Weston Feb 19 – March 1, 2019 Week at a Glance

Arts Integration Arts Integration – ELA Math Debate – Argumentative Writing Students will vote on a topic from this website: Tuesday: https://www.thoughtco.com/middle-school-debate-topics-8014 Wed – Friday – Students work in groups and choose a side, work on presentation and argument to present during Week of March 1, 2019. Math Expressions/variables: will get with Ms. Arnold for assistance.

ELA Learning targets – 7th ELAGSE7SL1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. ELAGSE6SL1a. Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion. LAGSE7SL4: Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. ELAGSE7W1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. ELAGSE7W1a. Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.

6th ELA learning targets ELAGSE6W1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. ELAGSE6W1a. Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly. ELAGSE6SL4: Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.

Let’s debate Tuesday, Feb 19 Wednesday Feb 20 I-Ready Intervention day – conference with students on their argumentative paragraph from previous week. Conventions: prefixes – homework, https://rcboe- my.sharepoint.com/:b:/r/personal/westoma_richmond_k12_ga_us/Documents/2018- 2019%20School%20Year/prefixes.pdf?csf=1&e=xXNyQp Wednesday Feb 20 Summative: prefixes re, un, dis, common and proper nouns, fact or opinion. Homework: https://rcboe- my.sharepoint.com/:b:/r/personal/westoma_richmond_k12_ga_us/Documents/2018- 2019%20School%20Year/prefixescompletesentence.pdf?csf=1&e=BbabgB Print pages 168-176 of IWN (Interactive notebook templates) Thursday and Friday: continue working on interactive argumentative template, identifying parts of the argument, reasons and supports.  Thursday homework: https://rcboe- my.sharepoint.com/:b:/r/personal/westoma_richmond_k12_ga_us/Documents/2018- 2019%20School%20Year/prefixeswritecorrectprefix.pdf?csf=1&e=AxKGtv Friday: quiz: prefixes. Students will continue working on argument writing.

Let’s Debate Students continue working on argumentative writing. Presented with list of topics, students will decide on the “class” topic, break into 2 groups and begin their investigations. Students will individually write a paragraph based on their side of the argument, using researched information to support their argument. Each group will create a powerpoint or chosen presentation format in preparation for their debate!

6th Math learning targets Essential Question: How can you use the order of operations to evaluate algebraic expressions. I can read, write, and evaluate algebraic expressions in real world problems I can identify equivalent expressions an justify my reasoning I can identify parts of an expression using mathematical terminology and justify my reasoning

I can do That! Tuesday – Thursday: solving variable expressions using substitution. Materials – Go math, pages 269-274 Summative: order of operations, writing variable expressions, Wednesday Tuesday – I-Ready intervention day, HW skill page 53 Wednesday – homework: order of operations, summative assessment Thursday: continued practice with substitution, homework from gomath, Quiz, substitution Friday