Engish
Review all board work vocab. from the beginning of the year.
Play board work password.
Computer
Work on your ABC soup poem for the word processing assignment.
Lesson Plan for Wednesday, 12/17/14
English
Conjugating verbs contest
pp 7 & 8 in eBackpack.
Compter
Learning how to code with Nolan.
Conjugating verbs contest
pp 7 & 8 in eBackpack.
Compter
Learning how to code with Nolan.
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, 12/16/2014
English
Grade packet page 6 in eBackpack
Write sentences using verb phrases listed below. Underline the verb phrase two times and in the margin beside your sentence put the number of words used. (You must have at least 8 words in each sentence.
Verb phrases to use:
1. must have been eating
2. will be
3. have had
4. did play
5. am trying
6. would make
7. can gobble
Computer
Keyword quiz.
Word processing assign: Alphabet soup assignment.
Grade packet page 6 in eBackpack
Write sentences using verb phrases listed below. Underline the verb phrase two times and in the margin beside your sentence put the number of words used. (You must have at least 8 words in each sentence.
Verb phrases to use:
1. must have been eating
2. will be
3. have had
4. did play
5. am trying
6. would make
7. can gobble
Computer
Keyword quiz.
Word processing assign: Alphabet soup assignment.
Lesson Plan for Monday, 12/15/14
English
Finish the Holiday Spirit paragraph.
Assign: verb packet pages 5 & 6 in eBackpack.
Computer
Timed writing over the 25 key words.
Practice smooth keystroking.
Finish the Holiday Spirit paragraph.
Assign: verb packet pages 5 & 6 in eBackpack.
Computer
Timed writing over the 25 key words.
Practice smooth keystroking.
Lesson Plan for Friday, 12/11/14
English
Grade board work. (8 words) worth 24 points.
Write you Holiday Spirit paragraph using the details you've listed on your category table.
Computer
Keyboarding
Introduce 4th finger reaches and add the 4th finger words to your 25 word list.
fat, pat, zip, qt.
Grade board work. (8 words) worth 24 points.
Write you Holiday Spirit paragraph using the details you've listed on your category table.
Computer
Keyboarding
Introduce 4th finger reaches and add the 4th finger words to your 25 word list.
fat, pat, zip, qt.
Lesson Plan for Thursday, 12-10-14
English
Complete the prewriting for the Holiday Spirit paragraph.
Write your topic sentence.
No Homework
Computer
Work on memorizing the first, second, and third finger words.
We will take turns reciting them.
Complete the prewriting for the Holiday Spirit paragraph.
Write your topic sentence.
No Homework
Computer
Work on memorizing the first, second, and third finger words.
We will take turns reciting them.
Lesson Plan for Wednesday, 12/10/14
English
Verb Unit
Grade packet page #4 in eBackpack.
Do prewriting for Holiday Spirit.
List 30 things that put you in the holiday spirit.
Linking Verb quiz for those who want to recite them.
Written test on Thursday if you didn't do the oral one today.
Computer
Keyboarding
Practice 3rd finger reaches and words.
We will take two timed writings for practice at the end of the period.
Verb Unit
Grade packet page #4 in eBackpack.
Do prewriting for Holiday Spirit.
List 30 things that put you in the holiday spirit.
Linking Verb quiz for those who want to recite them.
Written test on Thursday if you didn't do the oral one today.
Computer
Keyboarding
Practice 3rd finger reaches and words.
We will take two timed writings for practice at the end of the period.
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, 12/09/14
English
Verb Unit
Take the verb quiz in Socrative.
Complete the verb packet pages 3 & 4 in eBackpack.
Homework:
Be thinking about 30 specific things that put you in the Holiday Spirit!
Computer
Finish your journal entry.
Practice first and second finger reaches.
Verb Unit
Take the verb quiz in Socrative.
Complete the verb packet pages 3 & 4 in eBackpack.
Homework:
Be thinking about 30 specific things that put you in the Holiday Spirit!
Computer
Finish your journal entry.
Practice first and second finger reaches.
Lesson Plan for Monday, 12/08/14
English
Verbs
Linking Verb practice today.
Write 10 sentences using linking verbs.
Each sentence must have eight words.
Note: Remember the linking verbs turn, look, sound, feel, stay, grow, smell, and remain can also be action verbs. Make sure you use them as linking.
The boys appear very, very bored everyday in class. 9 words.
You must remain calm in an emergency situation.
Computer
Timed writing over 1st and 2nd finger words.
Journal writing: List 25 things that put you in the holiday spirit.
Verbs
Linking Verb practice today.
Write 10 sentences using linking verbs.
Each sentence must have eight words.
Note: Remember the linking verbs turn, look, sound, feel, stay, grow, smell, and remain can also be action verbs. Make sure you use them as linking.
The boys appear very, very bored everyday in class. 9 words.
You must remain calm in an emergency situation.
Computer
Timed writing over 1st and 2nd finger words.
Journal writing: List 25 things that put you in the holiday spirit.
Lesson Plan for Thursday and Friday, 12/4 and 12/5, 2014
English
Verb Unit
Thursday: Action verb worksheet in eBackpack. Grade in class.
Friday: Conjugating verbs work sheet. Conjugate the regular and irregular verbs. Use your dictionary app for help.
Last 10 minutes of class you will get Friday Freedom.
Computer
Thursday: Timed writings over 1st finger and home row words.
Friday: Work on 2nd Finger Reaches.
Get iPad keyboards and we will type practice typing 2nd finger words and 1st finger words combined.
Friday Freedom the last 10 minutes of class
Verb Unit
Thursday: Action verb worksheet in eBackpack. Grade in class.
Friday: Conjugating verbs work sheet. Conjugate the regular and irregular verbs. Use your dictionary app for help.
Last 10 minutes of class you will get Friday Freedom.
Computer
Thursday: Timed writings over 1st finger and home row words.
Friday: Work on 2nd Finger Reaches.
Get iPad keyboards and we will type practice typing 2nd finger words and 1st finger words combined.
Friday Freedom the last 10 minutes of class
Lesson Plan for Wednesday, 12/03/14
English
Verb Unit
Do the ABC verb activity,
For every letter of the alphabet write an action verb. For example:
A = acting
B = bark
Try to come up with as many vivid, fun verbs as possible.
We will also do a journal entry the first 5 minutes of class. Write about your favorite Christmas tradition. Must be at least six sentences. Don't forget to write a topic sentence!!!!
Computer
Review first finger reaches and add the home row keys to them to make up your own practice keyboarding assignment. You may only use the following letters: A S D F G H J K L R T V B U Y N M
We will use the keyboards for the iPads today and stay in the classroom.
Verb Unit
Do the ABC verb activity,
For every letter of the alphabet write an action verb. For example:
A = acting
B = bark
Try to come up with as many vivid, fun verbs as possible.
We will also do a journal entry the first 5 minutes of class. Write about your favorite Christmas tradition. Must be at least six sentences. Don't forget to write a topic sentence!!!!
Computer
Review first finger reaches and add the home row keys to them to make up your own practice keyboarding assignment. You may only use the following letters: A S D F G H J K L R T V B U Y N M
We will use the keyboards for the iPads today and stay in the classroom.
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, 12/04/14
English
Verb Unit Day 1.
Take notes over teacher lecture.
presentation for lecture can be found in eBackpack.
Computer
Vote for Computer Art contest.
Review first finger words.
Verb Unit Day 1.
Take notes over teacher lecture.
presentation for lecture can be found in eBackpack.
Computer
Vote for Computer Art contest.
Review first finger words.
Lesson Plan for Monday, 12/01/14
English
Grade Board Work for set one of second trimester. There are six words.
