Arcade 7th Grade Curriculum Map
2015-2016
Kimberly Johnson
7th Grade Honors English
Timeframe
Essential Question
Unit of Study
Writing
2013-2104
August
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Learning Task(s)
Alignment
How can we become
proficient middle school
students?
Introduction to
school culture
Personal brochure
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Writing Assessment
Literary
Genres
September mid-October
Narrative
Writing
Common Core
How are stories from
other times and places
about me?
Which style of writing
best expresses my
ideas?
How does changing the
narrator change the
story?
What is the best way to
present my information
In unique ways?
Autobiographical and
narrative
“Two Kinds” by Amy
Tan
“Seventh Grade” and
“Oranges” by Gary
Soto
“My Furthest Back
Person” by Alex
Haley
Descriptive Writing
Autobiographical
Narrative
Try Its
Journals
Implementation Recommendations
& Additional Notes
RL 10
RL 5
RI 5
W2
W4
W6
S/L 1, 3, 4, 5
LS: 1, 2, 3,, 4, 5, 6
Binder Reminder
Learning Styles
7 Intelligences
Rubric Review
Writing Assessment
STAR test for AR
Begin AR
Textbooks
Genre Study
Organize writing
notebooks and AR
folders
Use to establish routines, procedures, and structures for
classroom community where students and the teacher are
readers, writers, and learners.
RL 1, 2 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,9, 10
RI 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
W 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10
S/L 1, 2, 4,
LS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
Read and analyze
A variety of narrative
and autobiographical
texts
Compare and
contrasts styles,
voice and purpose
Be able to write
dialogue in the text
of their narrative
Plan and revise their
work to strengthen
the product and
convey ideas.
Use complete
sentences and
proper conventions.
Produce a written
sample that flows
logically and makes
sense to the reader.
Students will understand that:
Narratives encompass many different styles of writing
Narrators tell the story form their point of view
Figurative language presents ideas in a unique ways.
Learn strengths and learning styles to facilitate success and
assume personal responsibility for self- learning.
Students will learn the elements of the differing literary genres so
that they can recognize them in their reading and apply them to
their writing.
Students will be able to independently use their learning to:
Complete the writing process: brainstorming, selecting an idea,
drafting, revising, editing, and publishing
Use conventions correctly as needed, especially for dialogue
Incorporate figurative language – similes, metaphors, idioms to
infuse writing with fresh and original ideas
Use technology as appropriate: students will type essays and
incorporate photos and graphics
Present research in class using appropriate technologies
Timeframe
Essential Question
Unit of Study
Writing
2013-2104
October
December
Common Core
How can we use writing
to convey universal
truths humans share
across the ages?
Informational Text
Research
“A Christmas Carol”
Iconic Literature Unit
Summary
Expository
Literary Essay
Compare and
contrast
RL 1 – 7, 9, 10
RI 1 -10
W: 2, 4 – 8 -10
S/L: 1 – 6
LS 1 - 6
How do different
interpretations of the
same text differ?
January –
February
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Learning Task(s)
Alignment
What strategies can we
use to persuade others
through writing?
Informational texts
and articles will be
used to provide
background and
supporting evidence
for claims.
Responses to texts:
try its and journals
Persuasive essay
RL 1, 2
RI 1 – 10
W 1 – 10
S/L 1, 2, 3, 4,
LS 1-6
Implementation Recommendations
& Additional Notes
Research, synthesis
and presentation of
Information
Read “A Christmas
Carol” by Charles
Dickens
Watch movies and
compare live action
film to animation to
the written version
Write literary essay
Students will understand that:
Informational text is approached differently than narrative
Research involves the activation of prior knowledge and the
discernment of what they need to know
Historical fiction contains both informational and narrative writing
that conveys the author’s ideas related to a specific time and
place.
Read and analyze
A variety of narrative
and informational
texts
Compare and
contrasts styles,
voice and purpose
Produce a viable
claim and support it
with evidence
Plan and revise their
work to strengthen
the product and
convey ideas.
Use complete
sentences and
proper conventions.
Produce a written
sample that flows
logically and makes
sense to the reader.
Students will understand that:
Persuasive language can be used to convince the reader
The persuasive essay requires the writer to support an opinion
about a topic
Research is often needed to find viable evidence to support their
topic.
Students will be able to independently use their learning to:
Support an opinion about a theme that they select as the most
important in the text
Use conventions correctly as needed
Support their claim with viable evidence from the text
Use technology as appropriate
Present research in class using appropriate technologies
Students will be able to independently use their learning to:
Support an opinion about a topic that they select with viable and
credible evidence
Use conventions correctly as needed
Use technology as appropriate
Present research in class using appropriate technologies
Arcade 7th Grade Curriculum Map
2015-2016
Kimberly Johnson
7th Grade Honors English
Timeframe
Essential Question
Unit of Study
Writing
2013-2104
March - April
Multimedia
presentation
week
Common Core
Learning Task(s)
Implementation Recommendations
& Additional Notes
Identify an author or
poet
Research subject
Create multimedia
presentation
Present findings
Students will understand that:
There is a need to read, analyze, and evaluate varying types and
forms of text to conduct ethical research
Various authors had influence over various societies and cultures.
Words have power.
Alignment
How do we select an
author of interest,
gather information, and
convey – in our own
voice – our learning to a
specific audience?
Biographies and
autobiographies of
authors and poets
Informational
RI 1 – 10
W 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,, 9 and
10
S/L 1 -6
LS 1 - 6
Students will be able to independently use their learning to:
Present their research in a multimedia format
Correctly cite sources (MLA format)
Use conventions correctly as needed
Evaluate and use online and print medial for research
Present research in class using appropriate technologies
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How can we use words
to convey universal
truths about people
across time, space, and
cultures?
Assorted historical
fiction books
Presented in
literature circle
format
Historical fiction
RL 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10
RI 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10
W 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
S/L 1 – 4
LS 1 - 6
Read a historical
fiction.
Write a narrative
historical fiction
incorporating aspects
studied in history
and social science
classes on Medieval
Times across the
world.
Research and
present findings in an
informational writing
describing an actual
event in history.
Students will understand that:
Historical fiction contains both research and narrative writing
components.
Students will be able to independently use their learning to:
Tie a novel to a particular time period related to the social studies
content standards.
Build off of the short story, literary nonfiction (narrative
embedded with facts), and realistic fiction units.
Correctly cite sources (MLA format)
Use conventions correctly as needed
Evaluate and use online and print medial for research
Timeframe
Essential Question
Unit of Study
Writing
2013-2104
May - June
Common Core
Learning Task(s)
Alignment
How do successfully
culminate this year and
prepare for 8th grade?
Field Trip and end of
year activities
Journals
Historical Fiction
wrap up and share
Assorted
Implementation Recommendations
& Additional Notes
The students will understand that:
words have power and meaning and are the only things that have
ever effectively changed the world.
Students will be able to independently use their learning to:
Read and write over the summer and for the rest of their lives!
Common Core Alignment Standards Key
RL - Reading Literature
RI - Reading Informational Text
W – Writing Standards
S/L – Speaking and Listening
LS – Language Standards (Conventions of English)
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