Over the weekend

Today in class you took a quiz on plot elements and motifs in fairy tales. Then you had time to either work on your fairy tales or start your reading.

This weekend, you have several things you have to complete:

1) Work on revising and editing your fairy tale. You received the checklist in class on Friday, but there is another copy in the sidebar to the right.

2) Read "The Elephant Pit" and "Puss in Boots" for Tuesday.

Have a great weekend!

For Friday

Great job in working on your fairy tales! Your enthusiasm is amazing and I cannot wait to read them all. Make sure to look over the Fairy Tale Rubric and see how your writing matches up.

Also for Friday, you are to study for our quiz on fairy tales. You will need to know:

• the motifs
• plot elements
• examples from the tales we have read
• Cinderella
• The Cinder Elephant
• The Rough Face Girl
• Lon Po Po
• Little Red Cap

How to study? Look over your notes we took in class - quiz yourself - explain fairy tales and motifs to another - rewrite your notes - complete the motif chart

This Week 9/19

Today we discussed and worked on our fairy tales, using the graphic organizer.

For Homework - continue to work on your fairy tale.

for the Weekend

Today, we took notes on plot structure, practicing the Cornell method of note-taking. We then applied our understanding of the plot elements to "Rough Face Girl," taking note of the exposition, rising action, climax, and resolution. In groups you worked together to identify various motifs in the fairy tales we have read.

For homework:
1) Find a independent book to read.
2) Sleep at least 8 hours.

HW for Thursday, 9/15

1) Read and annotate "Lon Po Po" and "Little Red Cap." Remember to look for and mark motifs within the fairy tale.

2) Please type one paragraph, discussing the following prompt:
*For the fairy tales we have read so far, do you think the moral lessons are still appropriate or applicable for today's youth? Why are these lessons still needed?

In organizing your paragraph, don't forget to write a topic sentence and use examples from the text as support.

Homework over the Weekend

You were great during class today, even though it was last block and SOOOO hot in the room! We learned how to take notes, using the Cornell Method, and then applied our new skill when we learned about motifs in Fairy Tales. 

You should look over your notes and re-write them more neatly and clearly. This will reinforce your understanding of the material. The Fairy Tale PowerPoint is available under "Documents" on the right side of this web page, and you can double-check your notes. 

We read The Rough Face Girl, an Algonquin version of the Cinderella fairy tale. 

Homework:
1) Read "Cinderella" and "The Cinder Elephant". 
2) Complete the Venn Diagram, looking at the similarities and differences b/w the versions. 

HW for Friday, 9/9

Seventh graders, it was such a great class today. Thank you for engaging in the activities so pleasantly!
Please complete the following for Friday:
1) summer work
2) Student survey

Welcome!

This is going to be an exciting year for English 7! I cannot wait to meet all of you.

To the right, under "Important Documents," you will find the English 7 syllabus and other useful materials throughout the year.