W ELCOME !! to Mrs. Jessen’s Humanities Class Where anything can happen and often does.

WELCOME!!to

Mrs. Jessen’s Humanities ClassWhere anything can happen and often does.

9/3

LET’S GET TO KNOW YOU: ON YOUR PIECE OF PAPER

Write your name in large, creative letters in the middle of the page

In the top left corner, finish the sentence "My family…”

In the top right corner, finish the sentence "My favorite thing to do is....“

In the bottom left corner finish the sentence "I really don't like....“

In the bottom right corner finish the sentence "Other people find me...."

In the top middle finish the sentence "One day I'd love to.....“

In the bottom middle finish the sentence and "I'd love to meet...."

9/5

LET’S TALK ABOUT VSAA

What do you know about VSAA and how do you know it?

From who’s point of view do you know this information?

How does your knowledge of VSAA connect to anything else in your world?

What do you think it would it be like to go to a different school?

Why is it important for us to have a conversation about VSAA on the first day of school?

What is next for us as members of the community of VSAA?

9/4

WRITING ABOUT WRITING

• What are your feelings about writing?• What’s the most difficult part of writing?

Why?• What’s the most enjoyable part of writing?

Why?• Compare school writing to personal writing:

How are they different?• How did you learn to write?• What type of writing do you prefer?• What’s your most memorable writing

experience?• If you taught writing, how would you do it?

AGENDA: 9/8

LEARNING TARGET: I WILL OWN THIS PLACE Seating Chart Interactive Notebook: Finish Cover if you need to

Weekly Vocabulary: Root Words (What does that mean?) Template for Vocabulary: In the Appendix of your Notebook

4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4

Root Word(s): Mono & Uni Prefix meaning “One”

Core Introduction: Project in a Bag New students in the hall with me 7th/8th graders in groups of 4 –

Create a Core Project in 10 minutes Write an Artist Statement:

What did you do? How did you do it? Why did you do it?

Monopoly Unicycle

Monotony Unison

AGENDA: 9/8 & 9/9

LEARNING TARGET: I WILL UNDERSTAND HOW TO IDENTIFY FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Weekly Vocabulary: Due on Friday 9/12 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of

4 Root Word(s): Mono & Uni Prefix meaning “One”

Agenda: 9/9

FINISH: Core Introduction: Project in a Bag New students in the hall with me 7th/8th graders in groups of 4 –

Create a Core Project in 10 minutes Write an Artist Statement:

What did you do? How did you do it? Why did you do it?

Tomorrow Bring a Novel to Read for SSR

Monopoly Unicycle

Monotony Unison

9/10-

LEARNING TARGET: I CAN IDENTIFY REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES

Reading Books: Book List

Geography: US Geography-Notes in Interactive Notebook with Power Point

Map Study Guide for US map QuizQuiz : To Be announces

Weekly Vocabulary: Due on Friday 9/12 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4

Root Word(s): Mono & Uni Prefix meaning “One”Monopoly Unicycle

Monotony Unison

9/11-



Language and Writing:Simile: “Willow and Gingko” and “Sea Lullaby”

p. 131Responding: p.134 answer 1-6, number 1 in the

QuickWrite

Weekly Vocabulary: Due on Friday 9/12 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a

score of 4 Root Word(s): Mono & Uni Prefix meaning “One”

Monopoly Unicycle

Monotony Unison

9/12-



Check Weekly Vocabulary 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score

of 4 Root Word(s): Mono & Uni Prefix meaning “One”

Finish: Language and Writing:Simile: “Willow and Gingko” and “Sea Lullaby” p. 131Responding: p.134 ques. 1-6, number 1 in the Quick Write

Social Studies: Notes in Interactive Notebook

Monopoly Unicycle

Monotony Unison

9/15-

LEARNING TARGET: I CAN IDENTIFY FIGURATIVE LANGUAGEReading Books: Book List

New Vocabulary 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4

Root Word(s): bi & di Prefix meaning “Two” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon

Finish: Language and Writing:

Simile: “Willow and Gingko” and “Sea Lullaby” p. 131Responding: p.134 ques. 1-6, #1 QuickWrite

Core: What do I know and how do I know it? Why is it important? What is it connected to?

