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This document is for informational purposes only and is subject to change

copy 2015 Amplify Education Inc

Amplify | 55 Washington St Suite 900 Brooklyn NY 11201 | 2127962200

Amplify ELA California Edition

Grade 7 Scope amp Sequence 2015ndash2016Units AndashG

7th Grade ELA Scope and Sequence Table of Contents 2not | Amplify ELA California Edition

7th Grade ELA Scope and Sequence Table of Contents

7th Grade ELA Scope and Sequence Outline 3

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 6

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 12

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 18

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47

7th Grade ELA Scope and Sequence Outline 3not | Amplify ELA California Edition

7th Grade ELA Scope and Sequence Outline

Unit Texts Unit Overview

Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative

30 lessons including 12 personal narrative lessons 12 text-based lessons and 5 essay lessons

Red Scarf Girl A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang

Lexilereg measure 780L

Character amp Narrator Examine the differences between a characterrsquos thoughts and actions

Writing Use revision to strengthen elaboration

Text Structure Conventions of memoirs propaganda

Content Mid-20th century communist China

Unit B Character amp Conflict

24 lessons including 17 text-based lessons 5 essays lessons and 2 Flex Days

Optional Quest Black White and Blues in Chicago

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

ldquoHarlemrdquo by Langston Hughes

ldquoSuckerrdquo by Carson McCullers

Lexile measure 860L plus a poem at 8th-grade level (no Lexile measure available for poetry or drama)

Character amp Narrator Analyze a characterrsquos unconscious motivations

Writing Make thematic connections across genres

Text Structure Literary devices elements of plays and poetry

Content Mid-20th century urban America and small-town American South

Unit C Brain Science

30 lessons including 16 text-based lessons 4 essay lessons 5 Flex Days and 5 Quest Days

Quest Perception Academy

Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

ldquoPassage of an Iron Rod through the Headrdquo by JM Harlow Boston Medical and Surgical Journal No 20 Vol XXXIX

Excerpts from The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

ldquoPulling Up Stakesrdquo by David Lubar

Lexile range 980Lndash1410L

Character amp Narrator Compare and contrast different writersrsquo theories on a topic

Writing Describe facts explain concepts and convince the reader of an opinion

Text Structure Informational non-fiction narrative elements in non-fiction

Content Basic concepts of neuroscience

Unit D Poetry amp Poe

30 lessons including 18 text-based lessons 4 essay lessons 3 Flex Days and 5 Quest Days

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe White Horserdquo by DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo by Federico Garciacutea Lorca

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo by Emily Dickinson

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lexile range 790Lndash1510L (no Lexile measure available for poetry)

Character amp Narrator Evaluate the reliability of a fictional narrator

Writing Compare and contrast charactersrsquo perspectives on a narrative

Text Structure Imagery unreliable narrator film adaptations of texts

Content American Gothic literature

7th Grade ELA Scope and Sequence Outline 4not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Unit Texts Unit Overview

Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

19 lessons including 12 text-based lessons 4 essay lessons and 3 Flex Days

Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Grade-level equivalent 92 (no Lexile measure available for drama)

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lexile measure 840L

Character amp Narrator Connect charactersrsquo development to a conceptual framework

Writing Choose between contradictory positions and argue with evidence

Text Structure Elizabethan English sonnets extended metaphors

Content 14th century Renaissance Italy

Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

20 lessons including 3 Information Literacy lessons

From ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo by Prentice Mulford from The Overland Monthly (Adapted Paraphrased Spanish)

From ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur MiningmdashHairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo from The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 by Dame Shirley (Mrs Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe) (Adapted Paraphrased Spanish)

From Chapter XXVII and Chapter XXVIII from Roughing It by Mark Twain

From ldquoPioneers O Pioneersrdquo from Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

Song excerpt ldquoOh My Darling Clementinerdquo by Percy Montrose

From Chapter 3mdashldquoThe Magic Equationrdquo from California The Great Exception by Carey McWilliams

From Preface and Chapter XI from Sights in the Gold Region and Scenes by the Way by Theodore T Johnson

From The Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro by Ramoacuten Gil Navarro edited and translated by Mariacutea del Carmen Ferreyra and David S Reher

