Unit 1: Nine Weeks Essential Question: informational W.7.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. text and contrast characters and setting across stories Cite textual evidence, especially as it relates to character development Write a variety of responses to literature and informational text Write Characters with Characters narratives that use effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured e vent of sequence. Content-Specific Antagonist Character development Character traits Dialogue Monologue Narrative Plot: exposition, raising action, climax, falling action, resolution Portrayal Protagonist Reference materials Setting (historical context) Textual evidence Argumentative Connotation Denotation Evidence Persuasive Relevance Significance Technique 1 Fairmont School District 89 November 2013
Unit 2: Four Weeks Essential Question: W.7.7: Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating Analyse how the setting of story or biography shapes the character s development Content-specific Autobiographies, graphical autobiographies Biographies, photo-biographies additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation. Write a variety of responses to literature and informational text. Character s Conflict: External and internal Diction Perseverance/ Resilience 2 Fairmont School District 89 November 2013
W.7.6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources. and contrast a play to a film and other print versions Conduct research on a person of interest, who demonstrated perseverance. a multimedia presentation that persuades classmates why they person you chose to research is the most determined. Write a bio-poem and recite to classmates Plagiarism Poetry: tone and imagery Citation Connotation Credible/Credibility Denotation Evidence Interact Paraphrase Significance Technique 3 Fairmont School District 89 November 2013
W.7.9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research Unit 3: Five Weeks Essential Question: W.7.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. and contrast characters form stories and novels read Write a variety of responses to literature and informational text and a play in written form to a film version Content Specific Bias Conflict Determination Depiction Dialogue Diction Documentary Historical context Informative/Explanatory Main idea, Point of view in narration Propaganda Screenplay Stereotypes 4 Fairmont School District 89 November 2013
ing details Text structure W.7.6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources. W.7.9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support Connotative Convey Denotation Emphasize Evidence Influence Significance Technique 5 Fairmont School District 89 November 2013
analysis, reflection, and research Unit 4: Six Weeks Essential Questions W.7.1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. the development of characters and themes over the course of text Write a variety of responses to literature and informational text Write an argument about the importance of reading original version of stories, in order to better appreciate abridges versisions Conduct a research on authors who write about survival in the wild and present findings to the Content Specific Abridged version Anthropomorphism Central idea Flashback Foreshadowing Literary techniques Nuances in meaning Point of view in narration Survival Argument Connotation Denotation 6 Fairmont School District 89 November 2013
W.7.6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources. class and contrast a written novel to the film version Write a survival in the wild story Evidence Pertinent Significance Technique W.7.9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research 7 Fairmont School District 89 November 2013
Unit 5: Three Weeks Essential Question: W.7.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content and contrast settings, characters, and unusual circumstances among stories Write a variety of response to literature and informational text Conduct research on an astronaut or science fiction author of choice and present findings to the class in multimedia format Content Specific Common settings for science fiction; in the future, alternate timelines, in outer space Common themes for science fiction: time travel, alternate histories/societies, body and mind alternations Elements of setting; place, time, environment Fantasy vs. science fiction Figurative language in text: metaphor, personification, simile, onomatopoeia Imagery Clarify Connotation Denotation Evidence Significance Technique 8 Fairmont School District 89 November 2013
W.7.6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources. W.7.9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research Unit 6: Nine Weeks Essential Question: 9 Fairmont School District 89 November 2013
W.7.1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence and contrast the settings, characters, plots, themes and genres across a variety of literature Write a variety of responses to literature Write (and recite for classmates) poetry that uses poetic devices to enhance its meaning novels with their theatrical/film verision Content Specific Comedy Fantasy Hyperbole Irony: verbal, situational, dramatic Narrator Oxymoron Parody Plot Point of view/perspective Theme Tragedy Connotation Delineate Denotation Evidence Reflection Significance Technique 10 Fairmont School District 89 November 2013
W.7.9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research 11 Fairmont School District 89 November 2013