Grade English Language Arts--Reading Curriculum

7th Grade English Language Arts--Reading Curriculum

Course Description: 7th grade English Language Arts--Reading is a course that focuses on creating thoughtful readers. This course emphasizes student reading comprehension across literature and informational text while utilizing a variety of strategies, including text analysis, research, compare/contrast, and story analysis. The ultimate goal is to produce life-long readers who can be successful in future endeavors.

Scope and Sequence:

Timeframe

Unit

3-4 Weeks Communication in ELA

4-5 Weeks

Information Literacy Critical Thinking

8-9 Weeks Elements of Literature

6-7 Weeks

Text Structures

Instructional Topics

Topic 1: Communicating in a Professional Setting Topic 2: Rules of a Conversation & Group Dynamics Topic 3: Presentation Techniques

Topic 1: Text Analysis Topic 2: Research Topic 3: Presentation of Information

Topic 1: Compare and Contrast Topic 2: Point of View and Characterization Topic 3: Story Analysis Topic 4: Theme and Central Idea

Topic 1: Nonfiction Structure Topic 2: Drama Structure Topic 3: Poetry Structure

2-3 Weeks 7-9 Weeks

Analysis of the Argument Topic 1: Analysis of Structure-Problem/Solution

Culminating Unit: What Does It Mean to Be A

Reader?

Topic 1: Dystopian Novel Analysis

Board Approved: June 25, 2015 Revised: April, 2016 MLS Aligned: April, 2017

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Curriculum Revision Tracking:

Spring 2017

Unit 1:

? Overview of Unit: Explanation added as to how and why this Unit relates back to a yearly

theme of "humanity."

? Topic 2 - Engaging Experience 1: Detailed Description reworded to stress the need to

provide reading material to guide creation of speeches.

? Topic 3 - Engaging Experience 1: Detailed Description reworded to stress the need to

provide reading material to guide discussion.

? Engaging Scenario: Notation to see shell course in Schoology for rubric.

Unit 2:

? Overview of Unit: Explanation added as to how and why this Unit relates back to a yearly

theme of "humanity."

? Ongoing Skill Building added. Throughout this unit students should be reading fiction

and nonfiction pieces that support the theme of survival.

? Topic 2: Notation added that students could utilize information from survival themed

fiction readings in their research, as well.

? Engaging Scenario: Notation to see shell course in Schoology for rubric.

Unit 3:

? Overview of Unit: Explanation added as to how and why this Unit relates back to a yearly

theme of "humanity."

? Engaging Scenario: Notation to see shell course in Schoology for rubric.

Unit 4:

? Overview of Unit: Explanation added as to how and why this Unit relates back to a yearly

theme of "humanity."

? Engaging Scenario: Notation to see shell course in Schoology for rubric.

Unit 5:

? Overview of Unit: Explanation added as to how and why this Unit relates back to a yearly

theme of "humanity."

? Engaging Scenario: Notation to see shell course in Schoology for rubric.

Unit 6:

? Overview of Unit: Explanation added as to how and why this Unit relates back to a yearly

theme of "humanity."

? Engaging Scenario: Notation to see shell course in Schoology for rubric.

Board Approved: June 25, 2015 Revised: April, 2016 MLS Aligned: April, 2017

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Spring 2016

Unit 1: Topics were rearranged Topic 2--Articles about communication in different careers were included in the Experience. Engaging Scenario was changed by removing an experience from Topic 3 and making it the Engaging Scenario.

Unit 2: Pacing for this unit extended to 4-5 weeks.

Unit 3: Compare and contract (Dr. Seuss goes to War) moved to final Topic. Topic 1: POV and Char--reordered the Engaging Experiences Topic 2: Engaging Experience added Engaging Scenario: rewritten to combine 2 questions into one

Unit 4: Topics were rearranged: 1.) Drama, 2.) Nonfiction, 3.) Poetry Drama: Engaging Experience was added Nonfiction: Engaging Experience #2 was removed Pacing extended to 6-7 weeks

Unit 5: Overall pacing was extended Topic 1 time frame was extended

Board Approved: June 25, 2015 Revised: April, 2016 MLS Aligned: April, 2017

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Unit 1: Communication in ELA

Subject: Reading Grade: 7 Name of Unit: Communication in English Language Arts Length of Unit: 3-4 weeks Overview of Unit: In this unit students will learn how to communicate both formally and informally in the ELA classrooms. This will allow students to communicate effectively so that their ideas are understood by both peers and teacher, as well as having an ability to understand others in the classroom. The theme of this unit (and an overarching theme for this year in both Reading and Writing) is the concept of "humanity" and encouraging students to discover aspects of their humanity as well as that of others through different aspects of communication (reading, writing, and speaking & listening).

Priority Standards for unit: 7.SL.1.A Follow rules for collegial discussions and decision-making, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed. 7.SL.1.A 7.SL.2.C Plan and deliver appropriate presentations based on the task, audience, and purpose including multimedia components in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize significant points.

Supporting Standards for unit: 7.SL.1.B Delineate a speaker's argument and claims, evaluating reasoning in order to pose questions that elicit elaboration and respond to others; questions and comments with relevant observations and ideas that bring the discussion back on topic as needed. 7.SL.1.C Acknowledge new information expressed by others including those presented in diverse media and, when warranted, modify their own views. 7.SL.2.A Speak clearly, audibly, and to the point, using conventions of language as appropriate to task, purpose, and audience when presenting including appropriate volume at an understandable pace. 7.SL.2.B Position body to face the audience when speaking, and make eye contact with listeners at various intervals using effective gestures to communicate a clear viewpoint. 7.RL.1.B Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings using context, affixes, or reference materials. 7.RI.2.B Analyze how word choice contributes to meaning and tone. ISTE - CREATIVE COMMUNICATOR.6: Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals.

Board Approved: June 25, 2015 Revised: April, 2016 MLS Aligned: April, 2017

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