Week at a Glance: April 22-26

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of pronouns
- Review: Monday and Tuesday, April 22-23
- Assessment: Wednesday, April 24
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through argumentation writing

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of inverted sentences, compound subjects, and singular/plural pronouns
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through argumentation writing

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences
- Review: Monday and Tuesday, April 22-23
- Assessment: Wednesday, April 24
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introducing text analysis of authors' writing through mood and method

Week of April 15-19

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of pronouns
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through argumentation

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of inverted sentences, compound subjects, and singular/plural pronouns
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through editorial/bias writing through newspaper team presentations

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences
- Review: Thursday, April 118
- Assessment: Friday, April 19*
- *may be adjusted to following week
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introducing text analysis of authors' writing

Week at a Glance: April 8 - 12

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of verbs: tenses, irregular, sit/set, rise/raise, and lie/lay
- Review Wednesday and Thursday, April 10-11
- Assessment Friday, April 12
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through argumentation

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of simple, compound, and complex sentences
- Review: Wednesday and Thursday, April 10-11
- Assessment: Friday, April 12
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through editorial/bias writing through newspaper teams

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of adjective, adverb, and noun clauses
- Review Wednesday and Thursday, April 10-11
- Assessment: Friday, April 12
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introducing text analysis of authors' writing

Week at a Glance: April 2- 5

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of verbs: tenses, irregular, sit/set, rise/raise, and lie/lay
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through fables

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of simple, compound, and complex sentences
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through editorial/bias writing through newspaper teams

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of adjective, adverb, and noun clauses
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by completing Paul Harvey narrative writing in partners/teams

Week at a Glance: March 18-22

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of verbs
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through fables

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of clauses
- Reviews: Monday and Tuesday - March 18-19
- Assessment: Wednesday, March 20
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through editorial/bias writing through newspaper teams

Grade 8:

to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by an introduction to Paul Harvey narrative writing

Week at a Glance: March 11-15

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of sit/set, rise/raise, lie/lay
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through fables

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of clauses
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through informative research with in-text citations and Google slide presentations/videos on Most Influential Person

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of adjective and adverb phrases, participles, gerunds, infinitives, and appositives
- Review: Tuesday/Wednesday, March 12-13
- Assessment: Thursday, March 14
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by an introduction to Paul Harvey narrative writing

Week at a Glance: March 4-8

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of s-v agreement
- Review - Thursday, March 7
- Assessment - Friday, March 8
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through descriptive menu writing presentations

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through informative research with in-text citations and Google slide presentations/videos on Most Influential Person

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of adjective and adverb phrases, participles, and gerunds
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by an introduction to public service announcement Google slide presentations/videos

Week at a Glance: February 26 - 29

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of s-v agreement
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through descriptive menu writing presentations

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through participles and infinitives
- Review: Monday, February 26
- Assessment: Tuesday, February 27
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through informative research with in-text citations and Google slide presentations/videos on Most Influential Person
to review rebuttal skills in debates with practicing attorney

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of adjective and adverb phrases, participles, and gerunds
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by an introduction to public service announcement Google slide presentations/videos
to introduce debate and rebuttal skills with practicing attorney

Week at a Glance: February 20-23

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of prepositional phrases and s-v agreement
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through descriptive menu writing

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through participles and infinitives
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through informative research and 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 adjective and adverb phrases, participles, and gerunds
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by an introduction to public service announcement scripts

Week at a Glance: February 12-16

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of helping verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through descriptive menu writing
- Tuesday, February 13 - Study Guide
- Wednesday, February 14 - Module 3 Assessment

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through preposition, adjective, and adverb phrases
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by and introduction to informative research

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of subjects, verbs, direct objects, indirect objects, predicates nouns, and predicate adjectives
- Wednesday, February 14 - Study Guide
- Thursday, February 15 - Module 4 Assessment (short)
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by an introduction to public service announcement scripts

Week at a Glance: February 5-8

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of helping verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through Choice Board CANVA posters/presentations using adverbs and prepositions

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through preposition, adjective, and adverb phrases
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by and introduction to script writing - commercials and presentations

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of subjects, verbs, direct objects, indirect objects, predicates nouns, and predicate adjectives
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by an introduction to public service announcement scripts

Week at a Glance: January 29-February 2

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of helping verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through an intro to citations through research and descriptive writing (menus)

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through an intro to direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nouns, and predicate adjectives
- Module 4 Assessment - Thursday, February 1
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to script writing - commercials

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections
- Linking Verbs Quiz - Tuesday, January 30
- Module 3 Assessment - Thursday, February 1
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to SJCS memories - individual memory poems and introduction to public service announcements

Week at a Glance: January 22-26

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of linking verbs and helping verbs
- Linking Verbs Quiz - Part I - Thursday, January 25
- Linking Verbs Quiz - Part II - Friday, January 26
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through animal research essays (finishing) and descriptive writing (menus)

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of verbs, adverbs, preposition, conjunctions, and interjections; intro to direct objects, indirect objects, and predicate nouns
- Module 3 Assessment - Monday, January 22
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to script writing - commercials

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives, linking verbs, helping verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections
- Module 2 Assessment - Monday, January 22
- Linking Verbs Quiz - Friday, January 26
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to SJCS memories - individual memory poems

Week at a Glance: January 16-19

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
- Module 2 Review - Wednesday, January 17
- Module 2 Assessment - Thursday, January 18
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through animal research topics

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of verbs, adverbs, preposition, conjunctions, and interjections
- Quiz - Tuesday, January 16 - Linking Verbs Part II
- Module 3 Review - Thursday, January 18
- Module 3 Assessment - Friday, January 19
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to expository research teams for Fever 1793

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives
- Module 2 Review - Wednesday, January 17
- Module 2 Assessment - Friday, January 19
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to Why I Love SJCS essays

Week at a Glance: December 18 - 22

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 research topics

Grade 7:

to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to debate topics

Grade 8:

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 and presentations

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