Mr. Vanden Bergh

May 19-23 Language Arts

       We have made it to the LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL!  We will sit back and enjoy the creative minds of our seventh graders.  Students will share their poetry presentations Monday through Wednesday.  Here's our tentative plan.  Please check i-Parent prior to Wednesday as grades will be finalized for LA on this day.

MON.  View student poetry presentations

TUES.  View student poetry presentations

WED.  View student poetry presentations

THUR.  Watch the conclusion to "Clash of the Titans"

FRI.    Special Schedule TBA

May 12-16 Language Arts

            This week we change gears and move into a unit on poetry.  We will be traveling around the world to experience different types of poems from various countries.  The main tool students will be using is an interactive poem resource entitled "The World of Poetry".  Students will be receiving a World of Poetry packet in class on Monday.  We will also be using a World of Poetry Interactive Resource while in the computer.  You may attempt to download the resource below if you have the minimum computer requirements (Windows XP and Powerpoint 2003)

<a href="http://dodgenms.typepad.com/mr_vanden_bergh/files/world_of_poetry.zip">Download world_of_poetry.zip</a>

Here's the plan:

MON.    Receive poetry packet.  Download the_world_of_poetryrevised.doc Review the tasks that need to be completed in the packet.  Begin work in packet. HW: complete poems #1-5 in packet

TUES.   OLYMPICS FIELD DAY!  HW: complete poems #6-10 in packet

WED.   Computer lab - Begin creating presentation on Power point following packet guidelines. Save under your number. HW: complete drafts of poems if necessary.

THUR.  Computer lab - Continue work on presentation. Save under your number.  HW: none

FRI.     Computer lab - Last day to work on presentations, Presentations are due Monday. When you finish your presentation completely, save it in the studrive/Vanden Bergh/Your period - Poetry folder HW: none

May 12-16 Reading Assignments

         We are nearing the end of our journey with Mr. Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit.  We will have a test on the book on Friday.  Be sure to update your books batted in by this Friday.  Your total should be at or above 25 books for the entire year.  Our last vocabulary test (Lesson #16) will be on the following Monday.  Here's our schedule:

MON.  Review Ch #15, Read Chapter 16 "A Thief in the Night" in The Hobbit ,  Complete Lesson 16 Keyword Activity Sheet

TUES.  OLYMPICS FIELD DAY!

WED.  Read Ch# 17 "The Clouds Burst" in The Hobbit

THU.  Read Ch # 18 "The Return Journey" in The Hobbit

FRI.    Read Ch #19 "The Last Stage" in The Hobbit, Take The Hobbit Test

May 5-May 9 Language Arts Assignments

    This week we will continue studying Greek mythology.  We will be completing a technical writing piece, also.  The technical writing involves creating a resume.  The twist is that each student will choose a new, unique Greek god/goddess to become in order to create a resume for a job.  Details and a rubric will be given in class and a final copy of the resume will be due on Wednesday.  Here's the schedule:

MON.    Create your own Greek god/goddess.  Begin a draft of your god's or goddess's resume.  We will show examples in class or one can be downloaded below.  Be sure to follow the resume outline listed below.  HW: none

                  RUBRIC  Download resume_rubric2  

                  RESUME OUTLINE  Download resume_outline.doc

                  RESUME EXAMPLE Download Cheddaritis2.doc

                  WEBSITE on Greek gods/goddesses http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/contents.html

TUES.      Continue work on Greek mythological resume.  Create 10 questions to ask a classmate who is applying for a job.  We will have examples in class.  HW: type your resume and type or write your 10 questions

WED.       Typed resume due, Interview a partner that has prepared a resume using your 10 interview questions HW: none

THU.    View Greek Mythology Movie

FRI.       Continue Greek Mythology Movie

May 5 - May 9 Reading Assignments

Apr. 28 - May 2 Language Arts Assignments

     This week we will be continuing CRCT testing and continuing our study of Greek myths and mythology.  We will be gaining more background information on mythology in order to create our on board games. *Reminder*  Please check i-Parent frequently as we have quite a few students with missing work.  Here's the schedule:

