This year, in ELA we will cover these units: Our daily schedule is linked here ELA Daily Schedule
Studying Tolerance Through History Unit: Students will discuss the definitions of justice, injustice and social justice while exploring texts that demonstrate these terms.
Personal Narrative Unit: Students will be asked to write a narrative explaining and reflecting on a personal experience.
Non-Fiction: Students will read multiple books on various non-fiction topics such as: history, sports, math, famous people, animals, science, etc.
Research: Students will be introduced to MLA formatting, plagiarism, in-text citations, and works cited pages. Most importantly, by the end of the unit students will understand how to avoid plagiarism.
Argument and Debate: Students will become familiar with the elements of the argumentative essay. Students will also engage in debates on various topics.
Dystopian Literature: Students will become familiar with characteristics of dystopian literature, learn about the controls often present in dystopian literature and immerse themselves in various dystopian literature options.
Poetry (If we have time at the end of the year): Students will analyze and assess several types of poems.