Woodland Park School District Writing Curriculum

Woodland Park School District

Writing Curriculum

English Language Arts

Curriculum Writers: Elisabetta Macchiavello, Nancy Munro, Lisa Healey-Wilk, Samantha Krasnomowitz, Monica Voinov, Michele Skrbic, Krystal Capo, Nicole Webb, Veronica Seavy, Pamela Yesenosky, Steve Sans, Rosemary Ficcara, Laura Masefield,

Meghan Glenn 2016-2017

Carmela Triglia Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Contents

K-8 Curriculum Map ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Kindergarten Writing Curriculum ................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Unit Title: Building a Talking Community: Oral Language .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Unit 1: Launch Writing ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Unit 2: Writers are Readers ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Unit 3: How-To Books ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Unit 4: Persuasive Writing ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 First Grade Writing Curriculum..................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Unit 1 Title: Launching/ Small Moments (Narrative) ............................................................................................................................................... 19 Unit 2: How-To Writing ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 Unit 3: Writing Non-Fiction (Information) ................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Unit 4: Opinion Writing............................................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Unit 5: Realistic Fiction ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Unit 5: Poetry ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 33 Second Grade Writing Curriculum ................................................................................................................................................................................ 35 Unit Title: Narrative Writing/Small Moments .......................................................................................................................................................... 36 Unit Title: Writing About Reading............................................................................................................................................................................. 41 Unit Title: Lab Reports and Science Books................................................................................................................................................................ 46 Unit Title: Poetry ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Third Grade Writing Curriculum ................................................................................................................................................................................... 56 Unit Title: Routines: Launching the Writing Workshop ............................................................................................................................................ 57 Unit Title: Unit 1 Crafting True Stories...................................................................................................................................................................... 59 Unit Title: Unit 2: The Art of Information Writing .................................................................................................................................................... 61 Unit Title: Unit 3 Changing the World ...................................................................................................................................................................... 64 Unit Title: Unit 4 Once Upon a Time ......................................................................................................................................................................... 66 Unit Title: Unit 5 Poetry ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 68

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Fourth Grade Writing Curriculum ................................................................................................................................................................................. 71 Unit Title: Routines: Launching the Writing Workshop ............................................................................................................................................ 72 Unit Title: Unit 1: Arc of Story................................................................................................................................................................................... 74 Unit Title: Unit 2: Boxes and Bullets: Personal and Persuasive ................................................................................................................................ 76 Unit Title: Unit 3: Bringing History to Life................................................................................................................................................................. 78 Unit Title: Unit 4: Literary Essay: Fiction Writing...................................................................................................................................................... 81 Unit Title: Unit 5: Journalism and Opinion Writing: Myths, Folklore and Tall Tales ............................................................................................... 83 Unit Title: Unit 6: Poetry .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 86

Grade Five Writing Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 88 Unit Title: Narrative Fan Fiction: Writing Inspired by our Favorite Stories .............................................................................................................. 89 Unit Title: Informational Writing - Nonfiction Picture Books ................................................................................................................................... 93 Unit Title: Research Based Argument Essay ............................................................................................................................................................. 97 Unit Title: Speeches - Career and Innovation Speeches ......................................................................................................................................... 102 Unit Title: Fantasy ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 106

Grade Six Writing Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 110 Unit Title: Narrative Realistic Fiction - Creating Believable Characters ................................................................................................................. 111 Unit Title: Argument - The Literary Essay ............................................................................................................................................................... 115 Unit Title: Informational Text - Teaching Books ..................................................................................................................................................... 120 Unit Title: Biography - Writing about Influential People (Mixed Genre)................................................................................................................ 124 Unit Title: Poetry ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 128

Seventh Grade Writing Curriculum............................................................................................................................................................................. 131 Unit Title: Narrative: Realistic Fiction: Symbolism, Syntax and Truth .................................................................................................................... 132 Unit Title: Journalism: Uncovering the Stories of Our World ................................................................................................................................. 136 Unit Title: The Art of Argument .............................................................................................................................................................................. 141 Unit Title: Poetry - Self Portraits ............................................................................................................................................................................. 144

Unit Title: Cross Genre: Developing Writing Styles and Craft through Social Issues ................................................................................................. 146 Eighth Grade Writing Curriculum................................................................................................................................................................................ 148

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Unit Title: Narrative Realistic Fiction - Realistic Fiction: Using Story Elements to Convey Ideas ............................................................................... 149 Unit Title: Argument Writing .................................................................................................................................................................................. 151 Unit Title: Informational Writing - Historical Perspective ...................................................................................................................................... 153 Unit Title: Memoir - Sharing our Story ................................................................................................................................................................... 156

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K-8 Curriculum Map

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

K

Building a Talking Community

Launch Writing

Launch Writing

Writers are Readers

Writers are Readers

How-To Books How-To Books

Persuasive Writing

Persuasive Writing

Persuasive Writing

Launch/Small

1

Launch/Small Moments

Moments

How-To Writing

How-To Writing

2

Narrative Writing Narrative Writing

Writing About Reading

3

Routines

4

Routines

5

Launch/ Fan Favorites

Crafting True Stories

Arc of Story

Fan Favorites

Crafting True Stories

Arc of Story

Personal/ Persuasive

Informational Writing

6

Narrative Realistic Fiction

Narrative Realistic Fiction

ArgumentLiterary Essay

How-To Writing

Writing About Reading

The Art of Information

Writing

Personal/ Persuasive

Informational Writing

Argument ? Literary Essay

Writing NonFiction

Writing About Reading

The Art of Information

Writing

Bringing History to Life

Informational Writing

Research Based Argument Essay

Writing NonFiction

Lab Reports and Science Books

Changing The World

Bringing History to Life

Literary EssayFiction

Research Based Argument Essay

Opinion Writing

Lab Reports and Science Books

Opinion Writing

Realistic Fiction Lab Reports and Science Books

Poetry

Changing the World

Once Upon a Time

Literary EssayFiction

Mythology/ Folk Lore

Research Based Argument Essay

Career Speeches

Mythology/ Folk Lore

Career Speeches

Argument ? Literary Essay

Teaching Books Teaching Books

Biography

Realistic Fiction

Poetry

Once Upon a Time

Poetry/Drama Prose

Fantasy Biography

Poetry

Realistic Fiction Poetry

If..Then...

Poetry Poetry/Drama

Prose Fantasy

Poetry

7

Launch/ Realistic Fiction

Realistic Fiction

Journalism

Journalism

Journalism

Argument

Argument

Poetry

Social Issues

Social Issues

8 Realistic Fiction Realistic Fiction

Argument Writing

Argument Writing

Argument Writing

Informational Writing

Informational Writing

Memoir

Memoir

Poetry

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