A Ha Moments

Lesson Recap

N&N 

H/W READ - E/F & C/D classes only.

Make sure you have taken at least 2 'quality' sticky notes about your reading. (Due: THUR)

On Thursday, you will have your writing 'On Demand.' Make sure you come to class with an 'idea' for this writing piece. 

For Friday - Make sure you spend 5mins familiazing yourself with these ideas for our next read aloud Activating Schema
Easy 

• Lenin and Communism 

 Harder

• Communism
• Stalin
• Young Pioneers

H/W READ - E/F & C/D classes only.

Make sure you have taken at least 2 'quality' sticky notes about your reading. (Due: THUR)

Notice and Note Contrasts and Contradictions

Today's Session

Notice and Note

H/W - C/D & E/F CLASSES
Finish collecting 'contrasts and contradictions'  about The Giver - Ch.1. You should have approx. 6 correctly written sticky notes. 

G/H Class
Write one correctly written 'sticky' about an 'a ha' moment from Crash.  Who will win the 'sticky' challenge off?

The Crossover

No H/W tonight. Make sure you READ for at least 30minutes.

G/H class - Make sure you read Ms. Beltinck's blog for your work.

Optional
Leave a comment for a +point. What is an 'important' take away from today's  session with Kwame?

See Think Wonder

Digital Notebook

We learned how to transitive from avid readers (plot junkies) to interpretative readers. Great readers recongize that there has only ever been one plot ever written, "nothing is what it seems."

H/W

Make sure you bring your independent reading book to every class from now on.

Optional - Spend some time refining your question for our visiting author (Mon - C.D and E/F. Thur G/H block)

Optional - Win +1 if you copy/paste you question for our author into a comment. Remember - you will need to refine the question and make it succinct (find out what that word means!)

Lesson Recap

Student Sample

The Friday Message

Will you give up when it gets tough, or will you show patience and perseverance? Win +1 for leaving a comment!

Have a great w/end!

The Power of Words

Welcome to RLA

Digital Notebook

Today, you were introduced to the 'power of words'

Some major take-aways:

• 'Fail - BIG' - Push yourself 
• Smash out of that comfort zone!
• Practice what you are BAD at!

H/W  (Due Fri)
Bring a book that you have read that you would recommend to other 7th graders. You might need to go to the library

Write a comment under today's blog post that states something that you learned in RLA class.

Stick your 'Comfort Zone' in a special place near your desk. Take a photo of it and place the image on your blog. We will compare images in 3 months to see how you have stepped out. (Due: Next Monday)

Secret Question: The answer to the secret question is SAUSAGES. You will need this tomorrow.