1. 7 th Regular ELA 2 nd Six Weeks October 8 th through November 16 th, 2012

2. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Monday, October 8, 2012 3rd Period 1.Beginning of 2 nd Six Weeks 2.New Passes, Seats, & file papers 3.Writing Prompt #4 4.This Week!!! PearsonSuccessNet https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/login.jsp U: id# P: Books7

3. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Tuesday, October 9, 2012 3rd Period 1.Seats 2.Finish Reading benchmark 3.Write only the Writing Prompt #4 in your journal. 4.Do the P.O.W. on paper to turn in. PearsonSuccessNet https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/login.jsp U: id# P: Books7

4. 10/9/12 – Tuesday Writing Prompt #4: We have all had happy things happen to us that we will never forget, like getting a good grade, being picked for a team or winning an award. Think about some unforgettable thing that has happened to you. What happened? How did you feel? Tell about this memorable experience so that your reader can picture it in his or her mind. You’ve got the P.O.W.E.R.! Do & Label P.O.W. steps for this prompt!!!

5. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Wednesday, October 10, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period 1.New Students: Passes & P.O.W.E.R. 2.Number each prompt (1-5) so I know which is which 3.Writing Prompt #5. 4.Do the P.O.W. on paper to turn in. 5.Turn in all 5 Writing Prompt P.O.W.s with rubric stapled on top 6.Scholastic Writing Competition 7.http://www.artandwriting.org/Affiliate/TX001W http://www.artandwriting.org/Affiliate/TX001W PearsonSuccessNet https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/login.jsp U: id# P: Books7

7. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Thursday, October 11, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period 1.District Writing Benchmark 2.Do THE P.O.W. today!!! 3.Turn in all 5 Writing Prompt P.O.W.s with rubric stapled on top 4.Scholastic Writing Competition 5.http://www.artandwriting.org/Affiliate/TX001W http://www.artandwriting.org/Affiliate/TX001W PearsonSuccessNet https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/login.jsp U: id# P: Books7 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqkePGfRFuE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BRv9wGf5pk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIOOf5npkuE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otqcKT1pwqs

8. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Friday, October 12, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period 1.Correct Reading DCA 2.Finish Writing DCA 3.Do THE E.R. today on the DCA 4.‘Old’ kids - Have you turned in all 5 Writing Prompt P.O.W.s with rubric stapled on top? 5.‘New’ kids – did you turn in the P.O.W. on Mini-Write #5? 6.Scholastic Writing Competition 7.http://www.artandwriting.org/Affiliate/TX001W http://www.artandwriting.org/Affiliate/TX001W PearsonSuccessNet https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/login.jsp U: id# P: Books7 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqkePGfRFuE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BRv9wGf5pk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIOOf5npkuE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otqcKT1pwqs

9. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Monday, October 15, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period 1.Finish any part of the Writing DCA 2.Journal – What do you know about the 1960’s? Birmingham, Alabama? Civil Rights Movement? Flint, Michigan? 3.Scholastic Writing Competition http://www.artandwriting.org/Affiliate/TX001W 4.Watson’s Go to Birmingham – novels for sale 5.Substitute tomorrow – I will be scoring benchmarks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BRv9wGf5pk YOU’VE GOT the P.O.W.E.R.!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Yf5yhWN2g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1AepPbYwP4&feature=related

10. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Tuesday, October 16, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period SUBSTITUTE 1.Finish any parts of the Writing DCA that I left behind and turn in TODAY, along with other assignments of today 2.1 st Period – 1.Complete the Where I’m From brainstorming & Template charts and turn in before you leave 2.Listen to video while you work “A Time for Justice” 3.3 rd Period – 1.Watch and take notes over video “A Time for Justice”, 2.turn in notes before you leave. 4.I am scoring benchmarks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BRv9wGf5pk YOU’VE GOT the P.O.W.E.R.!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Yf5yhWN2g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1AepPbYwP4&feature=related

11. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Wednesday, October 17, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period 1.Computer Lab 223 2.Type Final “Where I Am From” 3.Watson’s Web Quest http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BRv9wGf5pk YOU’VE GOT the P.O.W.E.R.!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Yf5yhWN2g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1AepPbYwP4&feature=related

12. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Thursday, October 18, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period 1.Type Final “Where I Am From” 1.Save in your space again 2.Save in my space again 2.Watson’s Web Quest http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/dgay/ http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/dgay/ 3.Watsons Web Quest Link Watsons Web Quest LinkWatsons Web Quest Link 4.http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade60.html http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade60.html 5.http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=20916&title=I_Have_A_Drea m_Speech http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=20916&title=I_Have_A_Drea m_Speechhttp://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=20916&title=I_Have_A_Drea m_Speech 6.NaNoWriMo http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/ http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BRv9wGf5pk YOU’VE GOT the P.O.W.E.R.!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Yf5yhWN2g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1AepPbYwP4&feature=related

13. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Friday, October 19, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period Substitute 1.Finish Where I’m From Poem 2.D.E.A.R. day if finished with this week’s work http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BRv9wGf5pk YOU’VE GOT the P.O.W.E.R.!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Yf5yhWN2g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1AepPbYwP4&feature=related

14. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Monday, October 22, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period 1.Journal – What do you know about the 1960’s, after watching video last week.Give details. 2.Catch up – talk about last week a. Where I’m From Poem b. East of the Web 2. Watson’s Go to Birmingham http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BRv9wGf5pk YOU’VE GOT the P.O.W.E.R.!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Yf5yhWN2g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1AepPbYwP4&feature=related

15. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Tuesday, October 23, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period 1.Journal time – 1.1 person in group collect & turn in Issue #1. 2.What did you find out last night about the 1960’s? 2.Look at Issue #2 3.Watson’s Go to Birmingham – chapter 1 & 2 4.Vision & Hearing testing Thursday in library http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BRv9wGf5pk YOU’VE GOT the P.O.W.E.R.!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Yf5yhWN2g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1AepPbYwP4&feature=related

16. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Wednesday, October 24, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period 1.Journal time – work on issue #2 2.Watson’s Go to Birmingham – chapter 1 & 2 3.Vision & Hearing testing tomorrow in library 4.Talk about NaNoWriMo possibilities or Book Report for month of November (NaNos must register by Halloween!!!...tell me your username so I can add you to my class, ‘Buddy’ Mrs. Wuensche and myself) http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BRv9wGf5pk YOU’VE GOT the P.O.W.E.R.!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Yf5yhWN2g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1AepPbYwP4&feature=related

17. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Thursday, October 25, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period 1.Meet in the Library 2.Vision & Hearing testing in library 3.Talk about NaNoWriMo possibilities or Book Report for month of November (NaNos must register by Halloween!!!...tell me your username so I can add you to my class, ‘Buddy’ Mrs. Wuensche and myself) http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BRv9wGf5pk YOU’VE GOT the P.O.W.E.R.!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Yf5yhWN2g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1AepPbYwP4&feature=related

18. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Friday, October 26, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period 1.Watsons’ Go to Birmingham a. Chapter 1-3 b. Work on Issue 2 2. Choose NaNoWriMo or I.R. Book Report for month of November (NaNos must register by Halloween!!!...tell me your username so I can add you to my class, ‘Buddy’ Mrs. Wuensche and myself) http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BRv9wGf5pk YOU’VE GOT the P.O.W.E.R.!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Yf5yhWN2g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1AepPbYwP4&feature=related Monday – Red, White, & Blue Tuesday – PJ’s Wed. – Hero Dress up Thurs. – twins, triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets, sextuplets Fri. – Crazy Hair

19. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Monday, October 29, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period Substitute 1.Watsons’ Go to Birmingham a. Chapter 1-4 b. Work on Issue 2 – turn in 2. Contracts DUE today!!! Choose NaNoWriMo or I.R. Book Report for month of November (NaNos must register by Halloween!!!...tell me your username so I can add you to my class, ‘Buddy’ Mrs. Wuensche and myself) http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BRv9wGf5pk YOU’VE GOT the P.O.W.E.R.!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Yf5yhWN2g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1AepPbYwP4&feature=related Monday – Red, White, & Blue Tuesday – PJ’s Wed. – Hero Dress up Thurs. – twins, triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets, sextuplets Fri. – Crazy Hair

20. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Tuesday, October 30, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period 1. Spelling Bee Qualifer Scholastic Writing Competition Packet (don’t write on it, please) 2.NaNoWriMo or Book Report? Sign the List!!! ( NaNos must register by TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!... tell me your username so I can add you to my class, ‘Buddy’ Mrs. Wuensche and myself) 3.Pass out and file papers 4.ReWrite the Personal Narrative Writing Benchmark – talk about instructions for improvement 5.Watsons Go to Birmingham 1.Chapters 1-4 2.Issue #2 – continue 6.Contracts due yesterday http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BRv9wGf5pk YOU’VE GOT the P.O.W.E.R.!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Yf5yhWN2g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1AepPbYwP4&feature=related Monday – Red, White, & Blue Tuesday – PJ’s Wed. – Hero Dress up Thurs. – twins, triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets, sextuplets Fri. – Crazy Hair

21. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Wednesday, October 31, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 1.MEET IN COMPUTER LAB 223 2.Pick up instructions for NaNoWriMo or Book Presentation 3.ReWrite the Personal Narrative Writing Benchmark – talk about instructions for improvement 4.Put in Drop Box and save in your student drive 5.East of the Web, when finished with your paper or FreeRice.com http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BRv9wGf5pk YOU’VE GOT the P.O.W.E.R.!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Yf5yhWN2g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1AepPbYwP4&feature=related Wed. – Hero Dress up Thurs. – twins, triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets, sextuplets Fri. – Crazy Hair

