Unit 0: Establishing a Reading Workshop
Standards Covered:
**These standard will be an ongoing standard throughout the year**
7.1.2.1 Read independently and self-monitor understanding of grade-level text; independently annotate learning, applying strategies when meaning breaks down, including, but not limited to, making predictions, recalling purpose of reading, and activating prior knowledge to confirm understanding.
7.2.1.1 Consistently write and edit work for correct punctuation, spelling, capitalization and grammar.
7.2.2.1 Write routinely for a range of tasks, purposes and audiences, choosing topics and format (e.g., personal interest, enjoyment, academic tasks).
7.3.3.1 Communicate claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically, including relevant facts and descriptive details to support central ideas or themes, in a variety of presentation styles, following ethical and safe communication practices; collaborate with peers, such that multiple aspects of a topic are explored (e.g. collaborative magazine, blog or presentation).
Unit 1: Literary Analysis
Standards Covered:
7.4.1.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
7.1.4.3 Analyze the interactions between characters, settings, events or ideas in literary text.
Unit 2: Creative Writing
Standards Covered:
7.2.6.1 Write to create, establishing context and narrator perspective, applying literary techniques to impact style, tone and plot in various literary forms (e.g., poetry, plays, autobiography, biography, story, myth)
Unit 3: Informational Reading
Standards Covered:
7.1.5.2 Analyze the informational text structure (including, but not limited to, compare/contrast, cause/effect and problem/solution) used, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of ideas.
7.1.4.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support conclusions of what a text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text; objectively summarize the text.
Unit 4: Research
Standards Covered:
7.2.7.2 Plan and conduct independent research, synthesizing information from a variety of sources, and share findings in writing.
Unit 5: Book Clubs
Standards Covered:
7.3.1.2 Ask questions that elicit elaboration and respond to questions with relevant observations and ideas, demonstrating preparation for the discussion.
Unit 6: Persuasive Writing
Standards Covered:
7.2.4.2 Write to persuade, articulating both a passionate opinion and strong facts that support the opinion, building on skills from previous years.
7.1.7.1 Determine the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the evidence is sufficient to support the claims.
Essential Skills:
Resilient Learners
Solution Seekers
Empathetic Leaders
Curious Thinkers