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Writing/TAKS info
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Social Awareness Project
The students will be researching information from Humanitarian, Ecomonic, and Environmental issues to see how they can make a difference in the world. We are also going on a field trip to help foster growth.
The research component of this is to write a multigenre writing piece to include 5 genres for regular and 8 genres for PreAP. These will all be woven together with a single strand of in...details |
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DUE DATES/Homework
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Important Dates to Remember
Important Due Dates - 7th Grade Language Arts (4th nine weeks)
April
7 Root Unit 14 flashcards
9 Root Unit 14 worksheet
9 - Survival Guide Chapter 1 (PreAP)
12 SG Ch 1 (Reg)
12 - Million $ word
12 GT turn in
12 - bring personal copy of novel - The Giver
13 - Social Awareness Silent Auction (4 to 6 pm)
14 - Survival Guide Chapter 2 and 3
14 Root Unit 15 flashcards
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Contact & Class Info
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Grading Procedures, Late Work Policy, and Syllabus
Note to Parents regarding LATE WORK:
Daily work (25% of average): Your student will have homework in this class EVERYDAY. If your student does not complete the homework assignment, they will receive a grade of zero. The only way to replace this zero for a maximum of a 70% is by bringing it in the next class day.
Major work (calculated as 50% of your students grade: must be submitted on ti...details |
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Word Study
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Million $ Words
$ Million Dollar Word $
(Takes the place of lexi words)
Due: EVERY Monday or FIRST day of the week!
Step 1:
Just like LEXI words, you will find a word in your reading.
Criteria for a good word:
o Found in your reading
o Sounds interesting
o Can actually be used in an intellectual conversation or writing
o At least 6 letters
o No Proper Nouns
o No time specific words
Step 2:
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Reading Requirements
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Finished Genre Tracker
Finished Genre Tracker
The Finished Genre Tracker is completed by the student upon reading a genre.
Genre's may include: science fiction, mystery, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, etc.
The student responds to three types of questions (personal, interpretive, and critical).
Upon reading a genre, the student is expected to submit the completed Genre Tracker to Mrs. Petersma ...details |
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Lake Travis Middle School
Candi Petersma - 512-533-5728
7th Language Arts
Conference: 8:45-9:59
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