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1. The Course Organizer Teacher(s): Student: Block: Essential Skills Progression (use PARCC to locate in CCSS) This Course: 7th Grade English Language Arts • Cite several pieces of evidence supporting analysis of explicit text and inferences drawn from text. (R1) • Analyze content such as theme, elements of a story, figurative and connotative meaning, drama or poem’s form, point of view, compare/contrast, word meanings, and word structure. (R2) • Study and apply common grammar conventions and uses during writing or speaking by understanding types of sentences, phrases, clauses, and modifier mistakes. (L) • Acquire and use grade appropriate vocabulary. (L) • Conduct effective, collaborative discussions. Must be prepared, follow discussion rules, pose and response to questions, and acknowledge new information. (SL1) • Present claims and findings, making sure to present points in a clear, focused manner using multimedia components, and adapting speech to context. (W7, 8, 9) • Study and apply by determining clarity and meaning through context, Greek and Latin affixes, seeing reference materials, and figurative language. Understanding that reading, writing, listening, and speaking are all systems with essential parts that work together to gather information, describe ideas, beliefs, and events, and can cause individuals and societies to make difficult choices that, ultimately, lead to change. is about Course Questions: • How do specific parts of a system work together for a purpose? • How does change over time transform people, ideas, and systems? • Why do people and ideas change? • What influences an individual’s or group’s choices and perspectives? • Why do individuals use ethics to influence the choices and perspectives of others? • How do people demonstrate their cultures? • What universal themes and truths are evident across cultures?

2. Student: Course Map This Course: 7th Grade English Language Arts Performance Options Community Principles Learning Rituals • Repeated Mastery Checks • Depth and Complexity Icons • Routine Writing tasks • Graphic Organizers • Structured Reviews • Differentiated Assignments • Performance Task Choice • Practice Respect • Act Responsibility • Work Hard • Stay Safe Course Organizer Unit Organizers FRAMEs Personal Reflection Classroom ExpectationsConcept Enhancement Routines Data Folders Depth and Complexity Icons Warm-Up Routine Writing Data Tracking Touchstones Critical Concepts micro-concepts Citing Sources Setting Characters/development Plot Inferencing Conflict Language Conventions Forms of Literature Point of View Compare/Contrast Theme/Moral Figurative LanguageConnotation/Denotation macro-concepts Learned in these Units Culture Systems Movement Ethics