First Quarter 7 th GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS Introduction to the teacher, 1-3 students, supplies needed and 6-10 13-17 20-24 27-31 10-14 17-21 24-28 the classroom environment Review language arts expectations Introduction to the composition notebooks, freewriting, and life map Students will review the meaning and contents of the writing portfolio Introduction to the Kentucky Writing Scoring Rubric and the language of the rubric Introduction to the Transactive Unit (Types of transactive writing) -Purpose -Audience Students will read, discuss, and generate ideas for articles/letters/editorials/speeches Introduction to Writer s Notebook to lead into Personal Unit How do I survive 7 th grade language arts? What are the expectations for me as a language arts student? What life events have impacted my life? What is important to me? How does freewriting help a writer brainstorm topics for writing? What is the 7 th grade writing portfolio? What is contained in the table of contents? Why is it important to me? What is the new rubric? How do I read it and use it to analyze my own writing? How important are the six criteria used to score my writing pieces? What are the types of transactive writing? What kinds of writers are there? What is purpose/audience? What is an article? Where do you read articles? What is an editorial? Where do you find editorials? What kinds of letters do we write and why? What is a speech? Where do you hear a speech? Who gives a speech? What is writer s notebook? What are the rules of writer s notebook? How do I freewrite? Where do ideas for writing pieces come from?
Second Quarter 7 th GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS October Students will review the What is the 7 th grade writing portfolio? 15-19 meaning and contents of the What is contained in a table of contents? October 22-26 October 29-2 5 7-9 12-16 19-20 26-30 3-7 10-14 17-18 7 th grade writing portfolio Introduction of Personal Narrative Begin brainstorming ideas for topics of personal narrative Re-teach freewriting for personal narrative Define/model elements of personal narrative Read examples/benchmarks Contract personal narrative topic Students will practice/write lead paragraph Students will complete draft one of personal narrative (writing workshop) After completing draft one of personal narrative, students will begin the revision stage of the writing process. (writing lab and classroom instruction time) What is a personal narrative? How is it important to me and my portfolio? What events have impacted my life? How does freewriting help a writer brainstorm? Analyze each example/benchmark/discuss What are the personal narrative elements evident in each example being read? What is ONE event I am focusing on for my p.n.? Why is this event significant? How will I capture my audience s attention? How will snapshots and thoughtshots help improve my writing skills? What is revision? What is the revision checklist? How do I revise my personal narrative? Why are revisions important to my writing? How will they make me a better writer? How will I use thoughtshots? Snapshots? What is dialogue? Why is it important to character development?
2007-2008 Team Pacing Guide Third Quarter 7 th GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS 2-4 7-11 14-18 22-25 28-1 4-8 11-15 19-22 Students will complete a final draft and turn into teacher. Begin poetry unit Definition of poetry Read/discuss examples of poetry Define figurative language Read poetry-locate/discuss figurative language and discuss how it is used Brainstorm ideas for individual poem Continue reading examples Discuss meaning and poetic devices Practice reading/analyzing/discussing poetry Practice multiple choice questions and ORQs Students begin brainstorming for poem How do I describe characters in action? How do I show, instead of tell, in order to paint a visual picture for my audience? What is dialogue? Why is exposition important? How do I combine sentences? What types of sentences should I incorporate into my personal narrative? What is a final draft? Is it my best effort? What is poetry? How do I write poetry? What does this poem mean? What is figurative language? Why is figurative language important to poetry? Where is figurative language used in the poem and what does it mean? How do I write poetry? What do poems mean? How do poetic devices affect poetry? What is theme? What is prewriting? Why is it important?
25-29 March 3-7 A choice piece for portfolio in literary category Students will write first draft of poem Students will work all week, revising, editing, etc. Final draft due at the end of the week Introduction to the reflective unit DRAFT What is a first draft? How do I write one? How do I revise/edit? What changes are necessary in order to receive a three of higher on the scoring rubric? What is the reflective piece? How is it incorporated into the portfolio? Fourth Quarter 7 th GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS March 24-28 March 31- April 4 April 7-11 April 14-18 Students are participating in writer s notebook activities in order to begin thinking about own personal experience with literacy as it pertains to their individual growth as a writer Continue reflecting View examples of reflective letters Students will begin prewriting for the reflective piece Students will begin draft one, start revising, editing, etc. Students will finalize reflective piece for writing portfolio What form will it take? How can I make a connection between reading, writing, listening, and speaking? What does it mean to be literate? How has reading affected my writing? How important is it to become literate? What are my strengths and weaknesses? How will I organize my ideas for this piece of writing? What is the correct format? Why are revisions important? Why is it important to edit? Is this my best work? How do I know if it is proficient or distinguished?
April 21-25 April 28-2 5-9 12-16 19 21-23 27-28 FINALS DRAFT Have I given it my best effort? If not, what else do I need to do in order for it to be my best work? FINALS