Do-Nows Multiple Choice assessments Literature responses/circles Cooperative learning groups Book talks Vocabulary assessments Open-ended questions Essays Anecdotal Notes Exit/Admit Slips Peer/Self Assessments Writer’s Workshop Writing Portfolio Story Board C.O.R.E. K-12 Cluster Tests Speeches Graphic organizers Timed reading/writing Writing assignments Rubrics Journals Class discussions Peer/teacher conferences Participation/Observations Questioning Presentations Visual Representations Individual Whiteboards Pre-Test/Quizzes Book reviews PBL’s 6+1 Writing Traits Debates Additional Suggestions: Seventh Grade - Letter to the author (response to literature) Zebra – Internet research activity on the Vietnam War Memorial A Retrieved Reformation/After Twenty years/ Additional O.Henry Stories – Research Simulated Task/Author Study Amigo Brothers – Write a sequel to the story Summative Assessments SGO/Pretest Mid-term assessment/District benchmark or interim assessments Final SGO assessments/Post Test
Students will be able to… Work in cooperative Learning groups Use graphic organizers Set a purpose for reading Evaluate writing through rubric Expand vocabulary Make connections based on text/self/world Draw conclusions Make inferences Figurative Language Incorporate technology Present information orally Critique other presentations Teacher expectations and assessment tools Active reading strategies Grade level vocabulary Interpret and analyze text Author’s purpose Purpose of technology in real-world situations How to use creativity and innovation How to use critical thinking and problem solving skills How to communicate effectively OCEAN COUNTY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM Evidence of Learning Formative Assessments Do-Nows ∙ Graphic organizers Multiple Choice assessments ∙ Timed reading/writing Literature responses/circles ∙ Writing assignments Cooperative learning groups ∙ Rubrics Book review ∙ Journals Vocabulary assessments ∙ Class discussions Open-ended questions ∙ Peer/teacher conferences Essays Participation/Observations Anecdotal Notes ∙ Questioning Exit/Admit Slips ∙ Presentations Peer/Self Assessments ∙ Visual Representations Writer’s Workshop ∙ Individual Whiteboards C.O.R.E. K-12 Cluster Tests ∙ Pre-Test/Quizzes Writing Portfolios Speeches PBL’s Debates ∙ 6+1 Writing Traits
SL 7.3 Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence. Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas SL 7.4 Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and volume, examples; use appropriate eye contact, adequate and clear expectations SL 7.5 Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points SL 7.6 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. Conventions of Standard English L 7.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences. Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas. Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifier L 7.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives. Spell correctly. Knowledge of Language L7.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. a. Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.* L3.1-7. Click on the link above to be sure all Progressive skills are taught for every year in the grade span indicated. Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Unit Objectives Students will know… Define and Identify elements of poetry folktales legends myths drama How to collaborate effectively Teacher expectations and assessment tool Active Reading Strategies Grade level vocabulary Interpret and analyze Text Identify Story Elements Author’s purpose Literary Terms Literary Analysis The purpose of technology in real world situations How to Use creativity and innovation How to Use critical thinking and problem solving How to communicate effectively Unit Objectives Students will be able to… Work in cooperative Learning groups Use graphic organizers Set a purpose for reading Evaluate writing through rubric Expand vocabulary Make connections based on text/self/world Draw conclusions Make inferences Use flashback and foreshadowing Figurative Language Incorporate technology Present information orally Critique other presentations Use higher level critical thinking skills to read/respond to text ideas and the author’s craft by using textual evidence to support information and formulated interpretations. Read and analyze plays and myths, folk tales, and legends OCEAN COUNTY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM Evidence of Learning
Anchor charts Guided notes Preferential seating Curriculum development Resources/Instructional Materials/Equipment Needed Teacher Resources: Stories :Includes the subgenres of adventure stories, historical fiction, mysteries, myths, science fiction, and realistic fiction. Drama: Includes one-act and multi-act plays, both in written form and on film. The Language of Literature 1. The Monsters are Due on Maple Street (Pair with Scope Magazine – 1/10/11 The Day Aliens Attacked America”) A Christmas Carol (usually read during Unit 2) Fables The Ant and the Grasshopper The Richer, The Poorer Greek Myths (also read A Crown of Wild Olive and Passing on the Flame and Scope 12/8/08 – “Heart of Gold”) Narcissus Prometheus Theseus and the Minotaur Phaethon Folk Tales Waters of Gold Ashputtle Lazy Peter and his Three-cornered Hat Brother Coyote and Brother Cricket Additional Resources Scope Magazine – See Magazine 2/14/11 – The “Chupacabra and Bigfoot” Scope Magazine – See Magazine 10/25/10 – “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” Scope Magazine – See Magazine 5/10/10 – “Alexander the Great” Novel Study (The Cay or A Wrinkle in Time) (For The Cay pair with Scope 5/11/09 – “Swimming with the Sharks”) Scope Magazine – See Magazine 1/25/10 – “The Lightning Thief”