Elementary GT Curriculum Pacing Guide Grade: 7 Quarter 1

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1 Elementary GT Curriculum Pacing Guide Grade: 7 Quarter 1 READING/ELA VOCABULARY WRITING MATH Essential Questions What defines a hero? How does the Hero s Journey archetype appear in stories throughout time? DOL Used Daily Simple Solutions Grammar 1 Lesson per day Quizzes after every 4 lessons SpringBoard Unit 1 - The Challenge of Heroism Story Elements Literary Terms Imagery Tone Details, Dialogue, & Description for effect Connotative diction, vivid verbs, sensory language, and figurative language Transitions and Sadlier-Oxford Vocab. Workshop Pretest Units 1-4 & Review Assessments after each unit SpringBoard ELA Context Technique Synonyms Antonyms Formal Concise Function Negation Compare/contrast Utopia Dystopia Argument Debate Controversy Research Universal Seminar Socratic Revising & Editing Self-Editing Peer-Editing Transitions & Quotations Embedded Assessment 1 Writing a Hero s Journey Narrative Expository Writing - Focus Organization Embedded Assessment 2 - Writing a Definition Essay Cite Direct Quotations Provide a relevant conclusion Expository Writing Compare & Contrast Embedded Assessment Writing an Expository Essay MathCore2k Problem of the Day Mental Math Strategies Model Lessons & Student Activities that tie into SpringBoard Lessons SpringBoard Unit 1 - Numerical Relations Sequences Adding, subtracting, multiplying & dividing fractions Squares & Cubes Rational Numbers Exponents Scientific Notation Refute Math Terms Page 1 Embedded Assessment 1 Patterns and Quantitative Reasoning Embedded Assessment 2 Representing Rational and Irrational Numbers

2 Topic Sentences Essential Questions To what extent can a perfect or ideal society exist? What makes an argument effective? SpringBoard Unit 2 The Challenge of Utopia ( ) Active Voice & Passive Voice Establish a clear thesis Develop thesis with detail, evidence, and explanations Cite Textual Evidence Point of View Analyze themes and patterns of events Novels for Literature Circles A Wrinkle in Time Fahrenheit 451 Junior Great Books Embedded Assessment 3 Exponents and Scientific Notation Unit 2 - Equations Patterns Evaluate Expressions Linear Equations Slope Proportional Relations Linear systems graphing & Solutions Legend Persuasive Coincide Math Terms Page 103 Embedded Assessment 1 Expressions and Equations Embedded Assessment 2 Linear Equations and Rates of Change Embedded Assessment 3 Solving Systems of Linear Equations Formative Assessments Check Understanding

3 Shared Inquiry Assist 3000 Used Weekly Summative Assessments Activity Practice Differentiating Instruction with Menus Numbers & Operations Algebra

4 Elementary GT Curriculum Pacing Guide Grade: 7 Quarter 2 READING/ELA VOCABULARY WRITING MATH Essential Questions To what extent can a perfect or ideal society exist? What makes an argument effective? DOL Used Daily Simple Solutions Grammar 1 Lesson per day Quizzes after every 4 lessons SpringBoard Unit 2 The Challenge of Utopia ( ) Active Voice & Passive Voice Establish a clear thesis Develop thesis with detail, evidence, and explanations Cite Textual Evidence Point of View Sadlier-Oxford Vocab. Workshop Units 5-8 & Reviews Assessments after each unit SpringBoard ELA Compare/contrast Utopia Dystopia Argument Debate Controversy Research Universal Seminar Socratic Communication Resume Euphemism Slogan Campaign Media Media channels Target audience Evaluate Effective Arguments Claims & Counter Claims Conducting Effective Research Embedded Assessment 1 Writing an Argumentative Essay Conventions of Grammar, usage, and language Writing a Response to Literature Narrative Writing Dialogue Assessment 2 Presenting Voices of the Holocaust Young Authors Books MathCore2k Problem of the Day Mental Math Strategies Model Lessons & Student Activities that tie into SpringBoard Lessons SpringBoard Unit 3 Geometry Angle-Pair Relationships Angels of Triangles & Quadrilaterals Transformations Rigid Transformations & Compositions Similar Triangles Dilations Pythagorean Theorem Surface Area Volume Alternate Transform Math Terms - Page 201

5 Analyze themes and patterns of events Tone Essential Questions Why is it important to learn about the Holocaust? How can one person make a difference? SpringBoard Unit 3 The Challenge to Make a Difference ( ) Theme Interpretation of Text Collaboration Central Idea Supporting ideas Summary Development of characters, plot, setting Compare & Contrast Text Embedded Assessment 1 Angle Measures Embedded Assessment 2 Rigid Transformations Embedded Assessment 3 Similarity & Dilations Embedded Assessment 4 The Pythagorean Theorem Embedded Assessment 5 Surface Area & Volume Formative Assessments Check Understanding Summative Assessments Activity Practice Differentiating Instruction with Menus Geometry Novels for Literature Circles Night

