LCPS 2013-14 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Quarter 1 Slice of Life: Memoir: Significant Narrative Essay: Take a Moments Journey with Me Creative Writing A focused story on a small moment that takes A series of small A personal essay about an place in no longer than moments connected by issue supported with the span of an hour or a theme. personal anecdotes, e.g. An two that may contain essay about seeing a small flashbacks or homeless person and the flashforwards. student’s slice of life and reflection coupled with a thesis about the faces of homelessness. Researched facts can also be included to help support the thesis. Quarter 2 Read All About It Inquiring Minds Want Taking Sides-Part 1 to Know Research Focus on research skills Focus on research skills outlined for grade 6 in Focus on research skills outlined for grade 8 in the the LCPS Middle School outlined for grade 7 in LCPS Middle School English Instructional the LCPS Middle School Instructional English Framework Instructional English Framework Framework Quarter 3 Persuade Me Doing Our Public Taking Sides-Part 2 Service Argumentative Persuasive piece with a Persuasive piece with a claim supported with Persuasive piece with a claim and counterargument evidence claim supported with supported by researched researched evidence evidence Possible Product: Possible Product: PSA Possible Product: Ad Quarter 4 Interpretation Thematic Interpretation Across Observations Texts Analysis Literary Analysis: Literary Analysis: Literary Analysis: Focus on Character Development with Focus on Theme with Focus on providing analysis support from one text support from one or bridging a text set including more texts a fiction and nonfiction title
LCPS 2013-14 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Quarter 1 Creative Writing Slice of Life: A focused story on a small moment that takes place in no longer than the span of an hour or two that may contain small flashbacks or flashforwards. Memoir: Significant Moments A series of small moments connected by a theme. Narrative Essay: Take a Journey with Me A personal essay about an issue supported with personal anecdotes, e.g. An essay about seeing a homeless person and the student’s slice of life and reflection coupled with a thesis about the faces of homelessness. Researched facts can also be included to help support the thesis. Quarter 2 Research Read All About It Focus on research skills outlined for grade 6 in the LCPS Middle School English Instructional Framework Inquiring Minds Want to Know Focus on research skills outlined for grade 7 in the LCPS Middle School Instructional English Framework Taking Sides-Part 1 Focus on research skills outlined for grade 8 in the LCPS Middle School Instructional English Framework Quarter 3 Argumentative Persuade Me Persuasive piece with a claim supported with evidence Possible Product: Ad Doing Our Public Service Persuasive piece with a claim supported with researched evidence Possible Product: PSA Taking Sides-Part 2 Persuasive piece with a claim and counterargument supported by researched evidence Possible Product: Quarter 4 Analysis Interpretation Literary Analysis: Focus on Character Development with support from one text Thematic Observations Literary Analysis: Focus on Theme with support from one or more texts Interpretation Across Texts Literary Analysis: Focus on providing analysis bridging a text set including a fiction and nonfiction title
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