From Chapter 8mdashldquoGood Haul of Diggersrdquo from Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians from the Missions to the Gold Rush by Jerry Stanley

Character amp Narrator Explore how circumstances united a diverse group of historical characters

Writing Develop a question conduct research and create a multi-media project

Text Structure Various types of historical and cultural documents

Content The social political and economic climate surrounding the California Gold Rush

Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

23 Lessons

NA Character amp Narrator Create a believable character

Writing Write an original short story

Text Structure Dialogue plot structure

Content Creative writing

7th Grade ELA Scope and Sequence Outline 5not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Unit Texts Unit Overview

Laphamrsquos Archive II African American Women Writers excerpts ldquoGirlrdquo from At the Bottom of the River by Jamaica Girl Kincaid ldquoHow It Feels to Be Colored Merdquo from I Love Myself When I Am Laughing And Then Again When I Am Looking Mean amp Impressive by Zora Neale Hurston ldquoCaged Birdrdquo from Shaker Why Donrsquot You Sing by Maya Angelou

Edgar Allan Poe excerpts from American Horror Writers by Bob Madison The Unknown Poe An Anthology of Fugitive Writings by Raymond Foye

Emily Dickinson excerpts from Emily Dickinson Poet by Victoria Olsen selection of Dickinson poems

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet excerpts from Street Love by Walter Dean Meyers ldquoIndiarsquos Romeo and Juliet tragedyrdquo by Sanjoy Majumder (BBC News) Romeo amp Juliet amp Vampires by William Shakespeare and Claudia Gabel

Navajo Code Talkers excerpt from ldquoProclamation 4954mdashNational Navaho Code Talkers Dayrdquo by Ronald Reagan

Students exercise their close reading and research skills by reviewing texts and images focused on a theme and accompanied by guiding overarching research questions

Students conduct both short and sustained research projects gaining substantial understanding of a topic

Students develop collaborative and individual presentation skills

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 6not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Get Started

Lesson 1 The Most Disgusting Food Yoursquove Eaten

Students will use details to write about one moment from their lives and will get a quick overview of classroom rules and routines for Writing and Sharing

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Giving and Getting Feedback

Students will preview the key text and start making inferences about what happens in Red Scarf Girl

Students will review the rules and routines that were introduced in the previous lesson They will write about a personal experience and respond to one anotherrsquos writing with positive and specific feedback

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Zooming In The Power of Focus

Students will make inferences about a different quote from Red Scarf Girl and review the first written comments on their personal narrative writing

Students will compare and discuss examples of focused and unfocused writing They will create their own focused piece of writing and participate in sharing

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 4 Choosing Your Moment

Students will read and evaluate examples of focused writing their classmates have produced

Students will practice the skill of focus by writing about one brief moment in great detail

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 The Impact of Showing

Students will write sentences that give the reader a vivid mental picture of someone feeling a specific emotion

Students will use evocative details and precise verbs to write about a moment when they felt a strong emotion

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 7not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Getting the Verb Right

Students will identify strong verbs in sentences and practice using them to describe actions precisely

Students will write about something that happened to them that lasted fewer than 3 minutes

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73D

Lesson 7 Experiments in Revision

Students will revise their writing by adding details that show not tell

Students will use the skill of showing to write about one moment in vivid detail

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 8 Focusing on the Details

Students will practice focus and showing by selecting one small part of a painting to describe in detail so that their readers can ldquoseerdquo it

Students will use both skills to write about one moment from their lives

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 9 The Role Played by Setting

Students will consider the impact of setting details in writing

Students will describe something that happened in a specific setting and use details to help the reader picture that setting and the moment clearly and vividly

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 10 A Picture Made of Words Focusing on an Object

Students will consider the impact of using precise details in their descriptions of objects

Students will use focus to show the reader what they notice about a specific object revealing a unique perspective through vivid description

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 8not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Showing What Yoursquove Told

Students will consider the many different ways to show not just tell These include adding dialogue inner narration sensory details and strong verbs

Students will experiment with adding different types of details to their writing so that the reader can clearly picture the moment they are focusing on

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 12 Paint a Picture in the Readerrsquos Mind Revisions

