Date:Monday, February 6 2012
Period(s):
Assignment:

Read pgs 48-67 in Chains, chapters VII- e X (ch 8-10)

Date:Friday, February 3 2012
Period(s):
Assignment:Continue reading Chains. We took a quiz, which will be uploaded in file manager for students who were absent 2/03.

Date:Thursday, February 2 2012
Period(s):
Assignment:Questions 4-6, Read chapters 4-6 for tomorrow, Chains.

Date:Monday, January 30 2012
Period(s):
Assignment:

Read chapter1 of Chains by Laurie Anderson

The file manager contains a list of study guide questions, which will accompany your reading. Don"t rush to get them done. I will assign them in class.

Focus on Isabel's character traits/personality as you read.

you can contact me at swinnick@kingstoncityschools.org if you have any concerns.

Thank you for your kindness and understanding pertaining to my sudden neck pain, per 1 &2 !

Date:Thursday, January 26 2012
Period(s):
Assignment:

End of the marking period. If you have any outstanding revised work or tests, you must hand in by tomorrow.

Cumulative Tasks are done!!! if you were absent, please see me. Let's make a plan to get you caught up 10th period and lunch if necessary.

Date:Monday, January 23 2012
Period(s):
Assignment:

This week, all work will be done in class

"Rikki-tikki-tavi", by Rudyard Kipling and "The Noble Experiment", Jackie Robinson's autobiography (excerpt), are the text selections you will need to review to answer the essential question: How do individuals overcome personal challenges and obstacles in life?

Personal Challenges: Strength and Courage is the unit theme. In order to demonstrate your understanding in the cumulative task, you will be expected to:

define in your own words the essential question, giving examples
provide text-based details as support
connect theme to your own experiences at your age with overcoming obstacles
use the six traits of writing
write a rough draft, in which you will revise and edit in class
proofread "sloppy copy" to produce essay's final copy

Date:Sunday, January 22 2012
Period(s):
Assignment:

Our team, The Explorers, are sponsoring "No name calling week".

Each day, we will serve as role models by participating in daily events at the end of each English class. We want our efforts and mission to spread school wide. Our mission is to motivate students and staff to continually acknowledge the negative aspects of bullying, and build a safe, academic community for all.

See Ms. K or any of your teachers if you want to contribute ideas or lend a hand for any part.

Date:Friday, January 20 2012
Period(s):
Assignment:

Cumululative tash graphic organizer started for 4 paragragraph essay on 2nd marking period theme. All writtten work will be done in class. You should review independently for essay and stay 10th if you need help.

Date:Wednesday, January 18 2012
Period(s):
Assignment:

District Listening Assessment completed in class. If you were absent or didn't complete, please see me to make-up. The graphic organizer counts towards marking period grade. The multiple choice and short responses are averaged into your final exam grade

Date:Sunday, January 15 2012
Period(s):
Assignment:The District's Cumulative tasks will be written in class all next week based on Theme 2 Personal Challenges: Strength and Courage. Review notes and previous assignments, focusing on Jackie Robinson and Rikki-tikki- tavi. Since class time will be used for filling In a graphic organizer, drafting, revising and editing your essay, you should prepare for homework. Using the vocabulary you acquired through your studies and exploring figurative language, such as metaphors and similes, etc, will help improve your writing. Remember: essays don't have to be boring

Date:Thursday, January 12 2012
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Assignment:Metaphor worksheet, Activity 2- Using the 5 senses to create metaphors for imagery. uploaded in file manager.

Date:Wednesday, January 11 2012
Period(s):
Assignment:

Complete metphor worksheet started in class today.

a copy is in the file manager

Date:Thursday, January 5 2012
Period(s):
Assignment:

Point of view worksheet: switching perspective to the painter lady. Read directions carefully. Quiz on "War of the War" using book on Friday.

Notes uplaoaded to file manager

Date:Wednesday, January 4 2012
Period(s):
Assignment:

Periods 1,2&3 finish vocabulary sheet

Periods 6&7 create sentences using the five vocabulary words in context

Date:Wednesday, January 4 2012
Period(s):
Assignment:

Periods 1,2&3 finish vocabulary sheet

Periods 6&7 create sentences using the five vocabulary words in context

Date:Tuesday, January 3 2012
Period(s):
Assignment:http://www.npenn.org/55777011395140/lib/55777011395140/The_War_of_the_Wall.ppt

link to background for "War of the Wall"

Date:Tuesday, January 3 2012
Period(s):
Assignment:

"War of the Wall" by Toni Cade Bambara pg110 PDF file is uploaded in file manager. The link above has a cool power point with background info on the story, vocab, murals, and Walls of Respect Movement

pre- reading vocabulary: beckin, inscription, drawl, liberation, scheme

Date:Wednesday, December 21 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

No homework, unless you have any incomplete assignments or test corrections. HAVE A WONDERFUL BREAK!!!

Date:Monday, December 19 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

There will be no homework do to CUT tests in all other classes.

"Casy at Bat" is uploaded in file manager with guiding questions.

