Language Arts- Jaros

What we did today:

-Journal Prompt: What is your favorite room in your home? Why?

-Vocabulary: Partner dialogue

-Reader's Workshop: Lesson 2

-Read "The Diary of a Young Girl" through page 55.

Homework

-Read. The 1st AR quiz for the card marking is Feb 9th.  

 

Mercer-Humanities/History

What we did today: In class we shared our reactions to select crimes and punishments in Hammurabi's Code.  Then we looked at the confessions of the dead in Egypt.  Students were given a two column chart to compare how certain issues were dealt with in both societies.

Homework: No homework tonight.

 

Language Arts- Jaros

What we did today:

- Journal Prompt: What are the best and worst things about winter?

-Grammar: Adverbs of Place

-Reader's Workshop: Lesson 1

Homework:

-Read.

 

Austin-Math 7

Homework starts on page 62, #7 - 18.

 

Science

Today students began setting up and experimenting with the materials they will use for the lab: Investigating Faults. Students explored how what variables in the experiment they will change and keep the same. Tomorrow students will write their procedures, carry out the lab and collect data.

 

Mercer-Humanities/History

What we did today: Today we went over the homework from Tuesday about Egyptian writing, deciphered hieroglyphics, and started analyzing laws and punishments from Hammurabi's code.

Homework: No homework tonight.

 

RR homework assignments

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, February 2    

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Monday, February 2    

     TEST:  Monday, February 2

 

   

 

 

 

Science

Today students began an investigation into plate boundaries and how they affect the magnitude of an earthquake. We discussed plate boundaries, faults, stress/tension and frictional resistance. Tomorrow students will design an experiment and collect data that explores how frictional resistance along a fault affects the way rock moves in a earthquake.

 

 

Mercer-Humanities/History

What we did today: Today we shared current events.

Homework: Students need to finish the Writing in Egypt worksheet for tomorrow.

 

RR homework assignments

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, February 2, 1015     

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Monday, February 2, 2015    

     TEST:  Monday, February 2, 2015 

 

   

 

 

 

Language Arts- Jaros

What we did today:

-Journal Prompt: If you could describe yourself as a color, which one would you be?

-Grammar: Adverbs of Time

-Vocabulary List 1- (Words from "The Diary of a Young Girl")

-"The Diary of a Young Girl" read through page 35.

Homework:

Read your book of choice. AR quiz is Feb 9th

 

Mercer-Humanities/History

What we did today: Today we examined the development of Sumerian cuneiform.

Homework: Current event is due tomorrow.

 

Science

Today students continued to work on the vocabulary for the Inside the Earth unit. This can be found, here, on the blog in the science folder. We also completed a learning reflection.

RR homework assignments

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, February 2, 1015     

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Monday, February 2    

     TEST:  Monday, February 2 

 

   

 

 

 

Science

Today students watched a video about Mount St. Helens as a supplement to our exploration of volcanic mountain formation. We also reviewed a binder checklist for the new card marking.

HW: Cartwright - Complete Vocabulary Day 2 for tomorrow

 

Mercer-Humanities/History

What we did today: Today we started a new lesson on the intensification of the early civilizations leading to the development of language, government, and laws.

 

Homework: Current event is due this Wednesday.

homework

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, January 26, 1015     

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Friday, February 26, 2015   

     TEST:  Friday, February 26 

RR homework assignments

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, January 26, 1015     

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Friday, February 26, 2015   

     TEST:  Friday, February 26 

 

   

 

 

 

Spanish I

Spanish I:

Study for the midterm on Thursday and Friday.

 

French I:

Study for the midterm on Thursday and Friday.

Mercer-Humanities/History

What we did today: Today students worked on an ancient language activity.  They wrote messages in Hieroglyphics and/or Sumerian Cuneiform and other students in the class translated their message.

Homework: No homework tonight.

 

homework

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, January 26     

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Thursday, February 5    

     TEST:  Thursday, February 5

Science

Today students studied the concepts from the Plate Tectonics quiz with a partner. They then took today's Friday Quiz. We also finished our discussion and notes about the deformations of Earth's crust.