Students will revise their writing by adding various types of details that show the reader the moment they are focusing on

Students will review the purposes of highlighting and annotating to prepare for reading Red Scarf Girl

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

Red Scarf Girl A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang

Lesson 1 The World of Red Scarf Girl

Students will be introduced to the key text Red Scarf Girl They will view and analyze a series of propaganda images and then read passages from the memoir keeping in mind ideas drawn from viewing the images

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang Prologue

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Lesson 2 Ji-lirsquos Troubles Begin

Students will practice reading aloud with expression and fluency They will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about Ji-lirsquos feelings based on specific details in the text

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Destroy the Four Olds

Students will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about how people felt when they were destroying fourolds during the Cultural Revolution

Students will do a close reading of a propaganda image and photograph of people destroying fourolds and compare the impact and purpose of various media representations

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoDestroy the Four Oldsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 9not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 The Pull of Compassion

Students will do a dramatic reading of a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about Ji-lirsquos thoughts and feelings based on details they notice in the text

Students will use carefully selected details from the text to write about Ji-lirsquos feelings in this scene

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoDestroy the Four Oldsrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 5 Revolution in the Classroom

Students will read a scene from Red Scarf Girl and highlight details that help them understand how and why Ji-li felt the way she did They will then write about Ji-lirsquos thoughts and feelings during this scene using some of the details they highlighted

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

Lesson 6 Revising to Go Deeper

Students will look at their own work with fresh eyes and experiment by adding textual evidence or by explaining the evidence theyrsquove already included They will evaluate the results of revision to determine if the experiment is successful

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Red Successorsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 The Election of the Red Successors

Students will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and track Ji-lirsquos minute-by-minute emotional highs and lows on a line graph

Students will write about how the Cultural Revolution flipped the power dynamic in the classroom putting the class bully Du Hai on top

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Red Sucessorsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 8 Reading Ji-lirsquos Thoughts

Students will consider the impact inner narration has on their understanding of a character or a scene in a text

Students will act out a scene between Ji-li and one of her favorite teachers and analyze inner narration to explore the pressures that she was facing

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoGraduationrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoA Search in Passingrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 10not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 9 The Cultural Revolution Hits Home

Students will consider how descriptions of a setting can convey a characterrsquos state of mind as well as an atmosphere or mood and will compare and contrast descriptions from two different moments in the text

Students will then write about how the Cultural Revolution affected Ji-lirsquos feelings of safety and pride in her home

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoA Search in Passingrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoFaterdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoJunior High School at Lastrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 10 The Moves a Writer Makes

Students will consider how authors deliberately evoke emotion in readers and will write about how Ji-li Jiang pushes readersrsquo buttons and makes them feel sympathetic toward her

Students will revise their writing by adding textual evidence

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoLocked Uprdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoAn Educable Childrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 11 Whatrsquos in a Name

Students will read closely to focus on details that reveal Ji-lirsquos fear and disgust as she faces the dark side of the Cultural Revolution

Students will then write about how this scene shows Ji-lirsquos growing awareness of the negative aspects of the Cultural Revolution and its impact on her family

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoHalf-City Jiangsrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Class Education Exhibitionrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Incriminating Letterrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 12 A Dramatic Ending

Students will wrap up their reading of Red Scarf Girl by considering where Ji-li stood in relation to the Cultural Revolution by the end of the memoir

Students will then write about how the Cultural Revolution impacted Ji-li and shaped her character

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Incriminating Letterrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoSweepingrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Class Education Exhibitionrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 11not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Focus on the Body Paragraph

Students will brainstorm memorable moments from Red Scarf Girl and then write a body paragraph about how one of these moments changed Ji-li in some way

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 2 Deepening Your Ideas

Students will revise the body paragraph theyrsquove already produced and write about a second moment that changed Ji-li

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 3 The Introduction

Students will analyze the introduction to a sample essay to see how it helps readers understand the direction the writer is going in

Students will then write introductions to their own essays that show the reader where theyrsquore going with their ideas

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Smoothing Out Rough Spots The Editorrsquos Checklist

Students will use an editorrsquos checklist to make sure that they have eliminated spelling errors and other sentence-level mistakes They will correct any errors theyrsquove made in formatting direct quotes

