7 Curriculum Map 7, UNIT 1 : Generations UNIT INTRODUCTION Days 1 & 2 Unit Video: Grizzly Bear Teaches Her Cubs Discuss It: What can one generation learn from another? Unit Goals: Reading, Writing & Research, Language, Speaking & Listening Academic Vocabulary: NonFiction Narrative Launch Text: Grounded (Lexile 640) WHOLE-CLASS LEARNING: Introduce Whole-Class Learning Day 3 Anchor/Supporting Texts: Anchor Text (Novel Excerpt): Literary Text, Two Kinds from The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan Anchor Text (News Blog): A Simple Act by Tyler Jackson Anchor Text (Memoir): from An Invisible Thread by Laura Scroff & Alex Tresniowski Assessment Task Narrative Task: Write A Nonfiction Narrative Prompt: What unexpected event shows how a person can influence someone from a different generation? Language Development: Finding Your Voice W.7.3, W.7.3.a-e, W.7.4, W.7.5, W.7.10 Whole-Class Learning Strategies: Listen Actively Clarify by asking questions Monitor Understanding Interact and Share ideas Essential Question What can one generation learn from another? Unit Goals: TG p. 4 Read and analyze how authors express point of view in nonfiction narrative. RL.7.6 Expand Knowledge and use of academic and thematic vocabulary. RL.7.4, RI.7.4 a nonfiction narrative in which you develop experiences or events using effective technique. W.7.2 Develop voice, or style of writing, with word choice and sentence structure to convey meaning and add variety and interest to writing and presentations.L.7.3 Collaborate with team to build on the ideas of others, develop consensus, and communicate. SL.7.1 Standards Covered Reading Literary Text RL.7.1, RL.7.6 Reading Informational Text RI.7.9 Speaking & Listening SL.7.4 Language L.7.1, L.7.2, L.7.2.a, L.7.4, L.7.4.b, L.7.5, L.7.5.b Writing W.7.2, W.7.2.b, W.7.2.c, W.7.3, W.7.3.a, W.7.3.b, W.7.3.d, W.7.9 NOTES:
UNIT 1 Learning GRADE 7 Generations Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 4-7 from Two TG p. 13-31 Close Read TG p. 14-15: Mark italicized words TG p. 15: Mark words that reveal narrator’s feelings TG p. 17: Notice punctuation in the dialogue TG p. 19: Mark examples of repetition TG p. 20: Mark descriptive words TG p. 22: Look for words the show the mother’s reaction Analyze the Text TG p. 26 Compare and Contrast Analyze and Effect Draw Conclusion Make a Judgment Answer the Essential Question Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 27 Character and Point of View: Character Traits Making inferences Character’s motives of view First-person point of view point of view RL.7.1, RL.7.6 Concept Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 28 that relate to the idea of conflict: Lamented Indignity Reproach Discordant Squabbling Devastated Latin Prefix: in- L.7.4.b Conventions TG p. 29 Conventions: Nouns and Pronouns common noun proper noun possessive noun personal pronoun possessive pronoun L.7.2 Writing to Sources TG p. 30 Retelling a Scene W.7.3, W.7.3.a. W.7.3.b, W.7.3.d Speaking and Listening TG p. 31 Develop a dramatic monologue SL.7.4 First Read Notice: Who the story is about, what happens, where and when it happens and why those involved react Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension and write a storyboard of the selection Making Meaning Language Development
Days 8-10 A Simple Act: TG p. 32-41 Close Read TG p. 34-35: Mark words that refer to Laura’s new friend TG p. 38: Notice why author repeats the word “amazed” and what is being emphasized Analyze the Text TG p. 38 Analyze and Evaluate Draw Conclusions Interpret Answer the Essential Question Analyze and Structure TG p. 39 Author’s of View: Weighted Omniscient Limited RL.7.1, RL.7.6 Concept Vocabulary and Word TG p. 40 Words that help to show relationships between people: Connects Influence Encouraged Bond Multiple Meaning L.7.4 Conventions TG p. 41 Conventions: Adverbs L.7.1 First Read Notice: Details in the text that present and support a claim Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check and write a storyboard of the selection Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 12-15 from An Invisible Thread: TG p. 43-51 Close Read TG p. 43, 46: Mark the punctuation that helps you Analyze the Text TG p. 46 Make inferences and support Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 47 Narrative Point of View: Concept Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 48 Conventions TG p. 49 Conventions: Adjectives Writing to Compare TG p. 50-51 Explanatory First Read person
