tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87491909596521823562012-02-16T01:00:26.121-08:00Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.comBlogger631100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-56276840160363926592010-05-18T11:08:00.000-07:002010-05-18T11:09:17.836-07:00Presentations started today. They were wonderful! I'm so looking forward to seeing more tomorrow.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-5627684016036392659?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-32631431982781913532010-05-17T10:25:00.001-07:002010-05-17T10:25:54.153-07:00Students should be ready to present their final statements of beliefs as well as their choice projects TOMORROW!!<div>Can't wait!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-3263143198278191353?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-40802504440580415512010-05-12T11:54:00.000-07:002010-05-12T11:56:42.238-07:00<div>These assignments will be completed in Language Arts and Social Studies:</div>Wednesday 5/12 - Finish rough draft<div>Thursday 5/13 - Work on final draft</div><div>Friday 5/14 - Finish final drafts, work on choice projects</div><div>Monday 5/17 - Finish final draft &amp; choice project, practice presentations</div><div>Tuesday, Wednesday, &amp; Thursday - Presentations and Final Discussions</div><div><br /></div><div>Friday, 5/21 - Field Day!!</div><div>Monday, 5/24 - Final day of regular classes</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-4080250444058041551?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-72493048719835552332010-05-11T08:57:00.000-07:002010-05-11T09:02:15.380-07:00Today students finished sharing their chosen item - we heard A LOT of songs and discussed why music so often speaks to us emotionally.<div>Then, we took a look at the <a href="https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d18xNjRmZDIyMmRoaw&amp;hl=en">requirements for our final project</a> for Language Arts and Social Studies! Students will need to submit a written statement of beliefs as well as a choice project to enhance their statement of beliefs. The <a href="https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d18xNjNobmR2eG5jcg&amp;hl=en">rubric</a> also has details on the grading - and in which classes each item will be scored.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-7249304871983555233?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-10109176911080466272010-05-10T11:15:00.000-07:002010-05-10T11:16:50.720-07:00Today we shared the quotes we had brought from various sources. We heard LOTS of songs, a few movies, poems, and bible verses. Students are doing an excellent job thinking about and discussing their beliefs with each other. We will finish sharing tomorrow.<div>Then - we will begin writing our final statement of beliefs! More details tomorrow in Language Arts and Social Studies!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-1010917691108046627?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-49330192577975268712010-05-07T08:31:00.000-07:002010-05-07T08:34:24.264-07:00Today students worked on writing paragraphs about how a song, book, movie, or other source represents their beliefs. On Monday, they will share their source and their analysis with the class. This means that on Monday students CAN use I-Pods, DVDs - whatever they need to share their ideas with the class.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-4933019257797526871?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-14860450029879549882010-05-06T12:54:00.001-07:002010-05-06T12:57:03.187-07:00Today we finished our conversations around the BIG questions and students completed a reflection on those questions.<div>Willem, Sam, Carter, and Michael <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0e4QSx6Ink">made this video to teach the class about their book</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Don't forget to bring in a quote from something that shares your beliefs tomorrow. See<a href="https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d18xNjBkNWQ2M2dzNg&amp;hl=en"> here </a>for details.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-1486045002987954988?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-65810740000618777852010-05-05T10:11:00.001-07:002010-05-05T10:12:34.030-07:00Today we spent some more time discussing the interesting questions raised by students from their picture books. We have one more in each class tomorrow. Parents: check in with your students about some of the BIG questions we have been discussing - quite fascinating!<div><br /></div><div>Don't forget, we have homework due on Friday!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-6581074000061877785?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-57086999416988357542010-05-04T15:41:00.000-07:002010-05-04T15:42:23.963-07:00Big Ideas, Small Books presentations started today and will conclude tomorrow. Very interesting so far!<div>Don't forget to be on the lookout for your song/book/movie/TV show/any other medium that represents your beliefs to bring in Friday!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-5708699941698835754?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-36806757597573961142010-05-03T07:19:00.001-07:002010-05-03T14:03:25.263-07:00Students continued working on Big Ideas, Small Books today. Tomorrow they present! Come to class ready to go.