Copy Memory Cards #7 and #8: linking verbs and the five families of helping verbs.
Hand back graded thankful paper and record rating on record sheet.
Computer
Finish your Computer Art contest and convert to jpeg to put in iPhoto so we can vote tomorrow.
Grade Board Work for set one of second trimester. There are six words.
Copy Memory Cards #7 and #8: linking verbs and the five families of helping verbs.
Hand back graded thankful paper and record rating on record sheet.
Computer
Finish your Computer Art contest and convert to jpeg to put in iPhoto so we can vote tomorrow.
Lesson Plan for Monday, 11/24/14
English
Print out your "Thankful Paper" and figure sentence structure.
Computer
Work on computer art contest.
Print out your "Thankful Paper" and figure sentence structure.
Computer
Work on computer art contest.
Lesson Plan for Thursday and Friday, 11/20 - 11/21, 2014
English
Work on the next two paragraphs of your thankful paper: the place you're most thankful for and the thing you are most thankful for.
Computer
Continue practice with word processing tools we discussed yesterday. Use your fun file to practice with text boxes, text styles, and the three different line tools.
Work on the next two paragraphs of your thankful paper: the place you're most thankful for and the thing you are most thankful for.
Computer
Continue practice with word processing tools we discussed yesterday. Use your fun file to practice with text boxes, text styles, and the three different line tools.
Lesson Plan for Wednesday, 11/19/14
English
Narrative writing
Thankful Paper assignment
Type your first paragraph about the person or people you are most thankful for from your sloppy copy you wrote on Tuesday. If you finish, you may start on your second paragraph: the place you are most thankful for.
Computer
Word Processing tools
Practice using the following wp tools in your fun file we created yesterday:
margins
page set up
line tools
grid
text box
font and font size
text tools
Narrative writing
Thankful Paper assignment
Type your first paragraph about the person or people you are most thankful for from your sloppy copy you wrote on Tuesday. If you finish, you may start on your second paragraph: the place you are most thankful for.
Computer
Word Processing tools
Practice using the following wp tools in your fun file we created yesterday:
margins
page set up
line tools
grid
text box
font and font size
text tools
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, 11/18/14
English
Start working on the first paragraph of your Thankful Paper.
We will look at some examples and pick out the topic sentence and the details.
Computer
Quiz over first finger words.
Learn how to upload files to ebackpack from a computer and create a kybdg file in MS word on the computer for when we practice our keyboarding and word processing skills in the computer lab.
Lesson Plan for Monday, 11/17/14
English
Finish the prewriting for the thankful paper.
Choose one person, place, and thing you are thankful for and write 5 details for each.
Computer
Work on First Finger words and learn how to figure timed writing scores.
Finish the prewriting for the thankful paper.
Choose one person, place, and thing you are thankful for and write 5 details for each.
Computer
Work on First Finger words and learn how to figure timed writing scores.
Lesson Plan for Thursday and Friday, 11/13 and 11/14
English
On Thursday we worked on identifying common and proper nouns and wrote sentences or filled in blanks in a paragraph with appropriate nouns. All was done in class and everyone finished.
We also did a collective noun activity for a contest.
Friday's Lesson Plan
Grade collective noun contest worksheet.
Start prewriting for Thankful paper.
Assignment:
List 10 People, Places, and Things you are thankful for.
Last 10 minutes of class will be Friday Freedom.
Computer
Practice typing the first finger words and memorize them for a quiz next Tuesday.
fur, fun, gun, gum, guy, buy, but, hut, jut, vug
On Thursday we worked on identifying common and proper nouns and wrote sentences or filled in blanks in a paragraph with appropriate nouns. All was done in class and everyone finished.
We also did a collective noun activity for a contest.
Friday's Lesson Plan
Grade collective noun contest worksheet.
Start prewriting for Thankful paper.
Assignment:
List 10 People, Places, and Things you are thankful for.
Last 10 minutes of class will be Friday Freedom.
Computer
Practice typing the first finger words and memorize them for a quiz next Tuesday.
fur, fun, gun, gum, guy, buy, but, hut, jut, vug
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, 11/11/14
English
Noun and preposition review
Contests
No assignment.
Veteran's Day Program
Computer
Veteran's Day Program
Noun and preposition review
Contests
No assignment.
Veteran's Day Program
Computer
Veteran's Day Program
Lesson Plan for Monday, 11/10/14
English
Nouns
Complete in class "Nouns and Their Uses Worksheet" in eBackpack.
Assign:
Write six sentences using the following three words:
run, land, and ship.
First use the word in a sentence as a noun and then use the word in a sentence as a verb.
Computer
New group today.
Orientation
Go over syllabus and classroom procedures.
Decorate class folder. (10 points)
Nouns
Complete in class "Nouns and Their Uses Worksheet" in eBackpack.
Assign:
Write six sentences using the following three words:
run, land, and ship.
First use the word in a sentence as a noun and then use the word in a sentence as a verb.
Computer
New group today.
Orientation
Go over syllabus and classroom procedures.
Decorate class folder. (10 points)
Lesson Plan for Friday, 11/07/14
English
Make-up Day.
Any work not turned in may be made up today.
Grade Boardwork #5 (27 points possible)
Friday Freedom last part of the hour.
Info Processing
Make up day
End of Trimester class party.
Computer
Make up day
Friday Freedom
No assignment
Make-up Day.
Any work not turned in may be made up today.
Grade Boardwork #5 (27 points possible)
Friday Freedom last part of the hour.
Info Processing
Make up day
End of Trimester class party.
Computer
Make up day
Friday Freedom
No assignment
Lesson Plan for Thursday, 11/06/14
English
Nouns
Review notes from Wednesday.
Work with your group to finish the ABC noun activity.
Assign: do the A, AN, THE activity:
Nouns
Review notes from Wednesday.
Work with your group to finish the ABC noun activity.
Assign: do the A, AN, THE activity:
Info Processing
Computer Basics Test
Computer
Journal writing
Write at least a 10 sentence paragraph about this class.
1. What you liked best
2. What you liked the least.
3. What are three things you learned.
4. What advice would you give to students taking this class next trimester.
Lesson Plan for Wednesday,, 11/05/14
English
Nouns
Copy notes in your English folder.
Do the ABC activity in eBackpack.
Info Processing
Computer Basics
Review for test.
Computer
Word processing review.
We will review the word processing tools we've used and the skills we learned this trimester:
Tabs
Font
Text styles
Line Spacing
Font Size
Page Set up
Keyboard Shortcuts
Nouns
Copy notes in your English folder.
Do the ABC activity in eBackpack.
Info Processing
Computer Basics
Review for test.
Computer
Word processing review.
We will review the word processing tools we've used and the skills we learned this trimester:
Tabs
Font
Text styles
Line Spacing
Font Size
Page Set up
Keyboard Shortcuts
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, 11/04/14
English
Prepositions
Grade thee Prepo or Adverb worksheet.
Hand back the Winnie the Witch writing assignment and record rating on your record sheet.
Assign:
Journal entry (at least 10 sentences):
Info Processing
Computer Basics.
Go over yesterday's software assignment and grade your own.
Take the Quiz and grade in class. You may use resources available to answer questions.
Prepositions
Grade thee Prepo or Adverb worksheet.
Hand back the Winnie the Witch writing assignment and record rating on your record sheet.
Assign:
Journal entry (at least 10 sentences):
Info Processing
Computer Basics.
Go over yesterday's software assignment and grade your own.
Take the Quiz and grade in class. You may use resources available to answer questions.
Lesson Plan for Monday, 11/03/14
English
Preposition Unit: (Compound Objects)
Practice fine the compound objects in prepo phrases and choosing the correct pronoun to use as an object of the phrase.
