Curriculum Map

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Theme/Focus Memories are “” A persons’ “”
what brings Experiences are
people happiness what changes
in their lives. them
Core Standards L.7.2 - L.7.5 – Figurative W.7.3 - Write
Capitalization, RI.7.1 – Cite Language narratives
punctuation, Evidence Demonstrate
spelling understanding of RL.8.9 Allusion
I can use correct W.7.9 –. Draw figurative Analyze how a
capitalization, Evidence language, word modern work of
spelling, and Draw evidence relationships, and fiction draws on
punctuation to from literary or nuances in word themes, patterns
edit other’ writing informational meanings. of events, or
and improve my texts to support Reading: character types
own writing. analysis, Literature from myths,
reflection, and Standard 2 traditional stories,
RI.7.1 – Cite research. Determine a or religious works.
Evidence theme or central
Cite several pieces Reading: idea of a text and
of textual Informational analyze its
evidence to Text Standard 3 development over
support analysis Analyze the the course of the
of what the text interactions text; provide an
says explicitly as between objective
well as inferences individuals, summary of the
drawn from the events, and ideas text.
text. in a text (e.g.,
how ideas Reading:
influence Literature
individuals or Standard 3
events, or how Analyze how
individuals particular
influence ideas or elements of a
events). story or drama
interact (e.g., how
setting shapes the
characters or
plot).

W.7.3 - Write
narratives
I can write a
narrative essay to
share a real or
 imagined
important life
experience.
Essential How does what When should an What strategies How can we use
Questions you read individual take a can you use to story writing and
influence how you stand against make writing storytelling to
should read it? what he/she come alive for the help solve
believes to be an reader? everyday
Why is it injustice? How can a problems?
necessary to persons decisions
question the and actions
status quo? change his/her
life?
Content Students will be Students will be Students will be Students will be
objectives able to cite able to support able to identify able to revise and
evidence from an their research the different edit their
informational with relevant types of figurative narratives to
text. evidence drawn language in a text. create a complete
from a text. final paper.
Students will be Students will be
able to make an Students will be able to write a Students will be
inference about able to cite the narrative that able to connect
an informational evidence they use contains all of the multiple texts to
text. in their research elements of plot. one another and
using proper see how they
citation reference each
formatting. other.

Language Students will be Students will be Students will be Students will be

Objectives able to write a able to write a set able to read a text able to be able to
citation using of evidence that and identify the revise their
steps to citation will support their figurative narratives by
reference sheet. research using a language using speaking with
graphic organizer. the figurative peers using a
Students will be language revision key.
able to write an Students will be reference sheet
inference about a able to write a and a graphic Students will be
text that they citation using organizer. able to read
read using a steps to citation multiple texts and
graphic organizer. reference sheet. Students will be identify how they
able to write a reference one
short narrative another using a
using the graphic organizer.
elements of plot
guideline
Assessment Quiz Select the Quiz Select from a Quiz Students will Quiz Students will
missing parts of choice of be able to identify be able to name
 sentences. Write evidence that the desired type the source of an
two complete supports a given of figurative allusion
sentences. conclusion about language from a referenced in
a text. set of sentences. short passage of
text.
Skills, Strategies -Students will -Students will be Students will gain Students will gain
learn how to able to conduct the use of revising skills.
identify evidence research using figurative
and cite evidence. authoritative language. Students will be
-students will sources and able to identify
learn proper textual evidence. Students will be allusion.
mechanics of able to apply
writing and apply figurative
it. language to
writing a narrative
Resources -textbook textbook textbook textbook
-textsets -textsets -textsets -textsets
-newsela -newsela -newsela -newsela
-Novel -Novel -Novel -Novel
-other teachers -other teachers -other teachers -other teachers