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WEEK 9 End of Quarter 1
Monday, Oct 19-
Bell work: Pick up Greek Myth and begin reading. Greek Myth-Daedalus & Icarus if not finished in class; homework
Class 2/3: Cabin Activity
Class 4/6 1 period to finish Cabin activity; start reading Lightning Thief: Ch. 9
Pleasnick ⅞ Black Ships Before Troy: Trading Cards- 1 period; Red Rain
Homework: Read book- due Oct. 27 ; Study Quizlet flashcards Vocab Surge; Grammar Island Pronouns due Tuesday, Oct. 27th at 7:45 AM; Corrections for Phaeton due tomorrow
Tuesday, Oct, 20
Bell work: Read novel for 10 minutes- be sure to record on Reading Log
Vocab Surge Quiz L.8-9
Class 2/3 Read Chapter 9 What advice would you give Percy before he starts his mission?
Class 4/6 Lightning Thief: complete Ch. 9 (32:02) What advice would you give Percy before he starts his mission?
Pleasnick ⅞ Black Ships Before Troy: Battle for Ships
Homework:Read book- due Oct. 27: Grammar Island Pronouns due Tuesday, Oct. 27th at 7:45 AM
Wednesday, Oct. 21
Bell work: Sorting Activity
Vocab Surge L. 10 Day 3
Class 2/3 and 4/6 Lightning Thief: Ch. 10 (25:31)
Pleasnick ⅞ Black Ships Before Troy: The Armor of Achilles
Homework: Read book- due Oct. 27: Grammar Island Pronouns due Tuesday, Oct. 27th at 7:45 AM
Thursday, Oct. 22- 2 hour delay
Bellwork: Video Journal Ch. 8-10
Class 2/3 and 4/6 Lightning Thief: Vocab for Chapters 11-15; On a piece of paper answer the writing prompt for chapters 5-7
Pleasnick ⅞ Black Ships Before Troy: Time to work on trading cards, Armor for Achilles activity on Canva and answering questions in class
Homework: Read book- due Oct. 27: Grammar Island Pronouns due Tuesday, Oct. 27th at 7:45 AM
Friday, Oct 23 PM Activity Schedule
Bell work: First Chapter Friday
Vocab Surge L.10 Day 5
Lightning Thief: Read Chapter 11; How does the author foreshadow Auntie Em’s true identity in Chapter 11? Find and explain two places where the author hints at who she really is.
Pleasnick ⅞ Black Ships Before Troy: Quiz over Chapters 1-10; Vengeance for Patroclus
Homework: Class 2/3 Listen to or read Chapter 11 making sure you pay attention to the foreshadowing of Auntie Em's real identity
WEEK 8
Monday, Oct 12
Bell work: I enjoyed my long weekend because
I enjoyed my long weekend, but
I enjoyed my long weekend, so
Vocab Surge L. 9 Day 1
Greek Myth- Hercules-
Grammar Island- Pronouns-21 activities/videos-Due Monday, Oct. 19 @ 7:45 am
Homework: Read book- due Oct. 27 ; Study Quizlet flashcards Vocab Surge; Grammar Island
Tuesday, Oct, 13
Bell work: Goal: Correct commonly misspelled words and identify what makes each word tricky.
I definately want to go to the football game.
The students were seperated into three groups.
My friend recieved a package yesterday.
We had to write a sentance about the story.
I was embarassed when I forgot my homework.
The teacher said the assignment was neccessary.
I could hear the crowd from a mile away becuase it was so loud.
Everyone should be responsable for their own work.
Lightning Thief: Chapter 6 (23:42) Taking notes on what the camp looks like as well as the characters
⅞ Black Ships Before Troy: Go over quiz and clear up confusion; Quotes and Read about Andromache says goodbye to Hector
Homework: Read book- due Oct. 27; Study Quizlet flashcards Vocab Surge; Grammar Island
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Bell work: Read Novel 10 mins-recording sheet on desk for check-in
Vocab Surge L. 9 Day 3
Lightning Thief: 2/3: Finish notes on Chapter 6
4/6 Go over camp notes and start reading Chapter 7 (17:46) Taking notes on what the camp looks like as well as the characters
⅞ Black Ships Before Troy: Read the High King’s Embassy- work in groups to answer questions; add notes to notebook
Homework: Read book- due Oct. 27; Study Quizlet flashcards Vocab Surge; Grammar Island
Thursday, Oct 15
Bellwork: Class 2/3- Pick up Phaeton
on separate paper turned in for a grade: In these chapters, we see Percy going from feeling like he doesn’t belong to then reflecting after the campfire that “I felt that I was home.” What elements create a sense of belonging? Where are some places or groups that make you feel at “home”?
