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Grade/Subject: 7th grade Language Arts Unit 4: Focusing on Nonfiction

Day 1 Date:______
Daily Objectives:
RI.7.5
Dart Statements:
  1. I can analyze a text and determine the author’s organizational structure.
/ Day 2 Date:______
Daily Objectives:
RI.7.2, RI.7.5
Dart Statements:
1. I can identify two or more central/main ideas of a text
2. I can determine the text structure an author uses to organize a text.
3. I can determine how major sections of text contribute to or development of the main idea / Day 3 Date:______
Daily Objectives:
RI.7.2, RI.7.5,
Dart Statements:
  1. I can identify two or more central/main ideas of a text
  2. I can analyze the development of two or more central/main ideas over the course of a text.
  3. I can provide an objective summary of the text.
. / Day 4 Date:______
Daily Objectives:
W.7.1
Dart Statements:
  1. I can understand the argument in a text.
  2. I can determine relevant evidence and irrelevant evidence in a text
/ Day 5 Date:______
Daily Objective:
W.7.1
Dart Statement:
  1. I can produce a piece of writing that argues a position that is supported by claims.
  2. I can produce a piece of writing that argues a position that demonstrates clear reasoning.

Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Intro. Unit
  2. Guided notes: types of nonfiction/authors purpose
  3. Exit slip
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Go over how to identify Main idea/supporting details & how a passage is organized
****Use Lesson 3 Buckle Down, Details and Organization as a resource
  1. Begin reading essay, “Life Without Gravity”
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
1. Continue reading article, "Life Without Gravity
2. Discuss how article is organized & together write an objective summary
3. Complete identifying main idea activity.
4. Check and discuss / Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Guided notes on persuasive writing
  2. Begin reading persuasive essay, “The Eternal Frontier”
  3. With a partner use T-chart to identify examples of logical and emotional appeal & chart evidence/claims/reasons
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
1.Discuss and model how to write a persuasive letter.
2.Prewriting organizer & prompt
3.If time permits students will begin draft of persuasive letter
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Day 6 Date:______
Daily Objectives:
W.7.1
Dart Statements:
  1. I can produce a piece of writing that argues a position that is supported by claims.
  2. I can produce a piece of writing that argues a position that demonstrates clear reasoning
/ Day 7 Date:______
Daily Objectives:
W.7.1
Dart Statements:
  1. I can produce a piece of writing that argues a position that is supported by claims.
  2. I can produce a piece of writing that argues a position that demonstrates clear reasoning
/ Day 8 Date:______
Daily Objectives:
RI.7.2, RI.7.5,
Dart Statements:
  1. I can identify two or more central/main ideas of a text.
  2. I can determine how major sections of a text contribute to or development of the main idea.
/ Day 9 Date:______
Daily Objectives:
RI.7.2, RI.7.5, RI.7.9
Dart Statements:
  1. I can identify two or more central/main ideas of a text.
  2. I can determine how major sections of a text contribute to or development of the main idea...
  3. I can compare and contrast how authors communicate the same topic.
/ Day 10 Date:______
Daily Objective:
RI.7.2, RI.7.5, RI.7.9
Dart Statement:
  1. I can identify two or more central/main ideas of a text.
  2. I can determine how major sections of a text contribute to or development of the main idea.
I can compare and contrast how authors communicate the same topic.
Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Cont. drafting persuasive letter
  2. As students finish they will complete a peer analysis
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Cont. peer analysis
  2. Using feedback from peer analysis students will rewrite letter.
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Read essay, “I Am a Native of North America
  2. Discuss point of view & how essay is organized.
  3. Identify main idea or central message of text activity
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Check and discuss activity from previous lesson.
  2. Read, “Native America Contributions to American Culture”
  3. Using questions as guide compare/contrast, reflective essay to expository essay
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Cont. previous lesson:
  • Compare/Contrast:
Topic/theme
Ideas/details
  • Analyze how the ideas in the text relate to one another
  • Organization of article

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Day 11 Date:______
Daily Objectives:
RI.7.3
Dart Statements:
  1. I can identify key ideas about individuals, events, and ideas stated in a text.
  2. I can analyze how the individuals, events, and /or ideas in a text affect one another.
  3. I can infer how interactions between individuals, events, and/or ideas in a text affect one another.
. / Day 12 Date:______
Daily Objectives:
RI.7.3
Dart Statements:
  1. I can identify key ideas about individuals, events, and ideas stated in a text.
  2. I can analyze how the individuals, events, and /or ideas in a text affect one another.
  3. I can infer how interactions between individuals, events, and/or ideas in a text affect one another.
. / Day 13 Date:______
Daily Objectives:
RI.7.2, RI.7.3
Dart Statements:
  1. I identify two or more central/main ideas of a text
  2. I can identify key ideas about individuals, events, and ideas stated in a text.
  3. I can infer how interactions between individuals, events, and/or ideas in a text affect one another.
/ Day 14 Date:______
Daily Objectives:
RI.7.2
Dart Statements:
  1. I identify two or more central/main ideas of a text
  2. I can identify key ideas about individuals, events, and ideas stated in a text.
/ Day 15 Date:______
Daily Objective:
L.7.4
Dart Statement:
  1. I can determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases using context clues.
  2. I can determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using Greek and Latin affixes and roots.
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Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Read autobiography, “No Gumption” & Bernie Williams: Yankee Doodle Dandy”
  2. In essay compare and contrast what is learned from each author, use questions as a guide
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
1. Cont. activity from previous lesson:
2. Check and discuss / Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Quiz: argument, main/central idea, claims, organization structure.
  2. Common Core Clinics practice
  3. Check and discuss
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Finish Line: Main ideas summaries lesson 5
  2. Test Yourself (1-4)
  3. Check and discuss
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
  1. Buckle Down : Vocabulary lesson 1
  2. Lesson practice Pg. 23-27
  3. Check and discuss