know how the speaker sounded TG p. 46: Notice the vivid language used by the author and why Compare and Interpret Speculate Answer the Essential Question point of view Direct Quotations RL.7.6 Words that show positive qualities of personality traits: Resilience Perseverance Generosity Latin Suffix: -ity L.7.5, L.7.5.b L.7.2, L.7.2.a RI.7.9, W.7.2, W.7.2.b, W.7.2.c, W.7.9 Notice: Who the memoir is about, what happens, where and when it happen, and why those involved react as they do Annotate: By marking vocabulary and key passages you want to revisit Connect: within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension and write a storyboard of the selection Performance Task: Writing Focus Days 16-18 TG p. 52-57 Write a Nonfiction Narrative Prompt: What unexpected event shows how a can influence someone from a different generation? Language Development: Finding Your Voice Standards: W.7.3, W.7.3.a-e, W.7.4, W.7.5, W.7.10 UNIT 1 Small-Group Learning GRADE 7 Generations Introduction Day 19 Anchor/Supporting New Article: Tutors Teach Seniors New Performance-Based Assessment Task Speaking and Listening Focus: Present a Nonfiction Narrative Small-Group Learning Strategies: Prepare Participate Fully Support Others Essential Question What can one generation from another? Unit TG p. 4 Read and analyze how authors express point of view in nonfiction narrative. RL.7.6
Answer the Essential Question Read Closely Scan RL.7.1, RL.7.2 associated with feelings and issues one might need to overcome when learning something new: Struggling Impairments Frustrated Suffix: -ment L.7.4.b L.7.1, L.7.3, L.7.3.a SL.7.1, SL.7.1.b,SL.7.1.c, SL.7.1.d, SL.7.4, SL.7.5, W.7.7 it about? Who is it about? Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension by writing a brief summary of the selection Making Meaning Language Development NOTES: Days 22-23 from Mom & Me & Mom: TG p. 70-79 Close Read TG p. 72: Mark details that contrast the different ways the two generations of women in Maya’s life express affection TG p. 74: Mark details that show the author’s attitude to the past as she remembers and reports this Analyze the Text TG p. 77 Review and Clarify Present and Discuss Answer the Essential Question Analyze and Structure TG p. 78 Characterization: Character traits Characterization Direct characterization Indirect characterization Make inferences Concept Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 77 Words that involve someone giving to fill the need of someone else: Charitable Philanthropist Conventions TG p. 79 Independent and Dependent Clauses Subordinate clause First Read Notice: Details in the text that analyze the connections between individuals, or events
conversation to her grandmother RI.7.3 Supervision Latin Prefix: super- L.7.4, L.7.4.b L.7.1, L.7.1.a Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check and writing a brief summary of the selection Making Meaning Effective Expression NOTES: Days 24-25 Learning to Love my Mother: TG p. 80-85 Close Review TG p. 82: Note details in the video that support Angelou’s claim that “Love heals-not sentimentality, but love” Analyze the Media TG p. 83 Analyze and interpret Distinguish and interpret Describe and analyze Answer the Essential Question Media Vocabulary TG p. 83 Set Questions Tone Writing to Compare TG p. 84 Compare and contrast essay First Review Watch: Who speaks, what they say, and how they say it Note: Elements that you find interesting and want to revisit Connect: Details in the interview to other texts
SL.7.2 L.7.1, L.7.6 RI.7.7, W.7.2, W.7.5, W.7.9, W.7.9.b you’ve read or images you’ve seen Respond: Complete Comprehension check Making Meaning Effective Expression NOTES: Days 26-27 Drawing: TG p. 86-93 Close Review TG p. 87: Analyze composition by noting details that demonstrate composition such as the arrangement of and the background TG p. 88: Analyze proportion or the relative sized of different elements within the composition Analyze the Media TG p. 92 Present and Discuss Review and Synthesize Answer the Essential Question Media Vocabulary TG p. 92 Composition Shadow Proportion Perspective Speaking and Listening TG p. 93 Multimedia Slideshow First Review Look: At each drawing and determine who or what it portrays Note: Elements in each drawing that you find interesting and want to revisit Connect: Details in the drawing to other texts you’ve read or images you’ve seen Respond: Complete