Vocab Surge L. 9 Day 4
Lightning Thief: Class 2/3- Finish guided notes on Chapter 6; Read and take notes on Chapter 7
Chapter 8 (27:33) Taking notes on what the camp looks like as well as the characters
Phaeton Questions due Friday
⅞ Black Ships Before Troy: Compare High King’s Embassy with Reading
Homework: Read book- due Oct. 27; Study Quizlet flashcards Vocab Surge; Grammar Island; finish Phaeton if not done in class.
Friday, Oct 16
Bell work: First Chapter Read-All the Lovely Bad Ones
Class 2/3 Read and Take notes on Chapter 8; start Cabin Activity
Class 4/6 Lightning Thief: Go over Cabin Activity
⅞ Black Ships Before Troy: The Horses of King Rhesus; go over questions; start trading card activity
Week 7:
Monday, Oct. 5
Bell work: At my parent teacher conference I would want my parents/guardians to know…
Lightning Thief: Lightning Thief: Chapter 5 (23:42)
Greek Myth- Arachne-
Class 2/3 bell work: In these chapters, we see Percy’s difficult relationship with his stepfather and his strong bond with his mother. Do you have different relationships with the different parental figures in your life (parents, step-parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc.)? What are some things that make you feel closer to them, and what are some things that divide you?
Pleasnick ⅞ Black Ships Before Troy: Take notes on Single Combat; Read Women of Troy
Homework: Read book- due Oct. 6
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Bell work: Book Project- 1 class period to complete
Lightning Thief: Finish 5;
Lightning Thief: NOTES to prepare for Cabin Activity
⅞ Black Ships Before Troy: Compare Women of Troy to Poem;
Homework: Corrections opportunity for Arachne due tomorrow 10/7 when you walk into class.
Wednesday, Oct. 7- PICTURE DAY/ Library visit
Bell work: 2/3 and 4/6 Crossword Puzzles
Class 2/3 go over notes for chapter 5 camp description; Vocab lesson chapter 6-8
Class 4/6- Vocab Lesson chapters 6-8; time to read independent novel taking notes on reading log
Pleasnick ⅞ Black Ships Before Troy: Lesson on interactions of events in Women of Troy ; discuss Women of Troy; Quiz over Chapter 1-5
Homework: Read independent novel and take notes on reading log- due 10/27
Week of Sept. 28th
Monday, Sept. 28
Bell work: One of your parents tells you that the family is taking a vacation and YOU get to choose where to go. Where is the family going and why?
Vocab Surge L. 8 Day 1 student
Greek Myth- Greek Myth-Atalanta - due Wednesday 7:45
Lightning Thief: Chapter 3 (19:37)
Homework: Read book- due Oct. 6; Study flashcards for prefixes/suffixes
Pleasnick ⅞ Black Ships Before Troy: Chapter 3 and worksheet
Tuesday, Sept. 29
Bell work: STudy for Vocab quiz
Vocab Surge L. 8 Day 2 student
Vocab Surge Quiz lesson 6 & 7
Lightning Thief: Class 2/3- notes on chapter 2
Class 4/6- Discuss chapter 2 and 3
Pleasnick ⅞ Black Ships Before Troy: Discuss book so far; analyze some quotes
Homework: Read book- due Oct. 6; Finish Atalanta
Wednesday, Sept. 30
Bell work: You show up to school, and no adults are there. What happens next?
