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Course Description:
This rigorous semester-long language arts course does not have any live meetings. The course is aligned to national standards. We will cover a portion of the standards in this course and another portion in the second course. The course will focus on the areas of reading literature, reading informational, writing, speaking and listening, and language. During this course, students will work on the standards that focus around citing text evidence, theme, summarizing, plot, character change, point of view, main idea, narrative writing, informational writing, collaboration and discussion, and academic vocabulary.

Preview Week 1: https://watch.screencastify.com/v/DLUFjH5l9KqG3Be0lDy2

National Standards:
-RL.5.1, RL.6.1, RL.7.1, RL.8.1, RL.9.1 - Citing Text Evidence Literature
-RL.5.2, RL.6.1, RL.7.2, RL.8.2, RL,9.1 - Theme
-RL.5.2, RL.6.2, RL.7.2, RL.8.2, RL.9.2 - Summarizing
-RL.5.3, RL.6.3, RL.7.3, RL.8.3, RL.9.3 - Plot
-RL.5.3, RL.6.3, RL.7.3, RL.8.3, RL.9.3 - Character Change
-RL.5.6, RL.6.6, RL.7.6, RL.8.6, RL.9.6 - Point of View
-RI.5.1, RI.6.1, RI.7.1, RI.8.1, RI.9.1 - Citing Text Evidence
-RI.5.2, RI.6.2, RI.7.2, RI.8.2, RI.9.2 - Main Idea
-RI.5.2, RI.6.2, RI.7.2, RI.8.2, RI.9.2 - Summarizing
-W.5.2, W.6.2, W.7.2, W.8.2, W.9.2 - Informational Writing
-W.5.3, W.6.3, W.7.3, W.8.3, W.9.3 - Narrative Writing
-SL.5.1, SL.6.1, SL.7.1, SL.8.1, SL.9.1 - Collaboration and Discussion
-L.5.6, L.6.6, L.7.6, L.8.6, L.9.6 - Academic Vocabulary

Course Format:
At the beginning of the week, a “List of Learning” Google Document will be posted on the Outschool classroom page. Each “List of Learning” will have steps students need to complete for the week. These steps will include a lesson video to watch when a new standard is being introduced, reading assignments, discussion questions to respond to and give feedback to other classmates, assessments to complete, writing assignments, and possible other assignments or extension opportunities. Any work that will be turned in for grades/scores, will be in the form of a Google Document. Students will need to share the document with the teacher and other students will not have access to the document. A Google Spreadsheet will be shared with each student in order to track progress when an assignment is graded/scored.

It is encouraged to have the readings and assignments done by each due date so students can participate in discussions together. To give each student a more meaningful learning experience, all students need to participate in the discussion questions by responding to the questions and giving feedback to other students.

The teacher will be available throughout the week via Outschool to answer any questions and give feedback. 

Course Schedule (Subject to Change):
Weeks 1, 2, 3 & 4: Facing Fears Unit
Weeks 5 & 6: Animal Intelligence Unit 
Weeks 7 & 8: "The Call of the Wild" Novel Study
Weeks 9 & 10: World Literature Unit
Week 11: Dealing with Diesters Unit
Weeks 12, 13 & 14: "Hatchet" Novel Study

Week 1: Facing Fears Unit
-Lesson: Point of View 
-Lesson: Citing Text Evidence
-Reading: “The Ravine” (10 pages)
-Reading: “Fears and Phobias” (6 pages)
-Academic Vocabulary 

Week 2: Facing Fears Unit
-Lesson: Main Idea
-Point of View Review
-Citing Text Evidence Review
-Reading: “The Jumping Tree” (5 pages)
-Reading: "In the Spotlight" (4 pages)
-Academic Vocabulary 

Week 3: Facing Fears Unit
-Lesson: Summarizing
-Reading: “Fine?” (6 pages)
-Reading: “Face Your Fears & Scare the Phobia Out of Your Brain” (3 pages)
-Academic Vocabulary

Week 4: Facing Fears Unit
-Lesson: Narrative Writing
-Narrative Writing Piece
-Academic Vocabulary 

Week 5: Animal Intelligence Unit
-Lesson: Informational Writing
-Reading: “How Smart Are Animals?” (9 pages) 
-Reading: “Animal Snoops” (8 pages)
-Informational Writing Piece
-Academic Vocabulary 

Week 6: Animal Intelligence Unit
-Lesson: Plot
-Lesson: Theme 
-Main Idea Review
-Reading: “Mike and Me” (3 pages)
-Reading: “Can Animals Feel and Think?” (3 pages)
-Academic Vocabulary 

Week 7: “The Call of the Wild” Novel Study
-Lesson: Plot
-Reading: Chapters 1-5
-Academic Vocabulary 

Week 8: “The Call of the Wild” Novel Study
-Reading: Chapters 6-7
-Academic Vocabulary 

Week 9: World Literature Unit
-Plot Review
-Theme Review
-Reading: “Heroic Achilles” (2 pages)
-Reading: “Yeh-Shen” (2 pages)
-Reading: “Medusa & Athena” (2 pages)
-Academic Vocabulary 

Week 10: World Literature Unit
-Lesson: Summarizing
-Lesson: Narrative Writing Review
-Reading: “The Fisherman & His Wife” (5 pages)
-Narrative Writing Piece
-Academic Vocabulary 

Week 11: Dealing with Disasters Unit
-Summarizing Review
-Reading: “The Man in the Red Bandana” (3 pages)
-Reading: “Mammoth Shakes & Monster Waves” (14 pages)
-Academic Vocabulary 

Week 12: “Hatchet” Novel Study
-Reading: Chapters 1-5
-Academic Vocabulary 

Week 13: “Hatchet” Novel Study
-Reading: Chapters 6-12
-Academic Vocabulary 

Week 14: “Hatchet” Novel Study
-Reading: Chapters 13-19 & Epilogue
-Academic Vocabulary