Mystic Valley Regional Charter School

Video Lesson Guide, Week of June 15th, 2020 – Grade 7 English

Accessing Microsoft Teams

This week, you will log into your Office 365 account at this website. Use your PowerSchool

login information.

http://o365.mvrcs.org

Once logged in, click on Teams.

To access your English class, click on Teams (on the left side of the screen), followed by your

English class.

You will find instructional videos here, under the “Posts” section of your classroom Team.

Viewing Videos

Each day, you should view the instructional video for the day. You should view the videos on the

date they are assigned to, or as soon as possible, in order to stay on track with the week’s pacing.

Completing Homework

Based on each video lesson, complete the associated homework assignment (below).

Book Inquiries

For any questions relating to books, please contact your respective ELA teacher.

Homework, Week of June 15th, 2020

Note: All work must be submitted by Wednesday

(6/17) by 10 PM

Week

of June 15th, 2020

Day Assignment Submitted

using/to: Collaboration is:

Mon.

Watch Anne Frank Section 7 Video

(Pages 151-176)

• Work on journal entry

Email to teacher

(can also be

picture emailed

to teacher)

Discouraged

Tues.

• Watch Final Review Part 1

Video

• Work on Final Exam Study

Guide

• Submit Turnitin.com practice

activity

Email to teacher

(can also be

picture emailed

to teacher)

Allowed in small

amounts if

studying/reviewing

with partner

Wed.

• Watch Final Review Part 2

Video

• Finish Final Exam Study Guide

• Submit Final Exam Study

Guide

• Submit Journal Entry

Email to teacher

(can also be

picture emailed

to teacher)

Discouraged

Thurs. • Study for ELA Final

Fri. • Study for ELA Final

Extra Help Dates for the Week of June 15: Thursday 6/18: 1 PM- 2 PM Friday 6/19: 10 AM-11 AM Friday 6/19: 2-3 PM Last Day for Late Work: 6/17

A study guide for the 2020 7th ELA final has been attached. It is due on June 17th and must be fully completed.

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Reader Response Journals

• Responses should be a minimum of 6-8 sentences in length (they can always be more). There is only one entry due on June 17th. You may choose to do a Historical Response, Quote Response, or Personal Response.

Historical Response: We will be learning about a lot of history to help us understand the context of Anne’s experience. For this response type, please connect some specific history you have learned in class to a section of the diary. Provide detail about the historical event as well as a clear explanation of the connection you see to the diary, providing the date of the diary entry and the page number in the book.

Quote response: The quote response asks you to choose a specific quote from Anne’s diary to respond to. This response can be personal, historical or make connections to other events or novels. The point here is to keep us noticing excellent quotes in writing.

Personal Response: Anne communicates her personality very powerfully in this book. She has many feelings and experiences that most people can connect with, which is why the book became popular so quickly, and why it has remained popular. For this response type, please provide the date of the entry that you are responding to and discuss your personal connection to the story or characters. Feel free to be candid, as you can request that I not read these sections closely as I grade the response journal.

This one response is worth a Tier 2 Grade, so please put full effort in.

4 3 2 1

Response is completed thoroughly and thoughtfully.

Response is completed but is short or not thought out.

Response is present but very little time or effort was put into it.

N/A

Due Date: Pages:

Friday, June 5th 1-85 Friday, June 12th 85-150

Wednesday, June 17th 150-176 (only one entry is due)

Type of journal response Date of your response:

Diary entry date(s) and page number____________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Study Guide Final 2020

(Note: The study guide will be due on June 17th)

Novels

For each of the books we have read since midterms, use your notes and exams and study guides to

review the following:

To Kill a Mockingbird

Author:

Setting:

Historical Context of Book:

Conflicts: List three major conflicts and their outcomes.

•

•

•

Character Traits/Descriptions How they change

Scout

Dill

Jem

Atticus

Tom Robinson

Judge Taylor

Aunt Alexandra

Calpurnia

Boo Radley

Mayella Ewell

Walter

Cunningham Sr.

