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Orientation Day WELCOME 7th graders
 * September 3, 2014 - Wednesday**

Goals - **Who Am I?** (7th grade theme for the year) in TA Mrs. Bowman went over Library information for check-out. Beginning of the year checklist discussion.
 * September 4, 2014 - Thursday**

Library Check-out Reading Handbooks inserted in 3-ring notebook/binder. Enter library books in reading record. Explain auction money for completed books. Classroom library check-out.
 * September 5, 2014 - Friday**

Information that went home today: Remind 101 slips need back ASAP Reading Contract - Due Sept. 16 Coffeehouse Chat tri-fold Free Pass for 1st Quarter Sillin Newsletter (Open House)
 * September 8, 2014 - Monday**

Roots and Affixes Pretest Reading Handbook Pages 10c-10g Begin definitions and examples media type="youtube" key="ZOJrjNR7ZZM" width="420" height="315"
 * September 9, 2014 - Tuesday**

Finish definition/example notes over roots and affixes in Reading Handbook pages 10c-10g. .Pretest over figurative language. Change out Reading Record cover sheet in Handbook. __**TOMORROW_Read & Relax Starbooks Cafe will be open!**__
 * September 10, 2014 - Wednesday**

Read & Relax Check reading record with Ms. Sills. Need composition journals tomorrow!
 * September 11, 2014 - Thursday**

Who am I? 7th grade theme What's in a name? - Your vedic "Name Number" Reading/Art journal explanation and examples of your Vedic number.
 * September 12, 2014 - Friday**

Finish Roots and affix notes. Figurative language notes in Reading Handbook Page 10b. Journal work on Vedic number - due Thursday.
 * September 15, 2014 - Monday**

SIFT Method from Teaching channel https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/sift-method-analyze-literature Symbols of America - Symbols of You! Complete Family tree for homework with family tonight - __Due back Thursday!__
 * September 16, 2014 - Tuesday**

Roots of American culture. Add immigrant vocabulary to Reading Handbook Vocabulary section. "Island of Hope - Island of Tears" YouTube documentary. media type="youtube" key="viHuhzP0Au0" width="560" height="315"
 * September 17, 2014 - Wednesday**

Chart heritage from family tree information. Reading/Art journal family tree information - both entries due.
 * September 18, 2014 - Thursday**

According to dot color- read specific article and respond on Cornell Note taking Strategy paper.
 * September 19, 2014 - Friday**

Famous Immigrant -Paul Harvey "The Rest of the Story" media type="custom" key="26583214" http://popmodal.com/video/2043/Paul-Harveys-The-Rest-of-the-Story--Americas-Heart Instructions for Vocabulary.com 1) Click on Ms. Sillin's website 2) Click on correct Reading Hour under Vocabulary.com heading 3) Click "Join Class" 4) Type in your regular user name __plus__ :buhler 5) Type in your 3-2-3 password 6) Search for Immigration/Black Blizzard list or Ms. Sillin's vocabulary lists 7) Begin vocabulary practice - your points will add up:)
 * September 22, 2014 - Monday**

Review Cornell Notes and non-fiction text with groups and class Work on Family Tree entry in Reading/Art Journal
 * September 23, 2014 - Tuesday**

What is 305' tall and weighs 450,000 pounds? Deconstructing History youtube: media type="youtube" key="4W5bBs4QDeM" width="560" height="315" Interactive Tour of Ellis Island on Scholastic site. Listen to audio of oral history of immigrants recounting Ellis Island.
 * September 24, 2014-Wednesday**

SIFT Method-song lyrics "The Immigrant" and "America" media type="youtube" key="Y1yQ2f1KtKc" width="420" height="315" media type="youtube" key="wTSLRbm8L9E" width="560" height="315" Starbooks Cafe open tomorrow for Read and Relax Day!
 * September 25, 2014-Thursday**

Read-Relax Day Update Reading Record with Ms. Sills
 * September 26, 2014-Friday**

Review Lyrics(musical poetry) "America" and "The Immigrant" Analyze lyrics independently - small group - whole class
 * September 29, 2014-Monday**

