CARD MARKING

CURRICULUM

GLCES

Resources

1^ST:  ENDS 10/28

-Lab Safety

-Measurement

-Scientific Method

-Changes in State

*Various Inquiry Process GLCE’s.

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P.CM.06.12

K-Intro. To Matter 2.1, 2.3

L-Inter. Of Matter 2.2

-Lab Safety Video

-Measurement Labs

-Investigation Experiments

2^ND: ENDS 1/13

Energy:

-Kinetic/Potential

-Energy Transfer

Ecosystems:

-Abiotic/Biotic Factors

-Producer, consumer, decomposer

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P.EN.06.12

P.EN.06.41

P.EN.06.42

L.ED.06.31

L.EC.06.32

L.OL.06.51

L.OL.06.52

M-Forces, Motion, & Energy Ch. 5 (all)

-Suction Cup Lab

E-Environmental Science 1.1, 1.2

3^RD: ENDS 3/24

Ecosystems:

-Interactions of Organisms

-Relationships of Organisms

-Environmental Impact of organisms

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L.EC.06.21

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E-Environmental Science 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 4.1, 4.2

-Food Web Activity

-Great Lakes Resource Website

4^TH: ENDS 6/13

Solid Earth:

-Soil

-Rock Formation

-Fossils

-Geologic Time

-Plate Tectonics

-Magnetic Field of Earth

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G-Earth’s Changing Surface Ch. 1,2, and 3

-Soil Comparison Lab

F-Inside the Restless Earth 1.1, 2 (all), 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 5.1, 6.3

-Compass Lab

-Volcano Building

Card Marking

Curriculum

GLCE’S

Resources

1^st: Ends 10/28

Lab Safety

Measurement

Scientific Method

Living Things

- cell functions

Science Processes

LOL 07.21

LOL 07.22

LOL 07.23

LOL 07.24

Measurement Labs

Science Skills Labs

C: Cells, Heredity, Classification

     Chapter 1- all sections

2^nd : Ends 1/13

-growth and development

-photosynthesis

Heredity

-reproduction

Energy

-energy transfer

-waves & energy

-solar effects of energy

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LOL 07.61      LOL 07.62

LOL 07.63

LHE 07.21

LHE 07.22

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PEN 07.43       PEN 07.61

PEN 07.62

C: Cells, Heredity, Classification

     Chapter 1 page 6

     Chapter 2.2

     Chapter 3.2 & 3.3

O: Sound and Light

     Chapter 1.1-1.3

J: Astronomy Chapter 3.2

3^rd: Ends 3/24

Properities of Matter

-chemical properities

-elements & compounds

Changes in Matter

-chemcial changes

Earth Systems

-solar energy

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PPM 07.22       PPM 07.23

PPM 07.24

PCM 07.21       PCM 07.22

PCM 07.23

EES 07.11        EES 07.12

EES 07.13

K: Intro to Matter

    Chapter 1.3, 3.1, 5.1

L: Interactions of Matter

    Chapter 1.1-1.3

I: Weather and Climate

    Chapter 1.3-1.6, 2.1

4^th: Ends 6/13

-water cycle

-atmosphere

-weather/climate

-human consequences

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EEE 07.11       EEE 07.12

EES 07.71       EES 07.72

EES 07.73       EES 07.74

EES 07.41       EES 07.42

H: Water on Earth

    Chapter 1.1

I: Weather & Climate

    Chapter 1.1, 3.1

E: Environmental Problems & Solutions

    Chapter 4.1-4.4

Supplement

Card Marking

Curriculum

HSCE’S

Resources

1^st: Ends 10/28

MEAP review

Measurement

Scientific Method

Processes/Skills

Lab Safety

Science Processes

MEAP Toolbox

2^nd : Ends 1/13

Chemistry

Properties of Matter

-properties

-periodic table

- chemical changes

C 2.2

P3.p1

P4.p2

C4.3

C4.

P5.p1

C5.2

K: Intro to Matter ??????

