Middle School ELA

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English 6 English 6 solidifies the foundation while increasing the complexity of text selection and tasks using the reading, speaking and listening, writing, and language standards. ELA standards are used with an integrated model, literacy standards spiraling, scaffolded in rigor as students are reading increasingly complex texts. The units included for the grade level are listed below: Unit 1:In this unit, students will explore the pros and cons of growing up and what the term means to them on a personal level. Culminating Performance-Based Assessment Task: Part 1 – Writing to Sources: Personal Narrative—Students will write a nonfiction narrative answering: In what way might childhood events present a series of challenges or triumphs? Part 2 – Speaking & Listening: Oral Presentation —Students use their nonfiction narrative as a foundation for a brief presentation. Unit 2:In this unit, students will read many examples about animals that have gone to extraordinary lengths to help humans in need. Culminating Performance-Based Assessment Task: Part 1 – Writing to Sources: Explanatory Essay—Students will write an explanatory essay answering the following question: How can animals and people help one another? Part 2 – Speaking & Listening: Oral Presentation—Students will use their explanatory essay as the foundation for an oral presentation.Unit 3:In this unit, students will read examples of modern technology and how it has helped and harmed society. Culminating Performance-Based Assessment Task: Part 1 – Writing to Sources: Argument—Students will write an argument answering the following question: Do we rely on technology too much? Part 2 – Speaking & Listening: Oral Presentation—After writing their argument, students will use it as the foundation for a brief oral presentation. Unit 4:In this unit, students will read texts and watch a video about the power of imagination. Culminating Performance-Based Assessment Task: Part 1 – Writing to Sources: Fictional Narrative—Students will write a answering the following question: How can imagination lead you to somewhere unexpected? Part 2 – Speaking & Listening: Oral Presentation—Students will use their journal entries to present a three- to five-minute oral presentation. Unit 5:In this unit, students will read many examples about exploration.Culminating Performance-Based Assessment Task: Part 1 – Writing to Sources: Argument—Students will write an argument addressing the following question: What fuels people’s desire to explore? Part 2 – Speaking & Listening: Oral Presentation—Students use their argument as the foundation for a brief oral presentation.
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English 7 English 7 solidifies the foundation while increasing the complexity of text selection and tasks using the reading, speaking and listening, writing, and language standards. ELA standards are used with an integrated model, literacy standards spiraling, scaffolded in rigor as students are reading increasingly complex texts. The units included for the grade level are listed below: Unit 1:In this unit, students will read many examples about how people of different generations interact and learn from one another. Culminating Performance-Based Assessment Task:Part 1 – Writing to Sources: Nonfiction Narrative—Students will write a nonfiction narrative answering: In what situations can one generation learn from another? Part 2 – Speaking & Listening: Multimedia Presentation —Students use their nonfiction narrative as a foundation for a presentationUnit 2:In this unit, students will read and discuss space exploration and the future of human voyages to worlds beyond Earth.Culminating Performance-Based Assessment Task:Part 1 – Writing to Sources: Argument—Students will write an explanatory essay answering the following question: Should we spend valuable resources on space exploration? Part 2 – Speaking & Listening: Oral Presentation—Students will use their argumentative essay as the foundation for an oral presentation.Unit 3:In this unit, students will read examples of turning points in people’s lives. Culminating Performance-Based Assessment Task: Part 1 – Writing to Sources: Explanatory Essay—Students will write an essay answering the following question: What can cause a significant change in someone’s life? Part 2 – Speaking & Listening: Oral Presentation—After writing their explanatory essay, students will use it as a foundation for an oral presentation.Unit 4:In this unit, students will read many examples of humans’ relationship with the natural world.Culminating Performance-Based Assessment Task: Part 1 – Writing to Sources: Argumentative Essay—Students will write an argumentative essay on the following topic: Are the needs of people ever more important than the needs of animals and the planet? Part 2 – Speaking & Listening: Oral Presentation—Students will use their argument to present a three- to five-minute oral presentation. Unit 5:Culminating Performance-Based Assessment Task:Part 1 – Writing to Sources: Informative Text—Students will write an informative essay addressing the following question: How can people overcome adversity in the face of overwhelming obstacles? Part 2 – Speaking & Listening: Oral Presentation —Students use their informative essay as the foundation for a multimedia presentation.
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English 8 English 8 solidifies the foundation while increasing the complexity of text selection and tasks using the reading, speaking and listening, writing, and language standards. ELA standards are used with an integrated model, literacy standards spiraling, scaffolded in rigor as students are reading increasingly complex texts. The units included for the grade level are listed below: Unit 1:In this unit, students will explore milestones and rites of passage that pave the way to adulthood.Culminating Performance-Based Assessment Task:Part 1 – Writing to Sources: Nonfiction Narrative—Students will write a nonfiction narrative answering: What rite of passage has held the most significance for you or for a person you know well? Part 2 – Speaking and Listening: Oral Presentation—Students use their nonfiction narrative as a foundation for a brief presentation.Unit 2:In this unit, students will read many texts relating to the Holocaust.Culminating Performance-Based Assessment Task: Part 1 – Writing to Sources: Explanatory Essay—Students will write an explanatory essay answering the following question: How can literature help us remember and honor the victims of the Holocaust?Part 2 – Speaking & Listening: Oral Presentation—Students will use their explanatory essay as the foundation for an oral presentation.Unit 3: In this unit, students will read examples of what matters in people’s lives.Culminating Performance-Based Assessment Task: Part 1 – Writing to Sources: Argument—Students will write an argument answering the following question:Is it important for people to make their own choices in life?Part 2 – Speaking & Listening: Oral Presentation—After writing their argument, students will use it as the foundation for a brief oral presentation.Unit 4:In this unit, students will read texts about wisdom and what it means to have practical knowledge.Culminating Performance-Based Assessment Task: Part 1 – Writing to Sources: Informative Text—Students will write a answering the following question: In what different ways can people be intelligent?Part 2 – Speaking & Listening:Speech—Students will use their informative essay as the foundation for a short speech.Unit 5:In this unit, students will read many examples about invention and how they realized through inspiration and perspiration.Culminating Performance-Based Assessment Task: Part 1 – Writing to Sources: Argument—Students will write an argument addressing the following question:Which invention described in this unit has had the biggest impact on humanity?Part 2 – Speaking & Listening: Speech—Students use their argument as the foundation for a three- to five-minute speech.
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