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This document outlines an English curriculum for 7th grade that includes studying various novels, short stories, and poems over the course of the school year. Some of the major works that will be covered include House of the Scorpion, short stories, The Diary of Anne Frank, Haroun and the Sea of Stories, selected books for an Africa literature circle, and To Kill a Mockingbird. For each work, the curriculum lists the related skills and concepts that will be taught or practiced, such as symbolism, paragraph writing, literary devices, and more. It also notes that poetry will be incorporated throughout the year.
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- 3. House of the Scorpion • Summer Reading Novel • Introduce Symbolism • Crossover Google Map project with World Cultures • Review Paragraph Writing
- 4. Short Stories • Short story unit starts in first quarter. • Review the elements of fiction (plot, characterization, literary devices). • Continue practicing paragraph writing; using quotes to support assertions. • Writing on the blog, introducing a real audience.
- 5. The Diary of Anne Frank • Compare primary to secondary sources (diary to play). • Compare secondary sources from same material (play to play); adaptation. • Learn literary device: dramatic irony. • Literature circle with Holocaust/WW2 novels • Use the New York Times historical newspaper database.
- 6. Haroun and the Sea of Stories • Continue to practice with literary devices, especially symbolism and metaphor. • Author’s intention. • The 5 Paragraph Essay. • Using quotes to support assertions.
- 7. Africa Literature Circle • Students select books related to a common theme. • Ties into Africa studies in World Cultures class. • Practice annotating for discussion. • Discuss novel with small group; discuss common themes with whole class. • Keeping a reading journal.
- 8. To Kill a Mockingbird • How does historical knowledge play a part in reading a text? • What makes a book a classic? • Putting it all together: a chance to practice reading and writing skills with a difficult text.
- 9. Poetry • Poetry is throughout the year. • Recognize literary devices. • Learn basics of poetry: conventions and different types. • Enjoy poetry as the ART of language. • Write poetry from a prompt.