Horizontal Curriculum Map by 3-Week Block COURSE: English 7 Common Topic(s)/ Academic Vocabulary Core Essential Content/Materials Assessments Standard(s) Question(s) What is Theme annotation? annotation, commentary How do you précis, use annotation cognitive to understand cognitive strategies, hard to be a hero”–Joe Nocero. “It’s what you are Informal details, Annotate using C-A-T-C-H reading? commentary introduction hook Akaiwa: Scuba Hero” by Mark Magnier “Hideaki What is a Class discussion March 17, 2011 cognitive Week 1 strategy? Independent Power point on cognitive strategies RL7.1, 2, 4 annotation RI7.1, 2, 4 What is theme? Video examples W7.3a-e, 4 Writing Power point on theme in non-fiction and thematic SL7.1a-d How do you introductions 1A statement RI7.5 determine Quick writes on theme of videos W7.2 theme? Write different W7.9 types of hooks (for How to write an introductory paragraph SL7.1 How is topic introductory Types of hooks (ppt) different than paragraph) (practice introductory paragraphs) theme? only one way to stop a bully”—Susan Engel (thematic and Marlene Sandstrom What is a statement as thesis) (annotate using cognitive strategies, commentary, thematic statement, essay) thematic statement? What does an introductory paragraph include?
Horizontal Curriculum Map by 3-Week Block COURSE: English 7 Common Core Standard(s) Topic(s)/ Essential Question(s) Content/Materials Assessments Academic Vocabulary 1A Week 1 RL7.1, 2, 4 RI7.1, 2, 4 W7.3a-e, 4 SL7.1a-d RI7.5 W7.2 W7.9 SL7.1 What is annotation? How do you use annotation to understand what you are reading? What is a cognitive strategy? What is theme? How do you determine theme? How is topic different than theme? What is a thematic statement? What does an introductory paragraph include? “It’s hard to be a hero”–Joe Nocero. Annotate using C-A-T-C-H “Hideaki Akaiwa: Scuba Hero” by Mark Magnier March 17, 2011 Power point on cognitive strategies Video examples Power point on theme in non-fiction and thematic statement Quick writes on theme of videos How to write an introductory paragraph Types of hooks (ppt) (practice introductory paragraphs) only one way to stop a bully”—Susan Engel and Marlene Sandstrom (annotate using cognitive strategies, commentary, thematic statement, essay) Informal commentary Class discussion Independent annotation Writing introductions Write different types of hooks (for introductory paragraph) (thematic statement as thesis) Theme annotation, commentary précis, cognitive cognitive strategies, details, introduction hook
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