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Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4

Understanding How the Individual Understanding Character
Title Exploring Perspective Confronting Societal Conflict Voice Can Impact Both the World and Development through Conflict
Oneself.
Narrative Literary Essay Nonfiction, Research Oriented Paper Argument
As people grow, their points-of-view Using the texts, write an essay explaining Students will research a contribution by an Formulate an argument about how
End of Unit change. Students will write a first-person how authors use their writing to express underrepresented person. Students will children mature. Did the character’s
Performance Task(s) narrative about a “life-changing” criticism of society in an effort to make a synthesize information from a variety of choices have a positive or negative
moment. positive change. sources in MLA format, demonstrating their influence? Support your claims with
understanding of the contribution and its relevant evidence from the text and
impact on society. include both sides of the argument.
Thematic Essential Question Thematic Essential Question Thematic Essential Question Thematic Essential Question
What does it mean to face challenges How do authors use their writing to How can people make a difference in the How does conflict shape or promote
fearlessly, and what character traits must comment on society? world? character development?
one possess in order to overcome
challenges? Thematic Understandings: Thematic Understandings: Thematic Understandings:
Students will understand that: Students will understand that: Students will understand that:
Thematic Understandings: -A writer’s perspective on his/her society -Speaking out against injustice may come with -Bildungsroman is a literary genre that
Students will understand that: is informed by his/her personal life both great personal loss/sacrifice and personal focuses on the psychological and moral
- By examining different cultures, readers experiences. rewards. growth of the protagonist from youth to
gain a greater understanding of the world -Some writers use their writing to -Speaking truth to power means taking a stand adulthood.
in which they live. express their criticisms of society. against those who are powerful in a -Achieving maturity can be a difficult and
-Writers gave voice to social plight and nonviolent/peaceful way. challenging journey.
Reading and Writing sought to reform the wrongs of society -It takes great bravery to speak out against -Dynamic characters transform from the
Understandings through their words. those in power. beginning of the novel to the end.
Students will understand that: -Children can have a big impact on the world -Dialect serves an important purpose: it
Essential -Close reading includes multiple readings Reading and Writing in which they live; their voices can also be conveys the character's attitude,
Questions/Essential of a text. Understandings: powerful. education, and society.
Understandings -Annotation promotes better Students will understand that: -Individuals can have an impact on the world -The author's purpose is to help students
comprehension by increasing -The structure of a literary piece can help no matter how small the contribution. Every today appreciate the struggles their
engagement with the text. express the meaning of it. voice counts. forefathers endured.
-Conflict and tragedy are common topics -Like other forms of fiction, plays rely on -Education is the key to power and the
of fiction and nonfiction. character and conflict to convey prevention of violence. Reading and Writing
-Conflict is essential for story theme/s. -The impact of education on a society. Understandings:
development; without it plot, character -A poet uses poetic devices to form and -In coming-of-age novels, a character is
development, and theme are lacking. convey meaning. Reading and Writing Understandings: often pushed to develop through the
-Character and conflict develop the theme -Word choice is of paramount Students will understand that: conflicts he or she faces.
in a story. importance in poetry, because poets -Memoirs can be both narrative and tell a -Character and conflict are crucial to the
-People learn from historic or need to say a great deal with few words. story, but also be a primary source for development of a theme in a coming-of-
fictionalized conflicts and tragedies, -Poets must give careful consideration to historical events. age novel.
expanding their own wisdom and the words they select for their poems, -Students can use multiple sources from -The formation of a strong argument
understanding of the world (This is and readers of poetry must give careful multiple genres to learn about the world requires many things: a strong, clear
largely why we study literature, history, consideration to each word they read in a around them and historical events. thesis, relevant context, relevant and
and current events).
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- Authors use their writing to help people poem to reach an accurate interpretation -Research papers should reflect a balance of strong examples, and clear explanation of
learn about and understand the social and thorough understanding. sources. examples.
issues of different time periods. -Evidence is crucial to creating a strong - A strong argument also may include
literary essay. -Research papers, albeit factual, can also tell a dissenting opinions or ideas that the
- Selected evidence in essays should be story, contain a theme and central idea, and writer argues against or disproves in the
given careful consideration. Essays contain many of the same elements of a light of his or her evidence.
should include the strongest examples, fictional story.
not simply any example.
-In essays, evidence from the text
requires context and explanation to
successfully support a writer’s argument.