 

Mercer-Humanities/History

What we did today: Today we played a review game about Mesopotamia and Egypt.

Homework: No homework tonight.

 

Austin Math 7

Homework starts on page 60, A- #1-3.

Quiz corrections and missing work are both due tomorrow.

 

homework

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, January 26, 2015     

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Wednesday, February 4    

     TEST:  Wednesday, February 4

RR homework assignments

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, January 26, 2015     

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Wednesday, February 4    

     TEST:  Wednesday, February 4 

 

   

 

 

 

Science

Students explored the deformation of rocks due to stress, tension and plate movement. We took notes over these concepts and introduced a note taking strategy (T-Chart) to organize the information.

 

Language Arts- Jaros

What we did today:

-Journal Prompt: Is forgiveness difficult for you or does it come naturally? Why should people forgive?

-Grammar: Practice 5

-Holocaust Unit:

• "Why Study the Holocaust?" 
• Collected last night's homework assignment.
• Looked at Anne Frank pics.
• Listened to "The Diary of a Young Girl" through page 7.

Homework:

-Read.

 

 

Technology

Final presentations were given, keyboarding practice for the final keyboarding test tomorrow.  This marking period has flown! See you all next year.

Ginger Kennedy
7th Grade Tech & 8th Grade ELA

Norup International School
Berkley School District
(248)837-8336 vkennedy@berkleyschools.org

Science

Today we reviewed concepts related to Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics. We watched a video called Continents Adrift and took notes. We also went over the answers from Friday's quiz.

 

Technology

Students finished up presenting their College Research Projects.  Tomorrow we will have our final keyboarding test.  Thursday we will work on a little Excel, I will not see students on Friday!

Have fun in PE!

Mercer-Humanities/History

What we did today: Today we read and answered questions about primary documents from Egypt.

Homework: No homework tonight.

 

RR homework assignments

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, January 26, 1015     

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Thursday, February 5    

     TEST:  Thursday, February 5 

 

   

 

 

 

Science

Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift Quiz

Binder organization and check

 

Mercer-Humanities/History

What we did today: Today we read three primary documents from Mesopotamia (Sumer) and answered questions about them.

Homework: No homework this weekend.

 

homework

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Tuesday, January 20     

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Tuesday, January 20    

     TEST:  Tuesday, January 20 

RR homework assignments

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Tuesday, January 20     

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Tuesday, January 20    

     TEST:  Tuesday, January 20 

 

   

 

 

 

Language Arts- Jaros

What we did today:

-Journal Prompt: What do we mean when we say "You attract more flies with honey than with vinegar".

-Grammar: Practice 3- Chunking to Imitate

-Argument Essay: Revise the last draft. Use checklist to make sure you have all of the required info, add transition words, use the thesaurus to improve word choice, fix spelling/grammar errors.

 

Homework:

-Argument essay due tomorrow! Make sure to bring your typed, final draft to class. You must include a reference page with a minimum of 3 sources.  

-Read. The next AR quiz is Feb 9th.

homework

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Tuesday, January 20, 1015     

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Tuesday, January 20, 2015    

     TEST:  Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Science

Today we finished our Plate Boundaries foldable. We looked at maps of different plate boundaries and discussed the types of land formations that would be found there. Students need to understand these boundaries and the formations that can result from them for tomorrow's quiz. Student should also look over their Earth's Layer foldable and section review questions (Sea-Floor Spreading/Theory of Continental Drift) in order to prepare for the Friday Quiz.

 

 

Mercer-Humanities/History

What we did today: Today students read a packet about Mesopotamia and Egypt.  They took notes on what they thought was important and they filled out a chart identifying examples of social institutions.

Homework: No homework tonight.

 

Mercer-Humanities/History

What we did today: Today we shared our current event articles.

Homework: No homework tonight.

 

Language Arts-Jaros

What we did today:
-Journal Prompt: Dress Your Pet Day: How do you think our pets feel when we dress them in clothing. Describe what might be going through the animal's head as we are putting clothes on them.
-Grammar: Practice 2- Sentence Imitating
-Argument Essay: Student Checklist and partner share/edit.

