Week 15 7th Grade 11/18/24- 11/22/24

 

7th Week 1511/18/202411/19/202411/20/202411/21/202411/22/2024Co-Teacher Notes
Informal LogicModeration pgs. 160-163 - create examples Complete the Fallacy of Moderation & Bifurcation HandoutIs-Ought Fallacy pgs. 164-167 - create examples Complete the homework handout and the Is-Ought Crossword (Handout) ReviewMon - Read about Aristotle’s Golden Mean. Answer question 1, pg. 139 – Distribute Fallacy of Moderation & Bifurcation Handout - 
Pre-AlgebraMore on Graphing FunctionsCCC JEA Chapter 4 Summary and Review p147-148 Set I #1-10Chapter 4 TestCCC JEA Chapter 5 Lesson 1 p153-154 #1-7Solving Equations Using the Onion Peeling MethodJEA = Jacob's Elementary Algebra; CCC = Complete, Check, and Correct
LatinREVIEW 2: Chapters 4-6.Do exercises 1-5 on pages 96-98 in the textbook.Title your homework "Week 15 T HW, Ex. 1-5 p. 96." Copy the original exercise.Due Wednesday. REVIEW Chapters 4-6Study for TEST over Review Chapter.TEST over REVIEW 2; Chapters 4-6.Happy Thanksgiving!
Physical ScienceIn Class: Chapter 3 Conservation of Energy Sections 3.1- The Law of Conservation of Energy 3.2-Mass Energy Equivalence 3.3- Heat and Heat transfer. Textbook p 44- 52.At Home: Chapter 3 Conservation of Energy Sections 3.1- The Law of Conservation of Energy 3.2-Mass Energy Equivalence 3.3- Heat and Heat transferReadTextbook p 44- 52. Complete Learning Checks 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3.In Class: Chapter 3 Conservation of Energy Sections 3.4- Work 3.5-Internal Energy 3.6- Where is the energy. Textbook p 52- 59. At Home: Chapter 3 Conservation of Energy Sections 3.4- Work, 3.5-Internal Energy Read Textbook p 52- 59. Complete Learning Checks 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6.In Class: Chapter 3 Conservation of Energy Sections 3.4- Work 3.5-Internal Energy 3.6- Where is the energy. Textbook p 52- 59. Science Notebooks for Classwork, Homework, any revised work due today!**Quarter 2 Project; Order and Design in Creation Essay . Students will research their selected topic and write a 3-5page essay on how creation brings glory to God. The essay should be based on scholarly articles on the topic chosen. For Presentation: They may prepare a 5minute presentation or read out their essay to the class. Project Due Dec 6th, 2024
Medieval HistoryDiscuss the Knightly Orders that emerged during the Crusades - the Knights Hospitaller and the Knights Templar - the activites of the orders, their similarities and differences, their influences on Christendom, and their ultimate fatesRead the fifth section of Chapter 12 of Dorothy Mills: "The Crusades" (pages 232-235; "the Later Crusades"); expect an open-note (but not open-book) assignment on this reading tomorrowIn-class open-note quiz; discuss the Fourth Crusade, its causes, its outcome, and its ramifications for Christendom and later historyN/A (We won't have class again until after Thanksgiving)N/A
Language ArtsLink to Ivanhoe project shown here; in class: Verbals and Clauses reviewCause and Converse for Maxim due tomorrow, start of class. Robin Hood must be in student possession in class tomorrowIntroduce Robin Hood and reading scheduleAll rough drafts in the maxim packet are due start of class Friday; - packet will be turned in!Team Project work day; Mrs. B will have school laptops available and can print b/w images for groups.Over the Thanksgiving break, your student may have Ivanhoe project work to do. One more in class day is allocated (12/1) to coordinate with their team, but if classtime has not be well used, some home effort might be required.

Week 14 7th Grade

 