feels about being on Mars TG p. 129: Look for examples of foreshadowing TG p. 130: Highlight text that appeals to the senses and paints a picture TG p. 131: Mark details that describe the changes that are starting to happen TG p. 132: Highlight text that tells what people are thinking or feeling TG p. 134: Notice and highlight text that isn’t English TG p. 136: Analyze plot TG p. 137: Highlight text that creates an image TG p. 138: Highlight text that indicates ways characters have changed TG p. 140: Analyze Plot RL.7.3 Answer the Essential Question Figures of speech Simile Metaphor Personification RL.7.4, L.7.5, L.7.5.a a sense of what people from Earth are seeing, feeling, and experiencing on Mars: submerged forlorn canals immense atmosphere mosaic Synonyms and nuance L.7.4.a, L.7.5 and Adverbs Positive Comparative Superlative L.7.1 Notice: Who the story is about, what happens, where and when it happens and why those involved react Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check and writing a brief summary of the selection Making Meaning Effective Expression NOTES: Days 10-12 Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed: TG p. 146-151 Close Review TG p. 147: Note details in the radio play the present the story Analyze the Media TG p. 149 Review and discuss Discuss Media Vocabulary TG p. 149 Sound Effects Human voice Writing to Compare TG: p. 150-151 Comparison-and- Contrast First Review
differently than the text RL.7.7 Answer the Essential Question Silence SL.7.2 RL.7.7, W.7.2.a-e, W.7.9.a Listen: Note who is speaking, what they’re saying, and how they’re saying it Note: Elements in the radio play that you find interesting and want to revisit Connect: Ideas in the radio play to other media you’ve experienced, texts you’ve read, or images you’ve seen Respond: Complete Comprehension check Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 13-15 Danger! This Mission to Mars Bore You to Death!: TG p. 152-163 Close Read TG p. 154: Notice and highlight text that indicates the behavior of living things TG p. 155: cause and effect noting how serious the Analyze the Text TG p. 158 Connect Draw Conclusions Answer the Essential Question Analyze and Structure TG p. 159 Text Structure: Informative writing Concept Vocabulary and Word TG p. 160 Words related to boredom: chronic stimulus subconsciously Conventions TG p. 161 Conventions: Action Verbs and Linking Verbs Writing to Sources TG p. 162 Blog Post Speaking and Listening TG p. 163 Visual Presentation Read Notice: The general ideas about the text
problem of boredom can be TG p. 156: Note language used with friends RI.7.5 excruciatingly monotony catastrophic prefix: -sub L.7.4, L.7.4.b, L.7.4.c, L.7.6 L.7.1 W.7.1.a, W.7.1.b, W.7.1.d, W.7.1.e, W.7.7 SL.7.4, SL.7.5 Annotate: By marking vocabulary and key passages you want to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check and writing a brief summary of the selection Performance Task: Writing Focus Days 16-18 TG p. 164-169 an Argument Prompt: Do the benefits of exploring Mars outweigh the Language Development: Conventions Standards: W.7.1, W.7.1.a-e, W.7.5, W.7.10, L.7.1, L.7.2, L.7.3, L.7.3a UNIT 2 Small-Group Learning GRADE 7 A Starry Home Introduction Day 19 News Article: Future of Space Exploration Could See Humans on Mars, Alien Planets by Nola Taylor Redd Performance-Based Assessment Task Speaking and Listening Focus: Present an Argument Small-Group Learning Strategies: Prepare Participate Fully Support Others Clarify Essential Question What can one generation learn from another? Unit TG p. 118 Evaluate written arguments by analyzing how authors and support their claims. RI.7.8 Expand Knowledge and use of academic and concept vocabulary. RL.7.4, RI.7.4
RL.7.5 Latin suffix: -ary L.7.4, L.7.4.b, SL.7.1 L.7.1 SL.7.1, SL.7.1.b, SL.7.1.c, SL.7.1.d, SL.7.4, SL.7.5, W.7.7, W.7.8 those involved react as they do Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check by writing a brief summary of the selection Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 22-26 The Last Dog: TG p. 182-199 Close Read TG p. 183: Mark details that provide clues about the setting TG p. 185: mark details that describe the internal conflict TG p. 191: mark passages that relate to Brock’s feelings and state of mind TG p. 193: Analyze plot Analyze the Text TG p. 196 Review and Clarify Present and Discuss Answer the Essential Question Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 197 Conflict and Resolution: External conflict Internal conflict Concept Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 196 that all relate to life outside the dome: Threatening Extinct Mutation suffix: -tion Conventions TG p. 198 Simple and Compound Subjects and Predicates Writing to Sources TG p. 199 Revised Ending Read Notice: Details in the text that analyze the connections between individuals, ideas, or events Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit
L.7.6 SL.7.1, SL.7.1.a–d Respond: Complete Comprehension Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 29-30 Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future of U.S. Space Exploration After Curiosity: TG p. 204-211 Read TG p. 206: Mark details that identify the speaker’s Analyze the Text TG p. 208 Review and Clarify Present and Discuss Answer the Essential Question Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 209 Evaluate Argument and Claims Concept Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 208 Words having to do with business ventures: Cede Enterprise Capitalistic TG p. 208 Multiple-meaning words Conventions TG p. 210 Sentence Functions and End Declarative Interrogative Imperative Exclamatory Writing Research Report TG p. 211 First Read Notice: The general of the interview. What is it about? Who is involved? Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete
Launch Text: At the Crossroads (Lexile 930) WHOLE-CLASS LEARNING: Introduce Whole-Class Learning Day 3 Anchor/Supporting Texts: Anchor Text (Drama): A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Act I by Israel Horovitz Anchor Text (Drama): Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Act II by Israel Horovitz Media Film: from Scrooge directed by Henry Edwards Performance-Based Assessment Task Write an Informative Essay Prompt: How does Scrooge’s character transform over the course of the play? Language Development: Conventions Whole-Class Learning Strategies: Listen Actively Clarify by asking questions Monitor Understanding Interact and ideas Essential Question What can cause a sudden change in someone’s life? Unit TG p. 226 Read and explain explanatory texts. RI.7.1 Expand Knowledge and use of academic and concept vocabulary. RL.7.4, RI.7.4 an explanatory text to examine a topic and convey ideas. W.7.2 Conduct research projects of various lengths to explore a topic and clarify meaning. W.7.7 Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy. L.7.3.a Collaborate with your team to on the ideas of others, develop consensus, and communicate. SL.7.1 Integrate audio, visuals, and text in presentations. SL.7.5 Standards Covered Reading Literary Text RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.5, RL.7.7 Speaking & Listening SL.7.1.a–d, SL.7.2, SL.7.4, SL.7.5 Language L.7.1.a, L.7.1.b, L.7.3, L.7.3.a, L.7.4.b, L.7.4.c, L.7.6 Writing W.7.1.a-e, W.7.5, W.7.6, W.7.7, W.7.10 NOTES: UNIT 3 Whole-Class Learning GRADE 7 Turning Points Making Meaning Language Development NOTES:
Days 4-9 A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Act I: TG p. 234-263 Close Read TG p. 236: Look for words that describe someone TG p. 238: Look for dialogue where Scrooge says one thing but means another TG p. 241: Look for words not used when talking to friends TG p. 242: Read stage directions TG p. 245: Highlight text that creates an image of Marley TG p. 247: Analyze Characterization TG p. 248: Notice text that creates image of eyes TG p. 251: Note ellipses TG p. 252: Analyze character TG p. 254: Notice words that are not standard English TG p. 257: Words that indirectly refer to the past TG p. 258: Analyze character RL.7.1, RL.7.3, RL.7.4 Analyze the Text TG p. 260: Explain Examine Reconstruct Answer the Essential Question Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 261 Dialogue in Drama: Dialogue conflict RL.7.3, RL.7.5 Concept Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 262 relate to Scrooge’s character and personality: covetous morose resolute impossible malcontent miser Latin prefix: mal- L.7.4.a, L.7.4.b Conventions TG p. 263 Subject-Verb Agreement Compound Subject L.7.1 First Read Notice: Who the play is about, what happens, where and when it happens and why those involved react as they do Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check and writing a brief summary of the selection
Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 10-12 A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Act II: TG p. 264-297 Read TG p. 267: Highlight a word that’s no longer used the same way TG p. 269: Analyze characterization TG p. 270: Notice unrecognizable phrases TG p. 272: Find 3 adjectives that describe Scrooge TG p. 274: Notice words spelled differently TG p. 277: Read stage directions TG p. 279: Look for word printed differently from others TG p. 281: Recognize text as sounds TG p. 283: Look for in italics and brackets TG p. 285: Analyze Characterization TG p. 286: analyze Figurative Language TG p. 288-289: Look for words in italics and brackets TG p. 290: Analyze Conflict RL.7.3, RL.7.5 Analyze the Text TG p. 292 Explain Determine Answer the Essential Question RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.5 Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 293 Stage Directions: Script Dialogue direction RL.7.3, RL.7.5 Concept Vocabulary and Word TG p. 294 Words relate to Scrooge’s transforming character and personality: Parallel Altered Strive Dispelled Earnest Infinitely TG p. 294 Greek prefix: L.7.4.b, L.7.4.c Conventions TG p. 295 Sentence Structures: Simple sentence Compound sentence Complex sentence Compound-complex Independent clauses L.7.1.b Writing to Sources TG p. 296 Explanatory Essay W.7.2.a–f Speaking and Listening TG p. 297 Present a Costume Plan W.7.7, SL.7.4, SL.7.5 Read Notice: Who the story is about, what happens, where and when it happens and why those involved react as they do Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Iideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension and writing a brief summary of the selection
RL.7.1, Rl.7.3 Answer the Essential Question Falling Action Resolution RL.7.3 between the two characters Permit Release Contact RL.7.4 phrase Object of the preposition L.7.1.a W.7.3, W.7.3.b, W.7.3.d happens, and why those involved react as they do Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check by writing a brief summary of the selection Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 25-28 from An American Childhood: TG p. 324-331 Close Read TG p. 326: Analyze Characterization Analyze the Text TG p. 328 Review and Clarify Present and Discuss Answer the Essential Question Analyze and Structure TG p. 329 Analyze Interactions: Reflective Writing Central Ideas Make Inferences Technical Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 328 Tissue Enlarged Amoeba Prefix: en- Conventions TG p. 330 Appositives and Appositive Phrases Speaking and Listening TG p. 331 Collaborative Discussion First Read Notice: General of the text. What is it about? Who is involved?
7, UNIT 4 : People and the Planet UNIT INTRODUCTION Days 1 & 2 Unit Video: Arctic Ice Discuss It: In what way are people and animals dependent on our planet? Unit Goals: Reading, Writing & Research, Language, Speaking & Listening Academic Vocabulary: Argument Launch Text: Rethinking the Wild (Lexile 1040) WHOLE-CLASS LEARNING: Introduce Whole-Class Learning Day 3 Anchor Text (Essay): from Silent Spring by Rachel Carson Anchor Text (Speech): Nobel Speech by Al Gore Media Video: Nobel Speech by Al Gore Performance-Based Assessment Task Write an Argument Prompt: What is the most significant effect that people have on the environment? Language Development: Conventions W.7.1, W.7.1.a-e, W.7.6, W.7.8, W.7.10, L.7.1, b, L.7.1.L.7.1.c, L.7.3, L.7.3.c Whole-Class Learning Strategies: Listen Actively Clarify by asking questions Monitor Understanding Interact and Share ideas Essential Question What effects do people have on the environment? Unit Goals: TG p. 354 Evaluate written arguments by analyzing how authors and support their claims. RI.7.8 Expand Knowledge and use of academic and thematic vocabulary. RI.7.4 Write an argumentative essay in which you effectively incorporate the key elements of an argument. W.7.1 Conduct research projects of various lengths to explore a topic and clarify meaning. W.7.7 Demonstrate command of the use of participles and participial phrases. L.7.1 Collaborate with your team to build on the ideas of others, develop consensus, and communicate. SL.7.1 Integrate visuals, and text in presentations. SL.7.5 Standards Covered
Making Meaning Language Development NOTES: Days 6-10 Nobel Speech: TG p. 372-385 Close Read TG p. 374: Highlight choices about the future TG p. 375: Look for the phrase “web of life” TG p. 376: Analyze word choice TG p. 378: Look for four ways to emphasize text RI.7.4 Analyze the Text TG p. 382 Support Compare and Contrast Answer the Essential Question RI.7.1, RI.7.8 Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 383 Evaluate an argument: Persuasive Speech RI.7.8 Concept Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 384 Words that describe situations or settings: Crisis Pollution Urgency Universal Illusion Environment Latin prefix: uni- L.7.4, L.7.4.b Conventions TG p. 385 Infinitive Phrases and Gerund Phrases Infinitive Infinitive phrase Noun Adjective Adverb Subject Direct object Predicate noun Object of a preposition L.7.1.b Read Notice: The general idea of the text. What is it about? Who is involved? Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check and writing a brief summary of the selection
