ELA Units Grade 7
ELA Units Grade 7
As we read a variety of genres, from short stories to novels, poetry and non-fiction, students will engage in multiple and varied reading, writing, and speaking experiences aligned to the Common Core State Standards.
Vision of the Graduate: Knowledge
Long Term Goals
What dispositions and core competencies (e.g. “soft skills”) are valued both within this unit and across units, subject areas?
BIG Ideas
When exploring non-standard complex problems, skills can be transferred across discipline
Essential Questions
Students will keep considering…
1. How do I develop reading strategies in order to deepen my understanding of literature?
2. How do I develop thinking skills to deepen my understanding of literature?
3. How can we write about our reading in such a way that we make compelling arguments and express our ideas with logical evidence from the literature we read?
4. How can I notice the perspectives, power, and positions in a story or text?
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Vision of the Graduate: Innovation
Long Term Goals
Strategic risk-taking leads to innovative solutions to authentic problems with intended and unintended outcomes.
What dispositions and core competencies (e.g. “soft skills”) are valued both within this unit and across units, subject areas?
BIG Ideas
Strategic risk-taking leads to innovative solutions to authentic problems with intended and unintended outcomes.
Essential Questions
Students will keep considering…
How can factors/situations combine to create a utopia/dystopia?
Why is dystopian literature prevalent today?
How are individuals and societies affected when faced with lack of power and choice?
How does an individual develop values, beliefs, and ethics?
How does an author develop certain perspectives and power positions in a story through character development?
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Vision of the Graduate: Collaboration
Long Term Goals
Economic and cultural differences require groups to collaborate to overcome disagreements.
What dispositions and core competencies (e.g. “soft skills”) are valued both within this unit and across units, subject areas?
BIG Ideas
Differences present a chance for unity but can result in division.
Essential Questions
Students will keep considering…
Vision of the Graduate: Mindfulness
Long Term Goals
What dispositions and core competencies (e.g. “soft skills”) are valued both within this unit and across units, subject areas?
BIG Ideas
The movement of people impacts communities and cultures in complex ways.
Essential Questions
Students will keep considering…
Vision of the Graduate: Resilience
Long Term Goals
What dispositions and core competencies (e.g. “soft skills”) are valued both within this unit and across units, subject areas?
BIG Ideas
The movement of people impacts communities and cultures in complex ways.
Essential Questions
Students will keep considering…
Enduring Understanding:
Written communication and proper grammar mechanics promote fluency of communication.
Essential Question:
What is the purpose of applying grammar and mechanics?
What role do grammar and mechanics play in crafting a solid piece of writing?
How does the absence of proper grammar detract from my audience's enjoyment and understanding of my piece?
How does having a command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage help us become better readers and writers?
Key Ideas and Details: Grade 7
RL.7.1 - Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL.7.2 - Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
RL.7.3 - Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).