• Who am I as a reader, as a writer, as a speaker, and as a thinker?

• Why are reading, writing, and storytelling essential components of the human experience?

• How does where we come from shape our identity?

• Why do we want to belong and what are our responsibilities to those who don’t?

• What is a person’s responsibility to his or her community?

• All ELA standards can be found listed in the updated 2017 Massachusetts State ELA Grade 7 Frameworks:

Students will learn...