Assign: Complete the practice worksheets in class.
You may find the assignment in eBackpack.
Info Processing
computer basics review
Review for test.
Computer
Review Keyboarding skills learned this trimester.
Take some practice timed writings.
Take a group timed writing if time allows.
Preposition Unit: (Compound Objects)
Practice fine the compound objects in prepo phrases and choosing the correct pronoun to use as an object of the phrase.
Assign: Complete the practice worksheets in class.
You may find the assignment in eBackpack.
Info Processing
computer basics review
Review for test.
Computer
Review Keyboarding skills learned this trimester.
Take some practice timed writings.
Take a group timed writing if time allows.
Lesson Plan for Thursday, 10/30/14
English
Halloween Adjective Activity.
Choose a coloring page, list 15 adjective noun sets to describe the different parts of the picture.
Color the page and turn in.
Info Processing
Field Trip
Computer
Technology-Age of Materials Progress Time line.
Choose one of the events or inventions on the time line and research it.
Write at least 5 facts about it.
Type the information into a short paragraph.
Halloween Adjective Activity.
Choose a coloring page, list 15 adjective noun sets to describe the different parts of the picture.
Color the page and turn in.
Info Processing
Field Trip
Computer
Technology-Age of Materials Progress Time line.
Choose one of the events or inventions on the time line and research it.
Write at least 5 facts about it.
Type the information into a short paragraph.
Lesson Plan for Wednesday, 10/29/14
English
Friendly letter writing
Print out Winnie the Witch friendly letters.
Figure sentence structure and hand in.
Do the Preposition worksheet when finished.
Info Processing
Computer Basics unit
Discuss the categories of hard ware and the information processing cycle.
Assign: Describe how the info processing cycle works using an example totally unrelated to a computer system.
Computer
Technology-Age of Materials Progress
Create your timelines using the Age of Materials Progress fact sheet. Turn in when done.
You may do it on your iPad using the timeline app or you may do it "old school" with construction paper and markers. Turn in at end of the hour.
Friendly letter writing
Print out Winnie the Witch friendly letters.
Figure sentence structure and hand in.
Do the Preposition worksheet when finished.
Info Processing
Computer Basics unit
Discuss the categories of hard ware and the information processing cycle.
Assign: Describe how the info processing cycle works using an example totally unrelated to a computer system.
Computer
Technology-Age of Materials Progress
Create your timelines using the Age of Materials Progress fact sheet. Turn in when done.
You may do it on your iPad using the timeline app or you may do it "old school" with construction paper and markers. Turn in at end of the hour.
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, 10/28/14
English
We will work to finish our Winnie the Witch letters today and tomorrow.
When you finish, proofread carefully and figure your sentence structure.
Info Processing
Computer Basics Unit Day 1
Take notes.
Assignment:
List 4 examples of Hardware
List 3 examples of Software
Computer
Word Processing Unit
Leader Tabs
Complete the assignment using the directions on handout.
We will work to finish our Winnie the Witch letters today and tomorrow.
When you finish, proofread carefully and figure your sentence structure.
Info Processing
Computer Basics Unit Day 1
Take notes.
Assignment:
List 4 examples of Hardware
List 3 examples of Software
Computer
Word Processing Unit
Leader Tabs
Complete the assignment using the directions on handout.
Lesson Plan for Monday, 10/27/14
English
Review Subordinating Conjunctions, Memory Card #4
Write 13 sentences using these subordinating conjunctions correctly. Be sure to put comma #1 after the subordinating clause in your sentences. (That means all of your sentences must begin with a subordinating clause.)
Subordinating conjunctions to use....while, until, since, if, whenever, when, before, after, as, because, although, unless, even though
Info Processing
Computer Basics Unit Day 1
Using this link computer literacy 101 Find the following information:
1. What is a computer?
2. What are the 4 functions of a computer?
3. Explain the Information Processing Cycle.
Computer
Word Processing
Do the "Setting Tabs" Assignment in eBackpack.
Review Subordinating Conjunctions, Memory Card #4
Write 13 sentences using these subordinating conjunctions correctly. Be sure to put comma #1 after the subordinating clause in your sentences. (That means all of your sentences must begin with a subordinating clause.)
Subordinating conjunctions to use....while, until, since, if, whenever, when, before, after, as, because, although, unless, even though
Info Processing
Computer Basics Unit Day 1
Using this link computer literacy 101 Find the following information:
1. What is a computer?
2. What are the 4 functions of a computer?
3. Explain the Information Processing Cycle.
Computer
Word Processing
Do the "Setting Tabs" Assignment in eBackpack.
Lesson Plan for Thursday and Friday, 10/23 & 10/24
English
Work on your Winnie the Witch friendly letter following the requirements discussed in class.
I will start meeting with each of you to go over what you have written, so far.
Free time the last 10 minutes of Friday's class.
We will have one more class period to work on composing the letter. After that it will be homework.
Info Processing
Spreadsheet unit
Finish the grocery shopping project and write your letter to me about plans for a class party.
Computer
Free day on Thursday.
Word Processing assignment on Friday.
"Different Tabs and What They Do"
Assignment will be in eBackpack.
Work on your Winnie the Witch friendly letter following the requirements discussed in class.
I will start meeting with each of you to go over what you have written, so far.
Free time the last 10 minutes of Friday's class.
We will have one more class period to work on composing the letter. After that it will be homework.
Info Processing
Spreadsheet unit
Finish the grocery shopping project and write your letter to me about plans for a class party.
Computer
Free day on Thursday.
Word Processing assignment on Friday.
"Different Tabs and What They Do"
Assignment will be in eBackpack.
Lesson Plan for Wednesday, 10/22/14
English
Winnie Witch Writing assignment
Learn how to figure sentence structure using the sample letter in eBackpack.
We will go over this in class and then you will figure your own when you finish your won letter.
No assignment as long as you participate and keep up with the class discussion today. :)
Info Processing
Spreadsheet Project (grocery shopping for imaginary class party)
must have your spreadsheet complete by today.
You will work on your letter to me on Thursday.
Computer
Word Processing
Complete the "Human Brain Not Yet Obsolete" poem following direction in eBackpack English folder.
Winnie Witch Writing assignment
Learn how to figure sentence structure using the sample letter in eBackpack.
We will go over this in class and then you will figure your own when you finish your won letter.
No assignment as long as you participate and keep up with the class discussion today. :)
Info Processing
Spreadsheet Project (grocery shopping for imaginary class party)
must have your spreadsheet complete by today.
You will work on your letter to me on Thursday.
Computer
Word Processing
Complete the "Human Brain Not Yet Obsolete" poem following direction in eBackpack English folder.
Lesson Plan for Monday, 10/20/14
English
Preposition Unit
Review prepositions learned so far.
Complete Prepo worksheet #4
Info Processing
Spreadsheet Unit
Go over Project assignment. (Part II of test)
Computer
Paragraph Timed Writings.
Use keyboard for iPads for today's lesson.
Preposition Unit
Review prepositions learned so far.
Complete Prepo worksheet #4
Info Processing
Spreadsheet Unit
Go over Project assignment. (Part II of test)
Computer
Paragraph Timed Writings.
Use keyboard for iPads for today's lesson.
Lesson Plan for Friday, 10/17/14
English
Prepositions
Grade Worksheet #3.
Review what we've covered so far.
Friday Freedom if you have no 0's.
Info Processing
Spreadsheet unit
Hand back tests and go over.
Friday Freedom if you have no 0's
Computer
Proofread and print your silly putty report.
Prepositions
Grade Worksheet #3.
Review what we've covered so far.
