to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to informative writing through paragraphing and animal research
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nouns, and predicate adjectives.
Review: Wednesday, February 5
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by an introduction to script/commercial writing
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nouns, and predicate adjectives.
Review: Tuesday, February 4
Assessment: Wednesday, February 5
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through PSA script writing
Week at a Glance: January 27-31
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to informative writing through paragraphing and animal research
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of verbs, adverbs, prepositions, etc.
Assessment: Monday, January 27
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by an introduction to script/commercial writing
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of verbs, adverbs, prepositions, etc.
Assessment: Monday, January 27
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through SJCS Memory Poems and PSA script writing
Week at a Glance: January 21-24
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of using verbs correctly (tenses, unusual verbs, etc.)
Review: Tuesday, January 21
Assessment: Thursday, January 23
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to informative writing through paragraphing and animal research
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of verbs, adverbs, prepositions, etc.
Review: Thursday, January 23
Review: Friday, January 24
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by an introduction to script/commercial writing
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of verbs, adverbs, prepositions, etc.
Review: Thursday, January 23
Review: Friday, January 24
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through SJCS Memory Poems and PSA script writing
Week at a Glance: January 13-17
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of using verbs correctly (tenses, unusual verbs, etc.)
Review: Wednesday, January 16
Assessment: Thursday, January 17
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to teaching presentations on The Lions of Little Rock
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of verbs, adverbs, prepositions, etc.
Review: Thursday, January 16
Assessment: Friday, January 17
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by teaching presentations on Fever 1793
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of verbs, adverbs, prepositions, etc.
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through SJCS Memory Poems
Week at a Glance: January 7-10
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of using verbs correctly (tenses, unusual verbs, etc._
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to research for the best pet
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of verbs, adverbs, prepositions, etc.
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by researching informative writing: in-text citations
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of verbs, adverbs, prepositions, etc.
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through "Why I Love SJCS" informative essays
Week at a Glance: Dec. 16-20
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of using verbs correctly
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to recipe writes/research for the perfect animal
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, etc.
Module Review: Monday, December 16
Module Assessment: Tuesday, December 17
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by creating a biographical music website
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, etc.
Module Review: Monday, December 16
Module Assessment: Tuesday, December 17
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through "If We Could Change the World" expository presentations
Week at a Glance: Dec. 9-13
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of using verbs correctly
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to recipe writes/research for the perfect animal
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, etc.
Module Review: Friday, December 13
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by an intro to memoirs and biographical music website
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, etc.
Module Review: Friday, December 13
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through "If We Could Change the World" expository essays
Week at a Glance: December 2-6
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of parts of a sentence
Module Review: Wednesday, December 4
Module Assessment: Thursday, December 5
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to recipe writes/research for the perfect animal
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, etc.
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by intro to memoirs and biographical music website
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, etc.
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience of "If We Could Change the World" expository essays
Week at a Glance: November 18-22
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of parts of a sentence
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to recipe writes/research
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through parts of a sentence
Thursday, November 21 - Module 1 Review
Friday, November 22 - Module 1 Assessment
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by descriptive writing and intro to memoirs
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through parts of a sentence
Thursday, November 21 - Module 1 Review
Friday, November 22 - Module 1 Assessment
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to most influential 20th Century person speech process
Week at a Glance: November 25-26
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of parts of a sentence
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to recipe writes/research/journal writing
Grade 7:
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by descriptive writing and intro to memoirs
Grade 8:
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to most influential 20th Century person speech process
Week at a Glance: November 11-15
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of parts of a sentence
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to personal narrative
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through parts of a sentence
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by descriptive writing and intro to memoirs
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through parts of a sentence
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to most influential 20th Century person speech process
Week at a Glance: November 4 - 8
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of punctuation rules II
Review: Monday, November 4
Assessment: Tuesday, November 5
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to personal narrative
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through punctuation rules II
Review: Monday, November 4
Assessment: Tuesday, November 5
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by descriptive writing and intro to memoirs
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through punctuation rules II
Review: Tuesday, November 5
Assessment: Wednesday, November 6
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to most influential 20th Century person speech process
Week at a Glance: October 28 - November 1
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of punctuation rules II
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to personal narrative
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through punctuation rules II
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by descriptive writing
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through punctuation rules II
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to most influential 20th Century person speech process
Week at a Glance: October 21-25
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of punctuation rules
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to personal narrative
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through punctuation rules II
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by descriptive writing
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through punctuation rules II
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by creation of a music artist/group website and introduction to most influential 20th Century person speech process
Week at a Glance: October 14-18
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of punctuation rules
Review Tuesday, October 15
Assessment Wednesday, October 16
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to personal narrative
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through punctuation rules II
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by elevator speech writing
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through punctuation rules II
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by cause/effect writing and creation of a music artist/group website