Course Description:
This rigorous semester-long language arts flexible course does not have any live meetings. The course is aligned to national standards. 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 on citing text evidence, theme, summarizing, plot, character change, point of view, main idea, argument writing, informational writing, and collaboration and discussion.

**Must have completed the Part 1 course to take this class.**

National Standards:
-RL.7.1 - Citing Text Evidence Literature
-RL.7.2 - Theme
-RL.7.2 - Summarizing
-RL.7.3 - Plot
-RL.7.3 - Character Change
-RL.7.6 - Point of View
-RI.7.1 - Citing Text Evidence Informational
-RI.7.2 - Main Idea
-RI.7.2 - Summarizing
-W.7.1 - Argument Writing
-W.7.2 - Informational Writing
-SL.7.1 - Collaboration and Discussion

Course Format:
At the beginning of the week, a “List of Learning” Google Doc 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 other assignments or extension opportunities to share with other students. Any work that will be turned in for grades/scores, will be in the form of a Google Doc. 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.

Students will interact with one another through written discussion questions and activities posted on the Outschool classroom page. Some examples of activities are Kahoot and Boom Cards. Google Docs will be used for assessments that are given a grade/score to obtain privacy. The teacher will interact with students through the discussion questions and providing feedback on the assignments.

Course Schedule (Subject to Change):
Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5: Risk and Exploration Unit
Weeks 6, 7, 8, 9, & 10: The Stuff of Consumer Culture Unit
Weeks 11, 12, 13, & 14: Guided by a Cause Unit

Week 1 -Risk and Exploration Unit:
Lesson: Citing Text Evidence

Week 2 -Risk and Exploration Unit:
Lesson: Main Idea

Week 3 -Risk and Exploration Unit:
Lesson: Summarizing

Week 4 -Risk and Exploration Unit:
Lesson: Argument Writing

Week 5 -Risk and Exploration Unit:
Lesson: Point of View

Week 6 -The Stuff of Consumer Culture Unit: 
Lesson: Theme

Week 7 -The Stuff of Consumer Culture Unit: 
Lesson: Informational Writing

Week 8 -The Stuff of Consumer Culture Unit: 
Lesson: Character Change

Week 9 -The Stuff of Consumer Culture Unit: 
Lesson: Plot

Week 10 -The Stuff of Consumer Culture Unit: 
Lesson: Main Idea

Week 11 -Guided by a Cause Unit
Lesson: Summarizing

Week 12 -Guided by a Cause Unit
Lesson: Citing Text Evidence

Week 13 -Guided by a Cause Unit
Lesson: Point of View

Week 14 -Guided by a Cause Unit
Lesson: Theme