Welcome to Mr. George's Teacher Page
7th grade English Language Arts/Reading and Social Studies.

Feel free to email me with any questions 

Email me at Jgeorge@emsd63.org

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Attention Students and Families: Click Here to access your e-learning activities for 04/02/2020. If you have any questions as you work through the activities, you can email me at Jgeorge@emsd63.org from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Parents: Once your student has completed the designated activities, make sure to record his/her E-Learning Day Attendance through Powerschool.

E-Learning Day Assignment for ELA 04/01-04/03 2020 

Wednesday April 1- Thursday April 2- Friday April 3:

• Access the google document assignment sheet on Google Classroom. Read ALL Directions carefully!
  • Newsela Choice Text Set- Pick 2 out of 5 articles to read.
  • Vlog Check In. Record short 4-5 minute video using your chromebook or any other device. Upload to Google classroom on Friday. 
  • Quickwrite on Writing Wall (Padlet).

E-Learning Day Assignment For Social Studies 04/2/2020

Thursday  April 2: 

• Immigration Analysis Documents
  • Document can be accessed on Google classroom.
  • Don't forget to watch the directions and review video that is also attached on Google classroom. 

E-Learning Day Assignment For ELA 04/1-04/03 2020

 Wednesday April 1- Thursday April 2- Friday April 3:

• Access the google document assignment sheet on Google Classroom. Read ALL Directions carefully!
  • Newsela Choice Text Set- Pick 2 out of 5 articles to read.
  • Vlog Check In. Record short 4-5 minute video using your chromebook or any other device. Upload to Google classroom on Friday. 
  • Quickwrite on Writing Wall (Padlet).

E-Learning Day Assignment For Social Studies 04/01/2020

Wednesday April 1:

• Watch the quick video "America's Sources of Immigration".
  • Respond to the five questions that accompany video.
  • Video and questions can be accessed via Google Classroom.
  • Open the google document to view the video. Submit finished assignment on Google classroom. 

E-Learning Day Assignment For ELA 3/31/2020

Tuesday March 31:

• Access the "Character Traits and Conflict" Document available on Google Classroom. Watch the Pixar short film "Lifted" and complete the activity. 
  • Link to the short film is provided within the activity document.
  • Don't forget to submit on Google Classroom.
  • All directions are included with the activity. 
• Access the Writing Wall padlet available on Google Classroom.  
  • Respond to the cartoon posted under Tuesday March 31 2020 by clicking on "Add comment".
  • DO NOT click on the plus sign at the bottom of the cartoon as it will add an additional column. 

E-Learning Day Assignment For Social Studies 3/31/2020

Tuesday March 31:

• Access the "Immigration Assignment" through BrainPop. Go to Brainpop through your Class Links to log in to BrainPop. Click on Dashboard.
  • Watch the video on immigration.
  • Read the related reading titled "Sickness and Health"
  • Complete the "Immigration survey" worksheet. 

 E-Learning Day Assignment For ELA 3/30/2020

Monday March 30:

• Read your Independent Reading book/Any book you have access to for 30 minutes. Complete the Independent Reading - Text Summary 
  • This can be found on Google Classroom. 
  • Turn in completed document on Google Classroom. 
  • Don't have something to read at home? Gemini Library Services
• Quill.org 
  • Finish 2 activities -- Must get a score of "yellow" or "green", Feel free to try the activity again! 
  • Screenshot the activities you finished & Turn this in on Google Classroom. 

• If you have not done this already = Complete the assignments from Wednesday March 18 & Thursday March 19
  • Assignment Details below & on Google Classroom
  • TURN IN on Google Classroom 

E-Learning Day Assignment  For Social Studies Classes 3/30/2020: 

Monday March 30: 

• Complete the "eLearning Living Through History Written Journals". Don't forget to submit on Google Classroom. You can preview the document below as well. 

eLearning Journal Entry

Wednesday March 18:

• Complete the presentation we started last Friday with your research group "Recognizing Arguments in our Research Topics" - (this should be in your Google Drive - ELA folder) 
  •  Everyone in the group should be participating and assisting in the completion of this presentation. 
• Complete and turn in "Reflection: Recognizing Arguments in our Research Topics" 
  • This can be found on Google Classroom.
  • Turn in this completed document on Google Classroom.
• Infographics
  
  • Turn in ALL infographics on Google Classroom

Thursday March 19: 

• Back to your research topics -- Find A NEW SOURCE (article/video/infographic/etc.) that is NOT LISTED on the list of sources we gave you in class.  
  
  • Take notes on this source using the same "Research Notes template" we've been using in class. 
  • Turn in your completed notes on Google Classroom.

E-Learning Day Assignment  For Social Studies Classes 3/18-3/19: 

1. Students can acess the DBQ Online documents they have started in class. Students are to complete the essay builder portion of the assignment once the four documents are completed. Instructions for this can be found on google classroom as well. DBQ online is an app students access through QuickLinks on their chromebooks. Please email me if you have any questions about this.  
2.  Complete the vlog assignment. Assignment sheet can be accessed via google classroom. 

If you need breakfast/and or lunch, stop by Gemini today from 8am-12pm and pick up three days worth of meals for anyone in your house 18 years of age or younger. Access further information here: Meals Available For Pickup

Here is how you can record student attendance for each E-Learning day:

E-Learning Day Info and Resources