Making Meaning Effective Expression NOTES: Days 11-15 Al Gore’s Acceptance Speech: TG p. 386-391 Close Review TG p. 389: Watch Video again and write any new observations that seem important Analyze the Media TG p. 389 Review and discuss Answer the Essential Question Concept Vocabulary TG p. 389 Unprecedented Recklessly Imminent Unsustainable Emissions Efficiently L.7.6 Writing to Compare TG p. 390-391 an argument RI.7.7, W.7.1, W.7.1.a-c, SL.7.3 Review Watch: Who speaks, what they say, and how they say it Note: Elements that you find interesting and want to revisit Connect: Details in the to other videos or texts Respond: By completing the Comprehension at the end Performance Task: Writing Focus Days 16-18 TG p. 394-397 Write an Argument Prompt: What is the most significant effect that people have on the environment? Language Development: Conventions Standards: W.7.1, W.7.1.a-e, W.7.6, W.7.8, W.7.10, L.7.1, b, L.7.1.L.7.1.c, L.7.3, L.7.3.c, L.7.6
Turtle Watchers Nature is What We See The Sparrow TG p. 402-411 Close Read TG p. 404: Analyze similes RL.7.3, RL.7.4, L.7.4.c, L.7.5, L.7.5.a Analyze the Text TG p. 408 Review and Clarify Present and Discuss Answer the Essential Question Analyze and Structure TG p. 409 The speaker in lyric poetry RL.7.5 Concept Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 408 Words that all relate to the importance of ancestral knowledge: Ancestors Wisdom Heed Etymology RL.7.4, L.7.4, L.7.4.b Author’s Style TG p. 410 Author’s Style: Word Choice Diction Tone Denotations Connotations Make inferences Theme RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.4, L.7.4, L.7.5, L.7.5.c, L.7.6 Speaking and Listening TG p. 411 Oral Presentation SL.7.4, SL.7.5, SL.7.6 First Read Notice: Who or what is “speaking” the poem and whether the poem tells a story or describes a single moment Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check by writing a brief summary of the selection Making Meaning Effective Expression NOTES: Days 24-26 Eagle Tracking at Follensby Pond: Close Read Analyze the Media Media TG p.
TG p. 412-419 TG p. 413: Analyze Vantage Point TG p. 415: Analyze Documentary Photography TG p. 416: Analyze Vantage Point RL.7.3 TG p. 418 Present and Discuss Review and Synthesize Answer the Essential Question SL.7.1, SL.7.4 Documentary Photography Vantage Monochrome SL.7.2, L.7.6 Write a research project in a group W.7.2, W.7.2.a, W.7.2.b, W.7.7, W.7.8, W.7.10, SL.7.1.a-d, SL.7.4, SL.7.5, SL.7.6 First Review Look: At each photo and determine who or what it portrays Note: Elements in each photo that you find interesting Connect: Details in the photos to texts you’ve read or other images you have seen Respond: Complete Comprehension check Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 27-30 He—y, Come On Ou—t!: TG p. 420-429 Close Read TG p. 421: Analyze Setting Analyze the Text TG p. 426 Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 427 Concept Word
RL.7.3 Review and Clarify Present and Discuss Answer the Essential Question RL.7.1, SL.7.1, SL.7.4 Elements of a Short Story: Irony Theme Dramatic Situational Verbal irony RL.7.2, RL.7.3, L.7.5, L.7.5.a TG p. 426 Words that relate to the outcome of a process: Disposal Consequences Resolved Latin Roots: RI.7.4, L.7.4.b, L.7.4.c Colon Semicolon Hyphen Dash Brackets Parentheses L.7.2, PI.11 Ending W.7.3, W.7.3.d, L.7.4.c, W.7.3.d, W.7.3.e, W.7.5, SL.7.4 Read Notice: Who the story is about, what happens, where and when it happens, and why those involved react they do Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check by writing and creating a storyboard of the selection Learning Performance Task: Speaking and Listening Focus Days 31-32 TG p. 430-431 Present an Argument Prompt: Do people always have a negative impact on the environment? Standards: Standards: SL.7.1, SL.7.1.a, SL.7.1.b, SL.7.2, SL.7.3, SL.7.4, SL.7.5, SL.7.6 Overview: Independent Learning Days 33-34 TG p. 432-433, 434A-434F, 434-436 Select and read a story from selections available online: The Old, Old Tree from My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George How Grandmother Spider the Sun by Michael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchac Standards: RL.7.10, RI.7.10