6 Junior Great Books Shared Inquiry Assist 3000 Used Weekly

7 Elementary GT Curriculum Pacing Guide Grade: 7 Quarter 3 READING/ELA VOCABULARY WRITING MATH DOL Used Daily Simple Solutions Grammar 1 Lesson per day Quizzes after every 4 lessons Essential Questions Why is it important to learn about the Holocaust? How can one person make a difference? SpringBoard Unit 3 The Challenge to Make a Difference ( ) Theme Interpretation of Text Collaboration Central Idea Supporting ideas Summary Development of characters, plot, setting Compare & Sadlier-Oxford Vocab. Workshop Units 9-12 & Reviews Assessments after each unit SpringBoard ELA Communication Resume Euphemism Slogan Campaign Media Media channels Target audience Evaluate Juxtaposition Caricature Deride Denounce Claims, Counterclaims and evidence Persuasive Writing Cite and Evaluate Sources Embedded Assessment 2 Presenting a Multimedia Campaign Conventions of Grammar, usage, and language Write informative and expository texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts and information Write Narratives Use transitions Embedded Assessment 1 Writing an analysis of a humorous text MathCore2k Problem of the Day Mental Math Strategies Model Lessons & Student Activities that tie into SpringBoard Lessons SpringBoard Unit 4 Functions Functions Inputs/Outputs Graphs of Functions Representing and Analyzing Constructing functions Rate of change and initial value Linear & Non-Linear functions Contraption Math Terms Page 355 Embedded Assessment 1 Functions Embedded Assessment 2 Scatter Plots & Trend Lines

8 Contrast Text Essential Questions How do writers and speakers use humor to convey truth? What makes an effective performance of a Shakespearean comedy? SpringBoard Unit 4 The Challenge of Comedy ( ) Central Idea Connotations Denotations Informational texts Point of View Sequence of events Narrator Characters Mood/Voice Explain the functions of verbals Analyze Audience Themes Patterns of events Figurative Language Figures of Speech Young Authors Books Unit 5 Probability & Statistics Analyzing Data Bivaraite Data Median-Median Line Two Way Tables & Associations Association Deviate Cluster Math Terms Page 443 Embedded Assessment 1 Scatter Plots, Associations, and Trends Embedded Assessment 2 Median- Median Line and Two-Way Tables Formative Assessments Check Understanding Summative Assessments Activity Practice Differentiating Instruction with Menus Graphing & Measurement

9 Novels for Literature Circles The Outsiders Choose novels from 7 th grade novel list Junior Great Books Shared Inquiry Assist 3000 Used Weekly

10 Elementary GT Curriculum Pacing Guide Grade: 7 Quarter 4 READING/ELA VOCABULARY WRITING MATH DOL Used Daily Simple Solutions Grammar 1 Lesson per day Quizzes after every 4 lessons Essential Questions How do writers and speakers use humor to convey truth? What makes an effective performance of a Shakespearean comedy? SpringBoard Unit 4 The Challenge of Comedy ( ) Central Idea Connotations Denotations Informational texts Point of View Tone Analyze Audience Sadlier-Oxford Vocab. Workshop Units & Reviews Assessments after each unit Post-test SpringBoard ELA Communication Resume Euphemism Slogan Campaign Media Media channels Target audience Evaluate Juxtaposition Caricature Deride Denounce Introduce and develop a topic Use transitions Establish and Maintain Formal Style Young Authors Books Research Report MathCore2k Problem of the Day Mental Math Strategies Model Lessons & Student Activities that tie into SpringBoard Lessons PARCC - Test Prep and Review SpringBoard (After Testing) Unit 6 Personal Finance Literacy The cost of borrowing Saving for the future Installment credit Revolving credit Principal Interest Term Simple interest Compound interest Formative Assessments Check Understanding Summative Assessments Activity Practice

11 Characters Themes Text vs. Script Figurative Language Budgeting Project PARCC - Test Prep and Review Novels for Literature Circles A Day No Pigs Would Die Choose novels from 7 th grade novel list Junior Great Books Shared Inquiry Assist 3000 Used Weekly Independent Study Project

12 Vocabulary Workshop Grade 7 Strand: Language Topic: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Standard Statements 4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple- meaning words and phrases based on grade 7 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. b. Use common, grade- appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel). c. Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech. d. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary). 5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meaning. a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context. b. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the words. c. Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) ( e.g., refined, respectful, polite, diplomatic, condescending). 6. Acquire and use accurately grade- appropriate general academic and domain- specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

