7th Grade Weekly Assignments

Week of May 5, 2008

Writer's Workshop continued:

Can I Have a Word? (Barbican Project)

The Recruit - partners write a sketch of opposing characters (feelings), then write dialogue between the two, present

Exploring the Children's Charter of Human Rights - study the South African Children's Charter, design a charter of our own in groups, present

Begin new unit: Elements

Audio/Visual Stimuli of Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Read and listen to audio presentations of element poetry!!! Fun!

Choose an element and begin brainstorming process.

Complete element poem.

Brainstorm and write poems about the other elements.