MAIN TEXT (REQUIRED): MAIN TEXT (REQUIRED): MAIN TEXT (REQUIRED): MAIN TEXT (REQUIRED):
Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah House on Mango Street by Sandra Non-Fiction articles related to research paper Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred
960L or American-Born Chinese by Gene Cisneros--870L and current event topics Taylor (920L) or
Texts Luen Yang GN530L "I Hear America Singing” by Whitman I Am Malala (young readers edition) by Malala The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
“Choices” Nikki Giovanni (poetry) (poem) Yousafzai 830L or 840L
“Identity” Julio Noboa Polanco (poetry) “I Too” by Hughes (poem)

Supplemental Supplemental Supplemental Supplemental

The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens I Never Had It Made by Jackie Robinson Collections Unit 4: Risk and
Speare (novel) 850L (1080L) 1130L Exploration or
Supplemental
Collections Unit 1: Bold Actions or Collections Unit 2: Perception & Reality Collections Unit 3: Nature at Work or My Perspectives Unit 5: Facing
Texts
My Perspectives Unit 1: Generations or My Perspectives Unit 4: People and the Adversity
My Perspectives Unit 3: Turning Points Planet

American Born Chinese by Gene Luen A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens I Never Had It Made by Jackie Robinson Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry – 920L
Yang GN530L (1080L) 1130L The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Increasing Text Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah House on Mango Street by Sandra 840L
Complexity (Lexile 960L Cisneros--870L
Bands) The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth “I Hear America Singing” by Whitman
Speare- 850L (poem)
“I Too” by Hughes (poem)
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.1 Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking
to support conclusions drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
Reading Standards CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.3 Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
Across Units CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4 Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how
specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.10 Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.6 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.5 Analyze CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.7 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.6
Assess how point of view or purpose the structure of texts, including how Integrate and evaluate content presented in Assess how point of view or purpose
shapes the content and style of a text. specific sentences, paragraphs, and diverse media and formats, including visually shapes the content and style of a text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.9 larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, and quantitatively, as well as in words.
Analyze how two or more texts address chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.8
similar themes or topics in order to build other and the whole. Delineate and evaluate the argument and
knowledge or to compare the approaches CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.6 specific claims in a text, including the
the authors take. Assess how point of view or purpose validity of the reasoning as well as the
shapes the content and style of a text. relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
Reading Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.7
Central to Unit
Integrate and evaluate content presented
in diverse media and formats, including
visually and quantitatively, as well as in
words.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.9
Analyze how two or more texts address
similar themes or topics in order to build
knowledge or to compare the approaches
the authors take.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the
information while avoiding plagiarism.
Writing Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.7 Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under
Across Units
investigation.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for
a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.3 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.2 Write CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.7 Conduct short CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.1 Write

