Monday, 12/5

Language Arts:
Complete rough draft of persuasive essay by Thursday, 12/7.
Read 30 minutes, get planner signed. 50% points check this Friday.

Social Studies:
Town Brochure Overdue.

Today in History: The Rolling Stones released the album Beggar's Banquet (1968).

Friday 12/2

LA: READ 60 MINUTES GET PLANNER SIGNED 50% CHECK NEXT FRIDAY


SOCIAL STUDIES: TOWN BROCHURE IS OVERDUE

1956 POST: FIDEL CASTRO LANDED "THE GRANMA,"  BEGINNING  THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.

POSTED IN CAPITALS BY:ANGEL OROZCO

Thursday 12/1

Homework:

LA: read at least 30 minutes get planner signed



Social Studies: town brochure due Friday


Today in the year1955 : Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to move to the back of a bus in Biringham, Alabama.

Posted By: Angel Orozco 

11/18

Language Arts Homework:
read at least 60 minutes get planner signed



Social Studies Homework:
n/a


Today in History:  the first printed book in english was published in London in 1477

11/17

Language Arts Homework:
Read at least 30 minutes
Get planner initialled
25% check tomorrow afternoon

Social Studies Homework:
European Current Event Due tomorrow

Today in history:
1558: Elizabeth I became Queen of England following the execution of
Lady Jane Grey.

Monday, 11/14

LA: Read at least 30 minutes, get planner signed.
25% check on Thursday.

SS: Current Event Due Friday
-Europe

Nothing collected today.

2nd quarter underway (11/7/11)

Hello out there. Posts for the next few weeks will be of the simpler variety.

Language Arts: read at least 30 minutes
get your planner signed
If you haven't already, check the list on room 203's door and write down your 2nd quarter goals

Social Studies: Bring your Attila the Hun argument and evidence card.

Quote: "Naive as the dry leaves looking past the tree to the blue sky asking 'why me?'"
- John 'Blu' Barnes

Question: Where did the country of Hungary get its name?

P.S.- Colin is turning 1 tomorrow.

Update

Still working on grades folks. Things WILL be current tonight, but may be closer to 10 or 11 pm. Check power-school in the morning for a realistic picture.

I have entered your  the unit test for social studies. A few of you have yet to complete part two of the test
(the short essay). A few of you did complete part two but did not put your name on it. If your grade is lower than you expected, you may be in one of these two categories. We need to work this out by Wednesday at the latest.


Word of the day:
Onomatopoeia- a word that sounds like what it describes.

i.e. splash

Sunday, October 23

Well,
First quarter is almost a wrap. Why is it that days sometimes seems sooooo long
but months just pass us by?

Here are a few items for your attention and consideration.

-Check power-school tomorrow (Monday) night for an updated idea of what your first quarter grade might look like. ALL missing assignments may be completed for partial credit BEFORE Friday, October 28.

After then, the way is shut and we enter the yet uncharted territory of the second quarter of 7th grade.

-Your only homework between now and the end of first quarter (again, this Friday, October 28) is to work toward your AR goal. You can view your goal by logging into AR and clicking on the link to "Goals." Your homework for next quarter is to not leave this for the last minute.



-We will take our first language arts benchmark on Wednesday (period 2) or Thursday (periods 4 and 6). This IS an important test which we will spend class time reviewing for. It is NOT a huge part of your first quarter grade the way your math benchmark will be. I will look at this test to determine what you have learned/ perfected versus what we still need to review.

If you don't want to spend precious, evanescent moments of your early adolescence reviewing the parts of a sentence, proper punctuation, the six point of plot, and other things that I know you know I know you know (maybe one too many there), be sure to study your notebook and bring your A-game.

That's enough for now. More to come soon......

Quote of the day: "Everything can be explained to the people, on the simple condition that you want them to understand."  Frantz Fanon

Question of the day: What does "evanescent" mean?

Thursday October 4

Hi everyone...

A quick reminder to keep up with your AR reading. You have 24 days left to meet your first quarter goals.

Also, if you don't bring your Aztec Journal tomorrow, Mr. McIntyre won't have to shave his head.

Quote of the day: “The black asphalt would shimmer with vapors. I had a theory about those vapors. They were not released by the sun but by a huge onion buried under the city. This onion made us cry... I thought about the giant onion, that remarkable bulb of sadness.” - Gary Soto, Buried Onions

Question of the day: How do you say "thank you" in Aymara?


check out www.earthyfamily.com/PU-words.htm to find out.

September 29 (progress reports and goals)

Hello everyone,
A few of important notes.....

1. We will be revisiting our 1st quarter goals (which we wrote on the 1st day of school) in class. My goal for the remainder of the quarter is to update our website at least twice a week. Please help me remember.

2. Progress reports will be sent home next week. Can you believe we're half-way through 1st quarter already?! This is a mid-quarter check in. There is still plenty of time to improve your grades.

3. I've graded your All-School Write pretest and will post the scores on powerschool. This is a preassessment and does not affect your grade in my class.

4. We will begin persuasive essays next week.

Quote of the day: "The warrior city, she of the white willows and white rushes, has died fighting as she lived. No more of will the conquered princes of all the regions come in boats through the mists to pay her tribute." -The fall of Tenochtitlan, Codex Azteca.

Question of the day: What does "compulsory" mean?

Tuesday, 9/20

Hello out there.................................................................................................

A couple of reminders and a heads up on what's to come.

Language Arts: Final drafts of narratives were due today. Be sure to finish tonight and turn your in with a late pass of you miss the deadline. On Thursday we will complete the first all school write.
This is a pre-assessment, so don't study or feel pressured. However, you should get a good night's sleep and plan to spend the whole block period writing.