<br /><br />Our homework this week is to RESEARCH what others have said that agrees with our own beliefs. See <a href="https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d18xNjBkNWQ2M2dzNg&amp;hl=en">this doc</a> for details. By Friday, students should identify and bring to class a quote from any number of sources to represent their beliefs. We will work on writing a paragraph on Friday and share these with each other next Monday. If possible, students should try to bring a real copy of whatever they are sharing (not just the quote they're reading) - meaning they should bring the song, movie clip, poem, whatever it is they decide to share.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-3680675759757396114?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-36543552347901866732010-04-28T10:25:00.000-07:002010-04-28T11:00:05.381-07:00Homework due tomorrow. See last Friday's post for specifics.<div>Today in class, 7A finished their portfolio work. If it is not finished, students should work on it in advisory or at home. It needs to be done by Portfolio Exhibition Night, May 12.</div><div><br /></div><div>7B received an outline of what's coming our way throughout our This I Believe project for the rest of the year. <a href="https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d18xNTVrajU1cmtkbg&amp;hl=en">Click here</a> to check it out.</div><div>We started work on the first component of that: <a href="https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d18xNTRmdmg2NzJmNg&amp;hl=en">Big Ideas, Small Books</a>. These presentations will be due next Monday. They should meet the requirements attached and should be practiced and polished for a communication grade.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-3654355234790186673?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-22199077747641313342010-04-27T10:48:00.000-07:002010-04-27T13:04:19.424-07:00Today we continued working on portfolios. 7B should be finished and won't have any more class time to work on this. There work has been passed on to their advisor where they will continue this process of preparing for exhibitions on May 12.<div>7A will finish this tomorrow.</div><div>Students who want to/can bring in their own binder to store their portfolio are highly encouraged to do so! Thanks!</div><div>Both classes need to have a discussion with an important adult and write two paragraphs about it by Thursday. That's all for homework this week.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-2219907774764131334?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-48887825528265826192010-04-26T11:04:00.000-07:002010-04-26T11:07:23.046-07:00<div>Happy end of testing! Hooray for that being OVER!</div>Today in 7B we started looking at the end of year portfolio process. Students will choose one piece of work from Language Arts or Social Studies to represent their accomplishments in each of 5 skill areas this year: Reading, Writing, Communication, Research, and Cultural &amp; Historical Understanding. <div>7A will start to look at this tomorrow.</div><div>Don't forget: Students have homework to speak with an adult who influenced their beliefs and write 2 paragraphs about that (see guidelines posted Friday). This is due on Thursday.<br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-4888782552826582619?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-85024996387024221642010-04-23T08:29:00.000-07:002010-04-23T08:34:18.115-07:00Everyday Leaders<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAWkrWNA5c4"> presented this video</a> along with a petition this morning. Please see a member of Everyday Leaders at school or at the Inman Park Festival this weekend to sign the petition! Share the video with friends to help raise awareness!<div>Don't forget - there's one more CRCT to go! Social Studies on Monday!</div><div><br /></div><div>In our continuing work on This I Believe, 7B listened to the song by <i><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUAbHhlOYhE">I Remember, I Believe</a></i><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUAbHhlOYhE"> by Sweet Honey in the Rock. </a></div><div>Over the next week, students need to work <a href="https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d18xNDlocGN0azNnMg&amp;hl=en">on this assignment</a> to discuss beliefs with someone who has been important in their lives. They will complete 2 paragraphs detailing their discussion and present to the class by next Thursday. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-8502499638702422164?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-45133715365769288922010-04-22T13:51:00.000-07:002010-04-22T13:54:11.051-07:00Today we continued our discussion of beliefs with a conversation on the following questions:<div>Why should we have beliefs?</div><div>Why talk about them?</div><div>Why is it important to know what you believe?</div><div><br /></div><div>We looked at <a href="https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d18xNDhnY2dkNmpjMw&amp;hl=en">these quotes from others about beliefs</a> to help us get started thinking. We will continue this discussion tomorrow after the Science CRCT. Looking forward to it.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-4513371536576928892?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-46489203882422934812010-04-21T09:50:00.000-07:002010-04-21T09:53:19.957-07:00Today we started work on something that will carry us through the rest of the year.<div>This I Believe - a project where students can write about what's important to them in a format of their choosing. More details soon.</div><div>To get us started brainstorming, we listened to the beliefs of two individuals, <a href="http://thisibelieve.org/essay/57159/">Tarak McLain</a> and <a href="http://thisibelieve.org/essay/48202/">Howard White</a>. Feel free to listen and discuss them at home.</div><div>No homework.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-4648920388242293481?