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Pepperdine Waves 7D

Dan Coombs -- Science Jill Meador -- Language Arts Brian Mosqueda -- Social Studies Steve Smith -- Math

Tonight’s Agenda

• Student Responsibility
• Curriculum overview

– Science, Math, Language Arts, Social Studies

• Important information

– Infinite Campus – Tutoring, Tax Credit Note: Because this is a public forum, we are unable to discuss any specific student concerns at this time. We will be hosting AT RISK conferences in early August.

Student Responsibility

• Welcome to the wonderful world of

Junior High School! :)

• Now that students are out of

elementary school, there are different expectations regarding student responsibility

Student Responsibility

• The STUDENTS are the one who

should be responsible for missing, late, or absent work ○ Teachers and parents should let students take the initiative to let the students take the lead (eg emailing whenever there is a missing assignment)

Student Responsibility

• Many students will struggle (and that

is OK) ○ Adjusting to junior high can be challenging and grades, behavior, and attitude may be affected ○ It’s a time for growth and to learn from your mistakes

Science

• 1st quarter

– Tectonic Plates – Earthquakes and Volcanoes – Rocks and Minerals – Scientific Method

• 2nd quarter

– Solar System – Planets, Constellations, Stars – Moon: Tides, Eclipses, etc. – Seasons

• 3rd quarter

– Ecosystems: environmental risks, benefits, and possible solutions – Food chains: predator/prey, limiting factors – Adaptations

• 4th quarter

– Effects of Media and Technology – Adolescent Health Behaviors – Decision Making Process

Language Arts

Reading Writing Quarter 1 Literature Informational Text Quarter 2 Informational Text Argument Quarter 3 Literature Informational Text Quarter 4 Informational Text Argument Required Reading Lists 7th Grade Language Arts

• 1. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
• 2. Sorry, Wrong Number by Lucille Fletcher
• 3. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
• 4. Castle by David Macauley

*Plus one additional text from a supplemental list HONORS 7th Grade Language Arts

• 1. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
• 2. The Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass by himself
• 3. Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
• 4. Castle by David Macauley

*Plus one additional text from a supplemental list QUARTERLY EMPHASIS While the AZCCRS for English Language Arts outlines the teaching of “every standard, every quarter,” the standards do place a quarterly emphasis in reading and writing.

Language Arts

Reading Literature:

• Cite textual evidence to support analysis
• Determine a theme or central idea and analyze its development; objective summary of text
• Analyze dialogue and incidents
• Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text
• Compare, contrast, and analyze the structure of two or more texts
• Analyze the effect of point of view
• Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production stays faithful to or departs from the text
• Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on myths, traditional stories, and religious works.
• Read and comprehend literary texts at the high end of the 6-8 complexity band independently and

proficiently Reading Informational Text:

• Cite textual evidence to support analysis
• Determine a central idea and analyze its development; objective summary of text
• Analyze how text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events
• Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text
• Analyze the structure of sentences and paragraphs
• Determine and analyze author’s point of view
• Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums to present an idea
• Delineate and evaluate the argument and claims in a text
• Analyze conflicting information on the same topic
• Read and comprehend informational texts at the high end of the 6-8 complexity band independently and

proficiently

Language Arts

Writing:

• Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence
• Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information
• Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences
• Produce clear and coherent writing that is appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
• Strengthen writing through planning, revising, editing, and revising focusing on purpose and

audience

• Use technology to produce and publish writing
• Conduct short research projects, drawing on several sources, that allow for multiples avenues of

exploration

• Gather relevant information, assess credibility, quote or paraphrase and cite accurately
• Draw evidence from literary or informational text to support analysis, reflection, and research
• Write routinely over extended and shorter time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences

Speaking and Listening:

• Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions
• Analyze the purpose of information presented and evaluate the motives behind its presentation
• Delineate and evaluate a speaker’s argument and specific claims
• Present claims and findings
• Integrate multimedia and visual displays into presentations
• Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks

Language:

• Demonstrate command of conventions of standard English grammar and usage when

writing/speaking

• Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and

spelling

• Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening
• Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words or phrases

Standards for Mathematical Practice

• Make sense of problems & persevere in solving them
• Reason abstractly and quantitatively
• Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning
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• Model with mathematics
• Use appropriate tools strategically
• Attend to precision
• Look for and make use of structure
• Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

Mathematics - A.C.C.R.S

7th math Ratios and Proportional Relationships Compute unit rates (length, areas,etc.) recognize and represent proportional relationships The Number System Apply and extend previous understanding

• f operations with fractions

Solve problems involving four operations with rational numbers Expressions and Equations Use properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions Solve problems using numerical and algebraic expressions and equations Geometry Draw and construct geometrical figures and describe their relationships Statistics and Probability Use random sampling to draw inferences about a population Investigate chance processes and develop, use, and evaluate probability model

7th grade honors (8th math) The Number System Rational v. Irrational Number systems Expressions and Equations Properties of exponents, scientific notation, proportional relationships, solving linear equations, rate of change, solving systems of equations Functions Rules of input/output, compare properties of two functions, models

• f linear relationships, rate of

change

Mathematics - A.C.C.R.S

Geometry Verify properties of transformations, create arguments to explain angle relationships, explain and apply the Pythagorean theorem, construct and apply formulas for volume of cones, cylinders and spheres Statistics and Probability Construct and interpret bivariate data using data displays, model relationships between two quantitative variables, understand patterns of association categorical data

Social Studies

1st Quarter

• Geography
• Government
• Slavery & Abolition
• Civil War/Reconstruction

2nd Quarter

• Human Migration
• The Immigrant

Experience

• Industrialization

3rd Quarter

• Imperialism
• Factors leading to WWI
• World War I

4th Quarter

• The Great Depression
• Factors leading to WWII
• Economics and Personal

Finance

Check Agendas

Please check your student’s agenda for classwork (CW) and homework (HW)

Agenda checks will occur several times throughout the quarter.

Tutoring

• Begins August 11th @ 8:15AM

– Varying each week - Landorf (Please check website and board) – Monday: Smith (Room 89) – Wednesday: Coombs (Room 92) – Thursday: Meador (Room 85) – Friday: Mosqueda Rm 86 SCHEDULE IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR TEAM WEBSITE

• Tutoring is beneficial for students to catch up on

missed work, get clarification of concepts, or have a quiet place to work on projects.

Infinite Campus

• This site will be updated frequently with

your student’s grades.

• Please check IC with your student on a

regular basis to ensure a successful year in 7th grade.

• Can be accessed from the 7D Team Page
• Smart Phone app is also available

Contacting Teachers

The best way to contact your student’s teachers is by email: coombs.daniel@cusd80.com smith.steve@cusd80.com meador.jill@cusd80.com mosqueda.brian@cusd80.com All contact information can be found on the team website as well! www.cusd80.com/sjhs

Tax Credit

• Up to $200 for

individuals or $400 for married couples can be donated

• 100% of donation can

be claimed as a tax credit

• Please pick up a form

today! Also available

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Thank You For Joining Us!

• Have a wonderful evening!
• Please feel free to contact us via email if

you have any questions or concerns!