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Lesson 5 Looking Back on Ji-lirsquos Story

Students will view documentary footage from the Cultural Revolution and consider how Ji-li and Chinese citizens were brainwashed

Students will read excerpts from the Epilogue and write about Ji-lirsquos reasons for writing Red Scarf Girl

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang Epilogue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 12not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

Lesson 1 Meet the Younger Family

Students will be introduced to the author and context using images They will then practice and act out lines from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun They will look at what the stage directions add to their knowledge of scene and character before acting the lines again

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 2 ldquoDAMN MY EGGSrdquo

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun and compare interpretations of characters and setting Students are introduced to the Dramatic Reading activity and Scorecard along with strategies for being in character

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 3 ldquoWell I always wanted me a gardenhelliprdquo

Students will be introduced to the character chart and use it to chart examples of wantobstacleaction for Travis or Beneatha

Students will also use their charts for ideas to respond to a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 4 Dramatic Readings

Students will do individual dramatic readings from Act I of A Raisin in the Sun using the guidelines on the Scorecard and strategies for being in character

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One and Scene Two

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 13not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 5 Yoursquore the Director

Students will perform the second half of Act I Scene Two of A Raisin in the Sun focusing on the relationship between Walter and Mama and how their conflict over money is rooted in their different perspectives

Students will learn to dig deeper into the details of dialogue and stage direction in order to find clues about how a scene should be performed By exploring one of the most highly charged conflicts in the play students will learn more about who these characters are and what they want

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene Two

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 6 Pick a Character

Students will review Act I before choosing a character to follow for the remainder of the lessons

Students will respond to a series of short answer questions about their charactermdashwhat he or she wants and how he or she responds to obstacles

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 7 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 14not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 rdquoWhat you always excusing me forrdquo

Students will watch film clips from Act II Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun that focus on Back to Africa and Assimilation Students will continue their close reading of the play and compare charactersrsquo views on assimilation

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 9 Home

Students will read aloud and discuss the house purchase then share character responses in groups

Students will use their knowledge of their character to answer a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 10 ldquoFor you to deciderdquo

Students will discuss Walterrsquos actions and Mamarsquos decision to give him control of the money

Students will respond to a poll on whether Mamarsquos decision is right or wrong then do group work on who they believe should get the money

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 11 ldquoWhat can we do for you Mr Lindnerrdquo

Students will read and discuss who Lindner is before the class completes a WantObstacleAction chart for him

Students will read closely to determine their chosen characterrsquos reaction to Lindner before completing a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene Three

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 12 ldquoLemme tell youmdashrdquo

Students will read aloud and discuss Boborsquos visit The class discusses the meanings and significance of the phrase ldquoTHAT MONEY IS MADE OUT OF MY FATHERrsquoS FLESHrdquo

The class will read aloud the remainder of Act II then students do silent reading of Act III

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 ldquoYou teach him goodrdquo

Students will watch film clips and answer polls on whether their chosen characterrsquos wants have changed or not at certain points in the play

The class will read aloud and discuss the end of the play Students will do independent work on the final choice Walter makes and then respond to a poll and discuss their own characterrsquos actions at the end of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 15not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 14 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoHarlemrdquo by Langston Hughes

Lesson 1 Dreams Deferred

Students will interpret similes from ldquoHarlemrdquo the Langston Hughes poem that furnished Lorraine Hansberry with the title of the play They will make physical then character associations with the similes before responding to the Writing Prompt

ldquoHarlemrdquo Langston Hughes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Essay First Steps

Students will choose a character to write about select a passage to focus on then draft their first body paragraphs

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 2 Writing the Body Paragraphs

Students will revise and write a claim statement for body paragraph 1 Students will then write and revise a second body paragraph including a claim statement

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Transitions

Students will work on identifying andor creating connections between their first and second body paragraphs then write a transition to link them

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 16not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Claims and Introductions

Students will write their essay claims then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

ldquoSuckerrdquo by Carson McCullers

Lesson 1 ldquoThe room was mine and I used it as I wanted tordquo

Students will share first impressions of Pete and Sucker and try to understand how Pete sees Sucker from what he says as a narrator