Vocab Surge L. 8 Day 3 student
Lightning Thief: Class 2/3- Read/listen to chapter 3; add notes
Class 4/6- Add notes to notebook chapter 2/3
Grammar Island activity
⅞ Black Ships Before Troy: Add notes to notebook about chapters 2
Homework: Read book- due Oct. 6; Khan Academy due 2:25 Friday
Thursday, Oct 1
Bell work: "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela
Vocab Surge L. 8 Day 4 student
Lightning Thief: Class 2/3 finish notes on chapter 3; Read Chapter 4
Class 4/6: Read and take notes on Chapter 4
Pleasnick ⅞ Black Ships Before Troy: Take notes on Quarrel with the High King; Single Combat
Homework: Read book- due Oct. 6; Khan Academy due 2:25 Friday
Friday, Oct 2
Bell work: First Chapter Read- Scar Island
Vocab Surge L. 8 Day 5 student
Class 2/3 Lightning Thief: Go over questions, Comprehension Quiz,
Class 4/6 Lightning Thief: Go over questions, Comprehension Quiz, Video journal, vocab crossword puzzles
Pleasnick ⅞ Black Ships Before Troy: Reader's theater
Lightning Thief Chapter 2 notes
Chapt. 2 notesChapter 4 guided notes LT.pdfChapt. 4 Lightning Thief
Atalanta+Passage.pdfChapter 3 notes Lightning Thief
chap 3 notesMonday, Sept. 21
All Classes: Bell work: "Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. All Classes: Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it." – Michael Jordan
Vocab Surge L. 7 Day 1
Symbolism Lesson
7/8 Go over Odysseus and Polyphemus
All Classes: Homework: Read book- due Oct. 6; Study Quizlet flashcards for prefixes
Tuesday, Sept. 22
All Classes: Bell work: Write a story starting with the line “The door had never been unlocked before,”
All Classes: Vocab Surge L. 7 Day 2 student
2/3 and 4/6 Go over Odysseus and Polyphemus
All Classes: Perseus and Medusa- due Wednesday in class
4/6- Background Information on Lightning Thief
All Classes: Homework: Read book- due Oct. 6; Study Quizlet flashcards for prefixes
Pleasnick ⅞ Black Ships Before Troy: Define an epic? What is the worst gift or argument that ever sparked a massive feud at your school? Read Chapter 1
Wednesday, Sept. 22
Bell work: "Believe you can, and you're halfway there." – Theodore Roosevelt
2/3- background information about Lightning Thief, vocab lesson for chapters 1-4
4/6-Lightning Thief Vocab Ch. 1-4 Quizlet Chapter 1 (17.51) of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
7/8 Black Ships Before Troy: Reread chapter 1
All Classes:Homework: Read book- due Oct. 6
Thursday, Sept. 23
All Classes: Bell work: Write about the effects of going to bed early each night.
All Classes: Vocab Surge L. 7 Day 4
All Classes: Greek Myth-Atalanta
Class 2/3, 4/6 Chapter 1 of Lightning Thief- take notes in notebook
Pleasnick ⅞ Black Ships Before Troy:
Homework: Read book- due Oct. 6; corrections of Perseus and Medusa due Friday for classes 4/6 and 7/8
Friday, Sept. 24
All Classes: Bell work: First Chapter Read- The Maze Runner
All Classes: Vocab Surge L. 7 Day 5
All Classes: Introduce Grammar Island
Corrections for Perseus and Medusa for class 2/3 due Monday, 9/28
PerseusandMedusa.pdf
Chapter 2 Black Ships Guide
WEEK 4
Monday, Sept. 14
Bell work: I had a great weekend because, but, so…
Homework: Read book- due Sept. 15; Study Quizlet flashcards for prefixes: Classes 4/6, and 7/8 Zeus and his Family crossword due tomorrow.
Tuesday, Sept. 15
Bell work: Study for your Vocab quiz
Vocab Surge L. 6 Day 2
Complete Book Review
Quiz over prefixes
Homework:
Wednesday, Sept. 16
Bell work: Is it better to read the book first or watch the movie adaptation first? Defend your choice with specific examples.
Library- period 2 & 7
Greek pennants- due Friday
Homework: Read book- due Oct. 6
Thursday, Sept. 17
Bell work: Compare and contrast two school subjects.
Odysseus
Homework: Read book- due Oct. 6
Friday, Sept. 18
Bell work: First Chapter Read
Ohio Pretest- Argument
Finish Greek Pennants- due today
Persephone
Odysseus and Polyphemus
OdysseusandPolyphemus.pdfCopy of Persephone.pdfMonday, Sept. 7- No School
Tuesday, Sept. 8 PBIS in Gym 5A
Bell work: Write about an everyday hero or a first responder in your local community who makes you feel safe and supported.
