| 7th Grade Language Arts |
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Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
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| Humanities Theme |
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Asia: Traditions and Transitions |
Africa: Culture and the Individual |
The Middle East: Center of Civilization, Center of Conflict |
Texts
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Pillow book
Anime film
Non-Fiction/Memoir
Poetry
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Historical Fiction
Poetry
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Songs
Science Fiction
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| Composition |
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Reader Response
Literary Analysis (how to answer a question)
Personal Narrative (Pillow Zine)
Haiku
Persuasive Letter
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Persuasive Speech
Literary Analysis
Expository Essay
Poetry
Historical Argument
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Short Story
Expository Essay
Songs
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| Mechanics |
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The Sentence, Commas, Capitalization, Formatting
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Paragraphs
Essay Structure
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Figurative Language
Sensory Detail
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| Skills |
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-The Writing Process: Multiple Drafts
-Understanding Literature within a Cultural Context
-Story Structure
-Character Analysis
-Technology: word processing, EasyBib
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-Researching on Notecards
-Using the Internet and Library for Research
-Internal Citation, footnotes
-Annotated Bibliography
-Performance: Oral Presentations
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-Literary Analysis
-Thinking through Writing
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| Portfolio Artifacts |
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-Persuasive Letter (illustrated)
-Animated films
-Storytelling Presentation
-Haiku
-Journals
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-National History Day: Historical Argument
-Persuasive Speech
-Journals
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-Poetry Analysis
-Architecture as Activism: business letter
-Flower for Algernon Choice Project
-Journals
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| Integrated Units |
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SS: Asian History and Culture
SS, Art: The Art of Propaganda
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SS, Art, Math, Science: Through African Eyes
SS: National History Day
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SS: Middle Eastern History and Culture
Art: Threads of Conflict
SS, Art, Math, Science: Architecture as Activism
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| Field Trips & Speakers |
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library (Main)
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| Resources |
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The Persistent Gappers of Frip
Pillow Book
Spirited Away
Red Scarf Girl
DailyGRAMS 7
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The Power of One
selected free verse poems
"Marigolds," "Private Experience"
DailyGRAMS 7
Word within the Word
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Flowers for Algernon
DailyGRAMS 7
Word within the Word
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