Ms. Fousch

Week of February 17, 2009

WELCOME TO 7th GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS AND SEMINAR

"Success for all - whatever it takes"

Study Guides for DGP: DGP 15.notebook  DGP 15 Review Game.notebook DGP Study Guide week 15.doc DGP 16.notebook DGP 16 Review Game.notebook DGP Study Guide week 16.doc DGP 17.notebook DGP 17 Review Game.notebook DGP Study Guide week 17.doc DGP Study Guide week 18.doc

Study Guide for Vocabulary: www.vocabtest.com

Block 1 Language Arts

Transitions

DGP# 16 - Quiz on Friday

Students must have 3 topic choices for a Persuasive Essay - will will begin writing this week.

Block 2 Language Arts

http://durham.blogs.com/harrellm/

Block 3 Language

http://durham.blogs.com/blacks/

Block 4 Language Art

http://durham.blogs.com/hoots/

Block 5 Seminar

http://durham.blogs.com/orlando/

 

Week of Feb. 2, 2009

Welcome to Language Arts and Seminar

STUDY GUIDE DOWNLOADS FOR LA and SEMINAR:

LA

DGP 14Download DGP 14 Download DGP 14 Review Game Download DGP Study Guide week 14  

DGP 15Download DGP 15 Download DGP 15 Review Game  Download DGP Study Guide week 15

DGP 16Download DGP 16 Download DGP Study Guide week 16

Seminar: www.vocabtest.com Practice unit 7 words for test  2/4/09

"Success for all - whatever it takes"

Block 1 Language Arts

Persuasive Writing continued

Vocabulary Words: Persuasive writing, position, argument, counterargument, thesis statement, appeal, audience, facts, and controversial topic

Students will begin to persuade and identify thesis statements

DGP Quiz Friday DGP#15

Block 2 Language Arts

DGP Quiz this Friday DGP #15

http://durham.blogs.com/harrellm/

 

Block 3 Language

DGP Quiz this Friday DGP #16

http://durham.blogs.com/blacks/

Block 4 Language Art

DGP Quiz this Tuesday DGP #13

http://durham.blogs.com/hoots/

Block 5 Seminar

http://durham.blogs.com/orlando/

Week of January 26, 2009

Conference Week - students will be dismissed at 2:15 this week

Welcome to Language Arts and Seminar

STUDY GUIDE DOWNLOADS FOR LA and SEMINAR:

SEMINAR TEST FRIDAY: Download Research Study Guide

LA DGP: Download DGP 13 Review Game  Block 4

Download DGP 14 Review Game  BLock 1 and 2

"Success for all whatever it takes"

Block 1 Language Arts

Continue with persuasive unit.  Students will learn how to distinguish between fact and opinion, define bias, and learn how to present their arguments.

THURSDAY: TEST on Propaganda

Friday: DGP #14 Quiz

Block 2 Language Arts

DGP Quiz this Friday

http://durham.blogs.com/harrellm/

 

Block 3 Language

DGP Quiz this Friday

Transition paragraph: Download Transition paragraph

http://durham.blogs.com/blacks/

Block 4 Language Art

http://durham.blogs.com/hoots/

Block 5 Seminar

http://durham.blogs.com/orlando/

 TEST TUESDAY ON RESEARCH

Week of January 19, 2009

Welcome to Language Arts and Seminar

STUDY GUIDE DOWNLOADS FOR LA and SEMINAR:

"Success for all - whatever it takes"

Block 1 Language Arts

CRCT Prep

Math Unraavel

Persuasive Essay: Propaganda Techniques : notes, discussion, examples, application, identify.                                                           

Block 2 Language Arts

\http://durham.blogs.com/harrellm/

 

Block 3 Language

DGP Quiz this Friday

http://durham.blogs.com/blacks/

Block 4 Language Art

http://durham.blogs.com/hoots/

Block 5 Seminar

http://durham.blogs.com/orlando/

 

Week of January 12, 2009

Welcome to Language Arts and Seminar

STUDY GUIDE DOWNLOADS FOR LA and SEMINAR:

 Download DGP 13

 Download DGP Study Guide week 13

"Success for all - whatever it takes"

Block 1 Language Arts

* Complete Performance task menu DUE FRIDAY

* DGP Quiz FRIDAY

*Essential Question: How powerful are my words?

