Medea Creek Middle School: 7Th Humanities: Ms. Casino

Medea Creek Middle School: 7th Humanities: Ms. Casino Week 8: Quarter 2: 12-7-15 to 12-11-15 LANGUAGE ARTS: SOCIAL STUDIES: STANDARD: HOMEWORK: Mon. GrammarSkills/Roots III work due 1/28 Ch. 7 China: R 7. Determine an author’s LA: Q2 AR deadline Thursday point of view or purpose in a  Chapter 7.2 Review Questions, text and analyze how the 12/7 Chinese Literature: Cards author distinguishes his or  Review character & conflict  Ch. 7.2 Activity: page 19 her position from that of SS: Complete 7.2 Review Questionss, Card,  Introduce stories others. Ch. 7.2 Activity  Read “Old Demon” as a class Tues. Chinese Literature: Ch. 7 China: SS 7.3.3: Analyze the LA: Q2 AR deadline Thursday  Discuss “Old Demon”  Check in & Review Ch. 7.2 influences of Confucianism Finish “Notice and Note Sign Posts” and 12/8 and changes in Confucian  Begin Notice and Note Sign Posts and Review Questions & Activity thought during the Sung and “Between the Lines” Between the Lines  Read, Highlight, & Annotate Ch. Mongol periods. 7.3 (pg. 20-23) SS: Finish Reading, Highlighting, & Annotating Ch. 7.3 (pg. 20-23)

Wed. Chinese Literature: Ch. 7 China: LA: Q2 AR deadline tomorrow  Check in/discuss/share HW  Chapter 7.3 Review Questions, Complete Notice and Note Sign posts” 12/9  Read “Two Kinds” as a class Cards and “Between the Lines” WS  Begin “Notice and Note Sign Posts” and  Ch. 7.3 Activity: pg. 25 Test tomorrow! “Between the Lines” SS: Complete 7.3 Review Questions

Thurs Q2 AR DEADLINE Ch. 7 China: SS 7.3: Students analyze the LA: Bring materials for character project Chinese Literature:  Check in & Review 7.3 Review geographic, political, 12/10 economic, religious, and  Check in/ discuss/share Homework Questions & Activity social structures of the SS: Finish 7.3 Paragraph (pg. 26) Chinese Literature:  7.3 Writing an Informational civilizations of China in the  Intro Character Project Paragraph: pg. 26 Middle Ages.  TEST Fri. Character & Conflict: Ch. 7 China: SS 7.3.1: Describe the LA: Bring materials for character project  Work on character project  Check and Share 7.3 Paragraphs reunification of China under 12/11 the Tang Dynasty and  Read, Highlight, & Annotate Ch. reasons for the spread of SS: Finish Reading, Highlighting, & 7.4 (pg. 27-29) Buddhism in Tang China, Annotating Ch. 7.4 (pg. 27-29) Korea, and Japan.

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS: QUOTE TO PONDER: REMINDERS: TESTS/ DUE DATES: 1. Be sure to use your planner. - 12/10: Q2 AR Deadline *12/21-1/3: Winter Break 2. Keep your weekly schedule. “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is - 12/10: Chinese Lit. Test 3. Plan your work! Work your plan! too great a burden to bear.” - 12/16: China Unit Test 4. Use study & learning strategies for success! –Martin Luther King Jr. - 1/28: Skills Work III Due 5. Be organized! - 2/5: Skills III Test