Welcome to ESL, 11/15/11

• Warm Up:– Pick up ESL notebook and silent reading book

– Get out planner, turn to page 42

– Begin silent reading in your creepy classic

I can statement/agenda

• Today, 11/15, I can…– Know: define and describe adjectives and their role

in a creepy classic. – Do: practice using adjectives to make more

interesting sentences.

Agenda:1. Warm up/silent reading/ Planner (15 minutes)2. Note taking lecture: adjectives (10 minutes)3. Adjectives practice (20 minutes)

Planner Update

• Due Thursday, 11/17:– Adjectives packet

Adjectives • Words that describe nouns

• Adjectives make your sentences more informative, exciting and fun!

• Adjectives tell:– What kind

• Red blood, mean monster – Which one

• That vampire, those people – How many

• Many murders, few clues in the case

Types of adjectives

• Positive: is the adjective – Mean, ugly

• Comparative: an adjective + er (more) – Meaner, uglier

• Superlative: an ajective + est (the most) – Meaniest, ugliest

Welcome to Study Hall, 11/15/11

• Reminder:– When 7th & 8th grade is combined it is ok to…

• Visit a different classroom for help• Silent read• Work on INDIVIDUAL homework

– When 7th & 8th grade separate it is ok to…• Work with a partner• Work in a group with a teacher• Silent read• Visit a different classroom for help

Welcome to Social Studies, Tuesday 11/15

• Materials Managers: Please grab your SS notebooks

• Warm-up: – 1. Finish opinion piece from yesterday (if not

finished)– 2. Think of 3 things that are important in

teamwork

I can statement/agenda• Today, 11/15, I can…– Know: design a 3D map showing one aspect of US

geography.– Do: collaborate effectively in a group to plan,

research and design.

Agenda:1. Warm up (5 minutes)2. Introduce 3D map (10 minutes)3. Move into groups/ plan out map (30 minutes)

Teamwork Essentials

• Smile• Share the air• Give a little• Listen• Come prepared• Do your part (don’t be a slacker!)• Be creative and take risks – share your great

ideas• Encourage others by asking for their input

Geography Project

• Map planner packet with examples• Announce teams• Team time

Teams • The Northeast: Abraham, Cedar, Molly• The Southwest: Selena, Shea, Mohamed, Asili• The Southcentral: Johnny, Liam, Brandon• The Northeast: Kenyon, Laurel, Cormac, Erin• The Southwest: Silas, Leslie, Lili, Uzefia• The South: Heather, Lauren, Annie• The South: Sam, Sonia, Flora• The Northwest: Jonas, Shai, Demytrius

Language Arts Transition

• Materials Managers: Please return SS notebooks and pick up writers

• Warm up:– Please have your planner open to 11/15– share your quick note from HW last night with

someone at your table

I can statement/agenda

• Today, 11/15, I can…– Know: identify and describe the characteristics of

an archetype.– Do: Create quick notes for three different

archetypes from my silent reading book or my life.

Agenda:1. Warm up/ Update planners (5 minutes)2. Archetypes claims (30 minutes)3. Set up new seats (10 minutes)

Planner• Read, log, quick note about archetype

• Spelling test Friday

• Monday 3D map due, Tuesday claim due

• Writing Homework– 1. Write a story about a damsel in distress– 2. What is your favorite memory with your friends from

middle school?– 3. If you could be any super hero, who would you be? Why?

Who is the damsel in distress?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiYbawkZjX4&feature=related

• Needs to be rescued/ cannot save self• The love interest• Can be male or female • Often is captured by the villain • Usually good looking/ young• A perfect match for the hero/dark hero

Who is the sage/mentor?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aGaHZaLeM4&feature=related

• Older• “fairy god mother”• Gives the hero advice• Leads the hero on his/her quest • Kind• Almost like a parent or grandparent to hero • Has lots of wisdom, experience, and skill

Who is the fool?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Myb-eAt_RxY

• The side kick• The comic relief in tense situations • Less intelligent• makes jokes • Makes lots of mistakes • Can be good or evil (villains have fool sidekicks too)