7th Grade Humanities (Period 5)

Course Description


Mon 8/29

Purpose: How do readers pay attention to details in a text?

Language Study: Answering in complete sentences

Organization: Set up notebooks, student cards
Name
Nickname
Favorite hobby
Favorite animal
Favorite Sport
Favorite Subject
Favorite Book

Minilesson: Circle
Introduce yourself.
On a scale of 1-10, how ready are you for the year and why?
What is one thing that you did this summer?
What are your expectations for a class meeting area? What does it look like and sound like?
What does a meeting area look like/sound like?

Engagement:
The Killers- Shot at the Night
Write down details from the video - only watch ½ of video.
Watch 2x

Read Aloud
Preview letter with students
Habits of Mind
What type of text is this and how do you know?
What do you expect to learn from this text?
Who is the audience for this text?
What is one prediction, inference or question that you have about this text.

Independent Practice:
First Read - Read the letter underline anything interesting
Second Read - Write down details that you notice about the letter.
Third Read- Annotate the Letter with graphic organizer -What each paragraph says/What I can write in my letter.

Homework: Students read letter to parents and parents sign off.


Tue 8/30

Purpose: How do readers pay attention to the details in a text?

Language Study: Complete sentences

Organization:

Engagement: The Killers- Shot at the Night Character Details. What do we know about the character. Write down details about the main character.

Minilesson:
Explain: What’s in a jot?
An original thought or question.
A reference to or evidence from the text.
Why this is important or why it matters.
A connection to the overall theme or a personal connection.
Jot: What do you think about the main character?

Read Aloud:

Independent Reading
Finish T-Chart
Begin writing letter to Mr. Sullivan

Independent
HW: Finish writing letter to Mr. Sullivan



Wed 8/31

Purpose: How do readers pay attention to details in an expository text?

Language Study: Capitalization

Engagement:
Read aloud- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Jot: What do you think about the main character?

Minilesson: -
Syllabus
Habits of Mind
What type of text is this and how do you know?
What do you expect to learn from this text?
Who is the audience for this text?
What is one prediction, inference or question that you have about this text.
Students will read through the syllabus and underline anything that they think is interesting or important


Independent Reading -

Students will read through the syllabus and underline anything that they think is interesting or important. Students will interact by writing a note about why it is interesting or important Students will also answer the questions in the syllabus

HW: Get the syllabus signed

Thursday 9/1

Purpose: How do readers pay attention to the setting of a story?

Grammar: Capitalization

Engagement: Introduce setting. What is a setting? What are some possible settings of the story. New Music Video Jot about the setting.

Minilesson:
How can the setting affect the story?
Read Aloud - The Most Dangerous Game
Write down details about the setting

Habits of Mind Reading a Syllabus. Jigsaw the the syllabus with graphic organizer at your table.

HW:Write a paragraph about your bedroom. Be sure to use specific details.

Fri 9/2

Purpose: How do readers make inferences about the problem that the main character is facing?

Language Study: Capitalization

Organization: Binders

Mini lesson: New Music Video What can I infer about this character and the problem that she is facing??
Read Aloud-
The Circuit-
Jot- What can I infer about the problems the main character is facing?

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Spring Break Packet 2017

Directions: Read "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe
 
 
Illustrate 6 different scenes/parts from the short story in the story board comic strip. Underneath each illustration describe what is going on or use a quote. Storyboard must include color for full credit.
 
On the back of the story board write down 5 words from the text that you did not understand. Use google to find the definitions and paraphrase them on the back.
 
 

Winter Break Raisin in the Sun Project

Create a move poster for A Raisin in the Sun 
(Periods 1,2,4,5)
 
5 points   Include a quote from the text or movie at the bottom of poster
5 points    Poster is illustrated with a scene from the play/movie
5 points    Poster contains main character names at the top (Walter, Ruth, Beneatha etc.
5 points    Poster contains less than 2-3 spelling/grammar errors.
 
This project is meant to be fun and creative! You can choose any scene that we have read/watched to illustrate. Some examples are: When Mama gives Walter the $3,000, When Mama decides to purchase a new house, When Walter and Beneatha dance in the kitchen, When Mr. Lindner tries to get the Younger's to not move into Clybourne Park. etc. Make sure to use color!  I would like you to write a quote from the scene you are illustrating at the bottom of the movie poster as well. You can find the text in the Amplify Library. This movie poster can be done on a regular sized printer paper, or you can make it bigger if you would like. Good luck and enjoy your break!
 
Mr. Sullivan

Red Scarf Girl Poster Project

Red Scarf Girl Poster Project

Due Date: Friday October 14th

Directions:

-Choose a scene from Red Scarf Girl that we read in class. This could be any excerpt from Lesson 1-12 in SubUnit 3.


-Illustrate the scene you and your partner have chosen.


-Include one quote from that scene about how Ji-Li feels during the moment. Quote must be written big and clearly on poster.

-Include Ji-Li’s hopefulness during the scene. (From 1-10)

-With your partner write a brief summary of what is going on in the scene that you illustrated. (Can be written on lined paper, or typed.) (5-8 Sentences)

Rubric

20 pts- Presentation: Poster is illustrated using colors, words are written clearly, neatly done

30 pts- Quote: Quote is relevant to the scene, is clearly written,

30 pts- Summary: 5-8 sentences, documents important/key moments in scene and how they affect Ji-Li.