Write narratives to develop real or informative/explanatory texts to as well as more sustained research projects arguments to support claims in an analysis
imagined experiences or events using examine and convey complex ideas and based on focused questions, demonstrating of substantive topics or texts using valid
effective technique, well-chosen details information clearly and accurately understanding of the subject under reasoning and relevant and sufficient
Writing Standards and well-structured event sequences. through the effective selection, investigation. evidence.
Central to Unit organization, and analysis of content.
Cite Evidence Kylene Beers Discussion CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.6 Use
Terms HMH Writing Resources technology, including the Internet, to
produce and publish writing and to
interact and collaborate with others.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.1 Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing
their own clearly and persuasively.
Speaking/Listening CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.2 Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
Standards Across CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.3 Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric.
Units CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4 Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and
style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.6 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1.a CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.5 Make strategic CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.5
Engage effectively in a range of Come to discussions prepared, having use of digital media and visual displays of data Include multimedia components and
collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in read or researched material under study; to express information and enhance visual displays in presentations to clarify
groups, and teacher-led) with diverse explicitly draw on that preparation by understanding of presentations. claims and findings and emphasize salient
partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and referring to evidence on the topic, text, points.
issues, building on others' ideas and or issue to probe and reflect on ideas
Speaking/Listening
expressing their own clearly. under discussion.
Standards Central to
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1.a
Unit
Come to discussions prepared, having
read or researched material under study;
explicitly draw on that preparation by
referring to evidence on the topic, text, or
issue to probe and reflect on ideas under
discussion.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Language Standards CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.3 Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to
Across Units comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts,
and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.2.a Use a comma CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.1.b Choose CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.8 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.4.a Use context
to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It among simple, compound, complex, and Gather relevant information from multiple (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or
was a fascinating, enjoyable movie, but compound-complex sentences to signal print and digital sources, using search terms paragraph; a word's position or function in
not He wore an old[,] green shirt). differing relationships among ideas. effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.2.b Spell CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.5.a Interpret of each source; and quote or paraphrase the word or phrase.
correctly. figures of speech (e.g., literary, biblical, data and conclusions of others while avoiding CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.4.b Use common,
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.4.d Verify the and mythological allusions) in context. plagiarism and following a standard format for grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes
Language Standards preliminary determination of the CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.5.c Distinguish citation. and roots as clues to the meaning of a
Central to Unit meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by among the connotations (associations) of word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
checking the inferred meaning in context words with similar denotations CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.4.c Consult
or in a dictionary). (definitions) (e.g., refined, respectful, general and specialized reference
polite, diplomatic, condescending). materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries,
thesauruses), both print and digital, to
find the pronunciation of a word or
determine or clarify its precise meaning or
its part of speech.
● Parts of Speech ● Conjunctions (FANBOYS and ● Research related ● Subject and verb agreement
● Plurals AWHITEBUS) ● In-text citations ● Pronoun-antecedent agreement
● Possessives ● Run-on sentences ● Creating a work cited page
● Apostrophes ● Subordinate clauses
Grammar Focus
● Subject and Predicate ● Independent clauses
● Quotations and Titles
● Simple, Compound & Complex
Sentence Types
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● Analyze Text: Memoir: Interactive ● Analyze Story Elements: Folk ● Determine Meaning of Words and ● Trace and Evaluate an Argument:
Graphic Organizer: Spider Map Tale: Interactive Graphic Phrases Level Up Tutorial: Elements of an
● Analyze Story Elements: Plot & Organizers: Comparison- ● Determine Theme: Level Up Tutorial: Argument
Setting: Level Up Tutorial Contrast Chart Theme ● Determine Meanings: Level Up
● Analyze Presentation of ● Determine Meanings: Level Up ● Analyze Structure: Essay: Level up Tutorial: Tone
ENL/ESE Resources Information Determine Theme: Tutorial: Figurative Language Tutorial: Chronological Order; Cause- ● Analyze Structure: Cause and
(Refers to Level Up Tutorial Analyze Structure: Text and-Effect Organization; Comparison- Effect Relationships: Level Up
Collections Text ● Comparison-Contrast Chart Features: Level Up Tutorial: Contrast Organization Tutorial: Cause and Effect
Resources) ● Determine Author’s Purpose: Informational Text Analyze ● Determine Meanings of Words and Organization, Cause and Effect
Level Up Tutorials Diverse Media Analyze Story Phrases: Level Up Tutorial: Figurative Chain
Elements: Language
● Character: Level Up Tutorial:
Methods of Characterization