Scope- Into the Choking Smoke- Read and Analyze
Vocab Surge Lesson 5 Day 1 &2
Homework: Read book- due Sept. 15; Study Quizlet flashcards for prefixes
Wednesday, Sept. 9
Bell work: You may be too young to remember the 9/11 events, but you’re certainly not immune to their ripple effect. Write about how the September 11th attacks continue to affect all Americans—even those who have no memory of that day.
Vocab Surge Lesson 5 Day 3
Scope- Into the Choking Smoke
Homework: Read book- due Sept. 15: Study Quizlet flashcards for prefixes
Thursday, Sept. 10
Bell work: September 11th is a hard day to think about. As we honor those who lost their lives on this day in 2001, make a list of at least 5 things in your life that you are thankful for and provide a brief explanation why.
Vocab Surge Lesson 5 Day 4
Scope- Into the Choking Smoke finish in class 2/3
Start Notes on Greek Mythology
Start reading In Olden Times, The Titans
Homework: Read book- due Sept. 15; Study Quizlet flashcards for prefixes Quizlet link
Friday, Sept. 11
Bell work: First Chapter Read
Vocab Surge Lesson 5 Day 5
Class 2/3: Finsih Notes on Greek Mythology
Start reading In Olden Times, The Titans, Zeus and His Family, Cronus and the Birth of Zeus
class 4/6 and class 7/8: Zeus and His Family, Cronus and the Birth of Zeus
Homework: Read book- due Sept. 15;
Zeus and His Family.pdfCronos.pdf
Week of 8/31/26-9/4/26
Monday, August 31
Bell work: Have you ever lied or exaggerated? Explain.
Day 1 Vocab Surge Quizlet
Seventh Grade by Gary Soto- Focus on R.L. 7.1 and R.L. 7.3
Lesson Focus Question: How do you make a good impression?
Fiction Notes and Steal Notes Analyzing vs summarizing
Background Information for the Story
Homework: Read independent book due 9/15
Tuesday, Sept. 1
Bell work: How do you make a good impression?
Day 2 Vocab Surge
Read and analyze Seventh Grade by Gary Soto (DO NOT ANSWER THE ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS)
Discussion Questions
Homework: Read independent book due 9/15
Wednesday, Sept. 2
Bell work:When given the choice between being right and being kind, choose kind. Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
Day 3 Vocab Surge
Teach Race
Plot analysis questions
Analyzing Plot-
Homework: Read independent book due 9/15
Thursday, Sept. 3
Bell work: Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise. Horace
Day 4 Vocab Surge
Finish Plot Diagram
Go over feedback from practice Race prompt
Homework: Read independent book due 9/15
Friday, Sept. 4
Bell work: First Chapter Read
Day 5 Vocab Surge
Review Summary
Summarize Seventh Grade
Gary Soto Assessment on CommonLit
Read book for book challenge
Elements of Fiction notes.pdfSTEAL slidessummarizing vs analyzingWeek of 8-24-28, 2026
Monday, 8-24
Class introductions
First Day Activities
Start Get to Know the class stations
Set up notebook: complete these sentences in your journal section of the notebook:
I am going to like seventh grade because
I am going to like seventh grade but
I am going to like seventh grade so
Tuesday, 8-25
Bell work: In the journal section of your notebook add this journal: Copy the quote, add the date, then answer the prompt:
“Kindness, like a boomerang, always returns” Unknown
What does the quote mean? How does it relate to you? To the world?
Library Visit- pick out an independent book
Continue Stations
Homework: Any station work that you did not complete in class
Wednesday, 8/26
Bell work: In the journal section of your notebook add this journal: Copy the quote, add the date, then answer the prompt:
“Just keep swimming no matter how hard the current” Ava What does the quote mean? How does it relate to you? To the world?
Go over stations
Start All About Me on Canva
Homework: Selfie if you did not complete in class- due Friday when you come to class
Thursday, 8/27
Pretest CommonLit
Read book
Finish All About Me on Canva
Friday, 8/28
First Chapter Friday
Present Selfies
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