DUE DATES:
Argument Writing (uniforms) FRIDAY 12/15/17
Assignments
Friday, 12/6/ 2017: argumentative_essay.docx
Documents/Notes
Peer Editing Symbols: 20171211_085746.jpg
Argumentative Writing Anchor Chart: 20171206_135240.jpg
Grammar Notes: grammar_unit_2a.pptx
The Catbird Seat Q's: the_catbird_seat_discussion_questions.docx
Argumentative Writing Anchor Chart: 20171206_135240.jpg
Grammar Notes: grammar_unit_2a.pptx
The Catbird Seat Q's: the_catbird_seat_discussion_questions.docx
Curriculum Focus by Unit:
Unit 1: Habits of Great Readers- Intro to Short Stories and Nonfiction
Cite textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development
over the course of the text
Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the actions,
reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in text
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text
Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences
in developing and refining a key concept
Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text
Unit 2: Novel Study- Stargirl
Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and audience or reader create
such effect as suspense or humor
Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas,
or events
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the
reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient
Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information
on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or
interpretation
Unit 3: Teacher Choice- Thematic Multigenre Study
Practice unit 1 and 2 standards
Unit 4: Novel Study- The Diary of Anne Frank
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
Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays
faithful to or departs from the text or script
Unit 5: Novel/Poetry Study- The House on Mango Street
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development
over the course of the text
Analyze how a drama's or poem's form or structure contributes to its meaning
Unit 6: Twist, Turns, and Surprises (Thematic Short-Story Unit)
Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience
or reader create such effects such as suspense or humor
Cite textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development
over the course of the text
Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the actions,
reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in text
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text
Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences
in developing and refining a key concept
Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text
Unit 2: Novel Study- Stargirl
Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and audience or reader create
such effect as suspense or humor
Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas,
or events
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the
reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient
Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information
on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or
interpretation
Unit 3: Teacher Choice- Thematic Multigenre Study
Practice unit 1 and 2 standards
Unit 4: Novel Study- The Diary of Anne Frank
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
Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays
faithful to or departs from the text or script
Unit 5: Novel/Poetry Study- The House on Mango Street
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development
over the course of the text
Analyze how a drama's or poem's form or structure contributes to its meaning
Unit 6: Twist, Turns, and Surprises (Thematic Short-Story Unit)
Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience
or reader create such effects such as suspense or humor