22.05.25 Worksheets_SolvingTwoStepEquations

Today we discussed what opinion writing should have. Students were given the sentence opinion writing should have… And then they finished the sentence in as many ways. Here are our results.

Today we are talking about (gr. 7) creating equations from word problems and then using algebra tiles/blocks to solve them, and (gr. 8) using the distributive property when solving equations.

Grade 7’s will be completing 1.7 all #s and 1.8 #s 1-8

22.05.24 grae 7 1.7-1.8 writing equations and blocks

Grade 8s will be completing 6.4 #s 1-12, and 14 and 6.5 #s 1-6 and 8-12

22.05.24 grade 8 6.4-6.5 distributive property in algebra

Today grade 7s are reviewing algbra with assignment 6.3 and are completing all numbers.  There is no video lesson for this one.  If absent, then be in touch with Mr. Ewert.

21.05.25 grae 7 math – 6.3 algebra integers

Grade 7’s are doing all #s

18.02.26 gr 8 – solving equations involving fractions – 6.3-1xnz2ng

Gr. 8’s do #s 3-13

Here is an additional video (older version of this lesson)

Today we are following up our novel study on A Long Walk to Water by watching the documentary The Lost Boys of Sudan.  In this movie we follow a group of young men from Southern Sudan that have survived similar lives as Salva from our book.  They are now in America and trying to start new lives.  We will look for their challenges and how they meet them.

Here is the article we looked at prior to watching the movie

https://www.rescue.org/article/lost-boys-sudan

Here is the link to the worksheet that we worked on in class when watching the movie

22.05.10 lost boys of sudan movie questions

Here is a link to the documentary itself.

https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/pov/episodes/pov-lost-boys-sudan

Today we are learning about Fables and Allegories.  Then we are talking about Satire.  We will have in-class lessons related to both of these with the materials shown below.  Students that are absent can access recordings of the lessons on Teams.

Materials for Fables and Allegories

1 LESSON PLAN – Understanding Allegory L1 – Allegorical Meanings of Animals WORKSHEET L1 – Unpacking Fables WORKSHEET

Materials for Satire

2 LESSON PLAN – Understanding Satire 20.01.07 find or create satire assignment Understanding Satire Slideshow

We will be taking notes on the presentation below as a class.  Then students will use these notes to complete the following work.

Forms of Government Smartboard Matching Pic

Guided Notes Forms and System of Government

Here is the formal presentation for notes.

Types & Forms of Government Presentation Pic

Here is a quizlet link to help you study the vocabulary that was worked with in class today.

https://quizlet.com/_bji17w?x=1qqt&i=wonru

Here is the assigned questions assigned with the video.

18.01.08 Bill Nye The Science Guy Earth’s Crust Video Worksheet

The materials for this are posted below.  Any student that may need access to the chapters to read (digitally) will need to contact Mr. Ewert directly through Microsoft Teams.

22.05.04 A Long Walk to Water – ch 16-17 questions

22.04.05 A Long Walk to Water – based on pdf in file