Friday, April 15, 2011

We have another busy week coming up here at Lakeview! In Period 2 Reading, we are focusing on the reading skill of Cause and Effect. We will both outline and create our own cause and effect stories/charts throughout the week. In Period 3 Reading, we are continuing to read Taking Sides and will read through Chapters 9&10 in partners. We will also make predictions about some of the "unanswered questions" we have in come across in our novel so far. In 7th grade Language Arts, we are shifting the focus in our career unit from research to writing our outlines. We will have all week to write our rough drafts, edit, and type the outlines. In 7th grade reading, we will read Chapters 11&12 in Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie and journal about the stages of grief each character is now in. In 8th grade math, we are continuing to work through chapter 10 and will learn about the surface area of prisms, pyramids, and cones. There will be a quiz over this new material on Thursday. Finally, in 7th Period RtI Reading, we are focusing on Problem and Solution. The stories we will read and analyze this week are "Under Pressure", "The Secrets of Self-Esteem", "Tragic Death on a Train", and " The Power of Peer Pressure." Reminder: Assembly Tuesday = shortened class periods Thursday- 11:35am Dismissal Have a great weekend!

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