7 Language Arts

Non-Fiction Unit - Recognizing Bias in Reading and Writing Argumentative Essays

Historical Fiction

Vietnam War - Mrs. Callahan

Civil Rights (8 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JA3zMk5UEg

Birmingham 1963 (10 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCxE6i_SzoQ

*Yellow Fever - Philadelphia (7 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwPWgZJDdGE

Titanic

Mrs. Callahan's Page

• Departure Footage (4 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkjjxioYIuE

• Ship Details (2 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdZ6TY1pxL8

• Virtual Tour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkjjxioYIuE

• Expedition to Titanic (4 Min) http://www.premierexhibitions.com/corporate/all/rms-titanic-inc

PROJECTS

• EXPLORE! African Cultures Project

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• Hero in Fiction

• Historical Fiction -- Non-Fiction Connections (restricted fairfieldschools.net)

• Outsiders Music Model

• Poetry and Author's Craft

• Writing an Argumentative Essay

• Dog Essay

Writing Competitions for Middle School