Week of September 28 - October 2, 2015

Welcome to the last week of the first six weeks, you made it!!!!

This week you will be taking the first six weeks exams in all of your classes. I am sure that all of you are prepared to ace these exams. In 7th grade reading we will also finish reading the novel The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton. 

MONDAY:

    Vocabulary quiz chapters 7-9

        Homework - read chapter 10

TUESDAY:

    Review for 1st six weeks exam

WEDNESDAY:

    1st Six Weeks Exam

       Homework - read chapter 11

THURSDAY:

   Conflict/resolution activity 

        Homework - read chapter 12

FRIDAY:

  Theme activity 

  Discussion - what did we think of the ending of The Outsiders!

REMINDERS:

  * Hestec $5 due October 6

  * 7th Grade Reading Six Weeks test on                   Wednesday 

  * Thursday is college shirt day

  * Friday is spirit shirt day 

 

Let's have a great week!

Week of September 14-18, 2015

This week in 7th grade Reading will be one busy week! Students will continue to read the novel "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton.   In electives we will be working on the Patriot's Pen Essay Contest all week.  We expect all students to do an excellent job on this essay.  If your essay is selected you will have a chance to win many prizes, so please try your very best. 

MONDAY

• The Outsiders
• quiz on chapters 1-3
• HOMEWORK
• Read Chapter 4

TUESDAY

• The Outsiders
• "The Allure of Gangs" passage and questions
• Discussion - why do kids join gangs and how does is relate to the novel?
• HOMEWORK
• Read Chapter 5

WEDNESDAY

• The Outsiders
• Analyzing Poetry handout
• HOMEWORK
• Read Chapter 6

THURSDAY

• The Outsiders
• Character Conflicts Activity
• Antagonist vs. Protagonist
• fold-able activity 

FRIDAY

• The Outsiders
• Plot Analysis Activity
• fold-able activity 

REMINDERS:

•  DUKE homeroom t-shirt $$$ is due Friday, September 18th - $15.00
• Fundraiser money due Friday, September 18th
• Thursday is college shirt day
• Friday is spirit shirt day
• FRIDAY- GOOOOOO RATTLERS!!!!

Lets have a fantastic week!

Week of September 7-11, 2015

Third week of school already! The weeks are flying by!!! This week we will be taking our third week assessments. In 7th grade reading we will be taking a final novel exam on "The Secret Garden". This exam will be on Wednesday, September 9th. We will be also starting on our new novel "The Outsiders" by S. E. Hinton.

Reminders:

* turn in all homework when it is due. 

* study for Secret Garden exam

* Secret Garden exam on Wednesday 

* Thursday is college shirt day 

* Friday is spirit shirt day 

Let's have a fantastic week!!!