1. 1, 2, 3, 4 WE DECLARE A PENNY WAR Rules Prize
Monday, March 5 - Friday, March 9
In the cafeteria from 8:30-9:15 a.m. daily
Rules
Each grade has their own jug for collecting money
GAIN points by adding pennies and bills
LOWER other classroom totals by adding silver coins to their jugs
Prize
Grade level FREE-seat Friday lunch and ice cream sundae bar
*Proceeds will help the PTSA to purchase costumes for the musical* 

2. Pies for Paint AND Classroom Supplies!!
Monday, March 5 - Friday, March 9
In the cafeteria from 8:30-9:15 a.m. daily
Buy a $1 ticket to pie a teacher!
For every $25 collected, you get the chance to pie a teacher/administrator in the face
In addition, to make it interesting, we are offering a "Buy a Pie Now" option for $25 that guarantees a "pie in the face" opportunity.
HALF of the money will given to purchase classroom supplies for you!!!
PLEASE DONATE!!!!

3. 3RD PERIOD ONLY! Happy Monday! February 26, 2018
Please grab an iRespond remote and enter your answers from the Touchstones Retake!!!
Journal Prompt: What was the best part about your break? Why? Explain in detail! Write it like a narrative.

4. STANDARDS
ELAGSE7RI10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
ELAGSE7RL10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

5. Work Session
Study Island
Password: Lunch #
Read Theory
Username AND Password
Firstname.LastnameLunch#
If I call your name, you will go to Study Island and continue to work on the Appropriate Transition Words and Phrase
Once you have made an AVERAGE of a 80+, you may move on to your Read Theory Assignment!
Everyone else, go to eadTheory.org
Complete a minimum of 5 quizzes
Write your scores down
Average your scores
Turn in at the end of class!

6. TICKET OUT THE DOOR TURN IN YOUR SCORES FROM READ THEORY!!!

7. Happy Tuesday! February 27, 2018
Journal Prompt: Do you think that advance technology is impacting the world negatively? Why or why not? Explain your response.

8. Standards
ELAGSE7RI1: Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
ELAGSE7RI2: Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
ELAGSE7RI4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text
ELAGSE7W1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons an relevant evidence

9. Let’s take a look at your BLUE packet
Review CLAIM
Review TEXT EVIDENCE

10. VOCABULARY
1. artificial intelligence (ahr-tuh-FISH-uhl in- TEL-i-juhns) noun; Something that is artificial is made by humans—often, in imitation of something that is natural or real.
4. empathy (EM-puh-thee) noun; Empathy is the ability to understand and share someone else’s feelings, thoughts, or experiences; it’s the ability to put yourself in someone else’s shoes.
2. automation (aw-tuh-MAY-shuhn) noun; Automation is having machines or technology do work that was once done by human beings. Automation is about making things automatic— that is, able to work without direct human involvement or assistance.
5. humanoid (HYOO-muh-noid) adjective or noun; Something that is humanoid looks or acts like a human being. Humanoid can also be used as a noun to refer to a humanoid being. In movies, space aliens are often portrayed as humanoids.
6. sophisticated (suh-FIS-tuh-kayt-id) adjective ; A sophisticated person has a lot of experience, knowledge, or wisdom about the world and especially about the arts and culture.
3. disconcerting (dis-kuhn-SUR-ting) adjective; If something is disconcerting, it makes you feel uneasy—confused or worried and a bit disturbed. Something that is disconcerting is weird in a not-so-good way.
7. stride (strahyd) verb or noun ; As a verb, stride means “to walk with long steps.” As a noun, stride can refer to a long step or to a significant advance in some sort of process.

11. Now Let’s Read the Story Together pg. 26-27

12. Constructed Response
Using your handout, follow the step-by-step instructions on how to write an argumentative constructed response.
Question: How will robots affect the way we live in the future?
 Remember: Use text evidence (facts from the article) to support your answer

13. Ticket Out the Door
On your Constructed Response handout, answer the following MCQ
Which statement BEST expresses a central idea of the article? A. NASA will soon use robots for space travel. B. Automation enables people to live longer. C. Star Wars robots can think for themselves. D. Robotics and AI will affect the way we live in the future. 

14. Happy Wednesday! February 28, 2018
SCAN THE QR CODE &
BEGIN TAKING YOUR QUIZ
Clear your desk of everything!

27. You need your INB, textbook, and something to write with!
MARCH 1ST, 2018
You need your INB, textbook, and something to write with!

28. Happy Thursday! March 1st, 2018
Journal Prompt:
Do you think littering is a problem at Griffin? Why or Why not?
Explain your answer

30. STANDARDS
ELAGSE7RI8: Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
ELAGSE7RI1: Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

31. In your textbook, turn to page 130
Let’s take a look at Andrew Rooney’s argument about littering in the United States
As you read, identify and underline the claim – a statement that can be supported by evidence that can be argued
Highlight any evidence that supports the claim

32. Turn to pg. 133
Use the SOAPSTone strategy to analyze Andrew Rooney’s argumentative essay. Think about how the idea that “throwing things out is the American way” influences individuals as if Earth was a huge trash dump.

33. Ticket Out the Door
Write a clear and concise claim for Andrew Rooney’s argumentative essay. Use information from your SOAPSTone analysis.
Ask yourself:
What is the issue he is arguing for/against?
How can the issue be solved?

34. March 2nd, 2018
Warm-up:
Write a claim/thesis statement for each of the following argumentative topics.
School uniforms
Driving age
Cell phones in school

35. STANDARDS
ELAGSE7RI8: Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
ELAGSE7RI1: Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

36. Pgs
1. Answer the questions about the article you read yesterday. Each answer should be 2-4 sentences long using text evidence from the article 2. Turn in your work when done – class period folder in the black file box 3. Readtheory – This is due TODAY. I need the scores for 5 quizzes, averaged together. Turn in to folder 4. If you’re done with EVERYTHING, you can begin researching topics for your argumentative essay

37. Reminders/Due dates- Write this in your agenda
Monday, March 5th – come to class with THREE possible argumentative topics for your essay
Lab days: Monday and Tuesday- We will begin researching your topic for your essay.
Rough draft of essay: Due Thursday, March 8th- We will be making revisions and edits of your essay IN class. If you do NOT have your complete rough draft, you will lose 12 points on your essay
Final Essay: Tuesday, March 13th