1. Welcome!! Mrs. Jessen’s Humanities Class to
Where anything can happen and often does.

2. 9/3 Let’s Get to know you: On Your Piece of Paper
Write your name in large, creative letters in the middle of the page In the top left corner, finish the sentence "My family…” In the top right corner, finish the sentence "My favorite thing to do is....“
In the bottom left corner finish the sentence "I really don't like....“ In the bottom right corner finish the sentence "Other people find me...." In the top middle finish the sentence "One day I'd love to.....“ In the bottom middle finish the sentence and "I'd love to meet...."

3. What do you know about VSAA and how do you know it?
9/5 Let’s talk about VSAA
What do you know about VSAA and how do you know it?
From who’s point of view do you know this information?
How does your knowledge of VSAA connect to anything else in your world?
What do you think it would it be like to go to a different school?
Why is it important for us to have a conversation about VSAA on the first day of school?
What is next for us as members of the community of VSAA?

4. 9/4 Writing about writing
What are your feelings about writing?
What’s the most difficult part of writing? Why?
What’s the most enjoyable part of writing? Why?
Compare school writing to personal writing: How are they different?
How did you learn to write?
What type of writing do you prefer?
What’s your most memorable writing experience?
If you taught writing, how would you do it?

5. Agenda: 9/8 Learning Target: I will own this place
Seating Chart
Interactive Notebook: Finish Cover if you need to
Weekly Vocabulary: Root Words (What does that mean?)
Template for Vocabulary: In the Appendix of your Notebook
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): Mono & Uni Prefix meaning “One”
Core Introduction: Project in a Bag
New students in the hall with me
7th/8th graders in groups of 4 –
Create a Core Project in 10 minutes
Write an Artist Statement:
What did you do? How did you do it? Why did you do it?
Monopoly
Unicycle
Monotony
Unison

6. Tomorrow Bring a Novel to Read for SSR
Agenda: 9/8 & 9/9 Learning Target: I will understand how to identify figurative language
Weekly Vocabulary: Due on Friday 9/12
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): Mono & Uni Prefix meaning “One”
Agenda: 9/9
FINISH: Core Introduction: Project in a Bag
New students in the hall with me
7th/8th graders in groups of 4 –
Create a Core Project in 10 minutes
Write an Artist Statement:
What did you do? How did you do it? Why did you do it?
Tomorrow Bring a Novel to Read for SSR
Monopoly
Unicycle
Monotony
Unison

7. 9/10- Learning Target: I can identify regions of the United States
Reading Books: Book List
Geography:
US Geography-Notes in Interactive Notebook with Power Point
Map Study Guide for US map Quiz
Quiz : To Be announces
Weekly Vocabulary: Due on Friday 9/12
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): Mono & Uni Prefix meaning “One”
Monopoly
Unicycle
Monotony
Unison

8. 9/11- Learning Target: I can identify regions of the United States
Reading Books: Book List
Language and Writing:
Simile: “Willow and Gingko” and “Sea Lullaby” p. 131
Responding: p.134 answer 1-6, number 1 in the QuickWrite
Weekly Vocabulary: Due on Friday 9/12
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): Mono & Uni Prefix meaning “One”
Monopoly
Unicycle
Monotony
Unison

9. 9/12- Learning Target: I can identify regions of the United States
Reading Books: Book List
Check Weekly Vocabulary
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): Mono & Uni Prefix meaning “One”
Finish: Language and Writing:
Simile: “Willow and Gingko” and “Sea Lullaby” p. 131
Responding: p.134 ques. 1-6, number 1 in the Quick Write
Social Studies: Notes in Interactive Notebook
Monopoly
Unicycle
Monotony
Unison

10. 9/15- Learning Target: I can identify figurative language
Reading Books: Book List
New Vocabulary
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): bi & di Prefix meaning “Two”
1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Finish: Language and Writing:
Simile: “Willow and Gingko” and “Sea Lullaby” p. 131
Responding: p.134 ques. 1-6, #1 QuickWrite
Core: What do I know and how do I know it? Why is it important? What is it connected to?
bilingual
dilemma
bisect
dipterous

11. 9/16- Learning Target: I can identify figurative language
Map Quiz on Friday 9/19
Reading Books: Book List
Response to reading: Find three Similes or instances of personification in your reading book. Write them in you INB under “Reading, Writing, and Responding” (section 3)
New Vocabulary
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): bi & di Prefix meaning “Two”
1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Finish: Language and Writing:
Simile: “Willow and Gingko” and “Sea Lullaby” p. 131
Responding: p.134 ques. 1-6, #1 QuickWrite
Core: Finish Conversation: What do I know and how do I know it? Why is it important? What is it connected to?
bilingual
dilemma
bisect
dipterous

12. 9/17 Learning Target: I can identify the regions of the united states
Map Quiz on Friday 9/19
Reading Books: Book List
Vocabulary: Notebook check on Friday
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): bi & di Prefix meaning “Two”
1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Map of North America: Continue longitude and latitude
Regions and Collage project
Core: Finish Conversation: What do I know and how do I know it? Why is it important? What is it connected to?
bilingual
dilemma
bisect
dipterous