Where the Red Fern Grows

Author:

Setting:

Historical Context of Book:

Conflicts: List three major conflicts and their outcomes.

•

•

•

Character Traits/Descriptions How they change

Billy

Papa

Mama

Grandpa

Little Ann

Old Dan

Rubin

Pritchard

Call of the Wild

Author:

Setting:

Historical Context of Book:

Conflicts: List three major conflicts and their outcomes.

•

•

•

Character Traits/descriptions How they change

Buck

Spitz

Perrault

Francois

Hal, Mercedes

and Charles

John Thornton

The other dogs

Remember the elements of a 4 point answer:

Restate the question in the answer.

Use a minimum of one detail or specific example from the text for each

answer.

Take the answer a step farther: what is the importance of the answer to the

plot, how does it connect to you, how characters respond as the story

continues etc.

Identifying parts of speech:

For each item below, identify the part of speech of the word that is in bold print.

You may use some words more than once. Pronoun noun adjective adverb preposition

interjection verb conjunction

_____________ They all waited anxiously for the doctor to come back.

_____________ The next time he was here, she knew she would remember his name.

_____________ Well, after all that work, I guess we’re still stuck here.

_____________ After the ball, Cinderella and her fairy godmother were excited.

_____________ Instead of laughing, she was angry.

_____________ The girls raced each other to the store, laughing.

_____________ Why can’t we race today?

_____________ Hey! Let go of my purse!

_____________ We went to a great wedding this weekend.

_____________ Those children sure can be loud.

_____________ We never get to have dessert after dinner.

_____________ Anne Frank’s death was tragic.

Essay

Choose one of the following prompts and write a thorough outline of an essay.

Note: You will be asked to fill out an outline for credit during the exam

• You do not need quotes,

• but remember that you need very specific examples that you can explain

in detail to support your thesis in your essay.

Prompt Options:

Prompt 1:

This year in the seventh grade, all of our novels have been about a “Search for

Identity.” All of the main characters have had to struggle in some way to be true to

themselves and stand up for their beliefs. Think of the different books we have

read since January and choose one character that has stood out in your mind.

Explain at least three experiences that the character went through that allowed him

or her to find their identity. For each experience you mention, you must include at

least one specific detail from the novel that proves your point. Remember, your

answer should only be about only one character.

OR:

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Prompt 2:

There have been many thematic topics that we have looked at this year in our

novels. Examples include; family, loyalty, trust, pride, racial relationships etc.

Choose one thematic topic that has been shown in three of the novels we have read

this year. Explain what each author is saying about the thematic topic in their

novel. Use specific examples/events to support the theme.

Our Elements of a Five Paragraph Essay

Paragraph One:

• Catchy opening (hook) that makes the reader want to read the essay.

• Background info about the novel that covers: o who o what o when o where

• Thesis—this is where you present the main argument you are trying to prove, and the three subtopics you will be using as proof.

Paragraph Two:

• Topic sentence stating the first subtopic

• Give the specific example

• Explain the specific example and how it connects to the thesis

• transition into the next subtopic (you can do this by saying a little about this subtopic and connect it to the next one)

Paragraph Three:

• Topic sentence stating the second subtopic

• Give the specific example

• Explain the specific example and how it connects to the thesis

• transition into the next subtopic (you can do this by saying a little about this subtopic and connect it to the next one)

Paragraph Four:

• Topic sentence stating the third subtopic

• Give the specific example

• Explain the specific example and how it connects to the thesis

• transition into the next subtopic (you can do this by saying a little about this subtopic and connect it to the next one)

Paragraph Five:

• Concluding paragraph should: o restate the thesis and the three pieces of evidence you used to support it. o briefly restate the evidence and your arguments

o end with a clincher statement that wows the reader, and connects your thinking

in the essay to something beyond the essay to keep the reader thinking!