7th Week 1411/11/202411/12/202411/13/202411/14/202411/15/2024Co-Teacher Notes
Informal LogicBifurcation – pgs. 151-155 - create examplesComplete homework assignmentDialogue pgs. 156-159 with question – See video - create examplesComplete Homework HandoutReview Fallacies - Stump the Chump -
Pre-AlgebraGraphing Functions with Rational NumbersCCC JEA Chapter 4 Lesson 4 p139-140 #1-9Rational Number ReviewCCC JEA Chapter 4 Summary and Review p148-149 Set II #1-10JEA Chapter 4 QuizJEA = Jacob's Elementary Algebra; CCC = Complete, Check, and Correct
LatinChapter 6 continued.Do page 32 in the WB. (exercise 5 & 6) to turn in Wednesday.Chapter 6Exercises 7 & 8 in the WB, p. 33 & 34. Due Friday.Review of Chapter 6. Begin Review Chapter.
Physical ScienceIn Class: Distribute topic and Rubric for Chapter 4 Essay- Quarter 2 Project Chapter 7 Science, Theories, and Truth Sections- 7.1- Science is Mental Model Building, 7.2- The Cycle of Scientific Enterprise. Textbook p 120-129At Home: Chapter 7 Science, Theories, and Truth Sections- 7.1- Science is Mental Model Building, 7.2- The Cycle of Scientific Enterprise. Read Textbook p 120-129 , Complete Learning Checks 7.1 and 7.2In Class: Chapter 7 Science, Theories, and Truth Sections 7.3- Facts and Theories --7.9- The Nature of Scientific Knowledge. Textbook p 129- 141.At Home: Chapter 7 Science, Theories, and Truth Read Textbook p 129- 141. Complete Learning Checks7.3, 7.4 and 7.5/7.6In Class: Chapter 7 Science, Theories, and Truth Sections 7.3- Facts and Theories --7.9- The Nature of Scientific Knowledge. Textbook p 129- 141. Science Notebooks for Classwork, Homework, any revised work due today!**Quarter 2 Project; Order and Design in Creation Essay . Students will research their selected topic and write a 3-5page essay on how creation brings glory to God. The essay should be based on scholarly articles on the topic chosen. For Presentation: They may prepare a 5minute presentation or read out their essay to the class. Project Due Dec 6th, 2024
Medieval HistoryDiscuss the People's Crusade, the First Crusade, and the Second Crusade: how each differed, how they were prosecuted, and how they concluded; discuss the Crusader States of OutremerRead the third section of Chapter 12 of Dorothy Mills: "The Crusades" (pages 222-230; "the Third Crusade"); expect an open-note (but not open-book) assignment on this reading tomorrowIn-class reading assignment; discuss the Third Crusade: the causes, the course, and the conclusion of the Crusade; and the lives and characters of its prominent leaders, like Baldwin of Jerusalem, Saladin, and Richard the LionheartRead the fourth section of Chapter 12 of Dorothy Mills: "The Crusades" (pages 230-232; "the Military Orders"); in your journal, write 3-4 sentences explaining how the Hospitallers and the Templars were different from other Christian knightsN/A
Language ArtsMaximComplete "Encomium" and paraphrase; research for Example and Testimony (Heads 1, 2, 6, 7)Vocab Quiz: Lessons 11-14; Ivanhoe project announcedRead; review Grammar NotesEnd of Ivanhoe discussion; time in class for project work; Grammar QuizMerry Adventure of Robin Hood (Howard Pyle's version - specific ISBN in booklist) due in hand next Wednesday, 11/20.

Week 13 7th Grade 11/4/24-11/8/24

 

7th Week 1311/4/202411/5/202411/6/202411/7/202411/8/2024Co-Teacher Notes
Informal LogicBegging the Question (New Intro) Circular Reasoning - The Loaded Question - create examples Complete Homework assignment Begging the Question - The Loaded Definition - The Loaded Label - create examples Complete Homework assignment videos or articles 
Pre-AlgebraRational Numbers and DecimalsCCC JEA Chapter 4 Lesson 1 p126-127 #1-7; Start working on Sequences and Series Quiz Corrections (due Friday)Operations with Rational NumbersCCC JEA Chapter 4 Lesson 3 p135 #1-9; Finish Sequences and Series Quiz Corrections (due tomorrow)Rounding and EstimationJEA = Jacob's Elementary Algebra; CCC = Complete, Check, and Correct
LatinChapter 6: sum, possumDo WB pages 29 & 30. Make flashcards for ch, 6 Vocbulary to Know. Turn in WB pages Wednesday.Complimentary infinitive, ch. 6WB page 31, ex. 3 & 4. Turn in Friday.Transtive & intransitive verbs
Physical ScienceIn Class: Chapter 4: Order and Design in CreationSection 4.3-Nature was designed with us in Mind, 4.4- The Intelligence Behind Nature's Order; Textbook p 69-77. At home: Read Chapter 4: Order and Design in Creation Section 4.1-Why are there laws of Nature, 4.2- Order and Structure in Nature Read Textbook p 63-68. Complete Chapter Learning Checks 4.1-4.2In Class: Selection of Chapter 4 essay topics- Quarter 2 Project  Bring lab notebook to class. Complete discussion on Lab #3 Scientific Graph activity; Part II: Graphs(Textbook pp39-41) Complete assigned Graph activity with Lab partners in Lab notebook. At home: Read Chapter 4: Order and Design in Creation Section 4.3-Nature was designed with Us in Mind, 4.4- The Intelligence Behind Nature's Order Read Textbook p 69-77. Complete Chapter Learning Checks 4.3-4.4In Class:  Lab # 3--The Art of Experimental Science Part I & Part II: Scientific publication and Graph Activity to be done with Lab partners. Continue Lab #3 Graph activity; Bring lab notebook to class. **Quarter 2 Project; Order and Design in Creation Essay . Students will research their selected topic and write a 3-5page essay on how creation brings glory to God. The essay should be based on scholarly articles on the topic chosen. For Presentation: They may prepare a 5minute presentation or read out their essay to the class. Project Due Dec 4th, 2024
Medieval HistoryDiscuss the context of the Crusades: the Great Schism, the Seljuk Turks, Pope Urban II's famous speech at the Counsel of ClermontListen to the following Crusader song Palästinalied ✟ [German crusader song][+English translation]; if necessary, reread the following speech Urban II Speech; in your notebook, write 3-4 sentences describing the Christian justification for the CrusadesDiscuss the justification for the Crusades: Why did the Crusaders feel compelled to embark on an "armed pilgrimage" to the Holy Land? Were they right to do so? Write 3-4 sentences in your notebook explaining your perspective on whether or not the Christians were right to have engaged in the CrusadesRead the second section of Chapter 12 of Dorothy Mills: "The Crusades" (pages 218-222; "the First Crusade")N/A
Language Arts4-level; Essay questions; Vocab cleanup; please bring dictionaries to class todayFinal Draft of "Good Citizens" chreia due tomorrow - use your check list!!Punctuation of Dialogue and conventions of complex sentencesRead! Chapters 38-40 assessed tomorrow. Don't forget to review WWtW stemsIvanhoe and MAXIM essay introductionWednesday 11/13: Vocabulary Quiz over lessons 11-14; Finish the Ivanhoe novel before Friday 11/15