Friday Freedom if you have no 0's.
Info Processing
Spreadsheet unit
Hand back tests and go over.
Friday Freedom if you have no 0's
Computer
Proofread and print your silly putty report.
Lesson Plan for Thursday, 10/16/14
English
Preposition Unit
Finish contests.
Complete Worksheet #3, Identifying Prepositional phrases.
Info Processing
Spreadsheet unit test, part 1(pencil and paper part)
Computer
Finish your Silly Putty report
Preposition Unit
Finish contests.
Complete Worksheet #3, Identifying Prepositional phrases.
Info Processing
Spreadsheet unit test, part 1(pencil and paper part)
Computer
Finish your Silly Putty report
Lesson Plan for Wednesday, 10/15/14
English
Preposition unit
Take Quiz
Do two prepo contests
Grade Side 2 Worksheet from yesterday.
Info Processing
Spreadsheet unit
Grade the test review
Create a spreadsheet of your own applying skills you learned in this unit.
Computer
Finish the Silly Putty project.
Type a one page report.
Preposition unit
Take Quiz
Do two prepo contests
Grade Side 2 Worksheet from yesterday.
Info Processing
Spreadsheet unit
Grade the test review
Create a spreadsheet of your own applying skills you learned in this unit.
Computer
Finish the Silly Putty project.
Type a one page report.
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, 10/14/14
English
Prepositions
Prepo Posters are do today.
Practice identifying prep phrases in text.
Assign: Do side two of the worksheet full of sentences. (Put parentheses around all the prepo phrases in the sentences)
Practice for quiz (It's tomorrow)
Info Processing
Spreadsheet
Grade Shopping Spree Activity.
Start Review
Computer
Word Processing
Do the Silly Putty Activity.
Research for answers and write a one page report formatting according to directions.
Prepositions
Prepo Posters are do today.
Practice identifying prep phrases in text.
Assign: Do side two of the worksheet full of sentences. (Put parentheses around all the prepo phrases in the sentences)
Practice for quiz (It's tomorrow)
Info Processing
Spreadsheet
Grade Shopping Spree Activity.
Start Review
Computer
Word Processing
Do the Silly Putty Activity.
Research for answers and write a one page report formatting according to directions.
Lesson Plan for Monday, 10/13/14
English
Grade Boardwork from Friday and turn in.
Go over Prepo Poster grading criteria.
Neat
Complete
Correct
Finish your preposition poster today. It is due Tuesday at the beginning of class.
Assign: Memorize 30 prepositions for Wednesday's quiz.
Info Processing
Spreadsheet Unit
All worksheets have been okayed, so work on your shopping spree.
Remember: You must not have more than 5.00 left over to get an A, and you must buy at least 5 items.
Computer
Word Processing unit
Computer art Contest #2
Finish your artwork today and get it converted to jpeg format for the contest.
Grade Boardwork from Friday and turn in.
Go over Prepo Poster grading criteria.
Neat
Complete
Correct
Finish your preposition poster today. It is due Tuesday at the beginning of class.
Info Processing
Spreadsheet Unit
All worksheets have been okayed, so work on your shopping spree.
Remember: You must not have more than 5.00 left over to get an A, and you must buy at least 5 items.
Computer
Word Processing unit
Computer art Contest #2
Finish your artwork today and get it converted to jpeg format for the contest.
Lesson Plan for Thursday, 10/08/14
English
Preposition unit
Practice the prep song
Do the practice worksheet. (Find the Prepositional Phrases)
Go over the requirements for the Prepo Poster. (A copy of the requirements are in eBackpack)
Note: Bring colored pencils and/or crayons to class tomorrow.
Info Processing
Spreadsheet Unit
Shopping Spree Activity.
Set up the spreadsheet for the Shopping Spree activity and do a quick practice run to see if all your formulas are correct.
Save and upload to eBackpack once I've okayed your work.
Computer
Word Processing
Your ABC activity must be done and uploaded to eBackpack today.
Go over Computer Art Contest #2 requirements. Keep the requirement sheet in your folder.
Preposition unit
Practice the prep song
Do the practice worksheet. (Find the Prepositional Phrases)
Go over the requirements for the Prepo Poster. (A copy of the requirements are in eBackpack)
Note: Bring colored pencils and/or crayons to class tomorrow.
Info Processing
Spreadsheet Unit
Shopping Spree Activity.
Set up the spreadsheet for the Shopping Spree activity and do a quick practice run to see if all your formulas are correct.
Save and upload to eBackpack once I've okayed your work.
Computer
Word Processing
Your ABC activity must be done and uploaded to eBackpack today.
Go over Computer Art Contest #2 requirements. Keep the requirement sheet in your folder.
Lesson Plan for Wednesday, 10/08/14
English
Preposition Unit
Class discussion using the house diagram in eBackPack.
No assignment.
Copy Memory Card #6 Commonly used prepositions.
Hand back Crazy Compound paragraphs.
Info Processing
Spreadsheet Unit
Logic Function
Do the self-grading spelling test activity using Excel.
Computer
Finish the ABC Word Processing activity started on Tuesday.
Preposition Unit
Class discussion using the house diagram in eBackPack.
No assignment.
Copy Memory Card #6 Commonly used prepositions.
Hand back Crazy Compound paragraphs.
Info Processing
Spreadsheet Unit
Logic Function
Do the self-grading spelling test activity using Excel.
Computer
Finish the ABC Word Processing activity started on Tuesday.
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, 10/07/14
English
Journal writing
Topic: "What I've Learned in 7th Grade, So Far"
Write a good topic sentence for this topic and strive for good organization.
Be specific about what you learned.
Be ready to teach me about one of the skills or facts you have learned.
Note: Your Crazy Compound must be in by 3:00 today to get full credit.
Info Processing
Spreadsheet Unit
Go over how a simple receipt is set up and the formulas and functions used.
Assign: Complete the "Receipt #2" using the information handout provided.
Must do in Computer lab.
Computer
Word Processing practice
Do the Alphabet Soup activity.
Follow the directions on the handout.
Journal writing
Topic: "What I've Learned in 7th Grade, So Far"
Write a good topic sentence for this topic and strive for good organization.
Be specific about what you learned.
Be ready to teach me about one of the skills or facts you have learned.
Note: Your Crazy Compound must be in by 3:00 today to get full credit.
Info Processing
Spreadsheet Unit
Go over how a simple receipt is set up and the formulas and functions used.
Assign: Complete the "Receipt #2" using the information handout provided.
Computer
Word Processing practice
Do the Alphabet Soup activity.
Follow the directions on the handout.
Lesson Plan for Friday, 10/03/14
English
Finish writing your Crazy Compound Paragraph.
Proofread carefully for convention errors.
Make sure you have at least 10 sentences, and make sure not all sentences have the same sentence beginning.
Info Processing
Spreadsheet Unit Day 3
Complete the project multiply activity in the computer lab.
When finished upload your times table to eBackpack.
Computer
Timed Writings using the keyboards with the iPads.
Work on speed and accuracy.
Record two scores.
Finish writing your Crazy Compound Paragraph.
Proofread carefully for convention errors.
Make sure you have at least 10 sentences, and make sure not all sentences have the same sentence beginning.
Info Processing
Spreadsheet Unit Day 3
Complete the project multiply activity in the computer lab.
When finished upload your times table to eBackpack.
Computer
Timed Writings using the keyboards with the iPads.
Work on speed and accuracy.
Record two scores.
Lesson Plan for Thursday, 10/02/14
English
Descriptive writing (Crazy Compound)
Review How to write a good topic sentence.
Start writing your paragraph. (Ten sentences)
Info Processing
Spreadsheet Unit Day 2
Skills to cover...
copying formulas
Formatting cells
Activity.
