NARDINO, JOSEPH

Advanced 7th Grade ELA

Grading

Major Assessments = 50%

Minor Assessments = 30%

Independent Assessments = 20%

 

Unit 1: The Thoughtful Reader

The purpose of this unit is to encourage a deeper level of observation as a reader which will allow for expressing more mature concepts through writing pieces and discussions. It will prepare students for the more in-depth nature of the advanced course. Students will focus on mostly fiction and some nonfiction. A great deal of effort will be dedicated to establishing effective study habits, strategic thinking, and analytical writing.
 

Unit 2: The Universal Appeal of Great Literature

The purpose of this unit is to identify the universal appeals of great literature and to analyze how authors develop such appeals. By studying elements of folk literature, students will discover the literary intersections across human civilization. Students will mostly focus on folk literature fiction, but there will also be an emphasis on nonfiction. Nonfiction-based activities will help students understand folk literature more deeply by providing historical background knowledge. Also, students will study
the similarities and differences that they see between fiction and nonfiction.

 

Unit 3: The Creativity of Nonfiction

The purpose of this unit is to help students be more perceptive to the craft of writing by paying attention to how authors use certain writing strategies to serve their purposes in writing. As students become more perceptive in this way, this unit will not only enhance their comprehension abilities, but it will also inspire their imitation of professional authors within their own writing. Students will focus on a variety of nonfiction modes and forms including essays and a literary nonfiction historical book.

 

Unit 4: The Skillful Writer

The purpose of this unit is to build upon and showcase the skills that have been acquired this year. Through an emphasis of modeling, imitation, and invention, the goal is to establish an environment of contagious creativity. Students will focus on showcasing their writing by applying the skills they have noticed in great writing throughout the year. First, they will write an original narrative. Then, they will write a literary analysis essay based on a peer’s narrative. Students will read and discuss exemplar texts that will serve as writing role models. Also, the completion of a variety of comparative literature activities will help students continue to build specific reading skills.

Advanced 7th Grade ELA

A 2-Pocket Folder  (A reserved space in a multi-subject folder is acceptable.)