1st Nine Weeks Units: Author's Purpose/ Story Elements/ Characterization Theme: Relationships 7.4 (a-b, e, f); 7.5 (a, e-i, l); 7.6 (a, d, f. h, i, k, l) 7.7 (a-d, f-g, j-k); 7.8 (a, d,e-f, h) Read Alouds: Knuckleheads J. Scieszka Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie Sonnenblick Language of Lit: Seventh Grade Thank You Ma am Growing Up Boy: Tales of Childhood Language of Lit: A Retrieved Reformation (vs. Self) War of the Wall (vs. Society) What do Fish (vs. Self - Ind.) Zebra (Transition to Characterization) Differentiated Materials: The Dinner Party Daybook (plot) Man from the South Dahl (vs. Ind.) To Build a Fire London (vs. Nature) Harrison Bergeron Vonnegut (vs. Society) The Black Cat / Tell-Tale Heart Poe (vs.?) The White Circle Clayton (vs. Self. - Ind.) Participate in and contribute to conversations, group discussions, and oral presentations; read to determine meanings and pronunciations of unfamiliar words and phrases within authentic texts; demonstrate comprehension of author's purpose, story elements, and characterization. Students will be able to determine author's purpose, and identify story elements, methods of characterization, character traits, and kinds of characters (dynamic or static). Characterization Through: Socractic Circle Socratic Circle with Differentiation Specialist Great Books Level 2 Author s Purpose: entertain, inform, express an opinion, persuade Through: Fiction/Nonfiction Texts Biography vs. Autobiography vs. Memoirs Personal and Persuasive Essays Informative Articles Short Stories Story Elements Through: Short Stories Conflict Internal vs. External Individual vs. (Self, Individual, Nature, Society, Supernatural, Technology) Plot development of central conflict including: Initiating event, Rising action, Climax, Falling action, Resolution Theme Characterization (Story Elements Extension) Through: Novel Study Methods of Characterization Character Traits Dynamic vs. Static Based on Novel or Short Story 1 Author s Purpose Through Memoir Writing or Personal Essay Characterization Through: Character Analysis Essay Wk 2 Introduce Homophones Wk 2/3 Word Choice: Nouns (common, proper, general, specific, concrete, abstract) Wk 4 Word Choice: Verbs (action, linking, verb phrases) Wk 6 Identify subjects and predicates (to include compound subjects and predicates) Wk 7 Subject/Verb Agreement Verb Tense Consistency Wk 8-9 Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots and Base Words Basic SJ Spelling Rule 1 (adding affixes)
1st Nine Weeks Units: Author's Purpose/ Story Elements/ Characterization Theme: Relationships 7.4 (a-b, e, f); 7.5 (a, e-i, l); 7.6 (a, d, f. h, i, k, l) 7.7 (a-d, f-g, j-k); 7.8 (a, d,e-f, h) The Jacket Red Bridges (vs. Supernatural) Pandora s Box Sourcebook (vs. Fate) Red Bridges Various group novels selected from Lit. Library (Focus on Character) Independent (see Log) Great Books Mechanics Book Spelling Works! Jim Halverson DRP McDougal Littell Ganske Writing Prompt IA Benchmark 2
2nd Nine Weeks Units: Text Features/ Organizations/ / Expository Writing Theme: The World We Live In 7.4 (a-b, e, f); 7.5 (e-l); 7.6 (a-d, h-l) 7.7 (a-d, f-k); 7.8 (a, c, f, h) 7.9 (a-e) Science & Social Studies Scavenger Hunts PowerPoint Nonfiction Text Structures Teaching Students to Read Nonfiction Scholastic Professional Books National Geographic Explorer National Geographic Extreme Explorer Writing Reports Gathering Information Organizing Material Drafting Revising Documentation Independent (see Log) Mechanics Book Spelling Works! Jim Halverson IA Benchmark Released SOL/ Test Read to determine meanings and pronunciations of unfamiliar words and phrases within authentic texts; demonstrate comprehension of non-fiction text features and patterns of organization; write a variety of forms including summaries and expository writing. Students will be able to recognize and use non-fiction text features and patterns. Text Features/Textual Aids Through: Non-fiction text Index, table of contents, glossary, fonts, headings, bold, captions, photos, diagrams, sidebars, text box, italics, etc. Internal Text Structures/Organizational Patterns (including signal words) Through: Non-fiction Articles Concept/definition (main idea-support) Sequence/chronological Compare/contrast Cause and effect Problem/Solution ing/expository Writing Through: Newsletter Article Web Site/Online Database Evaluation Internet Safety Note Taking Plagiarism/Paraphrasing Citing sources Internal Text Structures/Organizational Patterns Through: Writing Summaries Wk 1 Pronouns: Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement Wks 2-6 Sentence Types: simple, compound, and complex Clauses and phrases Coordinate and subordinate conjunctions Fixing run-ons and comma splices Wks 7-8 Basic SJ Spelling Rules #2 and #3 Doubling (1-1-1and 2-1-1 words) Silent e Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots Homophones ing/expository Writing Through: Newsletter Article 3
