1st Nine Weeks
Theme: Finding Yourself
READING
Primary Focus: Literary Text: The Outsiders
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ELACC7RI1-10
Secondary Focus/ Informational Text: Interviews w/ Hinton
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ELACC7R1-10
6 Thematically Connected Short Texts:
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Interview w/ Hinton #1:
http://www.theoutsidersbookandmovie.com/
SpeakingWithSEHinton.html
Interview w/ Hinton #2:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/07/movies/
MoviesFeatures/07hint.html?pagewanted=a
ll
Hinton biography:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sDXwKmU
g3U
“A Writer’s Voice”
http://suite101.com/article/a-writers-voicea130043
“Nothing Gold Can Stay” – Robert Frost
Hunger Games movie clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoJU
6GpNhp8
WRITING
4-6 Informational/explanatory
2-3 Narratives
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ELACC7W2,4,5,6,10
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ELACC7W3,4,5,6,10
3rd Nine Weeks
Theme: Using Your Voice
READING
4th Nine Weeks
Theme: This is Me: Accepting and
Defining Who I Am
READING
READING
Primary Focus : A Rookie’s Guide to Research
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ELACC7RI1-10
Secondary Focus: Literary Text – Hoops by Walter
Dean Myers
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ELACC7RL1-10
Primary Focus: Literary Text: Bronx
Masquerade
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ELACC7RI1-10
Secondary Focus: 1. “How to Write an
Argumentative Essay on Poetry”
http://www.ehow.com/how_7877226_writeargumentative-essay-poetry.html
6 Thematically Connected Short Text
Primary Focus: Informational Text:
Medical Information related to Freak’s
Condition (Morquio Syndrome)
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ELACC7RI1-10
Secondary Focus: Literary Text: Freak the
Mighty
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ELACC7RL1-10
2. “How to Write Poetry Analysis”
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“What is Argumentative Writing”
http://www.mesd.k12.or.us/si/Pennys_P
ortaPortal_Docs/ArgumentvsPersuasiveW
riting.pdf
Sample essay #1
Sample essay #2
Sample essay #3
“All Together Now”
“Making the Speech” video
Safari Montage – “Writing Persuasive
Essays”
Writing
4-6 Argumentative
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ELACC7W1,4,5,6,10
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Character Sketch* (narrative)
Interview w/ chosen character from character
sketch
(info./exp w/ elements of narrative)
3. You vs. Who – analyze & relate themselves to
character
from the novel citations included
(informational/expository)
Research Connection
ELACC7W&, 8, 10
2nd Nine Weeks
Theme: Determining Where You Stand
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Argumentative Essay Brainstorm
Argumentative Essay Draft 1
Argumentative Essay Final Draft
Argumentative Speech Outline
Argumentative Speech Note Cards
Argumentative Speech
Research Connection ELACC7W7, 8, 10
Obama Inaugural Speech
http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-andvideo/video/2013/01/21/president-obamadelivers-his-second-inaugural-address
http://www.npr.org/2013/01/21/169903155/tran
script-barack-obamas-second-inaugural-address
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/schooltools4
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ELACC7RL1-10
7 Thematically Connected Short Text
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2.
“The Cremation of Sam McGee”
Life and Bio of Langston Hughes
http://www.english.illinois.edu/m
aps/poets/g_l/hughes/life.htm
3. Bronx Masquerade student
selected poem/character
4-7. Selected Poems for Analysis:
“Lift Every Voice and Sing”, James Weldon Johnson
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15588
“I Dream A World”, Langston Hughes
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-dream-a-world-2/
“I, Too, Sing America”, Langston Hughes
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15615
“I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, Maya Angelou
http://www.americanpoems.com/poets/Maya_Angelou/134
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Writing
4-6 Argumentative
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ELACC7W1,4,5,6,10
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3.
Argumentative Essay on a Poem
*Reference secondary text link 1
Analyze self chosen poem form
Bronx Masquerade
*Reference secondary text link 2
Essay Scorer #1 – “Television
networks have come under attack
6 Thematically Connected Short Text
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Interview w/ author
(rodmanphilbrick.com)
Medical Website
Product Advertisements
Self Encouragement
Campaign/Promotions
Positive Propaganda
Safari Montage- “Media
Literacy”
Writing
4-6 Argumentative
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ELACC7W1,4,5,6,10
Advertisement Campaign
1. Product/Campaign
Description
2. Slogan
3. Theme
4. Mascot & Logo w/
Descriptions
5. Jingle & Jingle Description
6. Analysis of Propaganda
Technique being used
7. Summary of
Product/Campaign being
advertised
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Research Connection ELACC7W7,
2- Narratives
4. Dialectical Journal – analyze dialogue from the
novel
5. Research and Respond: What develops
identity?
Routine Writing
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Weekly Journal Entries
Notes
Summaries
Response Questions
Summaries
Etc.
ELACC7W1,2,3,9
2-Narratives
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Standing Up – Choose a time when you did
something that took a lot of nerve, a time
when you didn’t follow the crowd or a time
when you stood up for your beliefs. Perhaps
your friends were urging you to do something
that you were uncomfortable with and you
chose not to cave in to peer pressure. Maybe
you took a stance on a political issue that was
important in your community. Whatever you
choose, think about the details of the event
and write a narrative that tells about what
happened. Your narrative should show your
readers why you decided to make a stand or
try something that took nerve. Give specifics
on the events, and share how you felt after the
event
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Disagreeing - Think of a time when you
disagreed with a decision that had been made
and did something about it. Whatever
happened, your job is to write a paper that
narrates the events that occurred –from the
decision that was made to your response. Be
sure that your narrative gives enough details
that your readers understand why you
disagreed with the decision and why you felt
that your response was appropriate.
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ELACC7W3,4,5,6,10
Routine Writing
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Weekly Journal Entries
Notes
Summaries
Response Questions
Summaries
Create options for small scale thesis
statements and counter arguments etc.
ELACC7W1,2,3,9
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for the violence that is presented
on the news and in dramas. Write
an editorial in which you criticize
or defend a network’s programming
choices.”
4.Essay Scorer #2 - “Some people
argue that freedom of expression
ends at the school entrance.
choose an issue involving selfexpression, such as school uniforms
or the rights of school newspapers.
write an editorial expressing your
position on the issue you selected.
Research Connection ELACC7W7, 8, 10
8, 10
2 – Narratives
1.
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EssayScorer – “Bravery in the
Face of Danger”
2. Describe an advertisement for
a product or campaign that
influenced you. What was it?
How did it persuade you?
What propaganda techniques
were used, and how were
they used?
ELACC7W3,4,5,6,10
Routine Writing
3-Narratives
1. Narrative Poem in reference to “The
Cremation of Sam McGee”
2. Mini- Poetry Project – Telling YOUR
story
3. Bonx Masquerade ‘Character
Fakebook Profile Page’
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ELACC7W3,4,5,6,10
Routine Writing
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Weekly Journal Entries
Notes
Summaries
Response Questions
Summaries
Etc.
ELACC7W1,2,3,9
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Weekly Journal Entries
Notes
Summaries
Response Questions
Summaries
Etc.
ELACC7W1,2,3,9