Identity & Wind Beneath My Wings

Monday, August 28th

Students are introduced to the Language Arts classroom and the first unit of the year- Identity and Wind Beneath My Wings. This unit focuses on student exploration of themselves and influential people in their lives through poetry and writing.

Students create a "Identity Name Card" that encompasses adjectives, action verbs, and nouns all related to the student.

Homework: Talk with people at home, asking for adjectives to describe the student. They should come to class prepared with a list of 4-5 adjectives.

Tuesday, August 29th

Students continue to work with adjectives, action verbs, and nouns through work in an "Identity" unit guide. Students will be able to analyze figurative language of a poem to identify its theme(s).

Homework: Students may finish the "Identity Name Card" if they choose to do so, but it is not required. Name cards must be complete by beginning of class Wednesday, August 30th.

Wednesday, August 30th

Students begin work with infinitive phrases, action verbs, and grammar. They continue work within the "Identity" unit guide. Students will be able to analyze figurative language of a poem to identify its theme(s).

Thursday, August 31st

Students finish work in the "Identity" unit guide, and begin brainstorming and writing the first draft for the Identity poem.

Friday, September 1st

Students continue writing their Identity poem and should have the first draft completed by end of class today.

Homework: No homework- enjoy the long weekend!

Tuesday, September 5th

In class: Peer edited and completed rough draft of "Identity" poems in preparation for computer lab & typing the next day.

Homework: Finish poem rough draft before tomorrows class, if not completed today.

Wednesday, September 6th

MEET IN SEVENTH GRADE COMPUTER LAB

In class: Completing "Identity" poems in class; poems due & Identity unit guide due by end of class.

No homework

Thursday, September 7th

Pre-reading assessment during class

No homework

Friday, September 8th

Reviewing pre-reading assessment & beginning "Wind Beneath My Wings"

Monday, September 11th

Journal: An area of ELA you can improve on- what your teacher can do to help and what you can do to help yourself.

In class: Poetry stations

No homework

Tuesday, September 12th

Journal: Write about someone who had a positive influence in your life.

In class: Finishing poetry stations & beginning Common Core Standards Assessment

Wednesday, September 13th

Journal: A specific time or instance someone helped you. OR writing about the effects of your in-class actions have on your peers, teacher, and learning experience.

In class: Common Core Standards Assessment & intro to "Wind Beneath My Wings"

Thursday, September 14th

No journal

In class: Maya Angelou's poem & memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", beginning story squares

No homework

Friday, September 15th

No journal

In class: Circulation (media center visit & opportunities to check out/ return books) & completing story squares

Homework: Complete story squares by beginning of class Monday- no time will be offered in-class!

Story squares requirements (must be logged in under your WCPSS account to access): https://docs.google.com/a/ncsu.edu/document/d/1ltGqkpXyebgm9SRbRIYHiKjPNmIwoNKiDlheE7vfwrU/edit?usp=sharing

Story square reading "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" (must be logged in under WCPSS account to access): https://docs.google.com/a/ncsu.edu/document/d/1HiiChhpJCyZ9-R9__49j5SOkiLGNbIdT9geCFlwdCTI/edit?usp=sharing

**Section 3- use the description of the store to infer Momma's character traits. You do not have to draw her in the store, but rather draw what you imagine she looks like.

Monday, September 18th

Due Today: Story Squares & Wind Beneath My Wings work

In class: Reading "Splash Mountain" in order to better understand dialogue's purpose in a narrative. Began brainstorming/ writing rough draft of memoirs.

No homework.

Tuesday, September 19th- Friday, September 22nd

In class: Students are working on the outlines & rough drafts of their memoir paper. As a check-in, students will complete a flow map of the order & transition of events in their story.

As of Friday afternoon, students should be completed with both the outline & flow map. If they are not complete, it is homework.

By the end of class Monday, students should have completed their memoir paper and submitted it through Google Classroom.

Monday, September 25th

By end of class today, students should have completed their memoir paper and submitted it through Google Classroom.

This is the last day of Unit One; if students wish to re-do an assignment from this unit, it should be handed in by the end of today in order to be accepted for a grade.

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