Teacher Name:Ms. SCHWARTZWeek of:3-7 October 2011

7th Grade ELA Lesson Plans

Monday / Objective: 7.14B, 20Bi, 20Bii.,8
  • I will be able to identify the characteristics and types of folk literature
Warm-up: Complete a KWL chart about Greek mythology
Classwork:
1st Half
  • Discuss KWL chart
  • Discovery Education video introducing mythology
  • Discuss video and the purpose of myths
  • Read the Beginning of the World passage and complete graphic organizer
  • Create Mini-book
2nd Half
  • Create Greek mythology family tree
  • Work on noun foldable
  • Teacher reading: The Lightening Thief
Homework:
  • Study Vocab words 13-24
  • Noun Practice worksheet

Tuesday / Objective: 7.14A, 14B, 14C, 14D, 20, 17Ai., 19Aiv., vii, viii., 20A
  • I will be able to examine characterization in a story
Warm-up: Complete anticipation guide on page 44 of SB book
Classwork:
1st half
  • SB activity 1.18
  • Exit Ticket: Quickwrite response to a quotation
2nd Half
  • Mini-book on Medusa
  • Class discussion on characterization
  • Pro-noun lesson
  • Teacher reading: The Lightening Thief
Homework:
  • Study vocab words 13-24
  • Pronoun worksheet

Wednesday / Objective: 7.10B, 14C, 14D, 14E
  • I will be able to understand the structural elements of plot
  • I will be able to identify theme in a literary work
Warm-Up: Complete page 52 of Springboard book
Classwork:
1st half
  • Read Daedalus and Icarus in mini-book form first, then the long version in literature book
  • Analyze plot of myth using graphic organizer
  • Watch cartoon version of the story-if time : Discovery Education
2nd Half
  • Introduce theme and discuss concept of theme as related to the myth
  • Work with Pronouns
  • Teacher Reading- the Lightening Thief
Homework:
  • Noun worksheet

Thursday / Objective: 7.14C, 28
  • I will be able to identify cognates and apply my knowledge to increase my understanding of unknown words
Warm-Up: What words do you know that are the same/ similar in English and Spanish
Classwork:
1st half
  • Read mini-book version of cupid and psyche
  • Read Cupid and Psyche in English
  • Give students a copy of the story in Spanish
  • Have students go through and circle words that are almost the same or the same in the English and Spanish versions
  • Explain to students the meaning of the word cognates
2nd Half
  • Have students generate a list of English/Spanish cognates as a class
  • Practice with Pronouns
  • Teacher Reading: The Lightening Thief
Homework:
  • Grammar worksheet

Friday / Objective:7.14B, 14C,
  • I will be able to identify different aspects of Greek mythology
Warm-Up: No warm-up ( Substitute)
Classwork:
1st half
  • Watch History Channel video: In Search of History- The Greek Gods
2nd Half
  • Noun Quiz
  • Teacher Reading: The Lightening Thief
Homework:
  • None