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-58254741372366662252010-04-19T16:22:00.000-07:002010-04-19T16:25:59.269-07:00Remember to get a good night's sleep, eat a good breakfast, and get to school on time - CRCT starts tomorrow.<br />Students did an awesome job with our review game today. I have full confidence that they will do a great job when they take the Reading test tomorrow and the English/Language Arts exam on Wednesday.<br />We won't have much HW this week, but it will be a regular week of school (after 10:45 that is). Students should bring their backpacks as well as mints, gum, and a fiction book for during the test. See you tomorrow!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-5825474137236666225?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-72518497010251754072010-04-15T12:47:00.001-07:002010-04-15T12:53:28.297-07:007A:<div>We worked on sentence types - introduced <a href="http://www.evergreen.edu/writingcenter/handouts/grammar/compoundcomplex.pdf">the Compound - Complex Sentence</a>.</div><div>Please <a href="https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d18xNDFkM3F0ZjlmaA&amp;hl=en">complete this homework</a> tonight in which students will use the definitions on the attached website to label if each sentence is Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex, or none of the above.</div><div><br /></div><div>7B:</div><div>Had a guest teacher today. They worked on perspective and point of view. Tonight for HW, students need to write at least one paragraph from the perspective of the fly in the story. We will vote on the best one tomorrow.</div><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-7251849701025175407?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-84147341335696305492010-04-14T12:46:00.000-07:002010-04-14T12:54:28.628-07:00Next week is the CRCT. We will be testing next Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and the following Monday.<div>Students should get lots of rest each night, eat a full breakfast, arrive at school on time, and try really hard not to be absent.<br /><div>To make things easier, students can bring the following things to school:</div><div><ul><li>Gum or mints to chew if that helps them stay relaxed</li><li>A FICTION book to read when they finish</li><li>A snack to eat during the break</li></ul><div>If anyone would like to donate a box of granola bars to share with students who don't have a snack, that would be fantastic!</div></div><div>We have talked about the upcoming CRCT in class and we will discuss it at morning meeting this week. If you have any more questions, feel free to be in touch with me or Mr Underwood.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-8414734133569630549?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-59686845695460830952010-04-13T09:47:00.000-07:002010-04-13T15:06:55.509-07:00In 7A today we discussed the details of the upcoming CRCT tests, <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d18xMzhjMm5zaHc0ag&amp;hl=en">seen here</a>. We looked at these <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d18xMzdmd3p3OTcyNQ&amp;hl=en">test taking strategies</a> and practiced them on a passage from the benchmark assessment. For homework, students need to show evidence of using these strategies on another sample passage, Writing and the Pen. When I collect them tomorrow, I will be looking for students to underline information that helped them answer the questions, use the process of elimination, and explain why they chose the answer they chose.<div><br /></div><div>7B spent the day looking at topic sentences. No homework.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-5968684569546083095?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-34234757427290583892010-04-12T13:27:00.001-07:002010-04-12T13:37:17.513-07:00Today we did some work to prep for the upcoming CRCT. <div>In 7A we worked on topic sentences and the meaning of paragraphs. Then, students got back their essays from before break. They worked in teams to revise their papers to include better topic sentences and more focused paragraphs.</div><div>7B had a special guest, Ms Porter, teaching a reading comprehension strategy called VISA. They were fabulous to our guest and did a great job with this strategy. They should get essays back tomorrow.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-3423475742729058389?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-8679740969192082132010-04-02T12:20:00.001-07:002010-04-02T12:25:36.856-07:00I am so excited to read the fantastic essays students turned in today. Can't wait to read the final drafts of what they have been working so hard on!<div>As we talked about yesterday, students have no homework but do have the opportunity for extra credit over Spring Break.</div><div>Stay safe, have fun, and enjoy the sun!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-867974096919208213?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-69422385925825422242010-04-01T13:52:00.000-07:002010-04-01T13:56:00.153-07:00Three paragraphs essays are due at the start of class tomorrow. <div>Also, students were given an up to date print out of their grades today. They have the opportunity to complete one of <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d18xMzZmemYyYmpmeg&amp;hl=en">these extra credit options</a> over Spring Break if they would like to improve grades.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-6942238592582542224?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-59164455451170081292010-03-31T10:44:00.000-07:002010-03-31T10:45:10.840-07:00Today we finished up Paragraph 3.<div>Please bring all materials to class tomorrow for peer editing - paragraph 1, 2, and 3. We will be editing in class and turning in final drafts on Friday.