3rd Nine Weeks Units: Literary Elements and Devices Theme: Imagination 7.4 (a-f); 7.5 (a-i, l); 7.7 (a-d, f-g, j-k); 7.8 (a, b, f-h) Theme: Dr. Seuss books Language of Lit: Monsters are Due on Maple Street (Sci-Fi, Theme, Teleplay) A Defenseless Creature (Realistic Fiction, Farce, Point of View) The Serial Garden (Fantasy, Short Story, Alternative ending, Irony, Mood, Setting) Fable in Prose (p. 312) Fable in Verse (p. 312) Modern Fable (p. 316) UNIT SIX: Myths, Fables, Legends, Tall Tales Heath Survival Collection Pandora s Box (Historical Fiction, Play, Irony) Various Poetry Selections Socratic Circle with Differentiation Specialist Great Books Level 2 Independent (see Log) Participate in and contribute to conversations, group discussions, and oral presentations; read to determine meanings and pronunciations of unfamiliar words and phrases within authentic texts; identify genres in fiction, the elements of narrative structure, literary devices, and poetic forms. Students will participate in and contribute to discussions and oral presentations, describe literary genres, devices, and poetic forms. Through: Short Stories/Plays/Genre Novel Study Through: Socratic Circle Literary Elements Theme Mood Setting Point of View Foreshadowing Irony Through: Short Stories/Plays/Genre Novel Study Fantasy, Science fiction, Historical fiction, Mystery/Suspense, Realistic fiction, and Folklore Through: Socratic Circle Literary Devices Through: Setting/Poetry sensory details, simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia, mood, repetition, rhyme, hyperbole, connotation/denotation Poetic Forms Haiku, Limerick, Ballad, Free Verse, Couplet, Quatrain Writing: Poetry Genre Stories Folklore Myths, Fractured Fairy Tales Wks 1-2 Capitalization Wks 3-4 Adjectives and Adverbs Wks 5-6 Punctuating Dialogue Wks 7-8 Homophones Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots Basic SJ Spelling Rule #4 Final y 4
3rd Nine Weeks Units: Literary Elements and Devices Theme: Imagination 7.4 (a-f); 7.5 (a-i, l); 7.7 (a-d, f-g, j-k); 7.8 (a, b, f-h) Mechanics Book Spelling Works! Jim Halverson IA Benchmark/SOL Practice: Writing and Multiple Choice. Test 5
4th Nine Weeks Units: Opinions, Persuasion, Novel Study Theme: Taking a Stand 7.2 (a-c), 7.3 (a-e) 7.4 (a-c, e, f); 7.5 (d-i, l); 7.6 (a, d-i, k-l) 7.7 (a-k); 7.8 (a and f) 7.9 (a-e) Advertising examples All-Write - Persuasive Essays Persuasive articles Media Clips Lit. Library Novel Selections Topics could include: Immigration Ecology Corruption of Power Civil Rights/Human Rights Violations Domestic Violence/Bullying Homelessness Living Conditions in Developing Counties Differentiate between fact and opinion; recognize author s viewpoint and tone; recognize persuasive techniques used in advertising and propaganda; express opinions through writing. Students will be able to identify facts and opinions, author s viewpoint and tone, appeals, and propaganda techniques. Taking a Stand Through: Expressing Opinions Fact and Opinion Author s Viewpoint Tone/Word Choice (Bias) Taking a Stand Through: Persuasion Appeals: Emotion, Reason, Authority Propaganda Techniques: bandwagon, testimonial, plain folks, cause and effect, connotative language, humor Non-print Media: News Broadcasts Through: Independent Novel Study Social Issues Advertisement Campaign Public Service Announcement Non-print Media Presentation Taking a Stand Through: Writing/ Thesis Statement Topic Sentences Supporting Arguments: Facts and statistics Anecdotal support Refuting the opposition Persuasive Essay Final Product: Media Project* *Projects may be determined by availability of school computers Composing: Central idea Elaboration Unity Organization Independent (see Log) 6 Preposition and Interjections Analogies Idioms Homophones Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots
4th Nine Weeks Units: Opinions, Persuasion, Novel Study Theme: Taking a Stand 7.2 (a-c), 7.3 (a-e) 7.4 (a-c, e, f); 7.5 (d-i, l); 7.6 (a, d-i, k-l) 7.7 (a-k); 7.8 (a and f) 7.9 (a-e) Mechanics Book DRP McDougal Littell Writing Prompt Ganske Spelling IA Benchmark SOL Test 7