3^rd: Ends 3/24

Physics

Forces & Motion

Waves & Energy

-sound

-light

P2.1

P2.2

P3.3

P3.4

4^th: Ends 6/13

Life/Earth

Interdependence of Living Things & Environment

Space & Time

-sky observations

-earth in space

E5.p1

E5.1

J: Astronomy

    Chapter 2 & 3

TOPIC/Concepts

Semester

Materials

GLCE

*Number and  

   Operation

·         Understanding the meaning of square roots and cube roots and their relationship to area and volume, respectively.

·         Estimate and find square roots.

·         Estimate and solve problems using square and cube roots.

·         Understand the definitions of rational and irrational numbers.

·         Solve problems involving percents, both percent increase and decrease.

·         Solve problems involving interest.

·         Calculate averages.

·         Solve problems involving ratio units.

*Data/Probability

·         Using measures of central tendency to display trends and solve problems.

·         Computing Relative Frequencies and Probability

·         Applying the basic counting principle to independent and dependent events

• Understand the relationship of experimental probability to relative frequency and answer questions.

*Algebra

• Identify linear functions, quadratic functions, and the inverse function using tables, graphs and equations.
• Describe how changes in one variable affect the other for the above functions.
• Recognize basic functions in problems.
• Use the vertical line test.

1st

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*Algebra

2^nd

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*Algebra

*Geometry

3^rd

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*Geometry

4^th

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Week

Topics

GLCE

Lessons and Assessments

1

·   Community Building

·   Structure/ Organization

·         Class community-building activities and school procedures.

·         Examples: artifact assignment, peer interviews, paper snowball game, development of class rules and expectations

2-5

Model MEAP Test taking strategies

·     1^st Quarter Assessment

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W.NT.05.04

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L.CN.05.03

L.RP.05.05

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• Model and review strategies for MEAP one section at a time.  Have students complete that portion on their 1^st Quarter Assessment after finishing the review of each particular section.

Part 1 & 2  Independent Reading & Paired Reading Selection

• Read “Knots in my Yo-Yo string” with audio CD.  Model T4 reading strategy and review elements of literature (dialogue, narrator, theme, major and minor characters, plot, problem, climax, resolution, author’s purpose, characterization) and make graphic organizer of story elements with whole class.
• Read “The Marble Champ.” Students complete T4 and make a graphic organizer showing literary elements of story.
• Review 5^th Grade Genres (historical fiction, tall tales, science fiction, fantasy, mystery) and 6^th Grade Genres (narrative, adventure, folk tale, fantasy)
• Students make a list of media of different genres. (i.e. TV shows, movies, novels, picture books)
• Use various texts to identify uses of: personification, humor, element of surprise, emotional appeal, strong opinion, and credible support.
• Administer Part 2 of 1^st Quarter Assessment.  Check together and review.

Part 3A Writing from Knowledge and Experience

• Show examples of student writing and have students guess scores based on the rubric.
• Model choosing a topic, prewriting strategies, voice, adding description (snapshots & thoughtshots)
• Administer Part 3A of 1^st assessment.
• Have students use rubric to evaluate their writing then see if it matches teacher evaluation.

Part 3B Writing Student Sample

• Show examples of student responses to writing about student sample.  Have students guess scores based on the rubric.
• Model proofreading techniques

• Review grammar using language handbooks.  In particular, focus on 5^th grade GLCE: compound subjects and predicates, proper nouns and pronouns, articles, conjunctions, hyphens in compound and number words, commas between two independent clauses to set off direct address/long phrases/clauses, colons to separate hours and minutes and to introduce a list.
• Have students take Part 3B of 1^st Assessment
• Check together and review answers.
• Have students use rubric to evaluate their writing then see if it matches teacher evaluation.

6 –7

MEAP

Mini-Lessons: (When Time Allows)

• Launching the Writing Workshop - Writing territories. Do free writes daily
• Independent Reading

8

GENRE: PERSONAL NARRATIVE

Reading:

“The Best School Year Ever”

Teacher Read-Aloud “Thank You Mr. Falker” Palocco or other personal narrative

Viewing:

“The Wonder Years”

Reading Lessons:

• Narrative elements (practice book)
• Dialogue (practice book)

Viewing Lessons:

• While watching The Wonder Years students will create a story web and list elements of a personal narrative.