Date:Friday, December 16 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Complete readings and questions you didn't individually contribute to your group. If you were absent for multiple days or off task from 2/12 through 2/16, you have to read various texts from folder, which can be taken home. Some have been uploaded in file manager. See me if you have any questions or concerns. you will be assessing your collaborative efforts on Monday and handing in packet attached to rubric.

Date:Friday, December 16 2011
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Assignment:

Date:Thursday, December 15 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

http://www.scholastic.com/breakingbarriers/kids/

Above link is for Breaking The Color Barrier contest, honoring Jackie Robinson. Let me know if you're interested after looking at what is expected. Besides opportunity forwinning prizes, I can offer extra credit for entering contest.

Date:Tuesday, December 13 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Link list has been added to upload manager if you want to read articles for group work. You can also search for more student-friendly articles. I'll give you extra credit if it is useful for class. Send me a copy of the link, swinnick@kingstoncityschools.org or fizzwinnick@aol.com. Dowload and hand in a printed version, just in case you found the article, but something happens to the web page- it has happened to me a few times!

Date:Monday, December 12 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Group work- Exploring literature and documents based upon knowledge from reading "The Noble Experiment" and watching the documentary, "A Time for Justice". Branch Ricky and Jackie Robinson helped integrate baseball ,in 1947. Jackie Robinson later fought for the Civil Rights Movement alongside famous and a multitude of unrecognized citizens. The group work discussion questions and some of the text used in class are loaded in file manager for students who are absent or want more time to read outside of class.

Date:Tuesday, December 6 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Study vocabulary words so your understanding of "The Noble Experiment" will be easier for in -class reading and discussion. Please let me know if you need to borrow the textbook.

Some still owe sentences showing words in context.

Date:Sunday, December 4 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

http://www.classzone.com/books/language_of_lit_gr07/page_build.cfm?id=words_to_know&u=2&sfd=yes

Vocab flash cards at above link.

Date:Sunday, December 4 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:http://sports.jrank.org/pages/3981/Robinson-Jackie-Part-Noble-Experiment.html
The above is a link about Jackie Robinson's auotobiography "The Noble Experiment".

Date:Thursday, December 1 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

"The Noble Experiment" vocabulary sheet A-word search and sentences. cynical, eloquence, incredulous, insinuation, integrated, retaliate, shrewdly, speculating, taunt, ultimate

In class, reading and working on summarizing techniques.

Date:Tuesday, November 22 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Quizzam after Thanksgiving break

http://storynory.com/2007/01/22/rikki-tikki-tavi-part-one/

http://10.1.1.4:81/cgi/warn.cgi?URL=http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/rikkitikk2.mp3&IP=10.14.0.93&CAT=IRADIO&CE=0&STEP=STEP2

A digital recording of Rikkt-tikki-tavi

Vocab review sheet

Notes are in file manager.

Date:Tuesday, November 15 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Pre reading vocabulary for "Rikki-tikki-tavi", by Rudyard Kipling

Define and create sentences showing each word's meaning in context.

1. consolation 2. cower 3. cunningly 4. revive 5. scuttle

Personification- giving human qualities to non-human things (animals, objects)

Link to story

http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=KipJung.sgm&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=9&division=div1 in file manager or pg 121 in textbook

Date:Tuesday, November 1 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Prepare for previously postponed test. Look at previous dates listed for vocab.You should re-read the short story, which is stored as a PDF file in File Manager, located on this site's main page under thankyoumamtext.pdf.

Date:Monday, October 31 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:"Thank You' M'am" test switched to Wednesday.

Date:Thursday, October 27 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Fakebook project directions are updated in file manager. The project is due Monday, 10/31Link to a real fake Facebook site below. Cut and post if it helps you with project. As explained in class, it can be created through many means (ie:poster board). http://www.myfakewall.com/w/Franklin+D+Roosevelt

Date:Tuesday, October 25 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Fakebook project is due Monday, 10/31. Use the questions below for consideration of your page:

How did their interaction in the short story impact Roger's life? Did Mrs. Jones, a strong woman with integrity, influence and change the young Roger's life?

On a Fakebook wall, create a dialogue reuniting them. Stick to the details that are in story, but be creative! It should make sense, and be meaningful. You can use the templates. (Pre-Facebook ways of contacting people from the past would most likely be via mailing a letter: aka "snail mail".)

Your task is to focus on their conversation. Pretend they re-connect and have discussion on Fakebook.

Look up documents in file manager for Fakebook project using "Thank You, M'am," by Langston Hughes. You are not creating a real Internet page.You can find/ illustrate visual examples of an imaginary adult Roger and an older Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, approximately 10 years later( Google images, magazines, or hand draw).

Date:Tuesday, October 25 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Link to fake Facebook style site for those who don't use FB. It shows an example of how it is set up.

http://www.myfakewall.com/w/Franklin+D+Roosevelt

Date:Friday, October 21 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Link to interesting news articles for students. http://tweentribune.com/frontpage

You can write extra credit reviews1-2 paragraphs , which will be discussed Monday.