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-5916445545117008129?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-75268018698348675482010-03-30T10:37:00.000-07:002010-03-30T10:50:35.954-07:00Today we got a new checklist for finishing this essay. We are going to skip an intro and conclusion (unless students do them for extra credit!) and focus on finishing 3 great paragraphs before spring break. <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d18xMzBjbm40NnFjcw&amp;hl=en">Here is a checklist</a> for what needs to be done for a completed essay.<div>Today we also worked on Paragraph 3 - the paragraph that describes an event that both characters experienced together and how each of them reacted. It will also give the student's evaluation of those actions. <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d18xMzFkenhuem5jcw&amp;hl=en">Here is a sample of that paragraph</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-7526801869834867548?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-16401651596890966432010-03-29T12:41:00.001-07:002010-03-29T12:53:51.981-07:00Spring Break is almost here! But we do have quite a bit of work to do before that.<br />We are working hard to complete our Character Essays before Spring Break comes around. <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d18xMjdkY3NncmZjcA&amp;hl=en">Click here</a> to see the requirements.<br />Today students continued to revise their first and second paragraphs - and many are still working to turn them in. I need these paragraphs by Wednesday in order for students to be released to Support &amp; Enrichment.<br />If paragraph 2 is not finished - please finish tonight for HW.<br />Tomorrow and Wednesday we will be working on Paragraph 3 - the description of the event and the way two different characters responded to it. I will also be looking for this completed third paragraph before students will be released to Support &amp; Enrichment. Students should plan on working on this tomorrow night for homework.<br /><br />This completed essay as well as Word Study from last week are two things I will be looking for when students get signed out for Success Day.<br />Our Socratic Seminar will be moved to the week after Spring Break - look for a stimulating conversation in two weeks!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-1640165159689096643?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-19413083774702394772010-03-26T11:11:00.000-07:002010-03-26T11:12:34.623-07:007th graders worked diligently today to complete the second paragraphs of their essays! I'm very proud of their hard work and the writing they are producing.<br />If it's not already finished, students need to complete Paragraph 2 of the essay describing a second character by Monday.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-1941308377470239477?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-63576403261819265872010-03-24T13:32:00.000-07:002010-03-24T13:36:08.121-07:00Students heard more Word Wizard presentations today. Homework: Write compound and complex sentences with these words!<br />7A Words:<br />Dishonest<br />Avoid<br />Midden<br />Xuchal<br /><br />7B Words:<br />Exasperated<br />Alloy<br />Unison<br />Scowl<br />Headland<br />Coax<br />Bawling<br /><br />We also started brainstorming the rest of our essays today. <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d18xMTdjcTliYmpoag&amp;hl=en">Click here</a> for an an overview of the essay and the calendar of due dates between now and spring break. <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d18xMThnMnE1c3BkNw&amp;hl=en">Click here</a> for the graphic organizer that should be complete when students come to class tomorrow.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-6357640326181926587?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-87623950999429956322010-03-23T11:27:00.000-07:002010-03-23T11:36:09.458-07:00Students met today to discuss the endings of their book and turn in work on 6 main events with quotes. Tomorrow we will continue to write about our books, main events, and characters. <br />There is no homework tonight, but students who are missing work should make sure to get it to me before lunch tomorrow - or else they will stay with me for lunch and Support and Enrichment to make up that missing work.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-8762395099942995632?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-46350018844758309502010-03-18T13:35:00.000-07:002010-03-18T13:45:41.241-07:00Today we continued work on characterization by writing paragraphs about our chosen characters. We are working on backing up our ideas with evidence - in this case, quotes from our book. We will finish these paragraphs tomorrow.<br />Also tomorrow - vocab HW is due and we will quiz on these words.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-4635001884475830950?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-85435519669321710032010-03-17T11:32:00.000-07:002010-03-17T11:48:00.411-07:00Students presented words to each other today. <br />7A's vocab words are:<br />abrupt<br />stark<br />chief<br />pay phone<br />locomotive<br /><br />7B's vocab words<br />smuggle<br />feeble<br />yowl<br />cannibalized<br /><br />Then, we worked some more on characterization charts. Tomorrow, we start writing.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-8543551966932171003?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-66649826126757402482010-03-16T07:29:00.000-07:002010-03-16T07:32:26.207-07:00Today students participated in great discussions about their books, focusing on characters.