9-10

Writing:

Personal Narrative

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Writing Mini-Lessons:

• Writing workshop structure – folders, expectations, free writes, rubrics, due date, conferences, grading procedures
• Genre – Elements of a personal narrative

• What is writing? (Atwell)
• Narrative Worthy Experiences
• Choosing a free write to start drafting a personal narrative
• Barry Lane Videos: Leads, Details, Snapshots, Thoughtshots, Exploding Moments, Shrinking Centuries
• Proofreading
• Polishing final draft

Week

Units

GLCE

Lessons and Assessments

1-4

Ella Enchanted Genre Unit: Fantasy

See Unit

See Unit

5-6

GENRE: FANTASY

Viewing:

PowerPoint of fantasy pictures

Writing:

Fantasy

W.GN.06.01

W.PR.06.01

R.WS.06.07

S.DS.06.03

Viewing Lessons:

·         Working in partners, students will write a short story based on one of the pictures in the book.

Writing Lessons:

·         Elements of the fantasy genre – and choosing a writing territory to create a fantasy

·         Narrative graphic organizer

·         Show don’t tell – adding description

·         Using a Thesaurus (Atwell 19)

·         Punctuating dialogue

·         Homonyms (Atwell 72)

·         Four Capitalization Confusions (Atwell 73)

·         Avoid really bad words (Atwell 20)

7-8

Reading:

“The Skill of Pericles”

“Aesop’s Fables”

Misc. Folk Tales

Writing:

Folk Tales

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W.GN.06.01

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L.RP.06.05

Reading Lessons:

·         Elements of a folk tale

Writing Lessons

·         Essential Punctuation Info (Atwell 69)

·         The Truth about I before E (Atwell 63)

9-10

Reading:

Various tall tales

“The Bunyans”

Viewing:

Paul Bunyan (Title One)

Writing:

Tall Tale

Speaking:

Tell story aloud.

2^nd Quarter Assessment

R.CM.06.02

R.WS.06.06

W.GR.06.01

S.CN.06.03

R.NT.06.03

LRP.06.02

Reading Lessons

·         Elements of a tall tale

Viewing Lessons

·         List as many exaggerations in this tall tale as you can.

 Writing Lessons:

·         Developing a character using exaggeration

       Speaking Lessons:

·         Good story telling techniques

Week

Topics

GLCE

Lessons and Assessments

1-5

The Cay Genre Unit - Adventure

See Unit

See Unit

5-9

Reading:

“My Side of the Mountain”

“Old Yeller”

“Number the Stars“

 “Trapped By the Ice”

Speaking:

Role play of scene from story

Viewing:

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Writing:

Adventure

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Reading Lessons

• Summarize and paraphrase  (practice book)
• Foreshadowing and suspense (practice book)
• Figurative language (practice book)
• Review: Identifying internal and external conflict, climax, and theme
• Analyze role of dialogue in determining character traits.

Speaking Lessons

• Role play scene from story using dialogue

Viewing Lessons

• Island of Blue Dolphins available through MISD.  Discuss elements of adventure genre.  Plot story line as students watch movie.

Writing Lessons

• Problems to Explore in Fiction (Atwell 5)
• A Movie behind Your Eyelids (Atwell 18)
• What’s Easy about Writing Bad Fiction? (Atwell 28)

·         What’s Hard about Writing Good Fiction? (Atwell 29)

10

3^rd Quarter Assessment

Week

Topics

GLCE

Lessons and Assessments

1 - 4

Jason’s Gold Genre Unit - Adventure

See Unit

See Unit

5-6

Writing:

Persuasive Essay / Letter

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Students watch An Inconvenient Truth in Science.  Collaborate with science teachers to develop a lesson in which students will write a persuasive letter regarding global warming.

Mini-Lessons:

·         Format of a business letter

·         Using a Four-Square

·         Leads for an Essay (Atwell 53)

·         Four Capitalization Confusions (Atwell 73)

·         Writing Numbers (Atwell 74)

·         Experiment with Essay Conclusions (Atwell 54)

·         Presenting & Analyzing Information

7-8

Reading:

“Stone-Age News”

“Ancient China”

“Pyramids”

“Look into the Past: The Greeks and the Romans”

Writing:

Comparative Essay

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Reading Lessons:

• SQ3R
• Using chart, diagrams, and maps
• Main ideas and supporting details

Writing Mini-Lessons:

·         Using a Venn Diagram

·         Indicating Titles (Atwell 75)

 9-10

    Reading:

    This I Believe Essays

    (from npr.org)

Writing:

 Personal Essay

4^th Quarter Assessment

W.GN.06.02

R.CM.06.03

Mini-Lessons:

·         Formulating research questions (Barry Lane)

·         Effective Essays: Teaching Out Criteria (Barry Lane)

·         Write with Information (Barry Lane)

·         Order the Information (Barry Lane)

·         Indicating Titles (Barry Lane)

Week

Topics

GLCE

Lessons and Assessments

1

·   Community Building

·   Structure/ Organization Lessons

·         Class community building activities and school procedures.

·         Standard Journal Folder Organization

·         Objectives / Classroom Rules / Syllabus

2

·   Writing Territories

·   Writing Process Review

·   Genres

R.WP.06.02

W.WG.06.01

R.NT.06.02

R.NT.06.03

• Come up with list of writing territories.  Begin some free writes from territories
• Review 6^th grade genres (personal narrative, adventure, tall tale, folktale, fantasy, poetry persuasive, comparative essay) and 7^th grade genres – do several activities with students so they can differentiate between the genres (i.e. draw pictures that depict a movie showing features of a particular genre)

3 - 5

Model MEAP test taking strategies

1^st Quarter Assessment

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R.IT.07.03

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R.IT.07.06

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Model and review strategies for MEAP one section at a time.  Have students complete that portion on their 1^st Quarter Assessment after finishing the review of each particular section.

Part 1 & 2  Independent Reading & Paired Reading Selection

• Read aloud and discuss Names/Nomberes  pg. 393.   Model T4 reading strategy and review elements of literature (dialogue, narrator, theme, major and minor characters, plot, problem, climax, resolution, author’s purpose, characterization) and make graphic organizer of story elements with whole class.. 
• Read aloud and discuss Fish Cheeks pg 527 in textbook.  Students individually do T4 and make graphic organizer of story
• Administer Part 3A of 1^st assessment.  Check together and discuss answers.

Part 3A Writing from Knowledge and Experience

• Show examples of student writing on overhead.  Have students guess scores based on the rubric.
• Model choosing a topic, prewriting strategies, voice, adding description (snapshots & thoughtshots)
• Administer Part 3A of 1^st assessment.
• Have students use rubric to evaluate their writing then see if it matches teacher evaluation.

Part 3B Writing Student Sample

• Model proofreading techniques
• Show students examples of student answers to Part 3B writing.  Have students guess scores based on the rubric.
• Review grammar.  In particular, focus on 6^th grade GLCEs: including indefinite and predicate pronouns; transitive and intransitive verbs; adjective and adverbial phrases; adjective and adverbial subordinate clauses; comparative adverbs and adjectives; superlatives, conjunctions; compound sentences; appositives; independent and dependent clauses; introductory phrases; periods; commas; quotation marks; and use of underlining and italics for specific purposes.
• Administer part 3B on 1^st assessment.
• Have students use rubric to evaluate their writing then see if it matches teacher evaluation.

6 - 7

MEAP

R.NT.07.01

R.NT.07.02

R.NT.07.04

Mini-Lessons: (When time allows)

• Launching the Writing Workshop - Add to writing territories. Continue free writes daily
• Independent Reading

8-10

GENRE: MEMOIR

Viewing:

·         “Rudy”

Reading: Memoir

·         Barrio Boy p. 499

·         An Unforgettable Journey p. 402

·         Bill Cosby p. 323

·         Shaquille O’Neill p. 481

·         Amy Tan p. 527

Writing:

·         Memoir

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Viewing Lessons:

·         Elements of a memoir

·         Story map

·         Role of perspective in memoir 

Reading Lessons

·          

Writing Mini-Lessons:

• Structure of writing workshop Model writing process using multiple pre-writing strategies

·         Choosing a topic - Rule of “So What” (Atwell 9)

• Leads (Atwell 12)
• Sequenced events (Atwell)

• Thoughts and Feelings (Atwell )
• Dialogue (Atwell)
• Comma Splices (Atwell 70)
• Individual Proofreading List (Atwell 57)
• Polishing (Atwell 14)