13 Novel List Title Author Lexile Score The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Judy Blume The Cage Ruth Minsky Sander Stone Fox John Reynolds Gardiner Sarah, Plain & Tall Patricia MacLachlan And Then There Were None Agatha Christie The Whipping Boy Sid Fleischman If You Lived in Colonial Times Ann McGovern Star Girl Jerry Spinelli Because of Winn Dixie Kate DiCamillo Circle of Gold Candy Dawson Boyd McHiggins the Great Virginia Hamilton Homecoming Cynthis Voight White Fang Jack London Holes Louis Sachar The Face on a Milk Carton Caroline B. Cooney Darkness Before Dawn Sharon Draper Number The Stars Lois Lowry The House of Dies Drear Virginia Hamilton Charlotte's Web E. B. White If You Grew Up with George Washington Ruth Below Gross A Day No Pigs Would Die Robert Newton Peck Wringer Jerry Spinelli Catwings Ursula K. Le Guin From the Mixed- Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler E. L Konigsburg Navajo Long Walk Nancy Armstrong Where the Red Fern Grows Wilson Rawls Who comes with Cannons Patricia Beatty The Story of the White House Kate Waters A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L Engle The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Avi Grd

14 Novel List Title Author Lexile Score The Outsiders S. E, Hinton The Westing Game Ellen Raskin Sarah Bishop Scott O'Dell The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Barbara Robinson The Giver Lois Lowry Great Exploration David Neufield My Brother Sam is Dead James Lincoln Collier The Sign of the Beaver Elizabeth George Speare Tuck Everlasting Natalie Babbitt Indian in The Cupboard Lynn Reed Banks The Glory Field Walter Dean Myers Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl Goodbye Vietnam Gloria Whelan Maniac Magee Jerry Spinelli The City in the Lake Rachel Neumeier The Witch of Blackbird Pond Elizabeth George Speare If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon Ellen Levine James and the Giant Peach Roald Dahl The Light in The Forest Conrad Ritcher The View From Saturday E. L. Konigsburg Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone J. K. Rowling Caddie Woodland C. R. Brink Shiloh Phyllis Reynolds Naylor The Red Badge of Courage Stephen Crane Old Yeller Fred Gibson Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Mildred Taylor Our World of Mysteries Suzanne Lord Grd

15 Novel List Title Author Lexile Score The Golden Compass Philip Pullman Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J. K. Rowling One Upon a Time in the North Phillip Paulman The Lion, Witch and Wardrobe C. S. Lewis Bud, Not Buddy Christopher Paul Curtis The Pigman Paul Zindel Mr. Blue Jeans Maryann N. Weidt Eragon Christoher Paloni Island of the Blue Dolphins Scott O'Dell The Phantom Tollbooth Norton Juster The Watsons Go to Birmingham Christopher Paul Curtis The Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum The Eygpt Game Zilpha Keatley Snyder Hatchet Gary Paulsen Harry Potter and the Half Blooded Prince J. K. Rowling April Morning Howard Fast Tales of Real Escape Paul Dowswell Anne Frank: Beyond the Diary Ruud van der Rot and Rian Verhoeven D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths Edgar Parin d'aulaire Blizzard Jim Murphy The Diary of Anne Frank Anne Frank Amos Fortune Free Man Elizabeth Yates Across Five Aprils Irene Hunt Castle David MacCaulay Where the River Runs Nancy P. Graff Animal Farm George Orwell The Death of Lincoln: A Picture History of the Assassination Leroy Hayman Not Assigned 4.5 Nothing But the Truth Avi Not Assigned 6.9 Grd

16 Novel List Subject Friendship Colonial Days Midieval Times Mystery NF- Colonial Times Missing Child Holocaust Underground Railroad **Adult Content** Great Depression Underground Railroad/Civil War Science Fiction

17 Novel List Subject 1950's Mystery Revolutionary War Science Fiction/Government/Communities NF Revolutionary War Grief/Relationships NF- Westward Expansion Fantasy/Insects Witchcraft and Wizardry Witchcraft and Wizardry Witchcraft and Wizardry Native Americans ( ) Internal Struggle/Animal Abuse Racism/Civil Rights

18 Novel List Subject Witchcraft and Wizardry Fantasy Englan WW II NF- Levi Strauss Scince Fiction Racism/Civil Rights Witchcraft and Wizardry NF NF- Holocaust Mythology NF Diary/Holocaust Civil War NF- Castles NF- Cambodian Refugees NF- Biography Bill of Rights/Point of View/Freedom of Speech

Lexile Score. Grd. Novel List

Lexile Score. Grd. Novel List Title Author Lexile Score The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett 460 2.5 Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Judy Blume 470 2.5 The Cage Ruth Minsky Sander 500 2.7 Stone Fox John Reynolds Gardiner 550 3