite articles because they are used to indicate something unspecific.

Preposition a word that controls a noun or pronoun and expresses a relationship to that word in the clause, such as “the man on the platform,” “she arrived after dinner,” and “what did you do it for ?”

Conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Magna Carta was the first document forced onto a King of England by a group of his subjects, the feudal barons, in an attempt to limit his powers by law and protect their rights (King John, 1215)

Emancipation Proclamation the proclamation issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, freeing the slaves in those territories still in rebellion against the Union

Code of Hammurabi a Babylonian legal code of the 18th century B.C.E. or earlier, instituted by Hammurabi and dealing with criminal and civil matters. Considered to be the first set of written laws, with an “eye for an eye” theme

“I believe there is good in this world, and you are part of that good —Mr. Young Launch

7.R.RL.01 Reading Objective: The Highly Proficient student can cite multiple examples of textual evidence to support my complex analysis and inference.   Essential Questions: 1. What is textual evidence? How can I identify the appropriate support? 2. What is a direct and indirect reference? How can I analyze a text to find the direct and indirect meaning? 3. What is a complex inference?

Week 35 Tuesday

Journal What does success mean to you?

Article The is called the definite article because it is used to indicate something specific. A and An are called the indefinite articles because they are used to indicate something unspecific.

Preposition a word that controls a noun or pronoun and expresses a relationship to that word in the clause, such as “the man on the platform,” “she arrived after dinner,” and “what did you do it for ?”

Conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Magna Carta was the first document forced onto a King of England by a group of his subjects, the feudal barons, in an attempt to limit his powers by law and protect their rights (King John, 1215)

Emancipation Proclamation the proclamation issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, freeing the slaves in those territories still in rebellion against the Union

Code of Hammurabi a Babylonian legal code of the 18th century B.C.E. or earlier, instituted by Hammurabi and dealing with criminal and civil matters. Considered to be the first set of written laws, with an “eye for an eye” theme

Use your knowledge in context: You are going to complete the chart on your activity sheet that includes a non-linguistic representation for each word and a sentence correctly using that word in context.

15 of the best feelings! —Hank Green Launch

7.R.RL.04 Reading Objective: The Highly Proficient student can determine the meanings of words and phrases in text. The Highly Proficient student can determine the meaning of figurative and connotative words or phrases in a text. The Highly Proficient student can analyze and evaluate the impact of rhymes and repetitions of sounds on a poem, story or drama.   Essential Questions: 1.What are the differences between denotative, figurative, and connotative meaning? 2. How can I determine the figurative meaning of a particular word or phrase? How can I determine the connotative meaning of a particular word or phrase? 3. What is a rhyme or repetition of sound? How do they impact the meaning of a poem, story or drama?

Week 35 Wednesday

Journal Describe the document you would create to fight for the rights of teens in America.

Journal Pepsi products (Sierra Mist, Mountain Dew, Dr. Pepper, Crush) or Coke products (Sprite, Fanta, Barq’s, Nestea)?

Article The is called the definite article because it is used to indicate something specific. A and An are called the indefinite articles because they are used to indicate something unspecific.

Preposition a word that controls a noun or pronoun and expresses a relationship to that word in the clause, such as “the man on the platform,” “she arrived after dinner,” and “what did you do it for ?”

Conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Magna Carta was the first document forced onto a King of England by a group of his subjects, the feudal barons, in an attempt to limit his powers by law and protect their rights (King John, 1215)

Emancipation Proclamation the proclamation issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, freeing the slaves in those territories still in rebellion against the Union

Code of Hammurabi a Babylonian legal code of the 18th century B.C.E. or earlier, instituted by Hammurabi and dealing with criminal and civil matters. Considered to be the first set of written laws, with an “eye for an eye” theme

Password Take a few minutes to write down clues for each word. Password is a fun vocabulary game where you have several seconds to guess what the vocabulary word is by calling on individual students for clues. Each student may only say 1 or 2 words as clues, these are the words you write down as clues. Some words are random things to mix it up a bit.