Students will do independent work on how the reader sees Pete then read further and discuss what they think might happen next in the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash9

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 rdquoThe Queen of Shebardquo

Students will review their reading about Maybelle and do independent work on that character and Petersquos feelings toward her

Students will then make comparisons between Petersquos presentations of Sucker and Maybelle to the reader

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 rdquoIt seemed to me suddenlyhelliprdquo

Students will discuss changes in the story then students do independent work on emotions they see between characters

Students will discuss the concept of trouble as Pete sees it then wrap up by making new predictions about what might happen by the end of the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 17not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 ldquohellipwhat happens to you at nightrdquo

Students will discuss the changes that actually happened in the story then do independent work on what Pete feels about Sucker

Students will read closely to select quotes to use in answering the Writing Prompt

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash55

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Optional Quest Black White and Blues in Chicago

Black White and Blues in Chicago is a tablet-based immersive experience that allows students to explore what the lives of the characters from Lorraine Hansberryrsquos play A Raisin in the Sun might have been like It also helps students gain a greater knowledge of African American history from the mid-20th century The Quest allows students to follow the lives of a family like the Youngers as each family member goes through a typical day Through their tablets students roam the larger historical community of Chicagorsquos South Side from the 1940s to the 1960s seeing scenes that the playrsquos characters might have encountered if it were possible for them to move off the printed page and into actual historical events

Quest Day 1 Using Primary Source Photographs

Students will compare primary source photographs of Chicagorsquos South Side to the South Side presented in A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Quest Day 2 Dissecting a Primary Source Document

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Quest Day 3 Classroom Debate What Did You Do Today

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 4 Dissecting a Primary Source Document II

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 5 Classroom Debate Do We Stay or Do We Move

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 18not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit C Brain Science

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

Lesson 1 Science vs FictionmdashPart 1

Students will look at pre-chosen passages from the text and video clips from old movies and describe what makes them engaging

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

Lesson 2 Science vs FictionmdashPart 2

Students will apply the techniques that grabbed their attention in the videos to the text to describe the passages even more precisely Then in a Writing Prompt students will apply what they learned and write about a different passage from the text

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 ldquoBut something goes wrong this timerdquo

Students will look at how the author moves out of sequence to tell a good story By comparing the sequence of the blasting process with the account of Phineasrsquos accident students will notice the ambiguity in the historical account of Phineasrsquos accident They will explore how this ambiguity draws readers in and how it may also lead to misconceptions if readers donrsquot read carefully

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Phineas Has a Stroke of Luck

Students will identify the differences between an open brain injury and a closed brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

Lesson 5 Wash Your Hands

Students will learn about the science of bacteria and how they cause infection in order to help students grasp the limited medical knowledge available at the time and how that impacted Dr Harlowrsquos treatment of Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 19not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 ldquoPhineas should have been deadrdquo

Students will explore what doctors did and didnrsquot know in 1848 through rereading and discussion Using their new knowledge students will respond to a prompt arguing for whether or not Phineas should have died

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 Phineas Recovers Fully

Students choose the evidence that Dr Harlow uses to declare Phineas ldquofully recoveredrdquo and then discuss what Phineas is missing in his recovery Based on their rereading and discussion students will respond to a prompt using evidence to describe why they believe that Phineas has or hasnrsquot fully recovered

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 8 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 9 A Tour of the Brain

Students will learn to integrate scientific diagrams and text to gain a working knowledge of the areas of the brain and their functions This knowledge will help students grasp how the injury has affected Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

Lesson 10 Diagnose Phineasrsquos Brain Injury

Students will practice synthesizing scientific evidence from the text and the brain diagrams to reach a conclusion in response to a Writing Prompt about what part of Phineasrsquos brain was affected by his injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 20not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Phrenologists vs Whole Brainers

Students will learn who the Phrenologists and the Whole Brainers are along with their theories on brain science and how they each used Phineas as proof of their theories Further medical misconceptions will be exposed

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-Literacy RI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 12 Digging Up the Body Harlow Rethinks Again