Create a spreadsheet (Lesson 2) and enter formulas to calculate total, average, minimum, and maximum.
Computer
Timed Writings over paragraph B in the "Easy Copy" handout.
Descriptive writing (Crazy Compound)
Review How to write a good topic sentence.
Start writing your paragraph. (Ten sentences)
Info Processing
Spreadsheet Unit Day 2
Skills to cover...
copying formulas
Formatting cells
Activity.
Create a spreadsheet (Lesson 2) and enter formulas to calculate total, average, minimum, and maximum.
Computer
Timed Writings over paragraph B in the "Easy Copy" handout.
Lesson Plan for Wednesday, 10/01/14
English
Descriptive writing
Prewriting activity: Draw a picture of your Crazy Compound Invention.
If you finish early, search information on how to write a good topic sentence.
Homework: If you don't finish your drawing during class, it is homework and due tomorrow.
Info Processing
Spreadsheet Unit Day 1.
Go over the pretest
Take note over powerpoint presentation.
A copy of ppt will be in eBackpack.
Assign: Reading a spreadsheet.
Computer
Timed writings over the paragraph A (easy copy).
We will take them in the computer lab today.
Descriptive writing
Prewriting activity: Draw a picture of your Crazy Compound Invention.
If you finish early, search information on how to write a good topic sentence.
Homework: If you don't finish your drawing during class, it is homework and due tomorrow.
Info Processing
Spreadsheet Unit Day 1.
Go over the pretest
Take note over powerpoint presentation.
A copy of ppt will be in eBackpack.
Assign: Reading a spreadsheet.
Computer
Timed writings over the paragraph A (easy copy).
We will take them in the computer lab today.
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, 9/30/14
English
Complete the BoardWork for today and turn in for a grade.
Work in your groups to describe the crazy compound you created.
Info Processing
last day of Letter Unit
Correct the letter full of mistakes and retype.
Send to me to grade.
Computer
Paragraph copy timed writings today.
Record scores.
Lesson Plan for Monday, 9/29/14
English
Check the Crazy Compound Game worksheet and turn in.
Work on the Crazy Compound assignment.
Complete the first page of the worksheet.
Info Processing
Letter Unit
Finish tests and finish (make any corrections) to your personal business letter and get it ready to send.
Address the envelope.
Computer
Finish the Computer Art contest and pick winner.
Check the Crazy Compound Game worksheet and turn in.
Work on the Crazy Compound assignment.
Complete the first page of the worksheet.
Info Processing
Letter Unit
Finish tests and finish (make any corrections) to your personal business letter and get it ready to send.
Address the envelope.
Computer
Finish the Computer Art contest and pick winner.
Lesson Plan for Thursday, 09/24/14
English
1. Punctuating Titles Quiz
2. Complete the Crazy Compound worksheet.
1. Punctuating Titles Quiz
2. Complete the Crazy Compound worksheet.
Info Processing
Letter writing unit
Review tone.
Proofread your letter.
Email it to me to grade.
Study for Letter Quiz (Tomorrow is the quiz.)
Computer
Continue working on the computer art contest.
Lesson Plan for Wednesday, 09/24/14
English
Punctuating Titles
Review for quiz. (Quiz will be tomorrow)
Do the online exercise and report your score.
Info Processing
Work on your original personal business letter.
Review your unit packet about letter content on how to write an effective letter.
Computer
Work on your computer art contest.
Remember: you can only use the three line tools to create a picture, but you then may add effects, you may copy and past, and you may resize to make your own original creation.
Punctuating Titles
Review for quiz. (Quiz will be tomorrow)
Do the online exercise and report your score.
Info Processing
Work on your original personal business letter.
Review your unit packet about letter content on how to write an effective letter.
Computer
Work on your computer art contest.
Remember: you can only use the three line tools to create a picture, but you then may add effects, you may copy and past, and you may resize to make your own original creation.
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, 09/23/14
English
Punctuating Titles
Make sure you have T Chart copied.
Do Punctuating Titles assignment in eBackPack.
We will go over it tomorrow in class and study for test.
Info Processing
Letter Unit
Discuss who you are going to write your personal business letter to and about what issue you want to address.
Assign: Write 5 good questions for the letter unit test.
Computer
Word Processing Commandment quiz.
Punctuating Titles
Make sure you have T Chart copied.
Do Punctuating Titles assignment in eBackPack.
We will go over it tomorrow in class and study for test.
Info Processing
Letter Unit
Discuss who you are going to write your personal business letter to and about what issue you want to address.
Assign: Write 5 good questions for the letter unit test.
Computer
Word Processing Commandment quiz.
Lesson Plan for Monday, 09/22/14
English
Punctuating Titles
Copy MC #5 Punctuating Titles
Complete the worksheet
Punctuating Titles
Copy MC #5 Punctuating Titles
Complete the worksheet
Info Processing
Letter Formatting
Quiz
Type two letters using the info provided on the worksheet and be sure to format all parts correctly.
Computer
Word Processing
Study for the WP commandment quiz which will be on Tuesday.
Lesson Plan for Friday, 09/19/14
English
Finish your Rewrites from the comma test.
Journal entry: Create a word bank file and list at least 10 of your favorite words (nouns, verbs, adjectives). We will add to this word bank throughout the year.
Last 10 minutes of class will be Friday Freedom. :)
Info Processing
Letter Unit
Go over the questions you did on Wednesday.
Finish your letter packet and choose one to print out for a grade.
Computer
Word Processing
Go over the Golden rule assignment.
Format the file "Golden Rule" according to the directions provided.
You will find the Golden Rule file in eBackpack.
Download it to the computer, format according to directions, then upload when finished.
Show me your completed file on your iPad.
It should look something like this:
Finish your Rewrites from the comma test.
Journal entry: Create a word bank file and list at least 10 of your favorite words (nouns, verbs, adjectives). We will add to this word bank throughout the year.
Last 10 minutes of class will be Friday Freedom. :)
Info Processing
Letter Unit
Go over the questions you did on Wednesday.
Finish your letter packet and choose one to print out for a grade.
Computer
Word Processing
Go over the Golden rule assignment.
Format the file "Golden Rule" according to the directions provided.
You will find the Golden Rule file in eBackpack.
Download it to the computer, format according to directions, then upload when finished.
Show me your completed file on your iPad.
It should look something like this:
Lesson Plan for Thursday, 09/18/14
English
Comma Unit
Return tests and go over each item. Correct any you missed.
Assign: Rewrite one time each item missed on the test. Make sure to rewrite correctly as this score will go in the grade book as a test grade also. 15 points possible.
Info Processing
Letter Unit
Work on formatting letters in your letter packet. Proofread carefully after typing them.
Computer
Word Processing Commandments
Continue discussing and pick out key words and for each commandment to help you remember them.
You will have a quiz over these next Tuesday.
Comma Unit
Return tests and go over each item. Correct any you missed.
Assign: Rewrite one time each item missed on the test. Make sure to rewrite correctly as this score will go in the grade book as a test grade also. 15 points possible.
Info Processing
Letter Unit
Work on formatting letters in your letter packet. Proofread carefully after typing them.
Computer
Word Processing Commandments
Continue discussing and pick out key words and for each commandment to help you remember them.
You will have a quiz over these next Tuesday.
Lessson Plan for Wednesday, 09/17/14
English
Comma Test Today!
Have other work to work on afterward or read your AR book.
Info Processing
Letter Unit
Formatting a business letter
Check over the letter your typed yesterday
Start working on the guided reading questions over the packet of information you have in your folder.
The questions are in eBackpack.