The of Victor d’Aveyron, the Wild Child by Eloise Montalban from Of Wolves and Men by Barry Lopez End-of-Unit Assessment Days 35-36 TG p. 437-441 Writing to Sources: Argument Prompt: Are the needs of people ever more important than the needs of animals and the planet? Explain your position. Speaking and Listening Outcome: Oral Presentation Standards: W.7.1, W.7.4, W.7.10, SL.7.4, SL.7.5, SL.7.6 GRADE 7, UNIT 5 : Facing Adversity UNIT INTRODUCTION Days 1 & 2 Unit Video: Exclusive: Bethany Hamilton Discuss It: How do we overcome obstacles? Unit Reading, Writing & Research, Language, Speaking & Listening Academic Vocabulary: Informative text Launch Text: Against the Odds (Lexile 800) WHOLE-CLASS LEARNING: Introduce Whole-Class Learning Day 3 Video: Surviving the Dust Bowl from American Experience Anchor Text (Novel Excerpt): from The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck Anchor Text Story): The Circuit by Francisco Jiménez Performance-Based Assessment Task Write an Argument Write an Informative essay Prompt: How did the individuals in the selections cope with the obstacles they faced? Language Development: Use of commas Learning Strategies: Listen Actively Clarify by asking questions Monitor Understanding Interact and Share ideas Essential Question How do we overcome obstacles? Unit Goals TG p. 444 Read and Analyze informative texts. RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3 Expand knowledge and use of academic and thematic vocabulary. RL.7.4, RI.7.4 Write an Informative essay to examine a topic and convey ideas. W.7.2 Conduct research projects of various lengths to explore a topic and clarify meaning. W.7.7 Demonstrate command of coordinate adjectives. L.7.1 Collaborate with your team to build on the ideas of others, develop consensus, and communicate. SL.7.1
W.7.2, W.7.2.a-e, W.7.10, L.7.1, L.7.2.a, L.7.2.b Integrate audio, visuals, and text in presentations. SL.7.5 Standards Covered Reading Literary Text RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.9, RL.7.10 Reading Informational Text RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.4 Speaking & Listening SL.7.1, SL.7.1.a, SL.7.2, SL.7.1.c, SL.7.4 Language L.7.1, L.7.2, L.7.2.a, L.7.3.a, L.7.4, L.7.4.a, L.7.4.b, L.7.5.a, L.7.6 Writing W.7.1, W.7.1.a, W.7.1.b, W.7.2, W.7.2.a-e, W.7.7, W.7.9, W.7.9.a, W.7.10 NOTES: UNIT 5 Whole-Class Learning GRADE 7 Facing Adversity Making Meaning NOTES: Days 4-5 Surviving the Dust Bowl: TG p. 452-455 Close Review TG p. 453: Analyze cinematic technique Analyze the Media TG p. 455: Review and Discuss Answer the Essential Question Media Vocabulary TG p. 455 Panoramic shot Voiceover Transition First Review Watch: Who speaks, what they say, and how they say it Note: Elements in each photo that you find interesting Connect: Details in the photos to texts you’ve read or other images you have seen Respond: Complete Comprehension check
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.4 L.7.6 Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 6-9 from The Grapes of Wrath: TG p. 456-467 Close Read TG p. 459: Notice the repeated use of the word ”years” TG p. 460: Look for and highlight italics Analyze the Text TG p. 462 Characterize Interpret Answer the Essential Question Analyze and Structure TG p. 463 Setting and Cultural Context: Setting Cultural and historical context Concept Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 464 Words that describe how the characters feel as they leave their farms and start over: Ruthless Bitterness Toil Sorrow Doomed Frantically Old English Suffix: -less Language Development TG p. 465 Author’s Style: Description Word choice Imagery Writing to Compare TG p. 466-467 Write a Compare-and-Contrast essay Read Notice: Who the story is about, what happens, where and when it happens, and why those involved react as they do Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete
RI.7.4, L.7.1 RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3 RL.7.3, PI.3 L.7.3.a, L.7.4, L.7.4.b L.7.3.a, L.7.4, L.7.5.a RL.7.9, W.7.1.a-b, W.7.2.b, W.7.2.d, W.7.9, W.7.9.a Comprehension check and writing a brief summary of the selection Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 10-14 The Circuit: TG p. 468-481 Close Review TG p. 469: Analyze cultural context TG p. 471: Notice descriptive language TG p. 472: Look for figurative language that relates to the mountains TG p. 474: Analyze author’s style RL.7.4, RL.7.10 Analyze the Text TG p. 476 Identify Conclude Answer the Essential Question RL.7.1 Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 477 Theme: Stated themes Implied themes RL.7.3 Concept Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 478 Words that escribe ways in which characters act or respond: Thoroughly Wearily Instinctively Enthusiastically Hesitantly Understandingly Old English Suffix: -ly RL.7.4, RL.7.4.b Conventions TG p. 479 Commas L.7.2, L.7.2.a Writing to Sources TG p. 480 Write an explanatory essay RL.7.2, W.7.2, W.7.2.b, W.7.9, W.7.9.a Speaking and Listening TG p. 481 Role-play and interview SL.7.1, SL.7.1.a, SL.7.1.c, SL.7.4, W.7.7 First Read Notice: Who the story is about, what happens, where and when it happens, and why those involved react as they do Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check and writing a brief summary of the selection