<br />There is no homework tonight, but students who are revising their quizzes should do so by tomorrow - or stay with me for Support and Enrichment.<br />Tomorrow we will have Word Wizard presentations and homework to write sentences and illustrate them.<br />Thursday we will start working on writing paragraphs about our characters. This will lead to an essay next week.<br />Word Wizard homework will be checked on Friday when students will have a vocab quiz on these words.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-6664982612675740248?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-27888721018914916652010-03-10T11:38:00.000-08:002010-03-10T11:49:59.662-08:00Today we studied vocab words. For homework, students are writing compound and complex sentences with their vocab words. Illustrate them as well!<br />7A vocab words from book clubs:<br />Jackboots (proper noun)<br />marriage (noun)<br />disappointing (adjective)<br />nimble (adjective)<br /><br />7B vocab words from book clubs:<br />merry-go-round (noun)<br />shuck (verb)<br />vicar (noun)<br />pizzeria (noun)<br />Seder (proper noun)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-2788872101891491665?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-40754669690140576622010-03-09T09:45:00.000-08:002010-03-09T09:48:34.470-08:00Today we met in the Media Center - what a refreshing change of pace!<br />Students engaged in discussion about their books and also looked for examples of different types of sentences throughout their reading - proof that good authors use sentence variety!<br />Students should at this point be clear about what they need to read by next week and also what role they need to complete.<br />We have no homework tonight. Word Wizards should come prepared to present their word to the class tomorrow. Students with outstanding work will stay with me at lunch and during support and enrichment tomorrow. Anybody who is missing work should finish it tonight in order to avoid that!<br />See you then.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-4075466969014057662?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-1035069655992473542010-03-08T13:04:00.000-08:002010-03-08T13:13:23.829-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Today, we are working some more on independent and dependent clauses<br />and compound and complex sentences. See some websites for review and<br />practice below.<br />Coming up this week:<br />On Tuesday, we will work with our literature circle groups, so make sure that you have your reading and your role<br />completed.<br />On Wednesday </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap;">we will get our new vocabulary words from our word wizards for the week and complete vocabulary homework.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday we will take a look at characterization.<br />On Friday (which is a half day), we will have a quiz on the vocabulary for the week and sentence types and time for independent reading.<br /><br /></span></span><a href="http://www.eslbee.com/sentences.htm">Sentence Types Review</a><br /><a href="http://www.towson.edu/ows/sentences.htm">More Review<br /></a><a href="http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/sentence_types_quiz.htm">Interactive Quiz on Sentence Types</a><br /><a href="http://itech.pjc.edu/writinglab/senpat.htm">Interactive Sentence Type Quiz #2</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-103506965599247354?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-67305215094422676062010-03-05T17:50:00.000-08:002010-03-05T17:51:05.683-08:00Great job at Humanities Night. Enjoy the weekend. See you Monday.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-6730521509442267606?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-29174286168841734142010-03-03T05:02:00.000-08:002010-03-03T05:04:32.490-08:00Today in class we worked on our presentations for tomorrow night's Humanities Night. In case you need another copy of the prep form, <a href="https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d185OWdtazdkOWN2&amp;hl=en">click here</a>. <div>Don't forget - all students should plan to attend Humanities Night tomorrow, Thursday, March 4 from 6:30-8PM - and we hope to see parents there as well.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-2917428616884173414?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-45110987967993758252010-03-02T11:45:00.000-08:002010-03-02T11:54:34.561-08:00Today, students met in their book clubs for the first time. It was great to hear them discussing books!<div>Anyone who did not finish their Reading Response Log today needs to show it to me tomorrow. </div><div>Students also need to be working on their vocabulary work from the words we learned in class yesterday. Students need to complete sentences and pictures of each of the words. This will be collected in class on Thursday and we will have a vocab quiz on these words on Friday.</div><div>Tomorrow in class we will be preparing for Humanities night. I'm looking forward to this discussion of the great work you all have been working on!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-4511098796799375825?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-65917275539534173712010-02-23T05:59:00.000-08:002010-02-23T06:01:50.775-08:00Students started work today on their new book clubs! While schedules will vary over the coming weeks, students should ALL read chapter 1 by Thursday. <div>Parents: I suggest that you look at your student's reading calendar so that you know what their individual reading assignments will be over the next several weeks.</div><div>So excited to talk about books with you all on Thursday!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-6591727553953417371?