The is… Mushroom Pizza

The is… Giant Octopus

The is… Article

The is… Magna Carta

The is… Sprint

Emancipation Proclamation The is… Emancipation Proclamation

The is… Preposition

The is… Root beer Float

The is… Conjunction

The is… Code of Hammurabi

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7.R.RL.04 Reading Objective: The Highly Proficient student can determine the meanings of words and phrases in text. The Highly Proficient student can determine the meaning of figurative and connotative words or phrases in a text. The Highly Proficient student can analyze and evaluate the impact of rhymes and repetitions of sounds on a poem, story or drama.   Essential Questions: 1.What are the differences between denotative, figurative, and connotative meaning? 2. How can I determine the figurative meaning of a particular word or phrase? How can I determine the connotative meaning of a particular word or phrase? 3. What is a rhyme or repetition of sound? How do they impact the meaning of a poem, story or drama?

Week 35 Thursday

Journal Pepsi products (Sierra Mist, Mountain Dew, Dr. Pepper, Crush) or Coke products (Sprite, Fanta, Barq’s, Nestea)?

Article The is called the definite article because it is used to indicate something specific. A and An are called the indefinite articles because they are used to indicate something unspecific.

Preposition a word that controls a noun or pronoun and expresses a relationship to that word in the clause, such as “the man on the platform,” “she arrived after dinner,” and “what did you do it for ?”

Conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Magna Carta was the first document forced onto a King of England by a group of his subjects, the feudal barons, in an attempt to limit his powers by law and protect their rights (King John, 1215)

Emancipation Proclamation the proclamation issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, freeing the slaves in those territories still in rebellion against the Union

Code of Hammurabi a Babylonian legal code of the 18th century B.C.E. or earlier, instituted by Hammurabi and dealing with criminal and civil matters. Considered to be the first set of written laws, with an “eye for an eye” theme

Describe their importance: Write four complete sentences explaining why the three major documents from this week are important. Then, underline each article, circle each preposition, and box each conjunction.

Being more than just a screw up! —John Green Launch

7.R.RL.04 Reading Objective: The Highly Proficient student can determine the meanings of words and phrases in text. The Highly Proficient student can determine the meaning of figurative and connotative words or phrases in a text. The Highly Proficient student can analyze and evaluate the impact of rhymes and repetitions of sounds on a poem, story or drama.   Essential Questions: 1.What are the differences between denotative, figurative, and connotative meaning? 2. How can I determine the figurative meaning of a particular word or phrase? How can I determine the connotative meaning of a particular word or phrase? 3. What is a rhyme or repetition of sound? How do they impact the meaning of a poem, story or drama?

Week 35 Friday

Watch first Journal Argue for or against a court system FOR teens run BY teens.

Article The is called the definite article because it is used to indicate something specific. A and An are called the indefinite articles because they are used to indicate something unspecific.

Preposition a word that controls a noun or pronoun and expresses a relationship to that word in the clause, such as “the man on the platform,” “she arrived after dinner,” and “what did you do it for ?”

Conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Magna Carta was the first document forced onto a King of England by a group of his subjects, the feudal barons, in an attempt to limit his powers by law and protect their rights (King John, 1215)

Emancipation Proclamation the proclamation issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, freeing the slaves in those territories still in rebellion against the Union

Code of Hammurabi a Babylonian legal code of the 18th century B.C.E. or earlier, instituted by Hammurabi and dealing with criminal and civil matters. Considered to be the first set of written laws, with an “eye for an eye” theme

Prepare for the test: Code of Hammurabi Emancipation Proclamation Magna Carta Article Preposition Conjunction

Middle School misery… —John Green Launch

7.R.RL.04 Reading Objective: The Highly Proficient student can determine the meanings of words and phrases in text. The Highly Proficient student can determine the meaning of figurative and connotative words or phrases in a text. The Highly Proficient student can analyze and evaluate the impact of rhymes and repetitions of sounds on a poem, story or drama.   Essential Questions: 1.What are the differences between denotative, figurative, and connotative meaning? 2. How can I determine the figurative meaning of a particular word or phrase? How can I determine the connotative meaning of a particular word or phrase? 3. What is a rhyme or repetition of sound? How do they impact the meaning of a poem, story or drama?