Block Grade 7 Week 34 May 14May 18, 2011-12
Units: Geography/History: Millennium Development Goals (MDG) The Writing Process: Quote Sandwiches and CDs for Persuasive Writing Grammar-Sentence Structure and Parts, POS, Greek and Latin Roots Literature: Wizard of Earthsea novel study Essential Questions: How does geography shape culture? How does the study of history help us understand today? How does culture shape what we see and think? What techniques does an author use to develop a heros quest?
Assignment/Activity Monday 5.14 (PM) Direct Grammar Instruction: DGP Roots Test 9-16 Literature: Wizard of Earthsea novel study Writing: Novel theme evidence collection/QS World Geo: (MDG?) HW: Roots Study Read Tuesday 5.15(AM) Art 7A Direct Grammar Instruction: DGP Roots Review Literature: Wizard of Earthsea novel study Writing: Novel theme evidence collection/QS World Geo: (MDG?) HW: Roots Study Read Wednesday 5.16 (PM) World Language Direct Grammar Instruction: DGP Roots Review Literature: Wizard of Earthsea novel study Writing: Novel theme evidence collection/QS World Geo: (MDG?) HW: Roots Study Read Thursday 5.17 (AM) World Language Direct Grammar Instruction: DGP Roots Review Literature: Wizard of Earthsea novel study Writing: Novel theme evidence collection/QS World Geo: (MDG?) HW: Roots Study Read Friday 5.18 (AM) World Language Direct Grammar Instruction: DGP Roots Test 1-8 Literature: Wizard of Earthsea novel study Writing: Novel theme evidence collection/QS World Geo: HW:
Weekly Objectives/Outcomes World Geography/History: Topic: (MDG?)
Assessment/Pt/Cat
Literature: (Reading Common Core Standards) Novel Study: The Wizard of Earthsea Literary elements/textual evidence
Writing: (Writing Core Standards) To complete grammar exercises and writing practice of sentence types and function To review Greek and Latin roots and their derivatives To practice finding textual evidence of theme to use in writing persuasive paragraphs Technology:
Notes: 1:00 Dance Practice 2:00 Student Faculty Games May 21 Block Study Guide (Final on May 30)