Week of October 8th

Welcome back!

ELA:  We will be brainstorming on white boards and typing in google classroom this week.  The paragraph writing assignments will be based on Shady Creek and our class novel, Maroo.
We will also do a couple First Read Assignments focusing on Vocabulary and Context Clues.
Lastly, we will do a Book Walk in order to join book club reading groups.  Book Club reading homework will begin the week of October 16th.

Social Studies:  Stone Age Lessons for the week include Tools, Fire, and compare/contrast Late vs. Early Paleolithic People.

Thanks for looking and you can always contact me via email (mfraney@ttusd.org)

Week of September 24th

ELA:  We are Close Reading Maroo of the Winter Caves Ch 3-6
           Reading Standard RL 4 "context clues" using google classroom
           Writing Standard W2a and b Writing Expository Paragraphs that include Topic Sentences,      Evidence and Elaboration, Making Inferences, Transitions, and Conclusions
(Check Friday Folders for the latest Writing Assignment with Teacher Feedback in order to see how your child is doing)

Social Studies:  We are finishing Archaeology and trending toward Hunter-Gather Societies.
                           Stone Age - Late Paleolithic

Week of April 23rd

Happy Spring and welcome back from a long break.  So, with Spring time in Middle School, lots of behavior problems seem to start springing up.  Please remind your student to come to school ready to learn, ready to stay on task, and not to encourage poor peer behavior when it happens.  Thanks!

ELA:  This is our second week with our new argument writing task:  Should Public School Students Wear Uniforms?
We will be finishing up this topic on Friday.  Lessons this week on the topic will include a socratic seminar, clock partners, graphic organizers, so what statements, the quote sandwich,  revisiting goals, and editing with a purpose

Social Studies:  Finish up Egypt!  Self Inquiry Centers, Finish KWL Charts, Finish Novel: Moses in Egypt, Maybe watch the Movie...

Thanks, Mr Franey (mfraney@ttusd.org)

Week of March 19th

Welcome back from another "Snow Day Weekend"

ELA:  Reading-Book Club 3 is coming to a close this Friday.  Please make sure your student              finishes their novel by Thursday night.
           Writing:  Friday is also the deadline for their major argument #2 writing project
                          "Iditarod-Animal Cruelty or Just a Race?"

Social Studies:  We are continuing our study of Ancient Egypt
 We are focusing on 2 things this week- Pharaohs and Inventions

Week of March 12th

Tri 2 has ended and I will be updating final grades with missing assignments tonight (Monday)

This Week---

ELA: Argument Essay-Iditarod (Animal Cruelty or Just a Race?)
We are on our second week of research
1. Socratic Seminar
2. Pro/Con Speaking activity using research
3. Clock Partners
4. Plan Essay using Graphic Organizer for 5 paragraph argument essay
5. Type essay in Google Classroom
6. Edit
7. Turn in

Social Studies:
1. STEM Engineering Project: Sugar Cube Tomb with Paper Pyramid
2. Egyptian Architecture Part 1 and Part 2
3. Pharaohs
4. Hatshepsut lessons in Study Sync

Week of Feb 26

Welcome Back from Winter Ski Skate Break!

ELA:  We start off the week setting writing goals based on extensive feedback from their
           "Pigs as Pets" argument essays
Then we start the 2wk process all over again with our new topic: 
                                                                                            Iditarod-Animal Cruelty or Just a Race?
The Process Includes:
Research the Official Iditarod Website and fill out the Research Paper that goes with it
Pic a Musher to win the race and track him/her everyday during warm up
3 Articles (Highlight Pros/Cons & take jots)
3 Videos  (Watch each one twice & take jots)
Socratic Seminar
Pro/Con Improv Speaking Activity
Essay Planning with Rubric, Essay Organizer, and Clock Partners
Type Essay in Google Classroom
After Teacher corrects essay and provides feedback- document your grade on the "Tracking Paper" and finally set 3 more goals for your next essay

Social Studies:
Ancient Egypt Continued...
Preparing for the Afterlife
Tomb Desinging
Tomb Building with Sugar Cube Pyramids

Week of Feb 12th

ELA:  Argument Essay Planning and Writing
           By the end of this week our first argument essay, "Pigs as Pets" will be complete
           If you would like to check your students progress goto Google Classroom this week Wed-Fri

Social Studies:  Ancient Egypt
                          We will be covering hieroglyphics, the afterlife, and tombs.

Have a great week!
Mr Franey