Monday: Begin Chapter 5, The United States. Began Map Skills: Label U.S. Political Map, students will know 50 states and capitals.

HW: Chapter 5, Section 1 Vocabulary, finish map at home.

Tuesday: Continue reading Chapter 5/The U.S. – Whole group discussion.  Locate major landforms/bodies of water in the U.S and the state of Tennessee, view PPTs, label maps.

HW: Chapter 5, Section 2 and 3, finish maps

Wednesday: Map Skills, label major landforms/bodies of water of TN, 3 divisions, 6 physical regions, 5 major cities, location of major natural resources.

HW: Finish TN maps

Thursday: Work on Physical map of the U.S. locating major landforms, bodies of water. Begin travel brochure for TN identifying major landforms, and bodies of water.

HW: Brochure, review Chapter 5 Vocabulary

Friday: U.S. Map Quiz, complete travel brochure for state of TN.

Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Parker

Week of 10/10-10/14 Language Arts

Monday: Publish PTA Essay, “I am a Good Citizen Because…” using laptop computer. All students are required to write an essay and turn in with Rough draft and graphic organizer.

HW: DGP 9, DRP 8, Finish “The Smallest Dragonboy” on page 146.

Tuesday: Finish Essay if not finished on Monday. Whole group discussion/review of “The Smallest Dragonboy” make inferences and begin character analysis.

HW: DGP, DRP, READ AR, Create Character Web

Wednesday: Finish short story “The Smallest Dragonboy” and complete review/analysis at end of story. Begin storyboard to be used as study guide for test on Friday.

HW: DGP, DRP, READ AR

Thursday: Complete Study Guide for test on Friday. Complete Storyboard and peer review. Review game for test.

HW: DGP, DRP, Study for Test on Friday.

Friday: Reading/comprehension test on “The Smallest Dragonboy” , compare/contrast main characters of this story to other characters we have read about.

HW: DGP, DRP, Read AR, HAPPY FALL BREAK!

Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Parker

Monday-Review for Chapter 3 Geography Test on Tuesday 9/20. ALL students received a study guide. Review of Map skills.

HW: Study for Test

Tuesday-Bellwork, Chapter 3 Test, map skills review (Map skill test on Friday), create graphic organizer for writing sample.

HW: Review Map skills, complete writing sample.

Wednesday-Begin study of Culture, Chapter 4.  Begin vocabulary graphic organizer, review map skills.

HW: Vocabulary organizer for Chapter 4 if not completed in class.

Thursday-Continue Chapter 4, Section 1, whole group discussion. Small group activity. Review map skills for quiz on Friday.

HW: Review map skills and culture vocabulary.

Friday-Map skills quiz, Chapter 4, Section 1 review, begin Section 2, Whole group.

HW: None

I will have Language Arts Tutoring on Tuesdays beginning Sept. 20 from 2:10-3:30.

Parents must fill out form and leave a current contact number. All students must be picked up at 3:30.

Monday-DGP 6, DRP 5, Theme Introduction/Instruction, analyze Chapter 7 of Sounder.

HW: DGP, DRP (EVERY NIGHT) due Friday, Read AR book

Tuesday-Continue theme study, Sounder novel, continue to work on Literature Circle Packet (due this week)  in cooperative groups, begin poem with partners.

HW: DGP, DRP, Read AR, Literature Packet if not completed in class

Wednesday-Finish Sounder novel and novel packet in cooperative groups, continue poem using similes, metaphors, and other figurative language with cooperative group. Begin Graphic organizer for flashback, foreshadow, symbolism in Sounder.

HW: DGP, DRP, Read AR

Thursday-Review for Sounder Reading Test (Test on Friday 9/23), Present poems/presentations.

HW: DGP, DRP, STUDY FOR TEST (Sounder test on Friday)

Friday-Grade DGP, DRP, Complete Sounder Test, Analyze character traits of one character of Sounder for writing sample.

Thank you for your support!

Ms. Parker

Language Arts:

All classes will begin Sounder novel study. Students have created folders for the novel study and have been given their literature job/role packets. Students are working in cooperative groups and will read assigned chapters among their groups. Each student is responsible for participating and completing the entire packet for a test grade at the end of the unit.

Throughout the novel study we will examine new vocabulary, literary elements, reading/comprehension skills, and increase our reading fluency. Students will not take their books home as I have only one class set. All reading for Sounder will be completed in class. DGP(Daily Grammar Practice) and DRP (Daily Reading Practice) will continue weekly as we work on grammar, parts of speech, sentence structure, and puncuation. Also, passages from the weekly DRP will continue to be analyzed and completed by Friday. DGP and DRP will be done independently at home as all students have been provided with packets/study guides for each day of the week. All students should have these packets in their required folder for Language Arts. Please note that any work not completed as assigned during class will become homework.

All students will complete a STAR test to determine their reading level. AR goals/points will be based upon this score. ALL STUDENTS are required to have an AR book with them in every class.

Supplies for Language Arts: Composition book, Folder/Binder for handouts and graded papers, and a spiral notebook to keep in class as we complete Thinklink and TCAP Review.

Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Zayne Parker

This week we will work primarily on rules and procedures of the classroom and Millington Middle School. We will also explore our Literature, Language, and Geography books for future use. I look forward to working with all students on team 7.1. We will be working hard and learning daily so please come to class ready to learn and succeed with all supplies and books that are necessary. Team letter and class syllabi will be coming soon. If you have any questions or concerns you may contact me at bparker@scsk12.org.

Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Parker

7th Grade Language Arts and World Geography