7th/8th Grade Language Arts Semester: Informational Text & Writing Essays
A full curriculum ELA class guiding students through skills covered in a typical semester. We will read two informational articles to expand comprehension skills with class discussions, reading activities, an expository & a persuasive essay
Literacy Marvel by Ms. Micaela
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What's included
8 live meetings
7 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursHomework
2-4 hours per week. There will be a homework assignment every week. All work will receive feedback and a grade if requested.Letter Grade
There will be a homework assignment every week. All work will receive feedback and a grade if requested.Class Experience
US Grade 7 - 8
Welcome to an enriching 5th & 6th-grade reading and writing class where students will master all of the core skills from a typical semester. Students will learn how to decipher informational articles as well as write two different types of essays. R E A D I N G S K I L L S C O V E R E D : 📚 Use evidence from the text to summarize, predict, and question reading passage 📚 Determine the central idea and explain how it develops over the course of the text 📚 Use context clues to determine the meaning of new words and phrases 📚 Expand critical thinking skill W R I T I N G S K I L L S C O V E R E D : ✍ Gathering facts and citing the text in an essay ✍ Writing with good structure, flow, organization, and proper mechanics ✍ Revising and Editing Essays A S S I G N E D R E A D I N G : Note: You do not need your own copies of the reading materials 📚 "Penguins" by National Geographic 📚 "Disneyland's Glitch-Filled Opening Day" by History.com W R I T I N G P R A C T I C E : ✍ Expository Essay ✍ Persuasive Essay
Learning Goals
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.
Syllabus
Standards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)2 Units
8 Lessons
over 8 WeeksUnit 1: Penguins & Expository Essay
Lesson 1:
Text Features & Prewriting
First, we will read the informational article and practice using text features to analyze the structure and point of view of the text. Then, we will use a graphic organizer to prewrite our expository essay. 55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Citing the Text & Drafting
First, we will cite the text while writing summaries and inferences.
Then, we will work on a rough draft of the expository essay. 55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Context Clues
First, we will use context clues to determine the meaning of vocabulary words. Then, we will revise our rough drafts. 55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Main Idea & Editing
First, we will determine the main idea and write an objective summary of the article. Then, we will edit our essays into a final draft. 55 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Learning Needs
Please communicate any accommodation needs and we will be happy to meet them.
Parental Guidance
Assignments will be shared via Google Slides. You can use the Google Slides with a Google Account or download them as a PDF without an account. Please reach out to the teacher if you need any assistance.
Some classes may include collaborating on a Google Doc, but students can do so without logging in, or can use the chat box instead.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined May, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelors of Science in Secondary English Language Arts Education, Minor in Elementary Education
Master of Arts in Education and Curriculum Development
4 Years Experience Teaching English Language Arts Online
Florida Teacher Certification in English Grades 6-12 with Reading and ESOL Endorsement
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Live Group Course
$19
weekly or $146 for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
55 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-14
2-6 learners per class