Computer
Word Processing
Go over Mrs. Marshall's Word Processing Commandments
Type them on your iPad and underlined or bold the key (hint) words in each of the commandments.
Comma Test Today!
Have other work to work on afterward or read your AR book.
Info Processing
Letter Unit
Formatting a business letter
Check over the letter your typed yesterday
Start working on the guided reading questions over the packet of information you have in your folder.
The questions are in eBackpack.
Computer
Word Processing
Go over Mrs. Marshall's Word Processing Commandments
Type them on your iPad and underlined or bold the key (hint) words in each of the commandments.
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, 09/16/14
English
Comma Test Review (Remember, the test is tomorrow and you have a copy of it in eBackpack to study)
Assign: Write a sentence for each of the 7 comma clues.
Info Processing
Letter Unit
Hand out packets
Go over the parts of a business letter.
Go over the proper formatting of a business letter.
Type one of the letters in the packet.
Comma Test Review (Remember, the test is tomorrow and you have a copy of it in eBackpack to study)
Assign: Write a sentence for each of the 7 comma clues.
Info Processing
Letter Unit
Hand out packets
Go over the parts of a business letter.
Go over the proper formatting of a business letter.
Type one of the letters in the packet.
Lesson Plan for Monday, 09/15/14
English
Comma Unit
Review for test
Review Comma #5 and #6 today
Remember the test is on Wednesday and you have a copy of it in eBackpack you may use for review.
Info Processing
Career Unit (Last Day)
Finish all presentations.
Choose best presentation and tell why.
Computer
Keyboarding
Do the FF/HR assignment in Word and upload to eBackpack when done.
Comma Unit
Review for test
Review Comma #5 and #6 today
Remember the test is on Wednesday and you have a copy of it in eBackpack you may use for review.
Info Processing
Career Unit (Last Day)
Finish all presentations.
Choose best presentation and tell why.
Computer
Keyboarding
Do the FF/HR assignment in Word and upload to eBackpack when done.
Lesson Plan for Friday, 09/12/14
English
Grade Board Work.
Grade Comma #7 Review.
Start Reviewing for comma test.
Comma Test will be Wednesday, September 17.
Info Processing
Career Unit
Continue giving Career Presentations
Computer
Keyword Test
Complete a keyboard assignment in computer lab, print out, and turn in.
(FF/HR review assignment)
Grade Board Work.
Grade Comma #7 Review.
Start Reviewing for comma test.
Comma Test will be Wednesday, September 17.
Info Processing
Career Unit
Continue giving Career Presentations
Computer
Keyword Test
Complete a keyboard assignment in computer lab, print out, and turn in.
(FF/HR review assignment)
Lesson Plan for Thursday, 9/11/14
English
Comma Unit
Review Comma Clue #7 Dates and Addresses
Complete the worksheet.
We will start major review for the comma test which will be given next Wednesday.
Info Processing
Career Unit
We will be giving career presentations for the next two days.
No assignment.
Computer
Keyword review for test tomorrow.
Practice using the shift keys. We will use the iPad keyboards.
Comma Unit
Review Comma Clue #7 Dates and Addresses
Complete the worksheet.
We will start major review for the comma test which will be given next Wednesday.
Info Processing
Career Unit
We will be giving career presentations for the next two days.
No assignment.
Computer
Keyword review for test tomorrow.
Practice using the shift keys. We will use the iPad keyboards.
Lesson Plan for Wednesday, 09/10/14
English
Grade Comma #6 Worksheet
Finish journal entry "A Day in the Life of Me"
Work on a way to memorize the 13 subordinating conjunctions on your Memory Card #4.
Info Processing
Career Unit
Work on your presentations.
Computer
Practice memorizing the 25 Key words.
Take two timed writings over the 25 words and turn in our score chart.
Grade Comma #6 Worksheet
Finish journal entry "A Day in the Life of Me"
Work on a way to memorize the 13 subordinating conjunctions on your Memory Card #4.
Info Processing
Career Unit
Work on your presentations.
Computer
Practice memorizing the 25 Key words.
Take two timed writings over the 25 words and turn in our score chart.
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, 9/09/14
English
Comma Unit
Equal Modifiers (comma #6)
Grade yesterday's worksheet on comma #4 and #5.
Discuss equal modifiers and how they require a comma #6.
Do the Equal Modifier worksheet.
Comma Unit
Equal Modifiers (comma #6)
Grade yesterday's worksheet on comma #4 and #5.
Discuss equal modifiers and how they require a comma #6.
Do the Equal Modifier worksheet.
Info Processing
Career Unit
Work on your career presentations if you have finished with the research questions.
Computer
Keyboarding
Timed Writing over all 25 keywords and study for Keyword test on Friday.
Lesson Plan for Monday, 09/08/14
English
Comma Unit, practice with #4 and #5 commas
do the practice worksheet in eBackpack
Assign: Comma 4 & 5 worksheet
Homework: only if you don't get the assignment done.
Info Processing
Career Unit
Work on career presentations.
Deadline for presentations will be Wednesday, 09/10/14
Computer
Keyboarding
Introduce 4th finger reaches.
Practice using the iPad keyboards and looking at the worksheet on the overhead.
Add the 4th finger words to your keyword list.
Comma Unit, practice with #4 and #5 commas
do the practice worksheet in eBackpack
Assign: Comma 4 & 5 worksheet
Homework: only if you don't get the assignment done.
Info Processing
Career Unit
Work on career presentations.
Deadline for presentations will be Wednesday, 09/10/14
Computer
Keyboarding
Introduce 4th finger reaches.
Practice using the iPad keyboards and looking at the worksheet on the overhead.
Add the 4th finger words to your keyword list.
Lesson Plan for Friday, 9/5/14
English
Journal entry: "A Day in the Life of Me"
Write about a typical school day and all you do during the day.
Punctuation bingo
No assignment or homework!!!!
Info Processing
Career Unit
We will go over the Career presentation assignment. You may find a copy of the detailed questions in eBackpack.
Computer
Keyboarding
1st, 2nd, and 3rd finger word quiz today.
Add the 4th finger words to your list today:
Journal entry: "A Day in the Life of Me"
Write about a typical school day and all you do during the day.
Punctuation bingo
No assignment or homework!!!!
Info Processing
Career Unit
We will go over the Career presentation assignment. You may find a copy of the detailed questions in eBackpack.
Computer
Keyboarding
1st, 2nd, and 3rd finger word quiz today.
Add the 4th finger words to your list today:
Lesson Plan for Thursday, 9/4/14
English
Comma Unit
Finish the packet 4, 5, 6, and 7
Assign: "Comma Practice" Worksheet
Do exactly what each sentence directs and label the commas.
Info Processing
Career Unit
Do the Vocabulary assignment in eBackpack.
Computer
Review Review Review for the
Finger reach word quiz tomorrow.
We will do a group timed writing with these words
Comma Unit
Finish the packet 4, 5, 6, and 7
Assign: "Comma Practice" Worksheet
Do exactly what each sentence directs and label the commas.
Info Processing
Career Unit
Do the Vocabulary assignment in eBackpack.
Computer
Review Review Review for the
Finger reach word quiz tomorrow.
We will do a group timed writing with these words
Lesson Plan for Wednesday, 9/3/14
English
Grade the Comma Clue 1, 2, 3 wksht.
Work on finishing the rest of the comma clue packet (4, 5, 6, and 7)
No assignment today.
Info Processing
Career Unit
Finish your Career Field graphic organizer.
Computer
Keyboarding
Practice the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd finger words (in computer lab today).
Group timed writing over 3rd finger words.
Grade the Comma Clue 1, 2, 3 wksht.
