Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 – 7th grade work

Good morning 7th graders,

What day is it today?

(echoing across the city, over 50 voices shout in reply, “ROOTS DAY!”)

Indeed, it is Roots Day! That means you have four items for your Literature / ELA To Do List:

      • Book Talk date preference (1 minute or less)
      • Pes / Pedis Quiz and new root notes (20 – 35 minutes)
      • Daily Reading (30 – 35 minutes)
      • Daily Journal (10 – 15 minutes)

Important note:

No Tangerine reading and discussion questions today (unless it brings you joy to do so / catch up). I am creating a new reading schedule based on your responses on Teams and will release it to you tomorrow.

Here we go!

  1. Book Talk date preference (1 minute or less)
    • I want to give you some flexibility in your schedule (and give you more work time if you need it).
    • Please answer the question I posted on Teams about your presentation date. You have three options:
        1. move it one day early
        2. keep it the same
        3. push it to the following Monday
    • All options are equal in my eyes (you will not get extra credit for going early, nor will you be penalized for going later). I want you to pick the option that works best for you.
    • If you are struggling to finish up your Book Talk, with everything else you have to manage, contact me directly and we can talk about adjusting your schedule.
  2. Pes / Pedis Quiz and new root notes (20 – 35 minutes: 5 – 15 minutes for quiz and 15 – 20 minutes for the fiery, new root)
    • Complete your Pes / Pedis quiz on Teams – contact me directly if you can’t access it!
    • I am recording the new presentation right after this and will post it in Teams and put a link here.
      • If you join in to watch/participate, please:
        • turn off your camera
        • mute your microphone
        • use the chat feature to ask me questions about the presentation (including possible Ruler of Research questions!)
        • and remember that you are being recorded
    • You can also review the toasty, new Powerpoint here.
    • Contact me with any questions!
  3. Daily Reading (30 – 35 minutes)
    • Continue to follow the directions (read for 30 minutes and complete your reading log)
    • A note about completing your daily reading before bed:
      • Go for it! It’s a great way to calm your mind and relax.
      • Please fill out your Reading Log first thing in the morning, instead of at night. Looking at screens before bed messes with your sleep – and that’s not good for anyone.
      • For those of you reading on screens (phones, tablets, etc.), I recommend switching to a paper book or reading sometime other than right before bed.
  4. Daily Journal (10 – 15 minutes)
    • Prompt: It’s hard to be separated from everybody. What do you miss about in person, face-to-face interactions? How are you staying in contact with the people you care about? What do you like about this form of contact? How else can you reach out during this time to let people know you care, and, in return, know that you are cared for?

That’s everything for today! Have a great day and remember to wear a raincoat during your daily walk (she wrote, desperately hoping the children were going on socially distanced walks – 6 feet, people! – and looking at the world around them)!