Finish SIFT organizer of lyrics. Keep in Reading Handbook binder for future reference. Background knowledge - What do we know about immigrants in the Midwest?
 * September 30, 2014-Tuesday**

media type="file" key="Dust Bowl Keynote copy.mov" width="300" height="300" Concept Map of natural disasters Woody Guthrie school tube media type="youtube" key="jQYKJaWuj0Y" width="420" height="315" Background knowledge-Route 66, Great Depression Black Blizzard article Cause/effect organizer
 * October 1, 2014-Wednesday**
 * Keynote-** 3 images critical analysis of image
 * October 2, 2014-Thursday**

Cloze assignment that follows the video http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/dustbowl/
 * October 3, 2014-Friday**
 * PBS Special "Surviving the Dust Bowl"**

Finish PBS Special "Surviving the Dust Bowl" Finish "Black Blizzard" article Complete cause/effect organizer in Reading Handbook page 27a
 * October 6, 2014 - Monday**

Journal - tear out three pages form magazine to construct a journal response on American pride. See my example.
 * October 7, 2014 - Tuesday**

Vocabulary review on vocabulary.com for Summative assessment over Immigration and the "Black Blizzard"
 * October 8, 2014 - Wednesday**

Summative assessment over "Who am I?" Unit Notes may be used from Reading Handbook especially on the S-I-F-T method.
 * October 9, 2014 - Thursday**

Read and Relax Starbooks Cafe will be open! Update reading record - Are you on track? Should have 300 pages minimum!
 * October 10, 2014 - Friday**

Catch-up day: Finish Summative assessment over Immigration/Black Blizzard YouTube for "Good Reads at Starbooks" classroom blog Directions for posting to blog document Work on #3 Journal page - response to Immigration/America
 * October 13, 2014 - Monday**

Natural Disaster stories from Dr. Rene Kruse's book "And Hell Followed With It" American Natural Disaster Stories and the paranormal Read for information to retell story to class.
 * October 14, 2014 - Tuesday**

Cooperative groups finish reading and write events in chronological order. Work on Journal.
 * October 15, 2014 - Wednesday**

Cooperative groups finish reading and write events in chronological order. Check chronological notes with me for points and ready for cooperative group discussion on Monday. Work on Journal.
 * October 16, 2014 - Thursday**
 * Morning classes will have students missing for Band practice at BHS**

No School - Enjoy your day! Come see me Saturday at Bluebird Books if you are downtown!
 * October 17, 2014 - Friday**

Present information to class about natural disaster story and the paranormal occurrences surrounding tragedy. Write questions for author Skype next week. Best questions will be presented next Wednesday.
 * October 20, 2014 - Monday**

Cooperative groups discuss disaster story. Post events on Comic Life organizer and practice for tomorrow. Work on Journal.
 * October 21, 2014 - Tuesday**


 * October 22, 2014 - Wednesday**
 * Author Skype with Dr. Rene Kruse in Media Center**

Complete Pop Talks organizer for discussion tomorrow. Bring a soda pop or 50 cents to purchase one from me.
 * October 23, 2014 - Thursday**

1st Quarter-Pop Talks Discussion Come prepared with book!
 * October 24, 2014 - Friday**

Vocabulary Leaderboard - Check it out! Journal tabs and assignment due next Friday, Nov. 7th Pop Talks book design with pocket.
 * October 27, 2014-Monday**

Author - Washington Irving Location-Sleepy Hollow, New York Reading Handbook Page 11-Story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Practice interactive reading strategies with literary terms and fig. lang.
 * October 28, 2014-Tuesday**

Finish story and plot elements Cooperative groups-fig.lang. response
 * October 29, 2014-Wednesday**

Cooperative group sequencing activity. Summative assessment using S-E-E method for 3 questions
 * October 30, 2014-Thursday**

YouTube of Sleepy Hollow narrated by Glenn Close Students that have not fulfilled 1st quarter reading contract can use the hour to accumulate towards the 500 page quota. media type="youtube" key="PmImfSZ6Nl8" width="560" height="315" Vocabulary leaderboard Update 2nd quarter reading record Journal Cobra video clip for Rikki Tikki Tavi media type="file" key="Capturing_a_King_Cobra.mov" width="300" height="300"
 * October 31, 2014-Friday**
 * November 4, 2014-Tuesday**

Begin Rikki Tikki Tavi - basal Page 462 Complete characters, setting, and beginning rising action of plot line. Pay close attention to figurative language.
 * November 5, 2014-Wednesday**

Finish Rikki Tikki Tavi Finish plot line If time begin figurative language assignment on worksheet.
 * November 6, 2014-Thursday**