Homework:
-Revise and edit your argument essay.
-All 5 paragraphs must be typed and brought to class!

Science

Today students began reading and working on a foldable that explores plate boundaries. We discussed how the plates move at these boundaries, where on Earth they can be found, and the types of land features that result from these movements. Tomorrow we will finish up our foldable and review for our Friday Quiz which will be over plate tectonics.

 

Technology

Students presented College Research projects.  Good start!  Some very interesting projects.

homework

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Tuesday, January 20, 1015     

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Tuesday, January 20    

     TEST:  Tuesday, January 20 

Language Arts- Jaros

What we did today:

-Media center for AR quizzes and typed our body paragraphs for the argument essay.

 

Homework:

-ALL five paragraphs of the argument essay are due tomorrow. Bring your typed or written copy to class. It can not just be on your cell phone to look at.

-The final (typed) essay is due this Friday.

Science

Today students read about the evidence of Wegener's Theory of Continental Drift, as well as sea-floor spreading.  They then answered the review questions at the end of each section.

HW: finish the review questions for sections 3 and 4

 

Mercer-Humanities/History

What we did today: Today we went over the four civilizations chart that we started in class yesterday.

Homework: Current event due tomorrow.

 

Technology

Students added their Evaluation to their Power Point Projects.  Rubrics were handed out to students.  Their "signal" that they are ready to present is their Design Folder handed in complete.  All project information can be found in the "Technology" folder to the right.

homework

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Tuesday, January 13, 1015     

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Tuesday, January 13, 2015    

     TEST:  Tuesday, January 13, 2015 

Mercer-Humanities/History

What we did today: Today students read about the four ancient river valley civilizations and filled out a chart with evidence that supports these places being civilizations based on the criteria from the list.

Homework: Students should finish the chart if they did not do so.  The next current event is due this Wednesday.

 

Science

Today students presented their 3D models of the earth to the teacher. They also completed a reflection survey regarding the process of creating the project and personal/group participation. Sea-floor spreading models and project sketches were also checked in for completion.

 

homework

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Tuesday, January 20, 1015     

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Tuesday, January 20, 2015    

     TEST:  Tuesday, January 20

Mercer-Humanities/History

What we did today: Today students turned in their summative assessment project.  We then continued to read about and analyze the geography of the four ancient river valley civilizations.

Homework: The next current event is due on Wed. the 14th.

 

FARAH Spanish 1 1.9.15

WHAT WE DID TODAY:

Today we finished the translations that we started yesterday, and reviewed what we've learned so far in Chapter 3 by completing exercises 1-4 on page 91. 

HOMEWORK:

If you did finish today's in class work, finish it at home and turn it in on Monday, January 12. 

Language Arts- Jaros

What we did today:

-Journal Prompt: National Soup Month- What is your favorite soup? What makes it special?

-Word Cell 5 quiz

-Begin constructing first rough draft of all body paragraphs.

 

Homework:

-Write all 3 body paragraphs for your argument essay.

-Read (AR quiz is next Tuesday.)  

Science

Today we continued to work on our scale models of the layers of the Earth. Projects are due Monday!

 

homework

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, January 12, 1015     

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Tuesday, January 20    

     TEST:  Tuesday, January 20

RR homework assignments

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, January 12, 1015     

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Tuesday, January 20    

     TEST:  Tuesday, January 20 

 

   

 

 

 

FARAH Spanish 1 1.8.15

WHAT WE DID TODAY:

We started translating the Fotonovela script that we've watched in class. Most students completed approximately half of the script. We will complete the translation tomorrow, and watch the Fotonovela again. There will be no language lab tomorrow. 

HOMEWORK:

Students should be reviewing the vocabulary and concepts from Chapters 1, 2, and the first half of 3. There will be a midterm exam in the beginning of February. 

Have a wonderful evening. Stay warm!

Austin-Math 7

Homework starts on page 38.  A-#5,,6,10,11,13, C-#19-25.

 

Mercer-Humanities/History

What we did today: Today we finished up the slide show and analysis of the theory of geographic luck. 

