Good morning! As mentioned in the email that was sent out a few moments ago, please sign up for a ReadWorks account today.

Here are the steps for signing up:

1. Have students go to www.readworks.org/student

We will be using this program to complete various reading comprehension exercises. Please note that students will be reading different articles and questions depending on their ZPD and Instructional Reading Level. These will be assigned for homework as we continue to build comprehension skills throughout our distance learning lessons.

Please review the following due dates for our upcoming assignments:

1. Read Ch. 4 by Tuesday 3/24
2. Illustrated Timeline due on Friday 3/27
3. Read Ch. 5 by Friday 3/27
4. Character Web due when our class finishes the novel

Please continue to fill in the character web as we complete the novel.

Good morning! I look forward to holding our first live session together from 2:30PM-3:45PM. Please have your Outsiders book by your side for our discussion.

Agenda for Today’s Class

• Expectations/Q&A
• Discussion regarding vocabulary assessments/Outsiders assignment
• Class discussion of Ch.3
• Cross Curricular Study-What makes “us” different from “them”?
  • • • How can this mentality be applied to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict?
      • How does this notion of “us” and “them” directly connect to The Outsiders.
• Review of upcoming assignments

Good morning Grade 7 students and welcome to online learning! Tomorrow you will have your first independent work period for English class. As always, if you have a question or concern feel free to email me at anytime! I will do my best to respond quickly and provide any additional assistance.

Task: Please read Ch.3 by Thursday, March 19th, 2020. We will discuss the novel in our first live session together on Thursday. Additionally, we will set date for this assignment together. 

Once you have completed chapter 3, feel free to continue working on the illustrated timeline and character web assignment. Click the link below to access a digital copy of this assignment. I have included a few different options as to how you can complete both parts.

Click here to view the digital copy: The Outsiders (Illustrated Timeline and Character Webs)

Students can choose to complete these activities either in a Google Doc or by hand. If students decide to hand write these activities, please submit pictures of your work via email (m.washerstein@theojcs.ca)

Good morning middle school students! As many of you know, we are moving to a new learning platform via the internet. We will continue to develop our reading, writing, oral communication, and media literacy skills.

The vocabulary homework practice packet that is due tomorrow can be submitted digitally. I will ask you to take pictures of your completed pages and email them to me (in one email). You will still receive points for completing this assignment. 

As for the vocabulary test, at this point I am unsure how and when we will proceed with these assessments. I am researching different ways to administer tests online. I will update you when I have come to a viable conclusion. For now, we will be putting a pause on the vocabulary tests.

I look forward to meeting with you next week in a digital context. Please keep an open and positive mindset as you begin a new learning adventure.

Attached you will find the terms to study for the next vocabulary unit. As discussed in class, students had the option to choose to study the Grade 7 Wordly Wise Vocabulary Unit or the enriched set of terms. Both units include a homework practice packet that will be due on Monday (3/16).

The vocabulary assessment will take place on the following Friday (3/20).

Click this link to access the enriched vocabulary set: Grade 7 Enriched Terms

Wordly Wise can be found here:

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Today the Grade 7 and Grade 8 students received their English Exams back. We talked about the importance of taking time to review the exam in detail. This is a great time for students to goal set and reflect upon the exam experience as a whole.

Think about the following questions:

• What did I excel upon?
• How did I prepare for this exam? What worked well? What could I change for next time?
• What areas do I need to improve upon within the English context?
• What study tools can I use to prepare for my next assessment/exam?

Students are being asked to show and share their exam with their parents. The exam must be signed and returned by Monday. 

Today we began reading the S.E. Hinton’s novel, The Outsiders. The novel will be read both in class and at home throughout the duration of our novel study. Additionally, there will be various corresponding assignments to complete.

Here is an audiobook: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHptttEqL7ASA7K9Hga3YwsOjqn3jY5LZ

These questions are due on Friday:

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Happy studying! Here are a few extra resources to help you prepare for our English exam.

Grade 7 Exam Review Kahoot

Grade 7 Exam Review Slides

Today students were provided with their exam packets for the English exam. Mr. Kom graciously created a fantastic exam study plan! This plan provides students with a variety of strategies that can be used to study. In addition, this document provides students with a dedicated place to log the amount of time spent studying. Remember that organization and time management skills are just as important as the concepts themselves.

Click the link to make a personal copy of your study plan: Exam Study Plan