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Day 16 Date:______
Daily Objectives:
RI.7.1, RI.7.6
Dart Statements:
  1. I can formulate inferences from a text.
  2. I can cite resources that support analysis of a text.
  3. I can describe (explain) the author’s purpose.
/ Day 17 Date:______
Daily Objectives:
RI.7.1, RI.7.6
Dart Statements:
1. I can formulate inferences from a text.
2. I can cite resources that support analysis of a text.
3, I can describe (explain) the author’s purpose. / Day 18 Date:______
Daily Objectives:
RI.7.1
Dart Statements:
1. I can formulate inferences from a text.
2. I can cite resources that support analysis of a text. / Day 19 Date:______
Daily Objectives:
RI.7.5
Dart Statements:
1. I can explain how authors organize a text and how the individual parts of a text contribute to the overall development of ideas. / Day 20 Date:______
Daily Objective:
RI.7.2, RI.7.5
Dart Statement:
  1. I can provide an objective summary of the text.
2 I can explain how authors organize a text and how the individual parts of a text contribute to the overall development of ideas.
Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Discuss primary and secondary sources, fact/opinion & assessing the author’s setting
  2. Go over graphic organizer & begin reading, “From Exploring the Titanic”
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Cont. reading, “From Exploring the Titanic”: During reading students will use a fact and opinion chart
  2. Activity to determine if sources used in ,”From Exploring the Titanic” are accurate and reliable
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Finish Line: Understanding a Text lesson 4.
  2. Test Yourself pg. 55-57
  3. Check and discuss
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Review Text Structures
  2. Quiz over text structures
  3. Check and discuss
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Read, Homeless
  2. Graphic organizer: use to determine main idea/central message and supporting details
  3. Write an objective summary of the text
  4. Check and discuss organization pattern of text

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Day 21 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RI.7.8, RI.7.4
Dart Statements:
  1. I can identify argument in a text.
  2. I can recognize the difference between denotative meanings and connotative meanings that some words carry.
  3. I can analyze how an author’s tone is impacted.
/ Day 22 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RI.7.8, R.7.4
  1. I can identify argument in a text.
  2. I can recognize the difference between denotative meanings and connotative meanings that some words carry.
  3. I can analyze how an author’s tone is impacted.
. / Day 23 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RI.7.8, RI.7.4
  1. I can identify argument in a text.
  2. I can recognize the difference between denotative meanings and connotative meanings that some words carry.
  3. I can analyze how an author’s tone is impacted.
/ Day 24 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RI.7.8, RI.7.4
  1. I can identify argument in a text.
  2. I can recognize the difference between denotative meanings and connotative meanings that some words carry.
  3. I can analyze how an author’s tone is impacted.
/ Day 25 Date:______
Daily Objective: RI.7.8 RI.7.4
  1. I can identify argument in a text.
  2. I can recognize the difference between denotative meanings and connotative meanings that some words carry.
  3. I can analyze how an author’s tone is impacted.
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Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Review emotional appeal, ethical appeal, logical appeal, argument, author’s purpose, fact/opinion, connotation, denotation.
  2. Discuss and take notes over author’s tone and style through diction, imagery, detail, point of view, and syntax
  3. Exit slip
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. LTF lesson Finding Appeals in Contemporary Speeches.
*Activity one: Emotional appeals
2. Check and discuss / Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
1.LTF lesson Finding Appeals in Contemporary Speeches.
*Activity Two: Logical Appeals
2. Check and discuss / Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
1.LTF lesson Finding Appeals in Contemporary Speeches.
*Activity Three: Ethical Appeals
2. Check and discuss / Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Quiz
*emotional appeal, ethical appeal, logical appeal, argument, author’s purpose, fact/opinion, connotation, denotation, & author’s tone
2. check and discuss
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Day 26 Date:______
Daily Objectives:
RI.7.8
Dart Statements:
  1. I can evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text.
  2. I can identify argument and claims.
/ Day 27 Date:______
Daily Objectives:
W.7.l a, b,c,d,e
Dart Statements:
  1. I can support my argument with textual evidence found in credible sources.
  2. I can present my argument in a formal style that include an introduction, supporting details with transitions, and provide a concluding statement/section that supports my argument.
/ Day 28 Date:______
Daily Objectives:
W.7.l a, b,c,d,e
Dart Statements:
  1. I can support my argument with textual evidence found in credible sources.
  2. I can present my argument in a formal style that include an introduction, supporting details with transitions, and provide a concluding statement/section that supports my argument.
/ Day 29 Date:______
Daily Objectives:
W.7.1 a,b,c,d,e,
Dart Statements:
  1. I can support my argument with textual evidence found in credible sources.
  2. I can present my argument in a formal style that include an introduction, supporting details with transitions, and provide a concluding statement/section that supports my argument.
/ Day 30 Date:______
Daily Objectives:
W.7.1 a,b,c,d,e,
Dart Statements:
  1. I can support my argument with textual evidence found in credible sources.
  2. I can present my argument in a formal style that include an introduction, supporting details with transitions, and provide a concluding statement/section that supports my argument.

Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Read, “Is Facebook Making You Mean?
  2. Complete what do You Think Activity & identify argument in text
  3. Check and discuss
/ Lesson:
Open Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Using these statement from previous activity
  2. Write an essay using kit as aguide
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Cont using these statement from previous activity
  2. Conference with students if time permits
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Begin conferencing & peer analysis with students’ essay.
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
Daily Language Review
  1. Cont. peer analysis with student essay.

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