Teacher: S.

Braggs

Subject: ELA TAG

Date: November 2-6, 2015

Room: P4

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7 Grade Lesson Plans

STANDARDS: ELAGSE7L1.a- Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences. ELAGSE7L2.a-Use
a comma to separate coordinate adjectives. ELAGSE7L4.b- Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the
meaning of words.ELAGSE7L5.c- Distinguish among the connotations of words with similar denotations. ELAGSE7W4- Producer clear and
coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. ELAGSE7W5- With some
guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new
approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.ELAGSE7W9.b- 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 claims.
Essential Questions:
WALT:
1. How is a debate related to an
Research a given topic to develop a debate from an assigned position. Prepare a speech based on
argumentative essay?
the debate outline.
2. What is the layout of a debate?
WILF:
Produce and present a debate (argument) to support a given topic from an assigned position.

Monday
Warm Up: NONE
Have students to highlight any weak
standards @ 84% or lower from the
three Unit 1 Assessments in
preparation for Data Dig

Tuesday
Warm Up:
Respond to the quote located
in Blah Blah Blog @
www.elataggsbybraggs.weebl
y.com

Lessons/Assignments

Work Session:
Work Session:
-Have student analyze individual
data results from the Unit 1 Pre,
CFA, Post tests and create a bar
graph depicting their understanding
of the data and list all standards that
stayed the same or declined from
pre to post tests to use to improve
on weak standards. Retrieve Post
test score from teacher to enter on
Goal Setting sheets and identify the
difference (+/-) and reflect.

Using the Laptops and

computers in the Media Center
and the Photo Story Software,
have students to begin to create a
Debate Position Photo Story
based on the topics assigned for
class debate presentations.
2nd
: ObamaCare
Under God in Pledge
Felon Voting
7th
: Vaccines for Kids
Concealed Handguns
Abortion

Homework:
Complete Data Dig Bar Graph and
Unit 1 Reflection on Goal Sheets

Homework:
NONE

Wednesday
Warm Up: NONE
Work Session:
Have students to read PHWC pp.
18 & 19. With a partner
complete the TRY IT p. 19 and
turn in assignment with both
names on it to the proper bin.
Homework:
NONE

Thursday
Warm Up: NONE
Work Session:
Have students to
complete Unit 2
Pre-Test and write
a prediction journal
entry on how well
they feel they did
on the pre-test.

Friday
Warm Up:
Journal: 5 min Free
Write
Work Session:
Have students to read
PHWC pp. 174-175.
Complete the TRY IT
#1-5 from pp. 174-175.
Label all work and turn
in to the proper bin.

Homework:
NONE
Homework:
NONE