Mrs Holtzman 7th Grade English Language Arts
Topic outline
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Do Now Activity Week Beginning 9/22/2014
See your Gmail account - You should have received a Gmail message with this week's Do Now activity related to "Fight From the Fields" Cesar Chavez. Make a copy of the file, complete the five days of bellwork and share with me (allow me to comment). Due 9/26.
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Download to your Google docs file as Cornell Notes template
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In this section you will find a series of worksheets and mini-lessons to help improve your writing, including grammar practice, spelling practice and vocabulary practice. Assignments will be placed here throughout the year.
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When completing all writing assignments, evaluation of the your writing ability will be based on the Common Core Standards. Expectations for your grade level have been divided into three types of writing: Argumentative, Informative and Narrative. Locate the correct type of writing and read through the expectations for your grade level. To receive the highest points for your assignment, you must turn in all the required prewriting materials and receive the highest points in all categories. At any time, you may resubmit your assignment before the end of a quarter, however, this does not guarantee a higher grade only the opportunity to get a higher grade.
Please read the rubric before completing your final drafts to be sure you have met all of the expectations of the writing assignment.
Thank you.
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Use this as a resource to cite sources when completing research, quoting information, paraphrasing or using photographs from a copyrighted source, for example. This would include books, websites, magazines, newspapers, journals, brochures, and any published material.
Click https://owl.english.purdue.edu to learn the rules of MLA format.
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Learn about the explorers of the North and South Pole and share what you have learned by creating a Facebook page the class. This is an individual project. There will be several internet sites added to this resource site to assist you with your research. Be sure to cite your sources using MLA format. Download the template below to your Google Drive Language Arts folder. Due date October 3, 2014. Submit final assignment via GMail to cindih2@students.susd12.org
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SUBMIT ALL ASSIGNMENTS HERE UNDER THEIR CORRECT ASSIGNMENT NAME
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Essay - Unit 2 Final Assessment
This assignment is to assess your ability to make a claim and support it by text-based evidence. You will be using the Cesar Chavez Commonwealth Address, 1984, specifically paragraphs 20-29, to establish your claim and locate supporting evidence. You will make a claim which has two supporting points.
For example, "Chavez argues there are there have been terrible environment damages caused and the growers are to blame."
Once you have established your claim with two points, you must identify a minimum of 8 pieces of evidence to support your claim (direct text) which can be cited. This information should be identified on the ORGANIZING EVIDENCE BASED CLAIMS graphic organizer (prewrite).
Following completion of this form, you may complete the ESSAY OUTLINE (Google Doc) to help with the writing process. Build your sentences and transitions on this outline, including the introductory paragraph, body paragraphs and conclusion paragraph. This is a four-paragraph essay and you must include transitions between sentences and paragraphs.
When your ESSAY OUTLINE is complete, move on to the ROUGH DRAFT. Use MLA format to write a 4-paragraph essay explaining your claim and evidence, analyzing the text. This is an argumentative essay, meaning you are trying to convince the reader to see your side point and using convincing evidence to do so. This should not be about your personal opinion (no I, me, my, type words or I think, I believe). Conventions of Grammar do count, so be sure to work on spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, organization of paragraphs, etc. Be sure to include paragraph, line # with quotations from the text. Name the file.
After having another peer edit your rough draft, make any necessary revisions, corrections. Make a copy, title this as your FINAL DRAFT - UNIT 2 FINAL ASSESSMENT. Make sure this is your best yet. I will be grading this for word choice, ideas, grammar, organization, presentation (SIX TRAITS). When you are happy, submit.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
Create a folder - (name) UNIT 2 FINAL ASSESSMENT
Final Draft
Rough Draft
Essay Outline
Submit the folder to LEARN
OEBC paper - Mission Accomplished tray.
Points - Final Draft 140 points
Rough Draft 20 points
Essay Outline 20 points
OEBC 20 points
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Students use their analysis to independently write a detailed-based explanation of one of the texts. This essay will focus on a central idea to demonstrate the author's perspective related to MOOD and how it is developed across the text through the details, key words and phrases.
Students write a multi-paragraph explanation, using textual evidence that explains:
RUBRIC http://blogs.egusd.net/ccss/files/2013/10/Info.Exp_.7th-8th-CCSS-w410k0.pdf
ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITIES
• Describe accurately central ideas of a text
• Explain observations about the author’s perspective
• Identify something they have learned from their reading that is clearly text-related
• Reference details related to each of these writing purposes.
Essay should include:
1- Introductory paragraph to discuss which text the student is writing about and introduce the claim
2- Three body paragraphs to discuss evidence supporting claim
3- Conclusion paragraph
- Transition words and phrases both between paragraphs and within paragraph
- Quotations and paraphrasing from the text to support the claim
- Cited references (paragraph #'s/line #'s) to confirm where the evidence came from
- Explanation of how the quote/paraphrase relates to the initial claim.
- Best effort at correct grammar and spelling. Be sure to use spell check before submitting.
- Best effort at variety of sentence structure, word choice, academic vocabulary.
TO BE SUBMITTED:
1- Questioning Text/Analyzing Details worksheet Prewrite (Mission Accomplished)
2- Rough draft - Paper Copy (Mission Accomplished)
3 - Final Draft - Submitted to LEARN - MLA FORMAT (See LEARN topic above)
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Watch the video link and complete the text-dependent questions.
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Download this text to your Google Docs Language Arts Folder. Save as Cesar Chavez CCA. Use your annotation tools to highlight, comment, as questions throughout the text. We will be using this text for several weeks, be sure to keep it available in your Google Drive.
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Parent Conferences:
- Tuesday, October 21 1:15pm to 3:30pm
- Wednesday, October 22 1:15pm to 6:00pm
- Thursday, October 23 1:15pm to 3:30pm
You will be Leading your Conference. Your family will love to hear you talk about your accomplishments. Here are the 6 easy steps.
1. Schedule your Parent Conference. Add the Time/Date information to the Master Schedule on my desk. If you don't do it, I will.
2. Get the Conference Verification form signed and returned. Get your family to sign and return the Conference Verification form. Step 2 is worth 5 points.
3. Complete the Worksheet: Student-Led Conference PowerPoint. Step 3 is worth 25 points.
a. Record your Q1 grades and percentages from PowerSchool
b. Provide accurate, detailed reasons for each grade
c. Provide realistic goals for 2nd Quarter. Include detailed explanations of exactly what you will do to reach your Q2 goals
d. Once the worksheet is complete, I will select another student to conduct a peer review and provide you with feedback
e. Make any corrections and submit to me for approval
f. Once I approve your worksheet, transfer your data to your PowerPoint
4. Create your PowerPoint. Once I approve your Worksheet, click here for your Parent Conference template. Step 4 is worth 25 points.
a. Make a copy called, Parent Conference and save it to your Google Drive folder: Parent Conference
5. Practice, practice, practice. I will assign you to work with another student to practice your Conference PowerPoint.
a. You and your partner will take turns: you will be the Parent, while they present to you. Ask questions that your family will likely ask.
b. Your partner will be your Parent and listen to your presentation and ask questions.
6. Complete your actual Parent Conference on October 21, 22 or 23 worth 100 points.
For your students
Student Timeline PowerPoint. Each slide is date stamped. Show to your students on a daily basis to explain what must be completed each day.
Student PowerPoint Worksheet (Step 3 above). Do not allow students to the Parent Conference PowerPoint template (Step 4) until you approve their Worksheet.
Parent Conference PowerPoint template. (Step 4 above). Students can easily and quickly transfer their data from their worksheet to this Conference template.