Cooperative group activity to prepare for RTT test on Tuesday. Finish figurative language assignment. Work on journal(Pop Talks page)
 * November 7, 2014-Friday**

Vocabulary Leaderboard Cooperative group to review for Rikki Tikki Tavi test Pop Talks Journal due today
 * November 10, 2014 - Monday**

Rikki Tikki Tavi test Work on Journal or read
 * November 11, 2014 - Tuesday**

Watch Rikki Tikki Tavi media type="youtube" key="SoswyNaAIUA" width="560" height="315" Analyze video clip in comparison to literature text
 * November 12, 2014 - Wednesday**

Starbooks Cafe will be open Read and Relax Day Update reading record and check in with Ms. Sills
 * November 13, 2014 - Thursday**

AM: Attend BHS musical PM: Cooperative Smart Board group game with roots and affixes
 * November 14, 2014 - Friday**

Vocabulary Leaderboard Cinderella Fairytale elements Yeh-Shen basal page 829
 * November 17, 2014 - Monday**

C/c organizer Reading Handbook page 29 Complete Yeh-Shen information Read Cinderella History Student reads Charles Perrault version of "The Little Glass Slipper" Finish c/c organizer
 * November 18, 2014 - Tuesday**

With a partner choose a Cinderella version to read and complete c/c organizer Journal assignment - Cinderella version must include Major characters and theme recognition of country
 * November 19, 2014 - Wednesday**

Pair-up with another couple to share CInderella versions orally and complete c/c organizer Work on Journal
 * November 20, 2014 - Thursday**

Explain Reading Auction - choose letter Work on Journal
 * November 21, 2014 - Friday**

Vocabulary Leaderboard New vocabulary list - A Christmas Carol Explain Reading Auction - choose letter recipient
 * December 1, 2014 - Monday**

Pretest over Christmas Carol unit - non-graded Discuss Semester Good Read post on classroom blog
 * December 2, 2014 - Tuesday**

Work on Good Reads blog - only class
 * December 3, 2014 - Wednesday**

Author study - Charles Dickens Video quiz
 * December 4, 2014 - Thursday**

Finish video quiz over Charles Dickens New seating arrangement Explain reading parts Characterization Notes - Reading Handbook media type="youtube" key="YV7SwUmSuvc" width="560" height="315"
 * December 5, 2014 - Friday**

Read Act 1: Scene 1 & 2 Complete: vocabulary page plot line organizer flip book
 * December 8, 2014 - Monday**

Read Act 1: Scene 3 & 4 Complete: vocabulary page plot line organizer flip book
 * December 9, 2014 - Tuesday**

Read Act 1: Scene 5 Complete: vocabulary page plot line organizer flip book
 * December 10, 2014 - Wednesday**

Read Act 2: Scene 1, 2, & 3 Complete: vocabulary page plot line organizer flip book
 * December 11, 2014 - Thursday**

Starbooks Cafe Open Read Act 2: Scene 4 Complete: vocabulary page plot line organizer flip book
 * December 12, 2014 - Friday**

Read Act 2: Scene 5 Complete: vocabulary page plot line organizer flip book
 * December 15, 2014 - Monday**

//Vocabulary Test// //A Christmas Carol Unit Test//
 * December 16, 2014 - Tuesday**

//__Must be finished with blog to watch video!__// //Watch "A Christmas Carol"//
 * December 17, 2014 - Wednesday**

//Watch "A Christmas Carol"// //Enjoy a small cup of Smoking Bishop//
 * December 18, 2014 - Thursday**

//Watch "A Christmas Carol"// if needed or Smart Board concentration over Roots/Affixes
 * December 19, 2014 - Friday**

7th Grade Spelling Bee Finish "A Christmas Carol" video Discuss literary elements //Literary Term Project - Begins Wednesday-Finished or near finished with library book.//
 * January 5, 2015 - Monday**

//Cooperative Group: Fig. Lang. activity// //Cooperative group - Pictionary over CC Literary Terms// //CC Foldable// //Literary Term Project - Begins Wednesday-Finished or near finished with library book.//
 * January 6, 2015 - Tuesday**

CC Summative Test Literary Term Project CC Foldable //Literary Term Project - Begins Wednesday-Finished or near finished with library book.//
 * January 7, 2015 - Wednesday**

//Literary Term Project -Finished or near finished with library book.// //Plot line due// //Work on project//
 * January 8, 2015 - Thursday**
 * //1st Hour Reading-Take survey//**

