ELA (7th Grade)

What

ELA (7th Grade)

When

11/8/2023, 12:15 PM – 2:10 PM

Learning Targets

11/06 Today I am learning to compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history
11/07 Today I will analyze a non-fiction text to identify the central idea and supporting details. 11/08 Today I am learning to analyze characters in a text.
11/09 Today I am learning to analyze conflict and how it impacts the plot.
11/10 Heartbeat Selection Assessment

Success Criteria

11/06 I will know I've learned it when I can identify the similarities and differences between the two text.

11/07 I will know I've learned it when... I can identify the central idea of the text.
I can determine at least 3 details from the text that support the central idea.

11/08 I will know I've learned it when... * I can use details from the text to infer information about a character.
*I can use character traits to describe a character.
*I can identify a character’s motivation.
*I can describe how a character changes throughout a story.
*I can analyze how events in the story impact the character and their motivation.

11/09 I will know I've learned it when.... *I can identify the conflict in a story.
*I can classify a conflict as internal or external.
*I can analyze how the conflict affects other elements of the story (plot, characters)

11/10 Heartbeat Selection Assessment


Activity(ies)/Assignment with Text and/or Links:

Teacher Direct Instruction: Compare and Contrast Fictional Writing/Historical Writing. Students will read and annotate the text Bessie's Show. IXL Strategy Groups - Skill Plan - based on MAP data - assigning specific lessons according to students’ instructional weaknesses

Teacher Direct Instruction: Central Idea and Key Details. Students will read and respond to the Acheive article: Sneakers on the Brain. IXL Strategy Groups - Skill Plan - based on MAP data - assigning specific lessons according to students’ instructional weaknesses

Teacher Direct Instruction: Analyze Characters Students will Read and Annotate, Heartbeat pg. 102 Strategy Groups- based on Informational Writing-Starfish

Teacher Direct Instruction: Analyze Conflict Students will Read and Annotate, Heartbeat pg. 102 Strategy Groups- based on Informational Writing-Starfish Students will complete Heartbeat Selection Assessment (HMH).

ESOL Students: Students will receive additional resources to assist with their understanding of the topics being taught. I utilize the Google Translate app to relay the lesson to non-English speaking students.