Collection #1: Bold Actions Essential Question: How can people be bold and courageous? Collection Performance Task: Write a Short Story LAFS.7.W.1.3 a-e, LAFS.7.W.2.4, LAFS.7.W.2.5, A Collection #1 Academic Vocabulary: aspect, cultural, evaluate, resource, LAFS.7.W.4.10 text AND/OR B Present an Oral Commentary LAFS.7.W.1.1 a–e, LAFS.7.W.3.8, LAFS.7.W.3.8, LAFS.7.W.3.9, LAFS.7.W.4.10, LAFS.7.SL.2.4, LAFS.7.SL.2.5, Aligned Novel Choices: The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt LAFS.7.SL.2.6, LAFS.7.L.2.3 Collection Description: In this collection, students will explore what it means to face challenges fearlessly, even if it means failing in the attempt. Necessary Tasks: Selection/Feature Title Critical Analysis Vocabulary Strategy Language Conventions Selection Performance (Critical Vocabulary) Task ANCHOR TEXT: Analyze Story Elements: Plot STRATEGY: Sentence Structure Writing Activity: SHORT STORY and Setting Latin Roots LAFS.7.L1.1 b Movie Outline Wave” LAFS.7.RL.1.3 LAFS.7.L.3.4 a-c LAFS.7.W.1.3, LAFS.7.SL.2.4 by Theodore Taylor Make Inferences CRITICAL VOCABULARY: LAFS.7.RL.1.1 Swell, deck, navigation, CLOSE READER: SHORT STORY submerge, porthole Things Come in “Big Packages” by Eleanora E. Tate COMPARE MEDIA Covering Issues in the News Analyze Structure online news article None none LAFS.7.RI.1.2, LAFS.7.RI.2.5, of Rescued Teenage “Parents LAFS.7.SL.1.2 Sailor Abby Sunderland Accused of Risking Her Life” by Paul Harris editorial Trace and Evaluate an none none of Fools” Argument “Ship by Joanna Weiss LAFS.7.RI.1.2, LAFS.7.RI.2.5 LAFS.7.RI.3.8
Collection #1: Bold Actions Collection #1 Academic Vocabulary: aspect, cultural, evaluate, resource, text Aligned Novel Choices: The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt Essential Question: How can people be bold and courageous? Collection Performance Task: A Write a Short Story LAFS.7.W.1.3 a-e, LAFS.7.W.2.4, LAFS.7.W.2.5, LAFS.7.W.4.10 AND/OR B Present an Oral Commentary LAFS.7.W.1.1 a–e, LAFS.7.W.3.8, LAFS.7.W.3.8, LAFS.7.W.3.9, LAFS.7.W.4.10, LAFS.7.SL.2.4, LAFS.7.SL.2.5, LAFS.7.SL.2.6, LAFS.7.L.2.3 Collection Description: In this collection, students will explore what it means to face challenges fearlessly, even if it means failing in the attempt. Necessary Tasks: Selection/Feature Title Critical Analysis Vocabulary Strategy (Critical Vocabulary) Language Conventions Selection Performance Task ANCHOR TEXT: SHORT STORY Wave” by Theodore Taylor CLOSE READER: SHORT STORY “Big Things Come in Packages” by Eleanora E. Tate Analyze Story Elements: Plot and Setting LAFS.7.RL.1.3 Make Inferences LAFS.7.RL.1.1 STRATEGY: Latin Roots LAFS.7.L.3.4 a-c CRITICAL VOCABULARY: Swell, deck, navigation, submerge, porthole Sentence Structure LAFS.7.L1.1 b Writing Activity: Movie Outline LAFS.7.W.1.3, LAFS.7.SL.2.4 COMPARE MEDIA Covering Issues in the News online news article “Parents of Rescued Teenage Sailor Abby Sunderland Accused of Risking Her Life” by Paul Harris Analyze Structure LAFS.7.RI.1.2, LAFS.7.RI.2.5, LAFS.7.SL.1.2 None none editorial “Ship of Fools” by Joanna Weiss Trace and Evaluate an Argument LAFS.7.RI.1.2, LAFS.7.RI.2.5 LAFS.7.RI.3.8 none none
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