Students will explore how Broca and Wernickersquos identification of brain areas changed brain theory into brain science and how these discoveries impact Dr Harlowrsquos thinking (or rethinking) about Phineasrsquos brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoFollowing Phineas Gagerdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

Lesson 1 Brain Science 101

Students will be introduced to the new text ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Having studied a narrative non-fiction piece about brain science with Phineas Gage students will look at the modern science of the brain specifically the adolescent brain They will use text and images to understand the following scientific processes synapse formation synaptic pruning and myelination

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 1ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 21not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Dopamine and the Adolescent Brain

Students will learn about dopamine another scientific term and how it impacts adolescent behavior Students will apply their new knowledge by responding to a Writing Prompt

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 22ndash23

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Hot Cognition and Cold Cognition

Students will build on their knowledge of the adolescent brain and learn about hot cognition and cold cognition two scientific concepts

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 24ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Flex Day 3

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Perception Academy

Perception Academy is a series of linked activities that focus on brain disorders and how they affect what we perceive and how we respond to the world around us Students move through the periods of a school day as though they have one of the perception disorders detailed in Oliver Sacksrsquos anthology The Quest builds on the work students have been doing in Unit C Brain Science to help them tackle and master this challenging anecdotal non-fiction text The Quest also encourages students to continue reading in the sciences on their own

Over the course of the Quest students will also watch some videos each presenting a testimony from a real person who experiences one of the disorders that students are studying One of these testimonials comes from Dr Sacks himself who has face blindness the inability to recognize faces These videos serve not only to deepen student understanding but to create empathy and respect for the people described in Sacksrsquos work Students engage in a series of writing assignments during this Quest as well as participate in a creative poster session

Quest Day 1 Part 1 and 2 Introduction and Breakfast

Students will be introduced to the Quest It begins with an audio simulation of a minor bus crash that happens to students on their way to school The accident is the source of the brain injuries that ldquoimpairrdquo the studentsrsquo perception throughout the Quest Next students have an augmented-reality simulation of breakfast based on their brain disorders

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

na

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

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Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

7th Grade ELA Scope and Sequence Table of Contents 2not | Amplify ELA California Edition

7th Grade ELA Scope and Sequence Table of Contents

7th Grade ELA Scope and Sequence Outline 3

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 6

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 12

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 18

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47

7th Grade ELA Scope and Sequence Outline 3not | Amplify ELA California Edition

7th Grade ELA Scope and Sequence Outline

Unit Texts Unit Overview

Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative

30 lessons including 12 personal narrative lessons 12 text-based lessons and 5 essay lessons

Red Scarf Girl A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang

Lexilereg measure 780L

Character amp Narrator Examine the differences between a characterrsquos thoughts and actions

Writing Use revision to strengthen elaboration

Text Structure Conventions of memoirs propaganda

Content Mid-20th century communist China

Unit B Character amp Conflict

24 lessons including 17 text-based lessons 5 essays lessons and 2 Flex Days

Optional Quest Black White and Blues in Chicago

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

ldquoHarlemrdquo by Langston Hughes

ldquoSuckerrdquo by Carson McCullers

Lexile measure 860L plus a poem at 8th-grade level (no Lexile measure available for poetry or drama)

Character amp Narrator Analyze a characterrsquos unconscious motivations

Writing Make thematic connections across genres

Text Structure Literary devices elements of plays and poetry

Content Mid-20th century urban America and small-town American South

Unit C Brain Science

30 lessons including 16 text-based lessons 4 essay lessons 5 Flex Days and 5 Quest Days

Quest Perception Academy

Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

ldquoPassage of an Iron Rod through the Headrdquo by JM Harlow Boston Medical and Surgical Journal No 20 Vol XXXIX

Excerpts from The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

ldquoPulling Up Stakesrdquo by David Lubar

Lexile range 980Lndash1410L

Character amp Narrator Compare and contrast different writersrsquo theories on a topic

Writing Describe facts explain concepts and convince the reader of an opinion

Text Structure Informational non-fiction narrative elements in non-fiction

Content Basic concepts of neuroscience

Unit D Poetry amp Poe

30 lessons including 18 text-based lessons 4 essay lessons 3 Flex Days and 5 Quest Days

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe White Horserdquo by DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo by Federico Garciacutea Lorca

