• Name

    Isa Foley aka Teacher Foley

    Subject

    Writers Workshop

    Assessments: 

    Narrative Assessment:

    • 7th Grade - Time Travel: A Different Perspective (Fictional Narrative)

      • Students will research a historical event of their choosing and use their findings to write a historical fictional narrative. 

    • 8th Grade - A Story In Three Scenes (Fictional or Personal Narrative)

      • Students will write a narrative in three scenes, paying special attention to the relationship between content and structure. 

    Argumentative Assessment: 

    • 7th Grade - The Fun We Had (Argumentative Essay)

      • Students will compare and contrast their experience to that of the students in Isaac Asimov’s “The Fun We Had” to determine their thesis: “I do/do not relate to the students in the story.”

      • Students will support their thesis with relevant textual evidence and strong explanations of their sourced quotes.

    • 8th Grade - What's The Theme? (Argumentative Essay)

      • Students must determine the theme of a song of their choosing and support this theme in their argumentative essay through sound reasons and relevant textual evidence. 

    Informational Assessment:

    • 7th Grade - Wise Words From Gen Z (Article)

      • Students will write an article explaining how to use an app or digital platform that they have selected. Students will practice organizing their ideas logically and writing for an intended audience.  

    • 8th Grade -  What I Want To Be (Research Report)

      • Students will determine what they want to do when they leave school and what education, support/supplies, and skills they will need to make this happen for themselves. 

      • Students will create a research question to guide them as they conduct their research, interview at least one working adult, and compile their findings into a report.

    How To Contact Me: 

    Phone: 503 366 7353

    Email: isaf@sthelens.k12.or.us

    Links: 

    Canvas 

    Teacher Foley's Bitmoji Classroom