Welcome to 7B!

All seventh graders visit 7B twice each day for language arts instruction, which focus on the following main subject areas:

• English grammar
• Writing
• Literature
• Vocabulary

One class period is comprised of literature (reading all sorts of awesome stuff from across a multitude of genres), while the other is comprised if English grammar, writing, and vocabulary.  Vocabulary lessons center on word analysis using Greek and Latin roots — fun!

This year, we will be reading a few new books as part of a Nebraska Humanities grant-winning exploration of Japanese history, culture, and literature.  We’ll even get to visit Lauritzen Gardens to paint and write poetry in the Japanese Park.

Additionally, I am the faculty sponsor for two awesome clubs open to sixth- through eighth-graders: No Place for Hate (grades 6-8) and Book Bowl (grades 7-8).  Information on how to participate in these two clubs will be provided to your child, but please email anytime with questions.

It’s that time of year again — WRITING PROJECT time!  This quarter, students will spend much of their English class time completing the writing process to produce a research paper on a topic of their choice.  We will explore various purposes for writing; review how to conduct safe research that yields credible sources; learn how to cite sources in MLA format; and spend a lot of time writing, revising, and editing.  Best of all, students will get to present their writing to their classmates as part of an oral presentation.

In literature class, students will work in groups to create their own utopias.  As we have learned from reading The Giver, creating a utopia that is truly perfect is extraordinarily difficult; this project is an excellent (and fun!) way for students to consider moral and ethical issues and to continue to deepen their critical thinking skills.  We will also read some more awesome short stories and start another novel.

As always, there’s lots to look forward to in 7B.  Language arts rocks!

All seventh graders will visit 7B twice each day for language arts instruction, which will focus on the following main subject areas:

• English grammar
• Writing
• Literature
• Vocabulary

One class period will be comprised of literature (reading all sorts of awesome stuff from across a multitude of genres), while the other will be comprised if English grammar, writing, and vocabulary.  Vocabulary lessons center on word analysis using Greek and Latin roots — fun!

Additionally, I am the faculty sponsor for two awesome clubs open to seventh- and eighth-grade students: Quiz Bowl and Book Bowl.  Information on how to participate in these two clubs will be provided to your child, but please email anytime with questions.