Social Studies:
Tomorrow we'll leave the Mayans and travel north to study the Origins of the Mejica (Aztec) in the valley of Mexico. Don't forget your summary paragraph on Mayan agriculture tonight.

See you soon. Email me with any questions or concerns.

Quote of the day: "The jaguar was out hunting with bows and arrows when he met a shadow. He tried
to catch it and he couldn't."  - from the Popol Vuh, sacred text of the Quiche Maya.

Question of the day: How many people lived in Tenochtitlan? visit the site http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/teno_1/hd_teno_1.htm   to find out.

Tuesday, 9/13

Hi everyone.


Lots happening these days. We will be finishing our stories and review of the six points of plot this week.

In social studies, we will delve deep into the world of the Mayan empire.

Keep up with your reading and spread the word about back to school night. I hope to see all of your parents there.

Short and sweet.

Stay tuned.

Question of the day: What was Pok ta Pok? Check out this video for the answer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKvQjgC9sIY

Quote of the day: "The more you explain it, the more I don't understand it." -Mark Twain

Friday, 9/9

Another week come and gone.
Thank you all for your positive energy. I can already tell this is going to be a great year.

A few brief reminders......

You have until next Thursday to revise your certificate of achievement project for a higher grade.

The book fair began today. I will sign us up to visit during Language Arts next week. It's also open before and after school.

We will be writing original stories in class next week. Come with your ideas. Think of how to include all six points of plot.

Keep up with your independent reading and get your log signed.

Back to school night is next Wednesday, 9/14. Don't forget to show your schedule to your parents.

Last but not least, enjoy the sunshine.

Quote of the day: "I am not particularly interested in saving time; I prefer to enjoy it." -Eduardo Galeano


Question of the day: What does the Yucatec word Peek' mean?
visit the site
native-languages.org/maya_words.htm
to find out

Wednesday, 9/7

Mid-week already!

Remember............

Social Studies: You will get back your graded certificate of achievement project tomorrow. You have one week to make improvements for a higher grade. We'll begin studying the geography of the Mayan empire on Friday.

Language Arts: Keep up with reading and bring the rough draft of your letter to a teacher to class tomorrow. We will be reading the short story "7th Grade" by Gary Soto on Friday. We hope to raise enough money with this year's book fair to bring Gary Soto to our school. To learn more about Gary Soto and his books, visit the site www.garysoto.com.

Quote of the day: "Nothing should be wasted in a world where sparrows work hard to prove there is enough." -Gary Soto

Question of the day: How many months are there in the Mayan calendar?
Visit the website below to find out.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112511/

Tuesday, 9/6

Welcome back everyone.......

Here's what's happening

Language Arts:
A rough draft of your letter to a teacher is due on Thursday, 9/8
Read 30 minutes and get your reading log signed.
PLEASE, see me if you need a book. There are hundreds in the room.

Social Studies:
Complete a rough draft of the Certificate of Achievement Project.
We will create the final drafts in class tomorrow.

Question of the day: In what modern countries did the Maya live?

Quote of the day: "To speak a language is to take on a world."  - Frantz Fanon

Labor day weekend

Can you believe the way time flies? We're already 1/60th of the way through the school year. So much to do!

I hope everyone enjoys the long weekend.

Please spend at least 1 hour reading your AR book and have a parent initial your reading log.
Also, don't forget to get outside and enjoy the sunshine.

See you on Tuesday.

Quote of the day: "Minds are the real estate of the 21st century." -Chuck D

Question of the day: In what year was Labor Day declared a national holiday?
Visit the US Department of Labor's website: www.dol.gov      to find out.

Thursday September 1

Remember.............

1. Supplies for all classes will be checked tomorrow

You should have: 2 pencils, 2 pens, a pencil sharpener, a notebook, a folder, and an AR book.

2. I will be available to check out books  tomorrow morning from 7:45 until 8:20. If you need one, please enter through the attendance office and tell Lynn you are going to Room 203 to check out an AR book.

3. For social studies (and 2nd period language arts), choose a person from ANCIENT HISTORY for your Certificate of Achievement project, which we will begin in class tomorrow.

4. Review the first few pages of your Sharks' planner, and make sure your parents get their copy (it was in your first day packet).

It's been great getting to know you all these past two days.

See you tomorrow,
Mr. McIntyre

Question of the day (be ready to answer this question in class):
What is the 2nd largest city in the State of California?

Quote of the day: "Be yourself"  -Whodini

Welcome back!

Dear students and parents,

Welcome back to Shoreline and to 7th Grade language arts and/or social studies. I hope everyone had a satisfying summer. I enjoyed every minute of time spent with my wife and son (the boy in the grass).

A few things up and coming, fill in your planner now........

Everyone
Thursday 9/1: Return your first day packet to your P.E. class. Ms. Martin and Ms. Lynn will be collecting packets and money for P.E clothes

Language Arts
Beginning Friday 9/2 :   Bring a book for Independent Reading to school every day. If you remember your ZPD from last year, choose a book within your range. If not, choose a book that looks interesting and challenging. You're welcome to sign a book out from the classroom collection BEFORE Friday.

Social Studies
Friday 9/2: Choose a figure from ancient history to present with a certificate of achievement.
Feel free to check out one of the websites listed below, or visit your 6th grade social studies teacher for ideas.

ancientegypt.co.uk
historyforkids.org

That's all for now. Stay tuned.....
-Mr. McIntyre

Quote of the day: "Don't call it a comeback, I've been here for years." -LL Cool J