September 16

7th Grade Learning Lab

Friday 9/24

  1. Bellwork -What if you transformed into an animal for the day? What would you be and what would you do? Explain in a paragraph. 
  2. Desert Survival Activity

Thursday 9/23

  1. Bellwork -Explain in a paragraph the 3 types of Author’s purpose .
  2. Author’s Purpose Gallery Walk
  3. Review

Wednesday 9/22

  1. Bellwork -What do you already know about Author’s purpose? Explain in a paragraph.
  2. Author’s purpose notes
  3. Guided Notes Sheet

Tuesday 9/21

  1. Bellwork -What do you already know about chimpanzees? Explain in a paragraph.
  2. Review Vocabulary from “My Life with the Chimpanzees”

Monday 9/20

  1. Bellwork -Would you want to have a monkey for a pet? Explain in a paragraph. 
  2. Author’s Purpose Pretest
  3. Vocabulary “My Life with Chimpanzees”

Friday 9/17 Half Day

  1. Bellwork -Describe how to write a summary. Explain in a paragraph. 
  2. Collect Summaries
  3. Quickwrite: How can animals and people help one another? (Consider class discussions, the video, and the Launch Text as you think about the prompt)

Thursday 9/16

  1. Bellwork -Choose an animal and explain how it is helpful. Explain in a paragraph. 
  2. Begin “Reading Buddies”
  3. Summarize “Reading Buddies”

Wednesday 9/15

No School – Power out

Tuesday 9/14

  1. Bellwork -Make up an animal. Explain in a paragraph. 
  2. Summarize Notes
  3. Begin “Reading Buddies”

Monday 9/13

  1. Bellwork -Tell me in as much detail about a pet you have. If you don’t have one, tell me about one you would like to have. Explain in a paragraph. 
  2. Word Web – Animal Human Relationship
    1. Individual
    2. Table talk
  3. Discuss Word Web

Friday 9/10

  1. Bellwork – Explain how animals are helpful to humans. Describe in a paragraph
  2. Video – Animals helpful to people – Make a list of the 15 ways
    1. Individual
    2. Table talk
  3. Discuss as a class- Keep as notes

Thursday 9/9

  1. Bellwork -Would you rather shout everything you say or say everything you think? Explain in a paragraph. 
  2. Present Partner Interviews 
  3. Four Corners – If time permits

Wednesday 9/8

  1. Bellwork -Would you rather be super strong or super fast? Explain in a paragraph. 
  2. Discuss
  3. Interview your partner 
  4. Compose your final copy and practice

Tuesday 9/7

  1. Bellwork -Would you rather be able to fly or to be invisible? Explain in a paragraph. 
  2. Discuss
  3. Present your final draft Bio-Poem 
  4. Student Interview Questionnaire

Friday 9/3-Monday 9/6

No School – Labor Day Weekend

Thursday 9/2

  1. Bellwork -Would you rather be able to read minds or move things with your mind? Explain in a paragraph. 
  2. Discuss
  3. Complete your final draft Bio-Poem 
  4. Present

Wednesday 9/1

  1. Bellwork – On a paper, write down where you think we go for a fire drill, tornado drill and lockdown.
  2. Discuss
  3. Begin writing your Bio-Poem – Final Draft and presentation tomorrow.

Tuesday 8/31

  1. Bellwork – Write your 2 Truths and a Lie
  2. Present – Volunteers first, then Voluntold
  3. Bio-Poem – Share Mr. Prater’s
  4. Begin your own Bio-Poem

Monday 8/30

  1. Introduction to Class
  2. Mr. Prater’s Two Truths and a Lie