Grade Level: Middle School (6th-8th Grade)

This class is a 30-week course, 3 times a week. Teaching will include class discussions, lectures with slides, videos, learning games and activities, worksheets, and group projects. 

The class meets three times each week on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays for 30 weeks. Each class will with an opener and discussion about the lesson, followed by a literature discussion, convention lesson and a writing skill will be taught with a worksheet or project relating to the concept assigned for homework. 

The class will using books for the class reading, stories for comprehension and literacy skills, or writing comprehension notebooks/ loose-leaf paper to enhance the learning environment experience. 


Semester 1:
Week No# 1
Introduction to ELA:

Course overview and expectations
Building a positive classroom culture for ELA
Establishing reading and writing routines

Week No# 2
Reading Comprehension:
Analyzing fiction and non-fiction texts
Identifying main ideas and supporting details
Making inferences and drawing conclusions

Week No# 3
Writing:

Narrative writing: personal narratives, short stories
Expository writing: informative essays, explanatory paragraphs
Introduction to the writing process

Week No# 4
Grammar and Language:

Parts of speech and sentence structure
Punctuation and capitalization rules
Commonly misused words

Week No# 5:
Literary Elements:

Plot, setting, character, and theme analysis
Identifying literary devices in texts
Comparing different genres (poetry, drama, prose)

Week No# 6:
Vocabulary:

Context clues and word meaning
Expanding students' vocabulary through reading and word games

Week No# 7:
Public Speaking and Presentation Skills:

Preparing and delivering effective speeches
Non-verbal communication and body language

Semester 2:

Week No# 8:
Reading Fluency and Expression:

Read-aloud activities and partner reading
Emphasizing expression and tone in reading

Week No# 9:
Critical Thinking and Analysis:

Analyzing media and advertisements
Evaluating sources for credibility and bias

Week No# 10:
Research and Information Literacy:

Conducting research using reliable sources
Citing sources and avoiding plagiarism

Week No# 11:
Poetry:
Exploring various forms of poetry
Writing original poems and analyzing famous poems

Week No# 12:
Novel Study:
Selecting a class novel for an in-depth study
Engaging in discussions and writing reflections on the novel

Week No# 13:
Argumentative Writing:
Constructing well-supported arguments
Understanding logical fallacies and counterarguments

Week No# 14:
Media Literacy:
Understanding media messages and bias
Creating multimedia projects

Week No# 15:
Reading and Responding to Shakespeare:
Introducing students to selected works by Shakespeare
Analyzing themes, characters, and language

Week No# 16:
Reflection and Portfolio Building:
Students reflect on their growth and learning throughout the year
Building a portfolio of their best work



Week # 17:
Persuasive Writing:
Crafting persuasive essays and editorials
Using rhetorical devices to strengthen arguments
Week # 18:
Poetry Analysis and Creative Writing
Analyzing classic and contemporary poetry
Writing original poems in different styles
Week# 19
Novel Study
Engage in rich discussion about the novel 
Week# 20
Novel Study
Engage in rich discussion about the novel 
Novel# 21
Novel Study
Engage in rich discussion about the novel 
Novel# 22
Reading and Analyzing Short Stories
Week # 23:
Reading Comprehension Strategies
Week# 24:
Writing Process/ Conventions and Graphic Organizers
Week #25:
Argumentative Writing
Week# 26: 
Argumentative Writing
Week# 27:
Narrative Writing
Week#28:
Narrative Writing
Week# 29:
Informational Writing 
Week# 30
Informational Writing