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On this page you will find updates, announcements, and additional resources from Mrs. D'Amico's 7th grade classroom.
There have been a lot of great things happening in Room 202 over the past few weeks. Here is a look at where we have been and where we are headed next.
English This week students have wrapped up their first writing assignment: Personal Narratives. Over the past few weeks, students have been reintroduced to the writing process, brainstormed Personal Narrative ideas, and planned and drafted initial stories. Once first drafts were complete, we completed several stages of revisions by taking a closer look at specific features of our writing, including:
Students were also able to learn from their peers, share ideas, and gather feedback through peer editing, personal reflections on writing, and class-wide reflections. Now that the final drafts have been turned in, I'm excited to dig in and start reading them! Before taking on our next writing piece (Realistic Fiction), I am going to work with students on some essential skills every writer should have. This will be determined based on the writing strengths and weaknesses that students have shared with me and that I am able to observe in their writing samples. Reading In Reading class, we kicked off the year by taking a look at the similarities and differences between fiction and nonfiction writing. We compared fiction and nonfiction texts written about the same topics, and explored the unique literary devices used in these texts. Students reviewed/ were introduced to topics including:
This week students were introduced to the concepts of Utopia and Dystopia. We uncovered the elements of utopian and dystopian societies by exploring popular movie clips, folklore, song lyrics, and short stories. Focusing in on dystopian societies, we read the short story "All Summer in a Day," by Ray Bradbury. I'm excited to announce that beginning next week, students will be participating in small group "book clubs." Groups of 3-4 students will be assigned a novel. Although most of the reading will be completed independently, these students will come together regularly to discuss their book and participate in a variety of activities. The focus for our first book club is dystopian literature. The books we have selected include:
More details to come! Social Studies This week, students have completed their study of Prehistory and The Beginnings of Civilizations. Throughout this unit, students have been able to discover how archeologists study and learn about prehistoric societies, the lives of hunter-gatherers, and how/why the first cities were formed. Throughout the unit, students have:
Next up, students will be taking a trip to The Fertile Crescent where some of the first civilizations flourished.
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