We continue with arguments and persuasion, transitioning to advertising. Here's how it looks:
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This week is dominated by Benchmark (practice STAAR) testing... five tests for 7th graders. We'll relax in the library on Friday. Here's how it looks.  We continue arguments and persuasion this week, with two short works of persuasion from the textbook that concern whether professional athletes are (in general) paid too much. Quiz on Friday.  After MLK Day on Monday, we'll finish up this round of grammar. Then, we transition to arguments and persuasion. Our JMS UIL Academic competition is Friday (an early release day), and many students will be completing events during the week. Here's how it looks in calendar format:  Take the Grammar Quiz from the link above. At the end of class Wednesday, I'll record the highest grade you have achieved. The test will send you feedback each time you take it.
This week finds us conducting Middle-of-Year screening tests and conducting grammar drills for grade. Here's how it looks on the calendar. Links are below.  This week revolves around mid-term exams, with exam days on Tuesday and Wednesday. Exam classes last for an hour and 40 minutes, each. Monday we'll continue our review. Link to the review has been posted since last week; students can complete the review as many times as they like. Thursday of this week is a whole day of fun crammed into half a day, with early release at 1:05 p.m. Friday begins the Christmas Break. Here's how it looks in calendar format:  Open-book quiz on Jackie Robinson is due Monday at the end of class. Link to the quiz is in Google Classroom. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, we'll explore the movie "42." Students without a permission slip will go to the library. Library Day Thursday. On Friday, we'll begin our Mid-Term review. Here's how it looks on the calendar.  This week, we begin considering the story of Jackie Robinson. We'll explore his story through various accounts and mediums, including documentary film, newspaper articles, an historical fiction film, a first-person written account, and a third-person written account.  |
