POLs

POLs kick off tomorrow!!!
The groups presenting tomorrow have been working diligently on their POLs.
Below, I included a few sentence starters for students' captions.  Captions should be about
a paragraph long.  Students should proofread their work and be sure to check for spelling, capitalization, and grammar.

• In this subject, we learned ____________, __________, and _________.

Example, In Social Studies, we learned about India, religions, and the fall of the Roman Empire.

• This picture is an example of when we learned ______________.  Describe the picture, video, or artifact.  

Example, this picture is of my world map where I learned about the continents and major oceans.

• A challenge for me in Social Studies was _________________.  A goal for me next semester in Social Studies is ____________________.  

Example:  A challenge for me in Social Studies was taking neat and organized notes in class.  A goal for next semester in Social Studies is to take better notes in class and make a copy of a friend’s notes in case I missed anything in class.

Pick one of the 3 sentences below to answer in your captions.

• In Social Studies, I enjoyed _______________.
• In Social Studies, I’m most proud ___________________.
• A big success that I had in Social Studies was __________________.

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This Week in Humanities

January 14th - 18th

Hello 7th Grade Families,

Sorry for the delay in my posts.  I hope you're all doing well and staying warm in this chilly weather.

Overview Of This Week . . .
POLs
We are preparing for POLs that will take place next week.  The purpose of presentations of learning (POL) is for students to reflect on what they've learned this semester, their struggles and successes. The 7th graders will be creating a photo gallery on their blog that represents all their learning this semester.  Here is a link of the POL prep packet they received yesterday.  POL Prep Packet

POL's will take place Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of next week.  Students will be presenting their POLs to a small group and also be a panel member and ask questions to other presenters.  We encourage that you be present for your child's POL.  They've been working hard this semester and want to share the exciting skills they've learned in and outside of the classroom.  Here is a link to schedule your child's POL.  Thursday, January 24th POL Sign UP  or Week 2 POL Sign Up.

Vocabulary
The team took their vocabulary quiz today.  The words included:  authentic, canny, figment, melancholy, robust, trivial, majestic, excellence, toxic, and consult.  Students always can retake any of their quizzes on Fridays if they want to do better.
Challenge - use all 10 words in conversation over dinner!

Social Studies
This week we are looking at the Medieval Era in Europe.  We will be watching a documentary on this next week.

Writing
Students are practicing how to show, not tell in their writing.  In other words, students are practicing writing with more details.  Instead of writing I had a good dinner last night, students are using words like juicy, mouthwatering, zesty, bitter, golden brown, buttery, etc.  to describe their dinner.

Reading
We kicked off DEAR (drop everything and read) again.  All students must bring a book from home or library to school on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays for the next month.  It should be a book that they haven't read yet.


I hope you all have a great week and feel free to email me any questions or concerns.
Remember next Monday the school will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.

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