MON.   CRCT Science, Greek Mythology Activity

TUES.  CRCT Social Studies, Outline myth board game project, Groups (2-3 students) receive file folders for game boards

WED.   Work on Mythology game board

THUR.  Complete work on Mythology game board

FRI.     Play in groups with student created game boards

Apr. 14-18 Language Arts Assignments

        This week we will continue our preparations for next week's CRCT test.  It will be a combination of grammar and literature study.  Please study the CRCT vocabulary packets and become familiar with ALL the terms in both the grammar and literature packets.  We will be reading both short and long passages in class.  If you have been or will be absent, please ask for a copy to take home for make-up work.  Just a reminder - please keep current with all assignment grades on i-Parent. We have experienced some difficulties with the OAS testing and have extended the due date for OAS Language Arts Test #1,#2,#3, and #4 to Friday.  Here's the tentative schedule:

MON.    OAS Testing in Computer Lab - Take Language Arts Tests #1-4 Complete these tests at home.  Tests #1-4 are due by Friday.  HW: CRCT Review #1 (started in class) 

TUES.  Read excerpt from "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" ,   HW: Study grammar terms in CRCT packet for test tomorrow.  If you have lost your grammar terms ... Download crct_review_vocabulary_grammar.doc   

WED.  TEST on CRCT Vocabulary on Grammar  HW: CRCT review sheet #2 (TBA)

THUR.  Purpose and structure of sentences & phrase/clause review HW: Complete sentence structure/purpose & phrases/clauses notes (you may need to reference the presentations listed on this weblog regarding sentence structure/purpose or for phrases/clauses)Download sentence_structure_purpose_phrases_clauses_notes.doc

FRI.    OAS tests #1-4 are due!  Introduce CRCT Vocabulary on Literature Download crct_review_vocabulary_literature.doc HW: Become familiar with literature terms in your packet

Apr. 14-18 Reading Assignments

       This week we will be continuing our journey through "Middle Earth" with the Hobbit.  Students have already completed reading through chapter 5 ("Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire").  We will also review vocabulary for words from Lesson #14.  Our Lesson #14 vocabulary/spelling test will be on Monday, April 21.   Here's this week's schedule:

MON.     Review chapter #6 and read ch. #7 in The Hobbit

TUES.    Read ch. #8 in The Hobbit

WED.     Read ch. #9 in The Hobbit, Work on Lesson #14 Skits

THUR.    Prepare/Perform Lesson #14 Skits

FRI.       SILENT READING/ Books Batted In HW: Study Lesson #14 Vocabulary for Test Monday

Mar. 31-Apr. 4 Language Arts Assignments

     Part of this week will be a continuation of last week's CRCT presentations.  The other portion of this week will focus on the terminology that is frequently used on the language arts section of the CRCT.  It will be critical to study the vocabulary terms given to each student on Wednesday.  Here's our tentative plan:

MON.   Continue CRCT presentations/lessons

TUES.  Continue CRCT presentations/lessons HW: Be sure you have all 20 D.O.L. entries to be checked tomorrow.  You have been given 5 days to prepare for the check in the instance that you had to make-up missing D.O.L.s.

WED.   D.O.L. Check, D.O.L. Quiz over parts of speech, independent/dependent clauses, Receive CRCT Vocabulary List - Grammar Terms, Go over list

Download crct_review_vocabulary_grammar.doc

THUR.  Review game for CRCT Vocabulary - Grammar Terms

FRI. Continue Review game - Grammar Terms

Mar. 31 - Apr. 4 Reading Assignments

     This week we will be focusing on our novel, The Hobbit.  Please be sure to have your book with you all week.  We will continue our vocabulary study following spring break.  Here's the plan for this week:

MON.  Read Ch.#3 in The Hobbit

TUES.  Read Ch #4 in The Hobbit

WED. Read Ch #5 in The Hobbit

THUR. Response to Chapters 1-5 in The Hobbit, begin Ch #6

FRI.    SILENT READING - Bring your own silent reading book!