1. March 30 Warm Up: Knowsys Group 21 Synonyms, quiz Thursday MUGShot Week 3 paragraph Pearl Socratic Seminar Introduce Adjectives - Grammar Rock & Flocabulary - Notes pg. 119 - Practice pgs. 119-120 The Pearl by John Steinbeck - continue soundtrack project DUE Wednesday 7 th grade STAAR Test (Shhh…) no bells today

2. Front – 1.A colorful front display with a scene from the novella 2.The name of the CD that relates to one of the novel’s themes (Ex. “The Pearl of Great Price”, “Conspiring Fate”, etc.) 3.The name of the band that relates to one of the characters or symbols (Ex. Scorpions of Evil, etc.) Backside – 1.A list of 10 songs - 9 from homework (3 “Song of Family”, 3 “Song of Evil”, 3 “Song of the Pearl”) - 1 original song title Inside – 1.1 original song with title & lyrics (15+ lines) created by the student. The lyrics should contain thematic elements of the novella This project involves creating a CD cover. The cover must include the following: The Pearl soundtrack By John Steinbeck

3. The Pearl by John Steinbeck This project involves creating a CD cover. The cover must include the following: Front – (25 points) 1.A colorful front display with a scene from the novella (15pts) 2.The name of the CD that relates to one of the novel’s themes (Ex. “The Pearl of Great Price”, “Conspiring Fate”, etc.) (5pts) 3.The name of the band that relates to one of the characters or symbols (Ex. Scorpions of Evil, etc.) (5pts) Backside – (25 points) 1.A list of 10 songs (2pts/song title, 5 pts. creativity – relating to novella) - 9 from homework (3 “Song of Family”, 3 “Song of Evil”, 3 “Song of the Pearl”) - 1 original song title Inside – (50 points) 1.1 original song with title & lyrics (15+ lines) created by the student. The lyrics should contain thematic elements of the novella

4. Warm Up: Knowsys Group 21 True/False, quiz Thursday Pearl & Verbs II Test The Pearl by John Steinbeck - Continue CD Project, DUE Wednesday March 31 Shhh… 7 th & 8 th grade STAAR Test LUNCH = 6, 7, 8

5. April 1 Warm-up: Group 21 Short Answer, quiz tomorrow Adjectives - Articles & Demonstratives ppt. Demonstratives ppt. - Practice pgs. 121-122 STAAR Guided Practice -“Co-ed Conflict,” persuasive techniques: prove with text evidence, explanation & inference Turn in Pearl Soundtrack

6. April 2 Warm Up: Knowsys Group 21 Quiz Adjectives That Compare - Practice pgs. 123-124 and ppt STAAR Guided Practice - “Co-ed Conflict,” persuasive - Prove with text evidence, explanation, & inference Poetry - Lit. Text: pgs. 578-9 (answer Qs) & 580-583 (answer Qs)

7. March 28 April 3 Spring Holiday