bilingual dilemma

bisect dipterous

9/16-

LEARNING TARGET: I CAN IDENTIFY FIGURATIVE LANGUAGEMap Quiz on Friday 9/19Reading Books: Book ListResponse to reading: Find three Similes or instances of personification in your reading book. Write them in you INB under “Reading, Writing, and Responding” (section 3)

New Vocabulary 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4


Finish: Language and Writing:

Simile: “Willow and Gingko” and “Sea Lullaby” p. 131Responding: p.134 ques. 1-6, #1 QuickWrite

Core: Finish Conversation: What do I know and how do I know it? Why is it important? What is it connected to?

bilingual dilemma

bisect dipterous

9/17

LEARNING TARGET: I CAN IDENTIFY THE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES

Map Quiz on Friday 9/19Reading Books: Book List

Vocabulary: Notebook check on Friday 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4


Map of North America: Continue longitude and latitude

Regions and Collage project


bilingual dilemma

bisect dipterous

9/18


Map Quiz on Friday 9/19Reading Books: Book List

Vocabulary: Notebook check on Friday 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4



Regions and Collage project in Tech Lab


bilingual dilemma

bisect dipterous

9/19


Map Quiz Today


Notebook check Vocabulary Today 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4



Continue work on Regions and Collage project Core: Finish Conversation: What do I know and how do I know it? Why is it important? What is it

connected to?

bilingual dilemma

bisect dipterous

9/22


Files and folder: Hand back Map QuizReading Books: Book List

Vocabulary: Notebook check on Friday 9/26 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4

Root Word(s): Tri = “three, Quadr, Tetr = “Four” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon

Map of North America: Continue Regions Collage


triennial quadrangle

triplicate tetrahedron

9/23 :


MAPS Testing (Middle School Reading and Language Assessment) in Computer Lab







9/24 :


Reading Book



Anchor Paper: Start Rough Draft - due Monday 9/29 for editing Topic – Tell about 3 people who are important to you and why




9/25 :


Silently Reading Book

Vocabulary: Notebook check on Friday 9/26 (tomorrow)



Anchor Paper: Use your “Brain-Storming” to Start Writing- due Monday 9/29 for editing Topic – Tell about 3 people who are important to you and why

Map of North America: Continue Regions CollagePlease try to have this finished by tomorrow for a North American Celebration in the Hallway



9/26 :



Vocabulary: Notebook check on Today



Anchor Paper: Continue to use your “Brain-Storming” to write your paper due Monday 9/29 for editing Topic – Tell about 3 people who are important to you and why

Map of North America: Continue Regions CollagePlease try to have this finished by tomorrow for a North American Celebration in the Hallway



9/29 :



Vocabulary: Notebook Check on Friday


Root Word(s): penta, quint = “five” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon

Anchor Paper: Peer Editing (See Rubric/Next Slide) Topic – Tell about 3 people who are important to you and whyFinal Draft due Thursday, 10/2

Map of North America: Finish Regions CollageNorth American Celebration in the Hallway - Wednesday

pentagon quintessence

pentathlon quintet

Writing RubricCategory 4 3 2 1 Score

Content Main idea is supported by many specific details

Main idea is supported by details

Main idea is supported by some details

Main idea is not supported

Organization Ideas and details are presented in a logical order

Ideas and details are grouped together

Some ideas and details are out of place

Ideas and details randomly appear in writing

Sentence Fluency

Sentences are easily read aloud and vary in structure

Sentence are easily read aloud

Some sentences are incomplete

Most sentences are incomplete and confusing

Word Choice Words are carefully selected and fit the audience and purpose

Words fit the audience and purpose

Some words are too simple for the audience or purpose

Words are incorrectly used or make no sense

Voice Writing is personal and informative

Writing is informative Writing is somewhat informal

Writing is very informal and uninformed

Conventions No errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar

Few errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar

Several errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar

Errors distract from the meaning of piece

Comments:

Total:

9/30 : LEARNING TARGET: I CAN IDENTIFY THE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES


Vocabulary: Notebook Check on Friday


Root Word(s): penta, quint = “five” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon

Read together: p.550- 559: “Harriet Tubman: Conductor of the Underground Railroad” p.160, Ques. 1-5+ Another

Pathway

Anchor Paper: Continue Working Topic – Tell about 3 people who are important to you and why Final Draft due Thursday, 10/2

Map of North America: Last two groups Finish Regions Collage North American Celebration in the Hallway - Wednesday

pentagon quintessence

pentathlon quintet

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