UNIT 5 Small-Group Learning GRADE 7 Facing Adversity Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 20-23 A Work In Progress TG p. 492-503 Close Read TG p. 493: Hyperbole TG p. 494: Mark words that show the author’s tone RI.7.4, RI.7.10, L.7.5 Analyze the Text TG p. 500 Review and Clarify Present and Discuss Answer the Essential Question RI.7.1, RI.7.4 Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 501 Author’s Purpose: Word Choice and Humor: Hyperbole Comic diction Incongruity RI.7.3, RI.7.4, RI.7.6 Concept Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 500 all relate to overcoming obstacles: Accomplishments Extraordinary Celebrate Latin Prefix: extra- L.7.4, L.7.4.b Conventions: TG p. 502 Informal Grammar Colloquial contractions Informal transitions Introductory conjunctions RI.7.1, RI.7.2 Speaking and Listening TG p. 503 Group Discussion SL.7.1, SL.7.1.a, SL.7.1.b, SL.7.1.c, SL.7.2 First Read Notice: The General ideas of the text. What is it about? Who is involved? Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check by writing a brief summary of the selection Making Meaning Language Development NOTES: Days 24-25
from The Story of My Life: TG p. 504-511 Close Read TG p. 507: Analyze Figurative Language RI.7.4, L.7.5, PII.3 Analyze the Text TG p. 509 Review and Clarify Present and Discuss Answer the Essential Question RI.7.1, SL.7.4 Concept Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 509 Words related to learning new things/struggling to learn new things: Imitate Mystery Barriers RI.7.4 Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 510: Determine Author’s Purpose: Autobiographical Writing: First-person point of view Tone RI.7.4, RI.7.6, L.7.1.a Conventions TG p. 511 of Dependent Clauses: Clause Independent clause Main clause Dependent / subordinate clause Adverb clause Relative/adjective clause Noun clause L.7.1, L.7.1.a First Read Notice: The General ideas of the text. What is it about? Who is involved? Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check by writing a brief summary of the selection Making Meaning Effective Expression NOTES: Days 26-27 How Keller Learned to Talk: TG p. 512-517 Close Review TG p. 513: Analyze shots Analyze the Media TG p. 515 Present and Discuss Media Vocabulary TG p. 515 Long shot
RI.7.4, RI.7.7 Review and Synthesize Answer the Essential Question SL.7.1 Medium shot shot RI.7.4 Write a essay RI.7.7, W.7.2, W.7.2.a-e, SL.7.1, SL.7.2, SL.7.5 First Review Watch: Who speaks, what they say, and how they say it Note: Elements that you find interesting Connect: Details in the video to other media you’ve experienced or other images you have seen Respond: Complete Comprehension check Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 28-30 A Tinkerer Builds a Windmill, Electrifying a Nation: Close Read TG p. 519: Analyze Description Analyze the Text TG p. 524 Review and Clarify Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 525 Analyze Structure: Concept Word TG p.
TG p. 518-527 RI.7.10 Present and Discuss Answer the Essential Question RI.7.1, RI.7.3, RI.7.5, L.7.4 Biographical Writing: Narrative nonfiction Biographical writing Direct quotations Narrative pacing RI.7.1, RI.7.3 Words related to poverty, limited technology, and efforts to relieve it Scarcity Desire Attempts Etymology RI.7.4, L.7.4.b Proper Adjectives L.7.2 W.7.2.a, W.7.2.b, W.7.7, W.7.8 First Read Notice: The general ideas of the text. What is it about? Who is involved? Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension by writing a brief summary of the selection Small-Group Learning Performance Task: Speaking and Listening Focus Days 31-32 TG p. 528-529 Present Multimedia Profiles Prompt: How do people overcome enormous challenges? Standards: W.7.2, W.7.4, W.7.9, W.7.10, SL.7.1, SL.7.1, SL.7.4, SL7.5, SL.7.6 Overview: Independent Learning Days 33-34 TG p. 530-531, 532A-532D, 532-535 Select and read a story from selections available online: The Girl Who Fell From the Sky by Juliane Koepcke Four Skinny Trees from The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Rikki-tikki-tavi by Rudyard Kipling Standards: RL.7.10, RI.7.10