Grades 7 & 8 Tuesday 10.14

    1. Hey dudes.  Please use the Marzano Scale (1 - 4   - 4 is the best!) to rate yourself in the following areas:

kindness, bravery, generosity, respect, leadership. 

2. Locate your Expert 21 book.   From now on keep them in the room or your locker - Will class leaders make a spot for your books right now, please. 

• We need them here and ready to use!!

3. Get Expert 21 books out and ready to use. 

DAILY QUIZ

1. What are the traits of a civilization?  (what things do they have in them?)
2. Is Cleveland a civilization?
3. What does summarize mean?
4. Use summarize in a sentence

Stay quiet and in your seats please.  

next, 

  Grade 7

Before Reading:

• Work together to get these answers, please
• Write your answers on your Bell sheet

1. Read the title of the story on page 10, and the story description in RED on page 11.

2. How might this story relate to NASA?  Write your answers on your bell work.

3. A memoir is a story told from memory.  It uses "I" and "me" a lot. It's a personal story.

How might a memoir style help bring a story to life?

4. Look at the action verbs in the first paragraph on page 11.  "Wooden splinters whistled past," ... Big chunks of fence arced into the sky." 

What is the effect of phrases with these action verbs?

5. Find the word "wrath" in the 4th paragraph.  What do you think it means, based on the way they use it?

Modeled Reading   

Next,  

Follow along with Mr. Bank as he reads.  When he pauses at a word, fill in the blank for him!

(11 - 13)

- Speak the missing words in the same voice level and speed.

After Reading

6. Describe Homer's character - what's he like as a person?

7. What do Homer's parents say and do that show they have different opinions about their son?

8. What do you think the word careening means - on page 12?

9. On page 13, what does the phrase "chewing things over in her mind" mean?

10. Please fill in the boxes on page 13. 

  Grade 8

Before Reading:

• Work together to get these answers, please
• Write your answers on your Bell sheet

1. What are some sports competitions you competed in?

2. How did you handle the pressure? 

3. A novel is a long work of fiction - it is not real. 

4. Fiction has 3 parts:  Characters, setting and plot.

Explain each one:  

Characters -

Setting - 

Plot - 

5. Look at page 11, and circle all of the names.  Now tell me who is who:

Drew is:

Mom and Pops are Drew's:

Jocelyn is Drew's:

Pops think Drew is: 

Modeled Reading   

Next,  

Follow along with Mr. Bank as he reads.  When he pauses at a word, fill in the blank for him!

(11 - 13)

- Speak the missing words in the same voice level and speed.

After Reading

6. How does Pops feel about his son playing ball?

7. Why do you think Jocelyn asks if she counts, too?

8.  Define the words adore and violation on page 12.

9. How would you expect someone who adored you to act?

10. How could a violation affect a game?

11. How is life on the streets like a ball game? 

12. Briefly summarize the action on page 13.

13. Please fill out the boxes on page 13. 

today we are studying ... 

     Short stories

New Week, New Points on Board

      We are ready for Expert 21.

Our classes have come a long way.

Each day we'll push right through Expert 21 - then take a break after that. 

next,

Ahhh the ways of the Ninja ...

    What in the heezy do these words even mean?  

Infer?  Trace?  Formulate?  

Ninja Training just got serious. 

Word #9

Summarize

- give me the short version


Example: Summarize what weather is like in Cleveland. 

To Do: Write one sentence using Sumarize.

- add it to your flash cards - you should have 9! 

Word #10

Compare

- How are they the same?


Example: Compare Cleveland's weather to Miami's.

To Do: Write one sentence using Compare.

- add it to your flash cards - you should have 10!

   excel

1. definition

2. use in a sentence

3. draw a quick picture

10 words = quiz

next,

Dr. Dre Says ...

    Take notes on all of this please - it's all testable. 

Write in your notes:  Thesis is your main argument or point you are proving. 

Thesis mini writing workshop

Here is your thesis:  I would be a great student at your school

Background: You are trying to get into high school. It's competitive - hundreds of kids want YOUR spot. 

To Do: Write a paragraph proving your thesis. 

This is a practice mini letter - the kind you will all be writing as you apply to different area high schools! 

next, something new:

Reading Smarter!

  5 Things

- Read the article, then write a paragraph with the 5 Ws: Who, What, When, Where and So What?   

So what = what's the big deal - why is this news?

• again, you are turning in a quality paragraph.

___

Next,

- technology            - hospitals

- schools                  - government

- police                    - churches    

- laws                       - businesses

Civilization Part III

Is Cleveland a Civilization?  Prove it! 

A super mini essay using the cupcake.

Thesis for your intro:  Cleveland IS a civilization.

• The first reason is ...
• The second reason is ... 
• then wrap it up! 

__________________ 

- remember, wall quality work on this term.

Next,

Storytime: Greece - the first democracy

- please take notes

- define democracy

- America is a democracy

- We got our ideas from somewhere else

- Greece led the way for all other democracies

- What's so special about democracy? People have power

- Rule of law - protects you

- Many countries have NO rule of law or power to people. 

- homework - one page paper on How Greece was an early democracy

LAST

  On the same paper as bell

Democracy is NOT automatically passed from generation to generation.  It's an idea and a tradition that must be taught.  

What will you do to teach your kids, friends and family about the importance of democracy?