Our First Full Week is Here! - Sept 12-16

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We're off to a great start! This week we begin, Introduction to 7th Grade Skills, a unit which will give students a strong foundation upon which to build.

Monday - Today, students will receive their first word study list Word Study 1.1 (1.1 = first trimester. first lesson). All the word study lists can be found on the right hand side of this post. Look for the heading, "Word Study," click on "trimester 1," and the whole trimester's worth of lists will appear. (As an added bonus, the answers will be there too!)

To build upon background knowledge of group work, we will be exploring the similarities and differences between cooperative and collaborative group work. We will be using a double bubble map to record our learning.

Tuesday – will be the start of our Introduction to 7th Grade Skills unit. We will begin by discussing the unit’s essential questions.
·   What does collaborative group work look like? SL.7.1.
·   What are the basic parts of speech that make up the English language?  L.7.1.
·   How do you give credit to someone else’s work?  W.7.6.
·   How do you avoid plagiarism? W.7.6

To build upon background knowledge of group work, we will be exploring the similarities and differences between cooperative and collaborative group work. We will be using a double bubble map to record our learning.

Wednesday  - we will discuss the value of collecting our thoughts before meeting as a group. Group behaviors will be examined and, finally, each student will evaluate their strengths and weakness when working in a group.

Thursday  - lesson will center on how to work as a collaborative group member. Groups will practice stage one of active listening: restate/clarify.

Friday  - Word Study 1.1 test
Quick write = what have we learned about group work
Silent Reading = note taking for comprehension and focus

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