Work on finishing the rest of the comma clue packet (4, 5, 6, and 7)
No assignment today.
Info Processing
Career Unit
Finish your Career Field graphic organizer.
Computer
Keyboarding
Practice the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd finger words (in computer lab today).
Group timed writing over 3rd finger words.
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, 9/2/14
English
New Board Work page. Be sure to label paper correctly and do BW #12 (find the mistakes)
Comma #1, #2, and #3 Practice.
Assign: Complete the comma practice worksheet and turn in. We will do some together.
Homework: The worksheet is homework if you don't get done in class. You will be able to find a copy, if needed in eBackpack in the shared English folder.
Info Processing
Career Unit
Figure what your Gross Pay will have to be to meet your monthly budget you figured on Friday.
Narrow your career interests to 2 job titles and start filling out the graphic organizer to find out more about those jobs.
Computer
Keyboarding
3rd finger reaches. Add the third finger words to your key word list.
Practice the drill looking at the worksheet on the overhead and using the keyboards for the iPads.
New Board Work page. Be sure to label paper correctly and do BW #12 (find the mistakes)
Comma #1, #2, and #3 Practice.
Assign: Complete the comma practice worksheet and turn in. We will do some together.
Homework: The worksheet is homework if you don't get done in class. You will be able to find a copy, if needed in eBackpack in the shared English folder.
Info Processing
Career Unit
Figure what your Gross Pay will have to be to meet your monthly budget you figured on Friday.
Narrow your career interests to 2 job titles and start filling out the graphic organizer to find out more about those jobs.
Computer
Keyboarding
3rd finger reaches. Add the third finger words to your key word list.
Practice the drill looking at the worksheet on the overhead and using the keyboards for the iPads.
Lesson Plan for Friday, 8/29/14
English
Review all Boardwork and turn in. (You should have 11 items on your board work paper.)
Journal entry.
Choose one of the topics we discussed in class to write your journal entry #3.
Must be at least 150 words.
Info Processing
Finish the Dirties Jobs research and turn in.
Computer
Quiz over 1st and 2nd words.
Timed writings over home row. We will go to computer lab today.
Review all Boardwork and turn in. (You should have 11 items on your board work paper.)
Journal entry.
Choose one of the topics we discussed in class to write your journal entry #3.
Must be at least 150 words.
Info Processing
Finish the Dirties Jobs research and turn in.
Computer
Quiz over 1st and 2nd words.
Timed writings over home row. We will go to computer lab today.
Lesson Plan for Thursday, 8/28/14
English
Comma Unit
Finish and grade "Combining sentences using Appositives."
Do the Parenthetical Expression worksheet putting in the commas where needed. (see eBackpack for worksheet.)
Assign: Write 5 sentences using parenthetical expression.
Info Processing
Career Unit
Read Article "Reality Check" in eBackpack.
Work on your budget.
Computer
Practice 1st and 2nd finger words. (Quiz on Friday)
Timed writings in computer lab.
Lesson Plan for Wednesday, 8/27/14
English
Comma Unit
Using Commas with Appositives
Using worksheets in eBackPack, practice identifying the appositives and putting the commas where needed.
Assign: Combining sentences using appositives. (See eBackPack for worksheet)
We will finish in class on Thursday.
Info Processing
Career Unit
Grade ABC Activity
Homework:
Fill out the "Why Work" handout and work on developing a personal monthly budget using the Handout provided.
Computer
Home Row timed writing.
Comma Unit
Using Commas with Appositives
Using worksheets in eBackPack, practice identifying the appositives and putting the commas where needed.
Assign: Combining sentences using appositives. (See eBackPack for worksheet)
We will finish in class on Thursday.
Info Processing
Career Unit
Grade ABC Activity
Homework:
Fill out the "Why Work" handout and work on developing a personal monthly budget using the Handout provided.
Computer
Home Row timed writing.
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, 8/26/14
English
Comma Unit
Review Comma numbers 1, 2, & 3
Go over the Direct Address worksheet in eBackpack.
Assign: Write five 8 word sentences using Direct Address.
Use at least 1 direct address at the beginning of the sentence comma #1, one in the middle #2, one at the end #3 and the last two sentences your choice.
Info Processing
Finish the ABC Career exploration activity.
Computer
Keyboarding
Introduce the 2nd finger reaches.
Add the 2nd finger words to your list to study.
Practice the reaches using the worksheet provided in class.
Comma Unit
Review Comma numbers 1, 2, & 3
Go over the Direct Address worksheet in eBackpack.
Assign: Write five 8 word sentences using Direct Address.
Use at least 1 direct address at the beginning of the sentence comma #1, one in the middle #2, one at the end #3 and the last two sentences your choice.
Info Processing
Finish the ABC Career exploration activity.
Computer
Keyboarding
Introduce the 2nd finger reaches.
Add the 2nd finger words to your list to study.
Practice the reaches using the worksheet provided in class.
Lesson Plan for Monday, 8/25/14
English
Comma Clue Unit
Hand out packets (to be kept in their class folder)
Go over and practice the first three comma clues.
Introductory, interrupter, and Afterthought.
Note: There is also a copy of the comma clue packet in eBackpack.
Info Processing
Career Unit
ABC exploration activity.
Using the career links in eBackpack, Find a job title for each letter of the alphabet and List the following information:
1. Job Title
2. One fact (This can be a job duty or education needed for the job.)
3. Salary (entry level, medium, or range)
Computer
Keyboarding
Home Row practice Page 4 in MicroMastery
Teacher guided and on your own.
Comma Clue Unit
Hand out packets (to be kept in their class folder)
Go over and practice the first three comma clues.
Introductory, interrupter, and Afterthought.
Note: There is also a copy of the comma clue packet in eBackpack.
Info Processing
Career Unit
ABC exploration activity.
Using the career links in eBackpack, Find a job title for each letter of the alphabet and List the following information:
1. Job Title
2. One fact (This can be a job duty or education needed for the job.)
3. Salary (entry level, medium, or range)
Computer
Keyboarding
Home Row practice Page 4 in MicroMastery
Teacher guided and on your own.
Lesson Plan for Friday, 8/22/14
English
Journal writing first 10 minutes. Your topic "What is bullying and what is Not!" (Your opinion)
Grade Board Work so far.
Grade Sub. Conjunction assignment #2.
No Homework
Info Processing
Finish all presentations to day.
Career Unit Day 1, Introduction
Assign: Make a list of all the things your do well including talents you have.
Computer
First Finger quiz.
Online typing practice in computer lab.
Journal writing first 10 minutes. Your topic "What is bullying and what is Not!" (Your opinion)
Grade Board Work so far.
Grade Sub. Conjunction assignment #2.
No Homework
Info Processing
Finish all presentations to day.
Career Unit Day 1, Introduction
Assign: Make a list of all the things your do well including talents you have.
Computer
First Finger quiz.
Online typing practice in computer lab.
Lesson Plan for Thursday, 8/21/14
English
BW Word of the Day #5
Subordinating Conjunction Lesson #2
Type sentences on iPad in Pages.
Do Not Print
Info Processing
Continue giving oral presentations.
Computer
Keyboarding
First finger home row assignment.
Go over home row letters and review 1st finger,
Assign: complete the FF/HR assignment (Handout)
BW Word of the Day #5
Subordinating Conjunction Lesson #2
Type sentences on iPad in Pages.
Do Not Print
Info Processing
Continue giving oral presentations.
Computer
Keyboarding
First finger home row assignment.
Go over home row letters and review 1st finger,
Assign: complete the FF/HR assignment (Handout)
Lesson Plan for Wednesday, 8/20/14
English
Word of the Day #4
Memory Card #4 Subordinating Conjunctions
Assign: Subordinating Conjunctions worksheet in eBackpack.