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-90726882775576448092010-02-19T09:29:00.000-08:002010-02-19T09:32:04.413-08:00Today we talked about upcoming book clubs. Students made selections of which book they would like to read for the next several weeks - should be fun! <div>No homework. However, several students have work they need to make up as the end of term approaches. I spoke with those students individually today. I need revised work by Monday in order to be able to put it into my gradebook for this term. Please ask your student if there is anything they need to revise and help them to work on it.</div><div>Enjoy the weekend</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-9072688277557644809?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-19223371386171476362010-02-18T13:44:00.000-08:002010-02-18T13:54:20.393-08:00Thanks to all who presented today - it was wonderful to see such excellent student work.<div>In 7A, we had the chance to look at some issues raised from last night's homework. Tonight for homework, you need to add to what you had written last night based on today's discussion. Add insights concerning specific rights such as clothing, women's rights, the death penalty, and physical punishment.</div><div>7B did not get to this part of today's activity. No homework.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-1922337138617147636?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-91358827468005452302010-02-17T10:34:00.000-08:002010-02-17T10:52:31.083-08:00It's great to see all the excellent work students produced while I was at Jekyll Island with sixth grade! Such creative projects!<div>If students did not have a completed project today, I expect to see it tomorrow. This will lose them 5 points, but, if it's perfect, they still have the chance to earn an A.</div><div>For homework tonight, students should complete the reading called The Women of Afghanistan and write out thoughtful answers to the questions. They have tonight as well as Reading and Work Time tomorrow to work on this. We will discuss it in class tomorrow.<br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-9135882746800545230?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-21425788226848641612010-02-16T06:53:00.000-08:002010-02-16T06:56:06.213-08:00Hi all!<div>Sorry it's been so long since I posted. My three days at Jekyll Island with the 6th grade were exciting, exhausting, and educational. I'm definitely ready to get back to school.<br /><div>Just a reminder that book projects are due tomorrow. Come to class prepared to either present your project or display it in a museum walk. </div><div>I look forward to seeing you all after such a long break and seeing what you have created!</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-2142578822684864161?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-1027621164656907082010-02-08T11:32:00.000-08:002010-02-08T11:43:21.193-08:00Today we finished The Breadwinner. It seems that some problems were solved and some left unresolved. Some students seemed unsatisfied with the ending. Good thing they'll get the chance to change it if they want to...<div>Which brings us to BOOK PROJECTS!!</div><div>Today we briefly discussed book projects. These are a student's chance to shine creatively and show off their knowledge of the book at the same time. </div><div>To get started on this, students need to complete a <a href="https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d184MWNjcmdibmc2&amp;hl=en">book reflection</a> tonight. This is part of the book project grade and shows knowledge of each of these different ideas.</div><div>Tomorrow we will look at the <a href="https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d184M2N3bWhiY2Z3&amp;hl=en">rubric</a> and plan out what needs to be done in order to succeed on this assignment. Here is a list of <a href="https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d184MGR2M2NxN2hn&amp;hl=en">sample project ideas</a> that students may choose from, or propose their own. We will see examples and discuss what excellence looks like tomorrow.</div><div>Then, tomorrow we will complete this <a href="https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d184MmQ2Nmhud2Mz&amp;hl=en">planning sheet</a> to think about how to make their project the best it can be. </div><div>See you tomorrow for a day of creativity!</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-102762116465690708?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-42529319398235814302010-02-07T09:16:00.000-08:002010-02-07T09:17:14.109-08:00Parents:<div>Humanities night is fast approaching. On Thursday, March 4 ALL students at ACMS will be required to come to school to show off what we've been up to in Language Arts and Social Studies this year. </div><div>That night will also feature a bake sale organized by sixth grade students to support recovery and development efforts following the earthquake in Haiti.</div><div>We need parent volunteers to help bake and facilitate students and parents as we showcase work. If you are able to help out, please email me at lglowienka@atlantachartermiddle.com</div><div>Thanks for your consideration!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-4252931939823581430?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-86130841892632921592010-02-05T12:48:00.000-08:002010-02-05T13:09:57.103-08:00Thanks to all who brought in food and other presentations today. What a fun day in 7th Grade Language Arts!<div>We have no homework over the weekend. See you Monday for the end of The Breadwinner.</div><div>For extra credit over the weekend, please write a thank you letter to the wonderful woman who baked our nan: Nazifa Garib of Alosta Bakery.