Week

Topics

GLCE

Lessons and Assessments

1

Finish Student Memoirs

2 - 5

Genre Unit: Memoir/Biography – Thura’s Diary

See Unit

See Unit

6 -10

GENRE: MYTHS AND LEGENDS

Reading:

Lit Book Unit: Greek Myths

Viewing:

Myth and Legend videos available through ISD and/or Hercules (Disney)

Writing:

·         Legend or Myth

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Viewing Lessons:

Elements of myths and legends

Reading Lessons:

Writing Mini-Lessons:

·         300 Ways to say “Said”

·         clearly described setting (Atwell)

·         complex major and minor characters (Atwell)

·         specific character actions such as gestures, movements, and expressions (Atwell)

Week

Topics

GLCE

Lessons and Assessments

1 - 4

Genre Unit: Taking on a Challenge – The Ghost Canoe

See Unit

See Unit

5

GENRE: BIOGRAPHY

Reading: Biography

·         Elizabeth I p. 414

·         Rosa Parks p. 853

·         Mandella p. 847

Viewing:

A&E’s Biography Specials

Reading lessons:

Viewing Lessons:

6 - 7

GENRE: RESEARCH REPORT

Writing:

Research Report

Speaking:

Present Reports

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S.CN.07.01,03

Writing Lessons

• Students choose a civil rights leader/role model.  Provide rubric detailing the information that should be retrieved, as well as the format for its presentation

·         Using a wide variety of resources

·         Outlining technique

·         Formulate research questions using multiple resources, perspectives, and arguments/counter-arguments

• Develop a thesis statement that culminates in a final presented project using the writing process

Speaking Lessons

• Students present the information gathered for their research project.  It is expected that the student should be able to field questions from the class after presenting material.

Non-verbal techniques

8-10

GENRE: POETRY

Reading: Poetry

Poetry Unit in textbook

Writing:

Poetry

3^rd Quarter Assessment

R.NT.07.02

R.NT.07.02

W.PR.07.02

W.PR.07.04

W.GN.07.02

Reading Lessons:

Writing Mini-Lessons:

• Personification

Week

Topics

GLCE

Lessons and Assessments

1 - 4

Genre Unit: Solving a Problem – The Westing Game

See Unit

See Unit.

5

Writing:

Mystery

Writing Mini-Lessons:

• suspense (Atwell)

6 - 7

GENRE: PERSUASIVE ESSAY

Reading:

Looking for heroes p. 872

Speaking:

Participate in a debate

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Reading Lessons:

·         Analyze the structure, elements, features, style, and purpose of informational genre including persuasive essay, research report, brochure, personal correspondence, autobiography and biography.

·         Listen to or view knowledgeably a variety of genre to identify, state, and react to a speaker’s point of view and bias.

·         Select, listen to or view knowledgeably, and respond thoughtfully to both classic and contemporary texts recognized for quality and literary merit.

·         Identify a speaker’s attitude toward a subject expressed through tone, mood, emotional cues, and depth of content.

·         Ask probing questions of speakers, focusing on claims and conclusions presented.

·         Respond to multiple text types when listened to or viewed knowledgeably, by discussing, illustrating, and/or writing in order to anticipate and answer questions; determine personal and universal themes; and offer opinions or solutions.

·         Evaluate the credibility of a speaker by determining whether the speaker’s point of view is biased or not.

·         Identify persuasive and propaganda techniques and analyze the effect on the view of images, text, and sound in the electronic media (e.g., television, movies), and determine if the techniques used achieved their intended effects.

Speaking Mini-Lessons:

·         Distinguish facts from opinions and question their validity when listening to or viewing a variety of speeches and presentations

·         Emotional appeal, strong opinion, credible support

8-9

GENRE: DRAMA

Reading: Drama

The Monsters are Due on Maple Street p. 57

The Dream of Good Fortune p. 768

Writing: Drama

R.NT.07.03,04

W.PR.07.01-03

Reading Lessons:

·         Elements of Drama genre

Writing Mini-Lessons:

·         Internal and/or external conflicts

·         Antagonists/protagonists

10

4^th Quarter Assessment

Week

Topics

GLCE

Lessons and Assessments

1

·   Community Building

·   Structure/ Organization Lessons

W.PS.07.01

·         Class community-building activities and school procedures.

