ENGLISH - 7
Course Summary
Through a theme of finding their voice, students in the MJ Language Arts 2 course study the ways in which word choice and sentence structure contribute to developing author’s perspective. Students continue to develop the reading, writing, language, and speaking/listening skills necessary for success in college, career, and beyond with a strong connection to civics throughout the centuries. Students closely examine voice, purpose, diction, syntax, and rhetoric in historical speeches, informational texts, and classic and contemporary literature through guided readings, interactive practice, and formal assessments
The Course Novel Unit
Holes by Louis Sachar
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
Course Pacing Guide
Unit 1: What Can We Learn from Change?
Activity- Syllabus and Plato Student Orientation
Experiencing Change in Life and Literature
Defining Characters in Fiction
Exploring Setting in Fiction
Building Plot in Fiction
Identifying the Writing Process
Unit Activity and Discussion—Unit 1
Posttest- Unit 1
Unit 2: When Is Change Beneficial?
Activity- Investigating Change in Society
Exploring Personal Growth
Discussing Change in Our Lives
Constructing a Main Idea
Unit Activity and Discussion—Unit 2
Posttest—Unit 2
Unit 3: How Do We Communicate an Idea?
Activity- Discovering Meaning in Poetry
Hearing Sound in Poetry
Crafting Structure in Poetry
Exploring Elements of Drama
Evaluating a Film Adaptation
Unit Activity and Discussion—Unit 3
Posttest- Unit 3
Unit 4: How Do We Communicate with an Audience?
Activity- Matching Tone to an Audience
Identifying Purpose in Nonfiction
Creating Structure in Nonfiction
Presenting Ideas to an Audience
Unit Activity and Discussion—Unit 4
Posttest- Unit 4
End-of-Semester Test