You may write out the assignment on paper or open it in Notability or Pages and complete it on your iPad and email it to me. pmarshall@girard248.org
This file is in the shared English folder and is not a regular eBackpack assignment
Info Processing
We will start giving the oral presentations today and try to finish on Thursday.
We will draw names to see who goes when.
Computer
Keybaording
Timed writing on iPad today using the keyboards.
Study for first finger word quiz on Friday.
Word of the Day #4
Memory Card #4 Subordinating Conjunctions
Assign: Subordinating Conjunctions worksheet in eBackpack.
You may write out the assignment on paper or open it in Notability or Pages and complete it on your iPad and email it to me. pmarshall@girard248.org
This file is in the shared English folder and is not a regular eBackpack assignment
Info Processing
We will start giving the oral presentations today and try to finish on Thursday.
We will draw names to see who goes when.
Computer
Keybaording
Timed writing on iPad today using the keyboards.
Study for first finger word quiz on Friday.
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, 8/19/2014
English
Word of the Day #3 Chorus
Memory Card #3 Coordinating Conjunctions
Lesson: Coordinating conjunction
Assign: Write six sentences using coordinating conjunctions correctly. (and, or, nor, yet, but, so)
Info Processing
Practice day for presentations.
Finish or make corrections as needed.
Computer
Practice test over the first finger words.
3' timed writings over first finger words.
Word of the Day #3 Chorus
Memory Card #3 Coordinating Conjunctions
Lesson: Coordinating conjunction
Assign: Write six sentences using coordinating conjunctions correctly. (and, or, nor, yet, but, so)
Info Processing
Practice day for presentations.
Finish or make corrections as needed.
Computer
Practice test over the first finger words.
3' timed writings over first finger words.
Lesson Plan for Monday, 8/18/14
English
Board Work (word of the day) quench
Set up journal in Notability or Pages
Journal Entry today: Describe your favorite place. At least five sentences...
Copy Memory Card #1 and #2, Parts of Speech and The Seven Comma Clues
Info Processing
Work on your presentations.
Computer (Keyboarding)
Review proper technique
Learn how to figure Word Per Minute and figure percentage grade.
Hanouts:
Technique sheet check list.
WPM Chart
Score Chart.
We will practice first finger words if time allows.
Board Work (word of the day) quench
Set up journal in Notability or Pages
Journal Entry today: Describe your favorite place. At least five sentences...
Copy Memory Card #1 and #2, Parts of Speech and The Seven Comma Clues
Info Processing
Work on your presentations.
Computer (Keyboarding)
Review proper technique
Learn how to figure Word Per Minute and figure percentage grade.
Hanouts:
Technique sheet check list.
WPM Chart
Score Chart.
We will practice first finger words if time allows.
Lesson Plan for Friday, 8/15/14
English
Go over Boardwork/Bell Work procedure and do one.
Assign Folder helper
Type your knees wobble paragraph in Pages on your iPad.
Info Processing
Go over the technical part of preparing your electronic presentations.
Try to get your presentations finished in class today.
Homework: Practice the oral part (what you are going to say) of your presentation over the weekend.
Computer
In your KYBDG file stored in your eBackpack, practice the first finger reach words.
Assign: write the 10 first finger words on an index card to take with you.
Homework: Memorize the 10 first finger words on your card.
Go over Boardwork/Bell Work procedure and do one.
Assign Folder helper
Type your knees wobble paragraph in Pages on your iPad.
Info Processing
Go over the technical part of preparing your electronic presentations.
Try to get your presentations finished in class today.
Homework: Practice the oral part (what you are going to say) of your presentation over the weekend.
Computer
In your KYBDG file stored in your eBackpack, practice the first finger reach words.
Assign: write the 10 first finger words on an index card to take with you.
Homework: Memorize the 10 first finger words on your card.
Lesson Plan for Thursday, 8/14/14
English
Narrative writing practice
Review Topic sentence writing and using adjective noun sets in writing.
Write Knees Wobble sloppy copy
Info Processing
Discuss how to organize your presentation on the index cards.
Work on Content today and we'll work on creating it on Friday.
Computer
Keyboarding practice
Create "Kybdg" file to keep in eBackpack to use when we work on the computers.
Practice 1st finger reaches.
Narrative writing practice
Review Topic sentence writing and using adjective noun sets in writing.
Write Knees Wobble sloppy copy
Info Processing
Discuss how to organize your presentation on the index cards.
Work on Content today and we'll work on creating it on Friday.
Computer
Keyboarding practice
Create "Kybdg" file to keep in eBackpack to use when we work on the computers.
Practice 1st finger reaches.
Lesson Plan for Wednesday, 8/13/14
English
Narrative writing (Knees Wobble)
Prewriting
Discuss what are person, places, or things that make your knees wobble.
List at least 10 and then try putting an adjective in front of each item you listed to make an adjective noun set.
Put in your folder when okayed.
No Homework
Info Processing
Presentation Unit
Go over Presentation guidelines and view some examples.
Choose a topic for your own presentation.
Computer
First Finger Exercise today.
eBackpack has the first finger chart to view and you will be given a handout to color in the first finger keys.
We will practice using the iPad keyboards today.
Narrative writing (Knees Wobble)
Prewriting
Discuss what are person, places, or things that make your knees wobble.
List at least 10 and then try putting an adjective in front of each item you listed to make an adjective noun set.
Put in your folder when okayed.
No Homework
Info Processing
Presentation Unit
Go over Presentation guidelines and view some examples.
Choose a topic for your own presentation.
Computer
First Finger Exercise today.
eBackpack has the first finger chart to view and you will be given a handout to color in the first finger keys.
We will practice using the iPad keyboards today.
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, 8/12/14
English
Go over syllabus, procedures, and rules.
Play Punctuation Bingo if time.
Info Processing
Go over syllabus and procedures.
Choose which unit you want to cover first.
Finish decorating class folders.
Computer
Go over syllabus and procedures and rules.
Assign: Hand out class folders and start decorating.
Must have something to do with this class
Be neat.
Cover both sides.
Make sure all words are spelled correctly.
10 points possible
Go over syllabus, procedures, and rules.
Play Punctuation Bingo if time.
Info Processing
Go over syllabus and procedures.
Choose which unit you want to cover first.
Finish decorating class folders.
Computer
Go over syllabus and procedures and rules.
Assign: Hand out class folders and start decorating.
Must have something to do with this class
Be neat.
Cover both sides.
Make sure all words are spelled correctly.
10 points possible
Lesson Plan for Monday, 8/11/14
English
Welcome Back!
1. Introductions
2. Seating assignments
3. "Parts of Speech" Bingo.
Note: We will go over all class procedures later in the week.
Info Processing
Introductions.
Intro activity (assign seats and folders)
Assign: What rules do you think would be important for this class? Create a list of five Rules and email to me by the end of the week.
Note: We will go over all class procedures later in the week.
6th Grade Keyboarding
1. Introductions
2. Seating assignments.
3. Assign and decorate folders.
Note: We will go over all class procedures and syllabus later in the week.
Welcome Back!
1. Introductions
2. Seating assignments
3. "Parts of Speech" Bingo.
Note: We will go over all class procedures later in the week.
Info Processing
Introductions.
Intro activity (assign seats and folders)
Assign: What rules do you think would be important for this class? Create a list of five Rules and email to me by the end of the week.
Note: We will go over all class procedures later in the week.
6th Grade Keyboarding
1. Introductions
2. Seating assignments.
3. Assign and decorate folders.
Note: We will go over all class procedures and syllabus later in the week.
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