Monday
Welcome to Week 7 of online learning BPS 7th-graders!
Welcome to Week 7 of online learning BPS 7th-graders!
In today’s enrichment session, you will engage in, watching videos to learn more about our world. You will read a variety of texts: non-fiction, fiction, social studies biographies, and science readings about water pollution in honor of Earth Day. And, you will continue practicing writing and mathematics.
In today’s enrichment session, you will engage in, watching videos to learn more about our world. You will read a variety of texts: non-fiction, fiction, social studies biographies, and science readings about water pollution in honor of Earth Day. And, you will continue practicing writing and mathematics.
These resources were created for you so that you can investigate, discover, and increase your understanding of topics of interest to middle school students.
These resources were created for you so that you can investigate, discover, and increase your understanding of topics of interest to middle school students.
This website is about you! Send us your thoughts and recommendations about the site and the material at remotelearning@bostonpublicschools.org.
This website is about you! Send us your thoughts and recommendations about the site and the material at remotelearning@bostonpublicschools.org.
We can't wait to hear from you!
We can't wait to hear from you!
English Language Arts
English Language Arts
Most students think English Language Arts also called ELA is about reading and writing, but this subject is about so much more. One of the more important elements of ELA is knowledge about the world. Background knowledge fuels imagination, building new ideas and pushes our thinking. So it is important to build our reading comprehension and writing fluency skills by using a variety of information. Today we will increase our background knowledge by watching videos, listening to stories, reading non-fiction articles, and reading fictional novels.
Most students think English Language Arts also called ELA is about reading and writing, but this subject is about so much more. One of the more important elements of ELA is knowledge about the world. Background knowledge fuels imagination, building new ideas and pushes our thinking. So it is important to build our reading comprehension and writing fluency skills by using a variety of information. Today we will increase our background knowledge by watching videos, listening to stories, reading non-fiction articles, and reading fictional novels.
Directions: Listen! click on the link below, listen to the audio story and take notes
Directions: Listen! click on the link below, listen to the audio story and take notes
Dig Deeper
Dig Deeper
DIRECTIONS: Click on the link, read chapter 1 of the independent novel reading, Gifted Hands by Ben Carson
DIRECTIONS: Click on the link, read chapter 1 of the independent novel reading, Gifted Hands by Ben Carson
Gr7_Gifted Hands pg 1-4.pdf
Write About It!
Write About It!
DIRECTIONS: Click on the link. Read questions carefully. Review your notes. Use evidence gathered from the video, readings, and your own knowledge-base (all the information you know). Write and save for future publication.
DIRECTIONS: Click on the link. Read questions carefully. Review your notes. Use evidence gathered from the video, readings, and your own knowledge-base (all the information you know). Write and save for future publication.
LINK: Gifted Hands Chapter 1
LINK: Gifted Hands Chapter 1
Social Studies
Social Studies
In Social Studies it is important to learn about famous people of the past along with everyday people who promoted social change. Historian Judy Richardson often says, “If we don’t learn that it was people just like us — our mothers, our uncles, our classmates, our clergy — who made and sustained the modern Civil Rights Movement, then we won’t know we can do it again.” This week in social studies we will watch videos, listen to stories, read, write, and learn about everyday people who challenged segregation and changed our world for the better.
In Social Studies it is important to learn about famous people of the past along with everyday people who promoted social change. Historian Judy Richardson often says, “If we don’t learn that it was people just like us — our mothers, our uncles, our classmates, our clergy — who made and sustained the modern Civil Rights Movement, then we won’t know we can do it again.” This week in social studies we will watch videos, listen to stories, read, write, and learn about everyday people who challenged segregation and changed our world for the better.
Directions: WATCH! the video and take notes
Directions: WATCH! the video and take notes
Write About It!
Write About It!
DIRECTIONS: Click on the link. Review your notes from the video. Use evidence gathered from the video, any previous readings, and your own knowledge-base (all the information you know). You will need these notes for additional lessons on this topic this week.
DIRECTIONS: Click on the link. Review your notes from the video. Use evidence gathered from the video, any previous readings, and your own knowledge-base (all the information you know). You will need these notes for additional lessons on this topic this week.
LINK: Social Studies Notes
LINK: Social Studies Notes
Science
Science
Social Studies: In Social Studies it is important to learn about famous people of the past along with everyday people who promoted social change. Historian Judy Richardson often says, “If we don’t learn that it was people just like us — our mothers, our uncles, our classmates, our clergy — who made and sustained the modern Civil Rights Movement, then we won’t know we can do it again.” This week in social studies we will watch videos, listen to stories, read, write, and learn about everyday people who challenged segregation and changed our world for the better.
Social Studies: In Social Studies it is important to learn about famous people of the past along with everyday people who promoted social change. Historian Judy Richardson often says, “If we don’t learn that it was people just like us — our mothers, our uncles, our classmates, our clergy — who made and sustained the modern Civil Rights Movement, then we won’t know we can do it again.” This week in social studies we will watch videos, listen to stories, read, write, and learn about everyday people who challenged segregation and changed our world for the better.
Directions: WATCH! the video and take notes
Directions: WATCH! the video and take notes
Dig Deeper
Dig Deeper
DIRECTIONS: DIRECTIONS: Click on the link, read and take notes on the "Young Activists of Color Leading the Charge Against Climate Change.
DIRECTIONS: DIRECTIONS: Click on the link, read and take notes on the "Young Activists of Color Leading the Charge Against Climate Change.
The young activists of color who are leading the climate charge - Vox.pdfMathematics
Mathematics
The Math problems for this week were developed by high school students from the Young People's Project, also called YPP. The goal of YPP is for young people to take leadership roles within their community. YPP youth leaders work with elementary school students, families, and communities to learn mathematics while bringing the community together. You can learn more about the Young People's Project (YPP) at http://www.typp.org/.
The Math problems for this week were developed by high school students from the Young People's Project, also called YPP. The goal of YPP is for young people to take leadership roles within their community. YPP youth leaders work with elementary school students, families, and communities to learn mathematics while bringing the community together. You can learn more about the Young People's Project (YPP) at http://www.typp.org/.
WATCH! the video and learn more about the Young People's Project
WATCH! the video and learn more about the Young People's Project
Directions: Practice the math problems developed by high school students for you. After you've completed the problems click on the barcode (also called a QR code) found at the bottom of the worksheet and follow the directions.
Directions: Practice the math problems developed by high school students for you. After you've completed the problems click on the barcode (also called a QR code) found at the bottom of the worksheet and follow the directions.
Copy of Day 1 Template.pdf