22. Holistic Scoring 0 = 0 - = 60 1 = 65 + = 71 - = 72 2 = 75 + = 81 - = 82 3 = 85 + = 91 - = 92 4 = 95 + = 100

23. E.R. 1.Intro Paragraph Thesis Statement in a sentence or 2 in 1 st paragraph 2.Tell your story in logical order/Paragraphs 3.Closing Paragraph restating thesis and what you learned out of this experience 4.Then check for these things: Is there anything you can add to make the story come ‘alive’,Is there anything you can add to make the story come ‘alive’, Can your audience picture the story in their mind while reading?Can your audience picture the story in their mind while reading? Does your story make your audience laugh, cry, serious, sad, tear up, etc…Does your story make your audience laugh, cry, serious, sad, tear up, etc… CapitalizationCapitalization PunctuationPunctuation ParagraphingParagraphing Varied Sentence StructureVaried Sentence Structure Vivid VerbsVivid Verbs Mature Word ChoicesMature Word Choices

24. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Thursday November 1, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 1.MEET IN COMPUTER LAB 223 2.Quiet Work Day 3.Follow directions on handout 4.Rewrite the Personal Narrative Writing Benchmark 5.‘Save As’ in your student id box 6.‘Save As’ in my in Drop Box as YOUR NAME BENCHMARK 7.East of the Web, when finished with your paper or FreeRice.com http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BRv9wGf5pk YOU’VE GOT the P.O.W.E.R.!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Yf5yhWN2g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1AepPbYwP4&feature=related Thurs. – twins, triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets, sextuplets Fri. – Crazy Hair

25. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes FRIDAY November 2, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/ http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/ http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/ 1.Quiet Reading Day 2.If the whole class is in seats reading by the bell you can have a Jolly Rancher. 3.D.E.A.R. Day 4.Watsons’ Catch Up, through issue 2 YOU’VE GOT the P.O.W.E.R.!!!

26. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Monday November 5, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/ http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/ http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/ 1.Watsons Go to Birmingham – Chapters 1 thru 7 need to be read 2.Watsons’ Catch Up, through issue 2 3.Do Issue 3 & turn in!!!!! 4.Test on Friday over Chapters 1-7 5.HOMEWORK: NaNoWriMo or Book Report……! YOU’VE GOT the P.O.W.E.R.!!!

27. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Tuesday November 6, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Tuesday November 6, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 Election Day Student Holiday YOU’VE GOT the P.O.W.E.R.!!! 27

28. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Wednesday November 7, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Wednesday November 7, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 1.Pick up your Watsons’ book to read after benchmark 2.Expository Writing Benchmark 1.Prewrite 2.Organize 3.Write rough draft 4.Do objective questions 3.Test on next Wednesday over Chapters 1-7 4.HOMEWORK: NaNoWriMo or Book Report & Read Use the P.O.W.E.R.!!! 28

29. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Thursday November 8, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Thursday November 8, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 1.Expository Writing Benchmark 2.E.R. – Emergency Repair!!! 1.Edit 2.Rewrite a Final 3.Do objective questions 3.Test on next Wednesday over Chapters 1-7 4.HOMEWORK: NaNoWriMo or Book Report & Read Use the P.O.W.E.R.!!! 29

30. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Friday November 9, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Friday November 9, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 1.Finish Benchmark if needed 2.Read Watson’s 3.Work on issue 3, chapters 4-7 4.Test over Chapters 1-7 next Wednesday….due to benchmark 5.HOMEWORK: NaNoWriMo or Book Report & Read (sign your name on 1 st period chart on the white board!!!) Use the P.O.W.E.R.!!! 30

31. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Monday November 12, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCTO91aBFXk 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Monday November 12, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCTO91aBFXk http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCTO91aBFXk http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCTO91aBFXk 1.Vocab. Words for issue 3 2.Read Watsons, chapter 6 & 7 3.Work on issue 3, chapters 4-7 4.Test over Chapters 1-7 Wednesday 5.HOMEWORK: NaNoWriMo or Book Report & Read Use the P.O.W.E.R.!!! 31

32. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Tuesday November 13, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCTO91aBFXk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W7GB5Fh2XM http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCTO91aBFXk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W7GB5Fh2XM http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCTO91aBFXk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W7GB5Fh2XM 1.Review for test 2.Read Watsons, chapter 7 3.Work on issue 3, chapters 4-7 4.Test over Chapters 1-7 Tomorrow!! 5.HOMEWORK: NaNoWriMo or Book Report & Read 32

33. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Wednesday November 14, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXorwMjQQNY&feature=relmfu http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXorwMjQQNY&feature=relmfu http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXorwMjQQNY&feature=relmfu 1.Major Watsons Test 2.Read Watsons, chapter 8-9 3.Work on issue 4, chapters 4-7 4.Substitute Tomorrow (I am on school business) 5.HOMEWORK: NaNoWriMo or Book Report & Read 33

34. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Thursday November 15, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 1.Read Watsons, chapter 8-9 2.Work on issue 4, chapters 4-7 3.Substitute Today (I am on school business) 4.HOMEWORK: NaNoWriMo or Book Report & Read 34

35. 7 th ELA Mustang Minutes Friday November 16, 2012 1 st & 3rd Period http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/773445 1.Read Watsons, chapter 10-11 2.Work on issue 4, chapters 4-7 3.Last day of the 2 nd 6 Weeks!!! 4.HOMEWORK: NaNoWriMo or Book Report & Read 35