</div><div>This link will lead you to a recipe for the yummy <a href="http://www.inmamaskitchen.com/RECIPES/RECIPES/Soups/yogurt_soup_tomatoes.html">Afghan Yogurt Soup with Tomatoes</a> that Cassie shared with us.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-8613084189263292159?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-4204205202133326532010-02-04T15:22:00.000-08:002010-02-04T15:26:43.236-08:00Today we read Ch. 13 and 14 of The Breadwinner. Tomorrow we finish the book!<div>Tomorrow we will be enjoying a small Afghan party with naan and tea. Very exciting! Students have the option of bringing in extra credit to enhance their jigsaw grades from last week. Hopefully we will hear some insightful presentations tomorrow.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-420420520213332653?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-46038481395398694622010-02-01T12:44:00.001-08:002010-02-01T12:47:39.445-08:00We spent today discussing last week's presentations - what went well and what we could improve for next time. <div>Tomorrow we will continue reading The Breadwinner!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-4603848139539869462?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-34784666579415796612010-01-28T16:53:00.000-08:002010-01-28T16:54:31.074-08:00We began presentations of the jigsaw work that students had been working on today. It was good to see students taking charge of the classroom. We will continue these tomorrow. No homework.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-3478466657941579661?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-67105010796381028172010-01-27T10:38:00.000-08:002010-01-27T10:40:11.169-08:00Today was Success Day, so we did not meet as a class. I did have the chance to work with some students to revise their work.<div>Tomorrow, we will begin presenting our jigsaw responses from <i>The Breadwinner</i>. Come to class ready to present.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-6710501079638102817?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-4737917653207544542010-01-26T10:05:00.000-08:002010-01-26T10:09:39.991-08:00Today we continued working on our <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d183NWZzdjlnOWNi&amp;hl=en">Jigsaw tasks</a>. These need to be completed on Thursday when you come to class. I look forward to hearing your presentations!<div>If you have not yet been signed off for Success Day, you are welcome to work on missing assignments and revision at home. Find me in the morning, I can sign it off before school.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-473791765320754454?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-72428691321022543902010-01-25T14:55:00.000-08:002010-01-25T14:57:34.439-08:00Today we broke up the chapters of The Breadwinner for a jigsaw activity. Students are responsible for reading their chapter, then completing several tasks, then teaching the class about that chapter. We will also work on this tomorrow. Presentations for this project will start Thursday (after Success Day). <br />Students may or may not have homework. It was up to each group to decide if they needed to work on this at home.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-7242869132102254390?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-37136105542389059882010-01-22T11:38:00.000-08:002010-01-22T11:39:25.326-08:00Today we played a fun game of vocabulary Taboo to prepare us for taking a vocab quiz.<div>After that, we began to discuss human rights, a topic that will guide our class for the next several weeks.</div><div>We have no homework - enjoy your weekend!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-3713610554238905988?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-81305313114881993072010-01-21T12:56:00.000-08:002010-01-21T12:57:29.873-08:00For homework: Please complete your role. Also, look over your vocab words. We'll have a quiz tomorrow.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-8130531311488199307?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-74317952395862019702010-01-20T10:27:00.000-08:002010-01-20T10:35:00.762-08:00We opened class today with students discussing the questions they wrote for homework. It was great to see them guiding their own conversations about what they found interesting in the story.<div>Then, we continued to look at vocabulary from The Breadwinner. We previously defined these words. Today, we practiced using them in our own sentences and then drawing pictures of those sentences. Using words yourself is the surest way to master them. </div><div>For homework, complete sentences that prove you know the meaning of words AND draw a picture depicting the sentence. <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d183MGYzNTdod2Zw&amp;hl=en">Click here</a> if you lost the worksheet. We will have a vocab quiz on Friday.</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh, and sorry I didn't post yesterday. I got my eyes dilated and couldn't see a thing!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-7431795239586201970?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-8436259051962427152010-01-15T11:50:00.000-08:002010-01-15T11:55:26.111-08:00Today, we summed up The Breadwinner through the end of Chapter 2. We read aloud from the end of the chapter as Parvanna's father was taken away by the Taliban. It was a scary situation. I certainly wonder what Parvanna and her family will do next!