Collection #1: Bold Actions Essential Question: How can people be bold and courageous? Collection #1 Academic Vocabulary: aspect, cultural, evaluate, resource, text Collection Performance Task: A Write a Short Story/Narrative LAFS.7.W.1.3 a-e, LAFS.7.W.2.4, LAFS.7.W.2.5, Common Assessment #1: Elements of a plot, LAFS.7.W.4.10 inferences, citing textual evidence, conflict, suspense, character, vocabulary Collection Description: In this collection, students will explore what it means to face challenges fearlessly, even if it means failing in the attempt. Week: August 24th September 11th – (Common Assessment: Week of 9/15 – 9/18) Selection/Feature Standards Language Writing Focus Title Conventions NOVEL STUDY: Analyze Story R.A.F.T.S Diagnostic Writing Lesson Before Elements: Assessment “A Sentence Structure Dying” by Ernest J. Plot Latin LAFS.7.L1.1 b Gaines Setting Roots LAFS.7.W.1.3, Commas and Character LAFS.7.SL.2.4 ANCHOR TEXT: LAFS.7.RL.1.3 a-c Coordinate SHORT STORY Adjectives pg. 38 Wave” Make Inferences “Rogue Homonyms by Theodore Taylor Citing Textual (audio available) Evidence LAFS.7.RL.1.1 LAFS.7.L.1.1, CLOSE READER: Swell, LAFS.7.1.2. SHORT STORY Theme/Central Idea deck, Things Come in LAFS.7.RL.1.2 “Big Small Packages” by Eleanora E. Tate Vocabulary: LAFS.7.L.3.4 LAFS.7.L.2.4 porthole
Collection #1: Bold Actions Collection #1 Academic Vocabulary: aspect, cultural, evaluate, resource, text Common Assessment #1: Elements of a plot, inferences, citing textual evidence, conflict, suspense, character, vocabulary Essential Question: How can people be bold and courageous? Collection Performance Task: A Write a Short Story/Narrative LAFS.7.W.1.3 a-e, LAFS.7.W.2.4, LAFS.7.W.2.5, LAFS.7.W.4.10 Collection Description: In this collection, students will explore what it means to face challenges fearlessly, even if it means failing in the attempt. Week: August 24th – September 11th (Common Assessment: Week of 9/15 – 9/18) Selection/Feature Title Standards Language Conventions Writing Focus NOVEL STUDY: “A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest J. Gaines ANCHOR TEXT: SHORT STORY “Rogue Wave” by Theodore Taylor (audio available) CLOSE READER: SHORT STORY “Big Things Come in Small Packages” by Eleanora E. Tate Analyze Story Elements: Plot Setting Character LAFS.7.RL.1.3 Make Inferences Citing Textual Evidence LAFS.7.RL.1.1 Theme/Central Idea LAFS.7.RL.1.2 Vocabulary: LAFS.7.L.3.4 LAFS.7.L.2.4 Latin Roots a-c Swell, deck, porthole R.A.F.T.S Sentence Structure LAFS.7.L1.1 b Commas and Coordinate Adjectives pg. 38 Homonyms LAFS.7.L.1.1, LAFS.7.1.2. Diagnostic Writing Assessment LAFS.7.W.1.3, LAFS.7.SL.2.4