Unit 3
February 27 - May 19

Reading 

7-8.RI.7 Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of the text. 

7-8.RI.11 Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.

7-8.R.13 Evaluate an argument and specific claims in a text, assessing the validity of key statements by examining whether the supporting evidence is relevant and sufficient.

7-8.RI.14 Compare how two or more texts about the same topic shape their presentations by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts; identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation. 

Writing

7-8.W.1 Write arguments to support claims with logical reasoning, relevant evidence from accurate and credible sources, and provide a conclusion that follows from and supports the argument presented. 

a. Introduce claims, distinguish the claims from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. 

b. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claims, counterclaims, reasons, and evidence. 

c. Use appropriate conventions and style for the audience, purpose, and task.

7-8.W.4 Conduct short research projects to craft an argument, answer a question, or provide an analysis. 

a. Gather, assess, and use information from credible sources on the topic. 

b. Generate ideas to demonstrate understanding of the topic and purpose. 

c. Avoid plagiarism by quoting, paraphrasing, and citing, using a standard format for citation of evidence. 

d. Interact and collaborate with others throughout the writing process.

retort

candid

rectify

speculate

verify              

💡It is essential to have students use these words throughout the unit, particularly in their performance tasks/assessments.