<div>We had an interesting discussion about a passage from the book. After he describes the story of Malali, an Afghan folk heroine, Parvanna's father challenges his daughters to be brave and fight the battles of the future. His oldest daughter, Nooria, comments that she is sick of war and does not want to fight anymore. Father responded, "There are many types of battles." We discussed what he meant by this - what types of battles might await Parvanna? Maybe mental, psychological, verbal, economic, political. We ruled out intergalactic. There's a lot awaiting our young heroine.</div><div>Enjoy the long weekend. See you Tuesday.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-843625905196242715?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-72143952340619424242010-01-14T13:09:00.000-08:002010-01-14T13:14:24.968-08:00Today we reviewed the roles that we completed last night. Students compared their progress and made posters which we will use to teach others about how to do these roles.<div>Then, we worked on independent reading of Chapter 2. We will finish that up tomorrow.</div><div>For homework, students should complete their role, which they should have written down in class. Use the instructions from yesterday for guidelines on how to craft your response.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-7214395234061942424?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-9220466085744549962010-01-13T10:11:00.001-08:002010-01-13T10:14:34.981-08:00Today we began reading our novel. We finished Chapter 1 (well, almost in 7B) and discussed issues relevant to the text. <div>For homework, students have been assigned a role. They need to complete the <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d182N2Y1ZG1mcWZt&amp;hl=en">requirements of that role</a> and come to class tomorrow ready to discuss what they have done.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-922046608574454996?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-44830568373830674852010-01-12T08:41:00.000-08:002010-01-12T08:45:33.787-08:00Today we finished our pre-reading activities for The Breadwinner.<div>Students taught each other about the topics they read about yesterday. It was great to see students taking charge of class and teaching each other.</div><div>And tomorrow - we start the novel!</div><div>For homework, students need to read over the <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d182NGRqa2ttNmRz&amp;hl=en">unit overview</a>, which tells us what to expect in the coming month. From the last section, please choose one thing you are most excited about and one thing you are least excited about. On a separate sheet of paper, tell me why.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-4483056837383067485?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-29299628954440892012010-01-11T09:05:00.000-08:002010-01-11T09:09:35.989-08:00Today we worked on doing a bit more research about Afghanistan in order to better understand the book (The Breadwinner) which we will start reading later this week.<div>Students read packets, answered questions, and prepared to teach their classmates about landmines, the Taliban, and an Afghan folk hero names Malalai.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>For tomorrow:</b> Finish answering questions 1-5. Come to class prepared to teach others about what you learned today.</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-2929962895444089201?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-11390555171822532562010-01-07T13:58:00.001-08:002010-01-07T14:04:41.180-08:00There was a lot of excitement at the end of class today as the snow started to fall. We'll see if it sticks!<div>Today in class, we worked on the WebQuest (linked below) and filled in this <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d182MWc4YjhqZjVo&amp;hl=en">worksheet</a> to explore those topics.</div><div>For homework, please complete the remaining sections of this work, including the Reflection sheet on the last page. Make sure to write in complete sentences!</div><div>Don't forget: No zeros in Language Arts - so if you don't do your homework, you will at lunch time!</div><div>Don't know if we'll see each other tomorrow because of the snow. Either way, enjoy your night!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-1139055517182253256?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-64148621306264345622010-01-07T10:08:00.001-08:002010-01-07T10:09:48.578-08:00We will use this <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d182MHBkdGJkN2R6&amp;hl=en">process for the WebQuest</a> we complete today. Enjoy!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-6414862130626434562?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749190959652182356.post-74806655086171794562010-01-06T10:54:00.000-08:002010-01-06T10:59:53.873-08:00Hello students and parents. I would like to again say that I am very excited about my new role as the 7th Grade Language Arts teacher. Please <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXn1G6i42V1xZG1xazJ3d181OGZyNXc1cGZy&amp;hl=en">take a look at this letter</a> from Principal Underwood and myself that went home with students today.<div>In class today, we completed a K-W-L chart to determine what we know and what we want to know about our next unit of study. We will be studying Afghanistan. It was very interesting to hear so much debate about prior knowledge of a country which is always in the news.</div><div>If you are reading this, good for you! You get 5 points of extra credit for visiting our class blog on the first day! Tell me the secret word tomorrow (<i>Breadwinner</i>) to receive your extra credit!</div><div>Please continue to check the blog for relevant announcements and info about class. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8749190959652182356-7480665508617179456?l=acmslanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Glownoreply@blogger.com0