* Persuasive Standards Introduced

* Study Persuasive Speeches and how the speakers words are powerful

Block 2 Language Arts

DGP Quiz this Friday

http://durham.blogs.com/harrellm/

 

Block 3 Language

 

DGP Quiz this Friday

 

http://durham.blogs.com/blacks/

Block 4 Language Art

DGP Quiz this Thursday (DGP #12)

http://durham.blogs.com/hoots/

Block 5 Seminar

http://durham.blogs.com/orlando/

 

Week of January 5, 2009

Welcome Back to Language Arts and Seminar

STUDY GUIDE DOWNLOADS FOR LA and SEMINAR:

Download Nothing Gold Can Stay

 Download DGP 12 review game

Download DGP 12

Download DGP Study Guide week 12

"Success for all - whatever it takes"

Block 1 Language Arts

Students will work on a performance task for The Outsiders (project grade)

DGP #12

DGP Quiz on Friday or Monday (will update during the week)

Block 2 Language Arts

DGP Quiz 12

http://durham.blogs.com/harrellm/

Block 3 Language

DGP Quiz 12

http://durham.blogs.com/blacks/

Block 4 Language Art

DGP Quiz 12

http://durham.blogs.com/hoots/

Block 5 Seminar

http://durham.blogs.com/orlando/

Continue with research on Biomes good wesite is www.blueplanetbiomes.org

Continue with vocabulary

Week of December 8, 2008

Welcome to Language Arts and Seminar

Permission slips for The Outsiders movie due asap

STUDY GUIDE DOWNLOADS FOR LA and SEMINAR:

DGP Study Guide:

Download Almost There Review Two Download DGP Study Guide Almost There Two

"Success for all - whatever it takes"

Block 1 Language Arts

DGP Almost There - TEST on Friday

Novel Study Wed. ch 6-8 Test

Continue with novel study and chapter activities.

Permission slips due for The Outsiders movie

Block 2 Language Arts

DGP Quiz this Friday

http://durham.blogs.com/harrellm/

Block 3 Language

DGP Quiz this Friday

http://durham.blogs.com/blacks/

Block 4 Language Art

DGP Quiz this Friday

http://durham.blogs.com/hoots/

Block 5 Seminar

http://durham.blogs.com/orlando/

** Portfolios due Monday**

Vocab due Tuesday

We will begin our Biomes Unit

Week of December 1, 2008

Welcome to Language Arts and Seminar

STUDY GUIDE DOWNLOADS FOR LA and SEMINAR:

Download dgp_11_review_game.notebook

Download dgp_12.notebook

Download dgp_12_review_game.notebook

"Success for all - whatever it takes"

Block 1 Language Arts

* Students will continue with our novel study of The Outsiders - Quiz Wed. on Ch 4 and 5

* DGP #12 - Quiz on Friday

Block 2 Language Arts

http://durham.blogs.com/harrellm/

Block 3 Language

DGP Quiz this Friday

http://durham.blogs.com/blacks/

Block 4 Language Art

http://durham.blogs.com/hoots/

Block 5 Seminar

**** PORTFOLIO on Silent Spillbills due on Dec. 8, 2008

http://durham.blogs.com/orlando/

***Permission slips to view the movie The Outsiders (rated PG13) went home this week. The movie is part of our novel study and students will be required to compare and contrast the narrative elements as a classwork assignment. Students who do not view the movie will be given an alternative task to complete for this grade.

Week of Novemeber 17, 2008

Welcome to Language Arts and Seminar

STUDY GUIDE DOWNLOADS FOR LA and SEMINAR:

Download dgp_study_guide_week_11.doc

Download dgp_11_review_game.notebook

"Success for all - whatever it takes"

Block 1 Language Arts

* DGP #11 - we will work on this for 2 weeks

* Continue novel study, The Outsiders

* Thursday Test on Ch 1 and 2 of the novel.

* Skills tutor

HW Have a Super Thanksiving!

Block 2 Language Arts

HW due Friday

DGP Quiz this Friday

http://durham.blogs.com/harrellm/

Block 3 Language

http://durham.blogs.com/blacks/

Block 4 Language Art

HW Due Friday

DGP Quiz this Wed.

http://durham.blogs.com/hoots/

Block 5 Seminar

http://durham.blogs.com/orlando/

Week of November 10. 2008

Welcome to Language Arts and Seminar

STUDY GUIDE DOWNLOADS FOR LA and SEMINAR:

"Success for all - whatever it takes"

Block 1 Language Arts

DGP #10

We are continuing with our novel study.  Students will add to their characterization sheets. 

Monday: Compete chapter 1 questions.

Tuesday: Begin to read chapter 2

Wednesday: Complete chapter 2 and answer questions

Thursday: Review for DGP Quiz

                 Begin Chpater 3

Friday: Take DGP Quiz #10

             Complete chapter  3 and analyze chapter 1-3 to begin to study for Test over first 3 chapters.  TEST next WED.  November 19, 2008.

Block 2 Language Arts

DGP Quiz this Friday

http://durham.blogs.com/harrellm/

Block 3 Language

DGP Quiz this Friday

http://durham.blogs.com/blacks/

Block 4 Language Art

DGP Quiz this Tuesday

HW due Friday

http://durham.blogs.com/hoots/

Block 5 Seminar

http://durham.blogs.com/orlando/