Literary Term Project work day - **//PRESENTATIONS ARE TUESDAY//**
 * January 9, 2015 - Friday**

Vocabulary Leaderboard Foldables in Journal __//due Friday!//__ Business Letter - need address for envelope Business letters //__due Thursday!__// __PRESENTATIONS DUE TOMORROW__
 * January 12, 2015 - Monday**

Presentations of literary terminology
 * January 13, 2015 - Tuesday**

Presentations of literary terminology TA-SUBWAY MONEY DUE TODAY!
 * January 14, 2015 - Wednesday**

Classroom blog - Read and respond Business letters due! TA_NEW YEAR Celebration
 * January 15, 2015 - Thursday**

Read and Relax Foldables due today!
 * January 16, 2015 - Friday**

Famous detectives and investigators Investigative careers Characteristics of detectives CLUE partner worksheet
 * January 26, 2015**

7th grade students get iPads today. Explain CLUE procedure for game day.
 * January 27, 2015**

CLUE cooperative group activity
 * January 28, 2015**

Break KITE day - will practice on iPad
 * January 29, 2015**

Formative practice test with results
 * January 30, 2015**

Cause/effect Affect versus Effect-What's the difference? Assignment: Affect versus Effect Author study: James Thurber(humorist) Vocabulary Leaderboard- Literary Terms test Friday!
 * February 2, 2015-Monday**

Set up Journal cause/effect foldable Character organizer-put in handbook "The Night the Bed Fell" - Page 276
 * February 3, 2015-Tuesday**

Cooperative group activity: Sequence story Open book test - work on Journal
 * February 4, 2015-Wednesday**

//iPad Day: cause effect structure// //interactive reading strategy//
 * February 5, 2015-Thursday**

//Literary Term Test tomorrow-Practice on Vocab.com//

LITERARY TERM TEST Book Orders Due today iPad Day: ixl Multiple Meaning Words GG.1 & GG.2
 * February 6, 2015-Friday**

//iPad Day// Vocabulary Leaderboard PopTalks Assignment-Due Wednesday Journal Assignment-Due Thursday
 * February 9, 2015-Monday**
 * [|PopTalks Survey]**

Text Structure Cooperative group activity Coop. Group-Round Robin text structure cards Identify text structure practice assignment
 * February 10, 2015-Tuesday**

PopTalks Assignment due today Assignment on Text Structure "Chimpanzees"
 * February 11, 2015-Wednesday**

iPad Day Journal Assignment Due today Prepare for PopTalks tomorrow Bring soda pop or .50cents
 * February 12, 2015-Thursday**

//PopTalks Book Talk//
 * February 13, 2015-Friday**

//Vocabulary Leaderboard// //Sequencing Text Structure// //"Caught in a Blizzard"//
 * //February 16, 2015 - Monday//**

//Figurative Language quiz// //C/E Text Structure "If Cornered Scream"// //Plot elements//
 * //February 17, 2015 - Tuesday//**

__//iPad Day//__ Finish "If Cornered Scream" Climax - Resolution - Theme Technology Site: [|Fig. Lang] Choose #5-8, 11 & 12
 * //February 18, 2015 - Wednesday//**

__//iPad Day//__ ixl: JJ.1 & JJ.2 Analogies Fig. lang. Quiz continued Update Reading Record-Target 240 pages
 * //February 19, 2015 - Thursday//**


 * //February 20, 2015 - NO SCHOOL Friday//**

Vocabulary Leaderboard Smart Board activity with Fig. Language [|Fig. Lang. Pop Music Quiz]
 * February 23, 2015-Monday**

Metaphor Poem "Seven Ways of Looking at My Father" Journal assignment- Metaphor for a Family
 * February 24, 2015 - Tuesday**

Finish Metaphor for a Family iPad: ixl O.1, O.2, O.3 (Sentence fragments and run-ons)
 * February 25, 2015 - Wednesday**

Analogy: Types of analogies notes "My Life is Like a Hamburger" dramatization Journal: analogy/life organizer
 * February 26, 2015 - Thursday**

Read & Relax Day Starbooks Cafe will be open!
 * February 27, 2015 - Friday**

Formative test on KITE
 * March 2, 2015 - Monday**

Hyperbole: Yotube "Sarah Cynthia Silver Stout" [|Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout]
 * March 3, 2015 - Tuesday**


