G7 Unit 1 Module 1

Daily / On Going

• SVVSD Routine Writing Handbook

• • The Four-Choice Journal

  • Reader’s Notebook

  • Daybook

  • Interactive Notebook

On Demand - Literary Analysis:  An essay that explores the theme of a given text. Designed to be a formative check of students' understanding prior to completing the summative assessment. (Doc) (Writable)

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT - Literary Analysis: An essay that explores the theme of a literary text as it relates to the essential question. (Doc) (Writable)

at least 1

• Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman (DMS)

• Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes (DMS)

• Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass (DMS)

• Love That Dog by Sharon Creech (DMS) + exploration of the poetry contained in this book

• Moon Over Manifest  by Clare Vanderpool (DMS & Overdrive)

• Peak by Roland Smith (DMS & Overdrive)

• Stargirl  by Jerry Spinelli (DMS & Overdrive)

• Taking Sides by Gary Soto (DMS)

• Tamarack Tree: A Novel of the Siege of Vicksburg  by Patricia Clapp (DMS)

• Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech (DMS)

• The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt (DMS & Overdrive)

at least 2-3

• "Gren's Ghost" by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick (use with On Demand task)

• "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer (use with Poetry Analysis)

• "Most Valuable Player" by Sarah Van Arsdale

• “Akron at Night” by Teri Ellen Cross Davis

• “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry

• "Mariam Finds Her Wings" by Elisabeth Greenberg 

• “Momentum”by Catherine Doty 

• “A Psalm of Life” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

at least 1-2

• • “First Woman to Wear a Boston Bib Races Again, 50 Years Later” by Camila Domonoske 

  • "How the Need to Belong Influences Human Behavior" by Kendra Cherry

  • “Lessons from Failure: Why We Try, Try Again” by Bethany Brookshire 

  • "Malala Yousafzai: A Normal Yet Powerful Girl" by NPR Staff

  • "Marley Dias: The 13-Year-Old Activist & Author" by Barrett Smith

  • “Watch Out: Cell Phones Can Be Addictive” by Kathiann Kowalski

  • “Why I Refuse to Say I ‘Fight’ My Disability” by Karin Hitselberger

  • "What Abraham Lincoln Was Carrying in His Pockets the Night He Was Killed" (Biography.com) (use with Every Day Carry)

at least 4-6

• SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT - Literary Analysis: An essay that explores the theme of a literary text as it relates to the essential question. (Doc) (Writable)

• On Demand - Literary Analysis:  An essay that explores the theme of a given text. Designed to be a formative check of students' understanding prior to completing the summative assessment. (Doc) (Writable)

• Answer the Question in One Paragraph: A repeated writing opportunity to reflect on the essential question of the module. (Doc) (Writable)

• Going Against Values: An argument that explores the values of a character or individual. (Doc) (Writable)

• Character Values Analysis: An essay that analyzes how the the elements of the text impact the values of the character or individual. (Doc) (Writable)

• Every Day Carry: The writer analyzes the items Lincoln carried the night he was assassinated and the reasoning behind its importance. (Doc) (Writable)

• Identity Webs: An exploration of values and beliefs. (Doc) (Writable)

• What Matters to Me: A letter/email or presentation where the student shares about themselves. (Doc) (Writable)

• Poetry Analysis: An analysis of poetry structure and theme with an opportunity for paired text analysis. (Doc) (Writable)

• The Importance of Objects: An exploration of what we carry with us and why it is important. (Doc) (Writable)

at least 1-2

• Fan Fiction - Character Perspectives: A narrative that rewrites an existing scene or chapter from the perspective of a different character. (Doc) (Writable)

• Fiction - Tenement Museum: A narrative writing a short story about the owner of an object selected from a curated collection. (Doc) (Writable)

at least 1

• Research Blitz - Technology Use: A research task in which students explore different ways people use technology. Designed as either a stand alone task or used with a larger research task of the module. (Doc) (Writable)

• Tracking Technology: A research task in which students analyze their technology usage over a given period of time. (Doc) (Writable)

• Simple Weekly Planner

• ELA Lesson Plan Template

• Extended Text Planner

• Writing Task Planner

G7U1M1 Example Module Design

• Grades 6-8 ELA Language Expectations 

• Grades 9-12 ELA Language Expectations