·         Standard Journal Folder Organization

·         Objectives / Classroom Rules / Syllabus

2-5

Model and Review MEAP Assessment

1^st Quarter Assessment

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• Model and review strategies for MEAP one section at a time.  Have students complete that portion on their 1^st Quarter Assessment after finishing the review of each particular section.

Part 1 & 2  Independent Reading & Paired Reading Selection

• 7^th Grade Genre Review (mystery, poetry, memoir, drama, myths, legends, persuasive essay, research report, brochure, personal correspondence, autobiography, biography) Students make a list of media of different genres. (i.e. TV shows, movies, novels, picture books)
• Use various texts to identify uses of: personification, humor, element of surprise, emotional appeal, strong opinion, and credible support.
• Read aloud and discuss “The Monkey’s Paw.” Model T4 reading strategy and review elements of literature (dialogue, narrator, theme, major and minor characters, plot, problem, climax, resolution, author’s purpose, characterization) and make graphic organizer of story elements with whole class.
• Have students read “The Three Wishes.” Have students complete T4 reading strategy and make graphic organizer of story elements.
• Administer Part 2 of 1^st Quarter Assessment.  Check together and review.

Part 3A Writing from Knowledge and Experience

• Show examples of student writing and have students guess scores based on the rubric.
• Model choosing a topic, prewriting strategies, voice, adding description (snapshots & thoughtshots)
• Administer Part 3A of 1^st assessment.
• Have students use rubric to evaluate their writing then see if it matches teacher evaluation.

Part 3B Writing Student Sample

• Show examples of student responses to writing about student sample.  Have students guess scores based on the rubric.
• Model proofreading techniques
• Review grammar.  Edit and critique student work with whole class focusing on: fragments, run-ons, participial phrases, adverbial subordinate clauses, superlative adjectives/adverbs, verb tenses, singular/plural, and indefinite pronouns. (Use Elements of Language textbook)

• Have students take Part 3B of 1^st Assessment
• Check together and review answers.
• Have students use rubric to evaluate their writing then see if it matches teacher evaluation.

6 -7

MEAP

Mini-Lessons: (When time allows)

• Launching the Writing Workshop – Come up with writing territories and do free writes daily
• Independent Reading

8 - 10

GENRE: REALISTIC FICTION

Reading:

“Broken Chain” p. 16

“Raymond’s Run” p. 546

“The Medicine Bag” p. 759

An Hour with Abuelo” p. 773

Writing:

Realistic Fiction

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Reading Lessons

• Elements of Realistic Fiction
• Broken Chain - Response journals expressing feelings and emotions about story.

Writing Lessons

• Derive list of writing territories
• Procedures of writing workshop
• Elements of Realistic Fiction
• A Course of Study Fiction (Atwell – p. 101)
• What’s Easy about Writing Bad Fiction (Lesson 28)

·       What’s Hard about Writing Good Fiction (Lesson 29)

·       The Main Character Questionnaire (Lesson 30)

·       Considerations in Creating a Character (Lesson 32)

·       Ways to Develop a Character (Lesson 33)

·         Essential Punctuation Information (Lesson 69)

Week

Topics

GLCE

Lessons and Assessments

1 - 4

Genre Unit: Prejudice – realistic fiction

The Outsiders

·         See Unit

5 -6

Viewing:

The Outsiders

Speaking:

Speech about Identity

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Viewing Lessons:

• Compare and contrast book and movie

Speaking Lessons:

·         Using effective body language including gestures, posture, facial expressions, tone of voice, pace of speaking, enunciation of key ideas, and conventional English

7-9

Reading:

“Walking with Living Feet”

“First Stop: Ellis Island” p. 504

“Home, Sweet Soddie” p.

“Union Pacific Railroad Poster”

Writing:

Research Report

R.NT.08.01 R.NT.08.02

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W.GN.08.03

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Reading Lessons:

·         Examine a non-fiction student essay

• Examine a Photo Essay
• Comparing Informational Text (Poster and Article)

Writing Lessons

·         Atwell – A Course of Study Essays (p. 172)

·         Effective Essays: Teasing Out Criteria (Lesson 49)

·         How Do I Scratch the Itch? (Lesson 50)