10 pts- Grammar/Spelling: capitalization/punctuation, no grammatical errors, Includes quotation marks

10 pts- Hope-o-meter: Include how hopeful or hopeless Ji-Li is during the scene chosen

Syllabus

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Ph: 619-263-9266 ext 2033

Welcome to 7th Grade Humanities!

Course Description:

Humanities class is a combination of both the English Language Arts and History. Students studying humanities will be able to make clear connections between the literature they read and the history behind it. This school year all Humanities students will be learning about different cultures and reading relevant literature through the new, “Amplify, curriculum.


The Amplify curriculum will take students on an interactive journey through online texts and quests that will engage students in a groundbreaking new way all while attaining the Common Core State Standards. Students will be accessing technology each day in class to help them comprehend works by Edgar Allan Poe, Lorraine Hansberry and Shakespeare.

HABITS OF MIND

Curiosity:  the desire to know more about the world

Openness:  the willingness to consider new ways of being and thinking in the world

Engagement:  a sense of investment and involvement in learning

Creativity:  the ability to use novel approaches for generating, investigating, and representing ideas

Persistence:  the ability to sustain interest in and attention to short and long-term projects

Responsibility:  the ability to take ownership of one’s actions and understand the consequences of those actions

Flexibility:  the ability to adapt to situations, expectations, or demands

Metacognition:  the ability to reflect on one’s own thinking


  1. What do you know about Humanities class? I know that Humanities class is  _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

 Units of Study
  1.  Which Unit are you the most excited for?  I am the most excited for ________________________________ because _____________________________

____________________________________________________________________.

Grading Policy

10% Vocabulary

10% Reading Comprehension

20% Daily Writing

20% Daily Standards-Based Formative Assessment (tied to lesson focus/check sheet)

40% Summative-

Final Draft/Quest/Block and Interim Tests

Formative Assessment Grading Scale

10 Exceeding Standard/Advanced

8   Meeting Standard/Proficient

7   Approaching meeting the Standard

6   Not yet but getting there.

5   Incomplete

                                                                 

100%-90% = A

89%-80%  = B

79%-70%  = C

69%-60%  = D

59% and below = F
  1. Write one question that you still have about the grading policy. One question that I still have about the grading policy is ___________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________.

Class Expectations

ALL SCHOOL RULES APPLY TO THIS CLASS!  PLEASE REFER TO YOUR STUDENT HANDBOOK.

Reading Comprehension Homework

Solo Reading Comprehension assignments will be given every day and checked the following class day. At the end of each class period, the teacher will remind you to write down the Solo assignment  in your agenda. If you do not have computer access, then you must complete the workbook assignment and quickly input it into the “Solo” part of the Amplify website at the beginning of class. . Homework will also be posted on the school website. Go to WWW.mykla.org, then access the link to the teacher’s class.
  1. Where should you write down your homework? I write my homework down _____________

__________________________________________________________________________.

Beginning of Class Procedures

  1. Gather all supplies that will be necessary to succeed in class out of backpack.
  2. Leave backpack in assigned backpack area (you will not be able to access backpack for the rest of the period.)
  3. Retrieve notebook and computer quietly.
  4. Quietly walk to your assigned seat.
  5. Sign into Amplify
  6. Begin Vocabulary
  7. Check the board for next steps.
  8. Wait for further instructions from the teacher.

Restroom Policy

To use the restroom, I will require you to have your student agenda.  You will be allowed to leave the room ONCE per week.  I expect that you will ask to use the restroom and have your planner open and ready to be signed.  If you do not have your student agenda, you will not be permitted to use the restroom.


Hand Raising

Students must raise their hands to speak out loud in class unless specifically directed otherwise by the teacher. Talk only when permitted. Be aware of the situation since quiet talking is allowed in some situations and speaking to the entire group without raising your hand may be allowed in others. I will remind you once and expect compliance. Non-compliance will result in consequences such as lowering of the student’s citizenship grade, detention, and/or a call home.
  1. Why do you need to raise your hand to speak? I need to raise my hand to speak because _____________________________________________________________________________.

Countdown  =  the teacher may count down from 10 to 1. At “1” students must be back to their seats, quiet, and ready to follow directions. Students not following directions will receive a loss of citizenship points.

Absences and Missed Work:
  • Students are responsible for all work missed work during their absence. All assignments will be posted online.
  • The student should set up an appointment with the teacher to go over and to turn in any missed work. Late work may only be submitted during the teacher’s tutoring time after school.
  • Missed work is the responsibility of the student to make up!

What should you do if you miss a class? If I miss a class, I need to ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Citizenship Points

You will be graded daily on Speaking and Listening, Participation, and Work Habits. You can also lose points for the following violations

  • Backpacks at seat
  • Not getting quick questions started within 1 minute of bell
  • Not facing forward/paying attention while the teacher is talking.
  • Dress Code
  • Off Task
  • Arguing
  • No Homework
  • Disrespectful to other students/teacher
  • Outbursts without raising hand
  • Walking around room
  • Spending too much time playing with mechanical pencils/not prepared with supplies
  • Tapping
  • Cross-classroom talking/yelling/giggling

REACH

Every student will be held accountable to REACH

Respect           We treat others with kindness.

Enthusiasm     We have a good attitude towards the learning.

Achievement   We will succeed in all our classes.

Citizenship      We take pride in our school.

Hard Work      We complete all assignments on time and not waste a minute.