13. 9/18 Learning Target: I can identify the regions of the united states
Map Quiz on Friday 9/19
Reading Books: Book List
Vocabulary: Notebook check on Friday
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): bi & di Prefix meaning “Two”
1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Map of North America: Continue longitude and latitude
Regions and Collage project in Tech Lab
Core: Finish Conversation: What do I know and how do I know it? Why is it important? What is it connected to?
bilingual
dilemma
bisect
dipterous

14. 9/19 Learning Target: I can identify the regions of the united states
Map Quiz Today
Reading Books: Book List
Notebook check Vocabulary Today
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): bi & di Prefix meaning “Two”
1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Map of North America: Continue longitude and latitude
Continue work on Regions and Collage project
Core: Finish Conversation: What do I know and how do I know it? Why is it important? What is it connected to?
bilingual
dilemma
bisect
dipterous

15. 9/22 Learning Target: I can identify the regions of the united states
Files and folder: Hand back Map Quiz
Reading Books: Book List
Vocabulary: Notebook check on Friday 9/26
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): Tri = “three, Quadr, Tetr = “Four”
1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Map of North America: Continue Regions Collage
Core: Finish Conversation:
What do I know and how do I know it? Why is it important? What is it connected to?
triennial
quadrangle
triplicate
tetrahedron

16. Vocabulary: Notebook check on Friday 9/26
9/23 : Learning Target: I can identify the regions of the united states
MAPS Testing (Middle School Reading and Language Assessment) in Computer Lab
Vocabulary: Notebook check on Friday 9/26
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): Tri = “three, Quadr, Tetr = “Four”
1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Map of North America: Continue Regions Collage
Core: Finish Conversation:
What do I know and how do I know it? Why is it important? What is it connected to?
triennial
quadrangle
triplicate
tetrahedron

17. Vocabulary: Notebook check on Friday 9/26
9/24 : Learning Target: I can identify the regions of the united states
Reading Book
Vocabulary: Notebook check on Friday 9/26
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): Tri = “three, Quadr, Tetr = “Four”
1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Anchor Paper: Start Rough Draft - due Monday 9/29 for editing
Topic – Tell about 3 people who are important to you and why
Map of North America: Continue Regions Collage
triennial
quadrangle
triplicate
tetrahedron

18. Vocabulary: Notebook check on Friday 9/26 (tomorrow)
9/25 : Learning Target: I can identify the regions of the united states
Silently Reading Book
Vocabulary: Notebook check on Friday 9/26 (tomorrow)
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): Tri = “three, Quadr, Tetr = “Four”
1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Anchor Paper: Use your “Brain-Storming” to Start Writing-
due Monday 9/29 for editing
Topic – Tell about 3 people who are important to you and why
Map of North America: Continue Regions Collage
Please try to have this finished by tomorrow for a North American
Celebration in the Hallway
triennial
quadrangle
triplicate
tetrahedron

19. Vocabulary: Notebook check on Today
9/26 : Learning Target: I can identify the regions of the united states
Silently Reading Book
Vocabulary: Notebook check on Today
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): Tri = “three, Quadr, Tetr = “Four”
1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Anchor Paper: Continue to use your “Brain-Storming” to write your paper
due Monday 9/29 for editing
Topic – Tell about 3 people who are important to you and why
Map of North America: Continue Regions Collage
Please try to have this finished by tomorrow for a North American
Celebration in the Hallway
triennial
quadrangle
triplicate
tetrahedron

20. Vocabulary: Notebook Check on Friday
9/29 : Learning Target: I can identify the regions of the united states
Silently Reading Book
Vocabulary: Notebook Check on Friday
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): penta, quint = “five”
1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Anchor Paper: Peer Editing (See Rubric/Next Slide)
Topic – Tell about 3 people who are important to you and why
Final Draft due Thursday, 10/2
Map of North America: Finish Regions Collage
North American Celebration in the Hallway - Wednesday
pentagon
quintessence
pentathlon
quintet

21. Writing Rubric Total: Comments: Category 4 3 2 1 Score Content
Main idea is supported by many specific details
Main idea is supported by details
Main idea is supported by some details
Main idea is not supported
Organization
Ideas and details are presented in a logical order
Ideas and details are grouped together
Some ideas and details are out of place
Ideas and details randomly appear in writing
Sentence Fluency
Sentences are easily read aloud and vary in structure
Sentence are easily read aloud
Some sentences are incomplete
Most sentences are incomplete and confusing
Word Choice
Words are carefully selected and fit the audience and purpose
Words fit the audience and purpose
Some words are too simple for the audience or purpose
Words are incorrectly used or make no sense
Voice
Writing is personal and informative
Writing is informative
Writing is somewhat informal
Writing is very informal and uninformed
Conventions
No errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar
Few errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar
Several errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar
Errors distract from the meaning of piece
Comments:
Total:

22. Vocabulary: Notebook Check on Friday
9/30 : Learning Target: I can identify the regions of the united states
Silently Reading Book
Vocabulary: Notebook Check on Friday
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
Root Word(s): penta, quint = “five”
1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon
Read together: p :
“Harriet Tubman: Conductor of the Underground Railroad” p.160, Ques Another Pathway
Anchor Paper: Continue Working
Topic – Tell about 3 people who are important to you and why
Final Draft due Thursday, 10/2
Map of North America: Last two groups Finish Regions Collage
North American Celebration in the Hallway - Wednesday
pentagon
quintessence
pentathlon
quintet