Turnitin.com Practice Activity In order to prepare for your final exam, you will complete a practice exercise to ensure you can log into your Turnitin.com account and successfully submit a file for review. Please follow these steps:

1. Create a word document 2. Type your first and last name in the document in the top

right corner 3. Hit enter write the date 4. Hit enter and write your class group. 5. Save file. 6. Log into Turnitin.com 7. Submit file using Turnitin.com to your class section. 8. Once successfully submitted, you’re done.

(Note: If you encounter issues submitting, please contact your child’s corresponding ELA teacher) Class Access Codes to create new account if you cannot remember your old one:

Bruins: Class ID: 21963410 Enrollment Key: Bailey

Celtics: Class ID: 25190032 Enrollment Key: Francis

Patriots: Class ID: 21963323 Enrollment Key: Bailey

Red Sox: Class ID: 25190046 Enrollment Key: Francis

Revolution: Class ID: 22079246 Enrollment Key: Gauvin

Final Exam Protocol: Students and Advisors

Dates and Times

· June 22 – English exams

· Grade 7: 8:30am-10am

· Grade 9: 10am-12pm

· Grade 8: 12:30pm-2pm

· Grade 10 and 11: 2-4pm

· June 23 – Math Exams

· Grade 7 and 8: Algebra 1 and Math 87 8:30am-10am

· Grade 9 and 10: Algebra 1, Geometry, Course 3, Pre-Calculus: 10am-12pm

· Grade 7 and 8: Course 3 and Geometry 12:30pm-2pm

· Algebra 2 (Grade 9, 10, 11), Math Studies 1 (Gr11), SL Math 1(Gr11), HL Math 1(Gr11): 2-

4pm

Login and Testing

· Students are expected to log into Teams and access their exams no later than 5 minutes after the

start time of the exam.

· The student will have to submit the final exam 90 minutes (LS) or 2 hours (HS) after the posted

start time.

o Students are encouraged to use a timer at home to keep track of time.

· Students who are late may be subject to a late penalty.

· For math, pictures of work must be submitted via email in order to receive full credit.

· Essay questions will be submitted to Turnitin.com for all students 7-11. For 7/8 students will

also email their document to their teacher.

· Students may not collaborate with one another on exams and may not access their materials or

other sources while testing.

Questions and Troubleshooting

· The teacher will make sure there are multiple ways for the student to contact them including

through Teams, email, and making sure the students have their extension should the student need

to leave a message because of internet connectivity issues.

· Teachers will create a live Team meeting that they will be in from for the duration of the exam

to troubleshoot any technical issues and to answer any questions about the final. The link will be

posted to Teams well ahead of the exam start.

· This is the same format as current extra help links.

Attendance

If for some reason the student is unable to “attend” the final, the parent needs to make contact

with administration (Ms. Fitzgerald - HS) or (Ms. Perkins – LS English exam – dial 617-615-

6277)/ Mr. Shahan – LS Math exam – call the school and dial x1113) before the start of the

exam. Similar absence protocols to normal testing will be followed to reschedule the exam.

• If a student does not make contact with the teacher in any way and does not access the

exam, the student will be considered to have skipped the final exam and will be awarded

a zero. Final decisions on grade will be left up to AD in the event of exceptional

circumstances.

• Any student who calls in absent will have their access to the exam removed by the

teacher using the assessment function in Teams.

Communication

· Teachers and advisors will communicate protocol to each student at least one week before

exams. Advisors are expected to get confirmation that the students are aware of the protocols

involved and note in the Parent Contact Log (comments section: “Exam protocol covered”).

· Any current difficulty with connectivity, devices, or Teams access should be communicated to

distancelearning@mvrcs.org as soon as possible so that it can be remedied prior to final

examinations. Once the exam has started all technical issues should be brought to the teacher and

NOT the distance learning email or phone number.