 * March 4, 2015 - Wednesday**
 * March 5, 2015 - Thursday**
 * March 6, 2015 - Friday**

Formative Assessment: KITE
 * March 2, 2015 - Monday**

Student read hyperbole slips for introduction Hyperbole: Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout YouTube Journal Response: Write and illustrate hyperbole
 * March 3, 2015 - Tuesday**

Personification: Sentence strips to introduce Personification organizer Nature Poem-in Journal
 * March 4, 2015 - Wednesday**

Work in Journal to complete hyperbole and personification
 * March 5, 2015 - Thursday**

//iPad Day// //KITE-Formative Test//
 * March 6, 2015 - Friday**

//Vocabulary leaderboard// //Personification Quiz// //Divide 2-page journal into 4// //Onomatopoeia assignment//
 * //March 9, 2015-Monday//**

//Idiom lesson and assignment in journal//
 * //March 10, 2015-Tuesday//**

//Finish Onomatopoeia assignment// //Finish Idiom/Pers and Simile journal assignment// //Discuss alliteration/assonance/consonance//
 * //March 11, 2015-Wednesday//**

//Ray Bradbury - "All Summer in a Day"// //Basal - Listen on cassette// //Open book quiz over story.//
 * //March 12, 2015-Thursday//**

//"All Summer in a Day" youtube// //Vocabulary test-study on vocab.com// //[|"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury]//
 * //March 13, 2015-Friday//**

Download Nearpod app on ipad Go over quiz "all Summer in a Day" Vocabulary leaderboard Finish journal response to figurative language
 * //March 16, 2015-Monday//**

Survey Monkey:[|WAW Survey] Ipad - Virtual Field Trip Cyndi Bowman will go over google and WAW books Bring your Snack Sack tomorrow to complete Virtual Field Trip Cornell Notetaking assignment for field trip
 * //March 17, 2015-Tuesday//**

Virtual Field Trip-Snack Sack Complete Cornell Note Taking Assignment
 * //March 18, 2015-Wednesday//**

Possible author skype/close out 3rd quarter reading record Read library book
 * //March 19, 2015-Thursday//**

3rd Quarter Reading Record if not checked on Thursday ixl-grammar
 * //March 20, 2015-Friday//**

//**March 30-April 6 - State Testing**//

//**April 7 - April 22, 2015**// //**Literature Circles**// 1) Receive Cornell Note taking packet for novel responses 2) Receive novel and divide into ten sections for ten days of focused reading 3) Meet in Literature Circles for book club discussion 4) Response cards for discussion 5) Meet on specific days to discuss with Ms. Sills

Begin Mythology-"The Adventures of Ulysses" Background on epic and Trojan War
 * //April 23, 2015-Thursday//**

//**April 24, 2015-Friday**// DVD Trojan War Read Introduction PG 2-3

Read: Ships and Men Journal summary and image Read: Ciconians Journal Summary
 * April 27, 2015-Monday**

Read: The Lotus Eaters root-morph Journal summary and image
 * April 28, 2015-Tuesday**


 * April 29, 2015-Wednesday**
 * No school**

Read: The Clyclops's Cave Study for quiz on vocab.com
 * April 30, 2015-Thursday**

Finish The Cyclops's Cave Journal Summary and image Quiz
 * May 1, 2015 - Friday**

Read: Keeper of the WInds Journal summary and image
 * May 4, 2015 - Monday**

Read: Circe Journal summary
 * May 5, 2015 - Tuesday**

Read: Land of the Dead Journal Summary Context Quiz Smoothie money due for Friday!
 * May 6, 2015 - Wednesday**

Read: The Sirens Journal summary Read: Scylla and Charybdus Journal summary Choice of image
 * May 7, 2015 - Thursday**

Starbooks Cafe open Read: Callypso Journal summary
 * May 8, 2015 - Friday**

Read: Ino's Veil Journal summary and image
 * May 11, 2015 - Monday**

Read: Nausicaa Journal summary
 * May 12, 2015 - Tuesday**

Read: The Return Journal summary and image
 * May 13, 2015 - Wednesday**

DVD The Odyssey Review Finish journal pages
 * May 14, 2015 - Thursday**

Summative test Finish Journal page Close out 4th quarter reading record ALL FINES MUST BE PAID by TUESDAY May 19th!
 * May 15, 2015 - Friday**