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

Week at a Glance: December 11-15

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
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of parts of speech - nouns, pronouns, and adjectives
- Assessment: Friday, December 15

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

Week at a Glance: December 4 - 8

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
- Assessment: Friday, December 8
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 elevator speechs
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of parts of speech

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through parts of a sentence
- Assessment: Friday, December 8
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

Week at a Glance: October 30 - November 3

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of punctuation rules (quotation marks, apostrophes/contractions)
- Quiz: Monday, October 30; Assessment: Thursday, November 2
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to personal narratives

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 memoir vignettes

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through punctuation rules (quotation marks, apostrophes/contractions, ellipsis points)
- Assessment: Monday, October 30
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to speeches

Week at a Glance: November 27 - December 1

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through parts of a sentence

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through parts of a sentence
Review: Monday and Tuesday, November 27-28; Assessment: Wednesday, November 29

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 speeches

Week at a Glance: November 13-17

Grade 6:

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 personal narratives

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 introduction to memoir vignettes

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 speeches

Week at a Glance: November 6 - 10

Grade 6:

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

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 six-word memoirs and memoir vignettes

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 speeches

Week at a Glance: October 9-13

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: Thursday, October 12; Assessment: Friday, October 13
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to character trait journal entries/writing

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through punctuation rules
o produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to descriptive writing

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through punctuation rules.
- Review: Tuesday, October 10; Assessment: Thursday, October 12
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to cause/effect writing

Week at a Glance: October 23-27

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of punctuation rules (quotation marks, apostrophes/contractions)
- Review: Friday, October 27; Assessment: Monday, October 30

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through punctuation rules (quotation marks, apostrophes/other uses of apostrophe)
- Review: Thursday, October 26; Assessment: Friday, October 27

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through punctuation rules (quotation marks, apostrophes/contractions, ellipsis points)
- Review: Thursday, October 26; Assessment: Friday, October 27

Week at a Glance: October 16-18

Grade 6:

to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by writing a 4-paragraph personal trait essay

Grade 7:

to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through crafting a descriptive writing letter

Grade 8:

to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through cause/effect essay

Week at a Glance: October 2 - 6

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 character analysis paragraph writing

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through punctuation rules
Review Wednesday and Thursday; Assessment Friday

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through punctuation rules.
to work on teambuilding through ELA group tasks, argumentation groups, etc.

Week at a Glance: September 25 - 29

Grade 6:

*Please bring headphones to class on Monday - 6Brua

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 character analysis paragraph writing on Monday and Tuesday. No class Wednesday through Friday due to Camp Duncan.

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through punctuation rules
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by narrative writing with story modes: narration, exposition, dialogue, interior monologue, and description. We will finish comic strips with dialogue on Monday and finish the narrative drafts early this week.

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through punctuation rules
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by argumentation essay writing: background, position/thesis statement, integrating evidence through in-text citations, and works cited. Body paragraph 1 in outline due Monday. We will work on Body paragraph 2 starting Monday and finish the argumentation draft this week.

Week at a Glance: September 18 - 22

Grade 6:

*Please bring headphones to class on Monday and Tuesday.

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 character analysis paragraph writing

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through punctuation rules
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by narrative writing with story modes: narration, exposition, dialogue, interior monologue, and description.

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through punctuation rules
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by argumentation essay writing: background, position/thesis statement, integrating evidence through in-text citations, and works cited.

For Monday, September 11

All students must have headphones or earbuds at school by Monday, September 11.

Week at a Glance: ELA August 28 - September 1

Grade 6:

to present All About Me poster (due Monday, August 28)
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of capitalization rules
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by gearing up for email and letter writing using capitalization rules

Grade 7:

to present Quotes 1/2 sheet (due Monday, August 28)
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through capitalization rules introduction and review
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by gearing up for email and letter writing using capitalization rules

Grade 8:

to present Values poster (due Monday, August 28)
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through capitalization rules introduction and review
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by gearing up for email and letter writing using capitalization rules

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For Monday, September 11

Week at a Glance: ELA August 28 - September 1