7th+Grade

** 7th Grade Language Arts ** ** 2011-2012 ** ** First Quarter ** ** Theme: The Search for Identity ** ** Week 1- August 22-26 ** ** Week 2-August 29-September 2 ** ** Week 3-September 6-9 ** ** Week 4-September 12-16 **
 * East Central Jr. High Week by Week Pacing Calendar for **
 * School/Class Procedures
 * Class Expectations
 * Syllabi (includes course outline)
 * Reading interest survey
 * Introduction to Unit 1
 * Library Orientation
 * Standard 1.1-Words in Context
 * Introduce the Critical Reading Process
 * Begin assigning homework
 * Finish Library Orientation
 * Standard 1.2a-Word Origins
 * Standard 1.2b-Word parts and roots
 * Critical Reading Process
 * Standard 3.1a-Pre-reading strategies
 * Standard 3.1b-Transition
 * Standard 3.1c-Show understanding
 * Critical Reading Process

** Week 5-September 19-23 ** ** Week 6-September 26-30 ** ** Week 7-October 3-7 ** ** Week 8-October 10-14 ** ** Week 9-October 17 ** ** 2nd Quarter ** ** Theme: Relationships and Community ** ** Week 1-October 18-19 ** ** Week 2-October 25-28 ** ** Week 3-October 31-November 4 ** ** Week 4-November 7-11 ** ** Week 5-November 14-18 ** ** Week 6-November 21-22 ** ** Week 7-November 28-December 2 ** ** Week 8-December 5-9 ** ** Week 9-December 12-16 ** ** Week 10-December 19-20 **
 * Standard 3.3a-Summarize
 * Standard 3.3b-Predictions
 * Standard 3.5b-Predictions in Reading
 * Standard 5.1a-Card catalogs and databases (in library)
 * Reinforce skills taught in the first quarter
 * Formative assessment of 1st Quarter Skills
 * Writing Standard 2.1a-Modes and Forms of Writing
 * Writing Standard 2.1b-Modes and Forms of Writing
 * Reinforce 1st Quarter Skills using assessment results
 * Writing Standard 2.4-Reflective writing
 * Writing Standard 2.6-Responses to literature
 * Reinforce 1st Quarter Skills using assessment results
 * Writing Standard 2.4-Reflective writing
 * Writing Standard 2.6-Responses to literature
 * Standard 1.3a-Idioms
 * Standard 1.3b-Analogies
 * Standard 1.3c-Metaphors
 * Standard 1.3d-Similes
 * 3.2a-Inferences
 * 3.2b-Inferences
 * Critical Reading Process
 * Begin reading __Travels with Charley__
 * Standard 3.3c-Plot development
 * Standard 3.3d-Support reasonable statements
 * Critical Reading Process
 * Finish reading __Travels with Charley__
 * Standards 3.4a, b, & c-Analysis and Evaluation
 * Standard 4.1a-Genres
 * Standard 4.1b-Subgenres
 * Standard 5.1b-Primary and secondary sources
 * Standard 4.2a-Elements of fiction
 * Standard 4.2b-Direct and indirect characterization
 * Writing Standard 2.7-Writing summaries
 * Book fair
 * Formative Assessment
 * Standard 5.1d-in library
 * Reinforce strategies
 * Reinforce strategies

** 3rd Quarter ** ** Theme: The American Dream ** ** Week 1-January 4-6 ** ** Week 2-January 9-13 ** ** Week 3-January 17-20 ** ** Week 4-January 23-27 ** ** Week 5-January 30-February 3 **
 * Standard 3.4d-Accuracy of evidence
 * Standard 3.4e-Fact and opinion
 * Critical Reading Process
 * Standard 5.1e-Persuasion and propaganda (in library)
 * Standard 4.2c-Author’s perspective, argument, point of view
 * Standard 4.2d-Recurring themes
 * Standard 4.3a-Figurative language
 * Standard 4.3b-Use of sound devices
 * Standard 4.3c-Poetry
 * Standard 5.1f-Using reference features to find information (in library)
 * Start __The Glory Field__
 * Standard 4.4a-Analyze and evaluate literature in historical context.

** Week 6-February 6-10 ** ** Week 7-February 13-16 ** ** Week 8-February 21-24 ** ** Week 9-February 27-March 2 ** ** Week 10-March 5-9 ** ** Week 11-March 12-13 **
 * Continue reading __The Glory Field__
 * Standard 4.4b-Analyze and evaluate literature from various cultures
 * Continue reading __The Glory Field__
 * Standard 4.4c-Compare similar characteristics from varied literary traditions.
 * Continue reading __The Glory Field__
 * Writing standard 2.4c-Compare a scene from a work of fiction with a lesson learned from experience.
 * Standard 5.2d-determine appropriateness of source
 * Standard 5.2 e-identify and credit sources
 * Online Formative Assessment
 * Reinforce strategies
 * Finish __The Glory Field__
 * Reinforce Strategies
 * Finish __The Glory Field__

** 4th Quarter ** ** Theme: Love and Sacrifice ** ** Week 1-March 14-15 ** ** Week 2-March 26-30 ** ** Week 3-April 2-6 ** ** Week 4-April 9-13 ** ** Week 5-April 16-20 ** ** Week 6-April 23-27 ** ** Week 7-April 30-end of school year **
 * Start __The Outsiders__
 * Standard 1.1
 * Standard 1.2a
 * Standard 1.2b
 * Standard 1.3a
 * Continue reading __The Outsiders__
 * Standard 3.1c
 * Standard 3.2a
 * Standard 3.2b
 * Finish reading __The Outsiders__
 * Standard 3.3c
 * Standard 3.4a
 * Standard 3.4b
 * Standard 3.4c
 * Buckle Down Workbooks
 * Standard 3.3a
 * Standard 3.3b
 * Standard 3.3d
 * Standard 3.4d
 * Standard 3.4e
 * Buckle Down Workbooks
 * Standard 5.1a
 * Standard 5.1b
 * Standard 5.1d
 * Standard 5.1e
 * Standard 5.2e
 * Standard 5.2b
 * Standard 5.2d
 * Testing
 * Grammar Standards
 * 3.1c-subject/verb agreement
 * 3.1f-pronoun/antecedent agreement
 * 3.1g-correct pronoun reference
 * Capitalization
 * End of the year projects at the teacher’s discretion
 * School wide essay contest