Homework: The summative assessment project is due tomorrow, Friday the 9th.

The next current event is due Wed. the 14th.

 

homework

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, January 5, 1015     

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due January 20, 2015     

     TEST:  Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Language Arts- Jaros

What we did today:

-Journal Prompt: Use these words in a short story: sneeze, trapped, Thomas Jefferson

-Word Cell 5 practice

-Intro to thesis writing

Homework:

-Continue to organize and gather your claims (and quotes for each claim) and write a thesis statement for your essay.

-Read

 

Science

Today we continued to work on our scale models of the layers of the Earth. We also reviewed the requirements and the criteria that will be graded.

Please continue to communicate with your group members and bring in the materials necessary to complete the model.

 

Mercer-Humanities/History

What we did today: Today we continued to read and talk about the role of geographic luck in the development of civilizations.

Homework: The summative assessment project is due this Friday the 9th.

The next current event is due Wed. the 14th.

 

Technology

Students worked on their College Research Project Folder by gathering information in the Investigate portion of the Design Cycle.  The rough draft or Plan portion of the Design Cycle should be done by Friday so students can begin to Create.  We will begin presentations on Tuesday, January 13th.  All paperwork for the project can be found in the Technology folder to the right of the blog.

HOMEWORK

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, January 5, 1015     

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Friday, January 20    

     TEST:  Tuesday, January 20

Language Arts- Jaros

What we did today:

-Journal Prompt: National Hobby Month- What is your favorite hobby? What makes it your favorite hobby?

-Word Cell 5: Compete worksheet

-Argument Essay: Day 2 of planning. Finding quotes/sources to support each claim.

Homework:

-Finish finding quotes for claims.

-Read. (AR quiz is next Tuesday)

 

FARAH Spanish 1 1.6.15

Welcome back, I hope you had a restful winter break!

WHAT WE DID:

Today we watched a Fotonovela from the textbook and filled out an accompanying worksheet. (Un domingo en familia)

TAREA:

If you did not finish the Fotonovela worksheet, please finish at home this evening and bring with you tomorrow. 

 

Austin-Math 7

Homework starts on page 36.  A-#1, 3.  Students had time to work on this in class.  If it is taking too long to finish, stop and get a parent signature.

 

Science

Today we continued to work on our scale models of the layers of the Earth.

Please continue to communicate with your group members and bring in the materials necessary to complete the model.  

 

Mercer-Humanities/History

What we did today: Today we read about Jared Diamond's theory about geographic luck and had discussions about what makes a person or place civilized.

Homework: The summative assessment project is due This Friday the 9th.

The next current event is due Wed. the 14th.

 

Technology

Students turned in final evaluations of their Cyberbullying Project.  We then took a little time to practice our touch typing skills.  The next project was introduced and students began their Investigate for the College Research Project.  All project sheets and rubrics are in the Technology folder to the right.

homework

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, January 12, 1015     

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed

Austin-Math 7

Make sure you have all 6 hats graphed that we worked on in class today.

Mohr/Cartwright Science

Cartwright

Layers of the Earth Model project work

Mohr

Building a model of Sea Floor Spreading

*Please remember to bring in all materials to build your models so that you can be productive during class.

 

Mercer-Humanities/History

What we did today: Today I explained the summative assessment project in more detail.  All students were given a copy if they did not get a copy before break.

 

Homework: The summative assessment project is due Friday Jan. 9th.  All the project work will be done outside of class.

The next current event will be due on Wed. Jan. 14th

Technology

We finally finished up presentations and evaluations for our Cyberbullying.  If a student has not presented yet they are to come to come to me during lunch to present.  Tomorrow we will be moving on to our final project - College Research.  Two weeks to plan, design, and create the power point presentation.  The last week of the card marking will be for presentation.  All project explanations and rubrics are to the right in the Technology folder.

Ginger Kennedy
7th Grade Tech & 8th Grade ELA

Norup International School
Berkley School District
(248)837-8336 vkennedy@berkleyschools.org

homework

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, January 12, 1015     

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night