Date:Thursday, October 20 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:Field trip on Friday.If absent, you can download today's topic about improving group work.

Date:Wednesday, October 19 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Finish last sheet using evidence.

Date:Tuesday, October 18 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Eleanor Roosevelt's Timeline will be counted as a quiz grade, and is due tomorrow!

Bring Independent reading book in for Thursday.

Date:Monday, October 17 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Finish Eleanor Roosevelt's biography timeline after 1917. Remember that the details that you provide from your notes and/or text must relate to ER's important attitudes and feelings, which shaped her life.

Correct: FDR was diagnosed with polio- ER encouraged FDR to continue in politics instead of going to retire as a gentleman in the country. She became his eyes, ears and conscience.

Incorrect: FDR was diagnosed with polio-FDR's mother and other family members wanted him to retire as a gentleman in the country. (Doesn't focus on Eleanor.)

Date:Friday, October 14 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Vocabulary sheet and chronological order of events until 1917.

Reading is done in class if absent.

Vocabulary words on sheet: Brooding Combatant Migrant Priority Prominent

Chronological order of events sheet- Events written in order of time.

http://www.nps.gov/elro/index.htm

Link to info on Eleanor Roosevelt.

Date:Thursday, October 13 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Tomorrow, we will continue Eleanor Roosevelt's biography. Below is a link to an interesting site for ER's background.

https://legacy.kingstoncityschools.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=0297275cf6494a5ea2976737af89761d&URL=http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/elro/family.html

Continue reading the independent book you selected. Sheets have been uploaded to the file manager if you need extra copies.

Please let me know if you didn't finished your Scantron Reading assessment.

Date:Wednesday, October 12 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Choose a quote # 1-10 by Eleanor Roosevelt. Write what you think the quote means and how it connects to life in general. See folder for list of quotes if you lost the sheet.

Date:Tuesday, October 11 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."

-Eleanor Roosevelt

What does the quote above mean? Is Eleanor correct? Why or why not?

Class work notes: Racism, Discrimination, Segregation

Read the article about Eleanor's resignation from The Daughters of the Revolution because of their treatment of Marian Anderson. Download a copy if you haven't finished reading it in class.

Date:Wednesday, October 5 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Get an independent reading book, if you haven't already.

Period 1, 2, & 3 make corrections are part 2 of "Seventh Grade" Quizzam

Date:Monday, October 3 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Write a one-two paragraph reflection in the journal section of your notebook. based on the article you read and practiced the six reading strategies in class today. The questions on the bottonmof the article should be used to help guide your responses.

"Sit Still at Your Desk? Not Always"

Date:Tuesday, September 27 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Create an extra large/wide bookmark using all six terms from the Reading Strategies sheet and use a picture to best illustrate each word. Review the definitions .

As demonstrated in class, a picture or image is helpful for remembering meanings of words. Make sure you draw a picture, search for images in magazines or on the web. I gave you paper to make the bookmark in class, but you can design it anyway that will help you the most!

Date:Saturday, September 24 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

If you ever have questions or concerns, please contact me at swinnick@kingstoncityschools.org.

You can also contact my personal account at fizzwinnick@aol.com after school hours or on weekends if you need a more immediate response.

Date:Friday, September 23 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Quizzam-on short story, "Seventh Grade".

A) Complete and study vocabulary sheet- You must know how to use words in context of sentences. 50%.

B) 3 short response essays- You must use details from the story to support your replies. 50%

Date:Wednesday, September 21 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:Vocabulary words are due Thursday 1/22

Date:Wednesday, September 21 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

The link below works

www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/.../SeventhGrade-1[1].pdfSimilar- Block all www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org results

Date:Tuesday, September 20 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

1)From the list of ten definitions passed out today, create sentences showing the vocabulary words from the story "Seventh Grade", demonstrating the meaning in context. 2)Then draw a picture to help recall the definitions.

Due by Thursday

"Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto cut and paste link below for pdf

http://www.olgcnj.org/documents/SeventhGrade.pdf

Date:Monday, September 19 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

3 word motto and symbolic representation of words' meanings must be handed in by tomorrow.

Date:Thursday, September 15 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Work on 3 word motto, as discussed in class. Finish questions on the motto sheet.

Use alliteration or repetition of the first letter.

Date:Thursday, September 15 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Introduction to the first unit:

Theme 1- Knowing Who You Are

Essential Question- Who am I and where do I stand?

Date:Wednesday, September 14 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:Hand in last draft after revised from today's proof reading lesson.

Date:Tuesday, September 13 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Six traits of writing- review

Practice with the writing process

Write 2nd draft, adding voice.

Date:Monday, September 12 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:Focused free write: Write a paragraph in the journal section of your notebook, choosing one of the statements that you replied "yes" to from Human Bingo today. Remember to choose a statement your are interested in, or it most likely will bore you!

Date:Friday, September 9 2011
Period(s):
Assignment:

Have English Requirements signed by parent/guardian

Bring in supplies. Contact me if you an issue getting them.