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo by Emily Dickinson

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lexile range 790Lndash1510L (no Lexile measure available for poetry)

Character amp Narrator Evaluate the reliability of a fictional narrator

Writing Compare and contrast charactersrsquo perspectives on a narrative

Text Structure Imagery unreliable narrator film adaptations of texts

Content American Gothic literature

7th Grade ELA Scope and Sequence Outline 4not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Unit Texts Unit Overview

Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

19 lessons including 12 text-based lessons 4 essay lessons and 3 Flex Days

Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Grade-level equivalent 92 (no Lexile measure available for drama)

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lexile measure 840L

Character amp Narrator Connect charactersrsquo development to a conceptual framework

Writing Choose between contradictory positions and argue with evidence

Text Structure Elizabethan English sonnets extended metaphors

Content 14th century Renaissance Italy

Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

20 lessons including 3 Information Literacy lessons

From ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo by Prentice Mulford from The Overland Monthly (Adapted Paraphrased Spanish)

From ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur MiningmdashHairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo from The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 by Dame Shirley (Mrs Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe) (Adapted Paraphrased Spanish)

From Chapter XXVII and Chapter XXVIII from Roughing It by Mark Twain

From ldquoPioneers O Pioneersrdquo from Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

Song excerpt ldquoOh My Darling Clementinerdquo by Percy Montrose

From Chapter 3mdashldquoThe Magic Equationrdquo from California The Great Exception by Carey McWilliams

From Preface and Chapter XI from Sights in the Gold Region and Scenes by the Way by Theodore T Johnson

From The Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro by Ramoacuten Gil Navarro edited and translated by Mariacutea del Carmen Ferreyra and David S Reher

From Chapter 8mdashldquoGood Haul of Diggersrdquo from Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians from the Missions to the Gold Rush by Jerry Stanley

Character amp Narrator Explore how circumstances united a diverse group of historical characters

Writing Develop a question conduct research and create a multi-media project

Text Structure Various types of historical and cultural documents

Content The social political and economic climate surrounding the California Gold Rush

Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

23 Lessons

NA Character amp Narrator Create a believable character

Writing Write an original short story

Text Structure Dialogue plot structure

Content Creative writing

7th Grade ELA Scope and Sequence Outline 5not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Unit Texts Unit Overview

Laphamrsquos Archive II African American Women Writers excerpts ldquoGirlrdquo from At the Bottom of the River by Jamaica Girl Kincaid ldquoHow It Feels to Be Colored Merdquo from I Love Myself When I Am Laughing And Then Again When I Am Looking Mean amp Impressive by Zora Neale Hurston ldquoCaged Birdrdquo from Shaker Why Donrsquot You Sing by Maya Angelou

Edgar Allan Poe excerpts from American Horror Writers by Bob Madison The Unknown Poe An Anthology of Fugitive Writings by Raymond Foye

Emily Dickinson excerpts from Emily Dickinson Poet by Victoria Olsen selection of Dickinson poems

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet excerpts from Street Love by Walter Dean Meyers ldquoIndiarsquos Romeo and Juliet tragedyrdquo by Sanjoy Majumder (BBC News) Romeo amp Juliet amp Vampires by William Shakespeare and Claudia Gabel

Navajo Code Talkers excerpt from ldquoProclamation 4954mdashNational Navaho Code Talkers Dayrdquo by Ronald Reagan

Students exercise their close reading and research skills by reviewing texts and images focused on a theme and accompanied by guiding overarching research questions

Students conduct both short and sustained research projects gaining substantial understanding of a topic

Students develop collaborative and individual presentation skills

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 6not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Get Started

Lesson 1 The Most Disgusting Food Yoursquove Eaten

Students will use details to write about one moment from their lives and will get a quick overview of classroom rules and routines for Writing and Sharing

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Giving and Getting Feedback

Students will preview the key text and start making inferences about what happens in Red Scarf Girl

Students will review the rules and routines that were introduced in the previous lesson They will write about a personal experience and respond to one anotherrsquos writing with positive and specific feedback

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Zooming In The Power of Focus

Students will make inferences about a different quote from Red Scarf Girl and review the first written comments on their personal narrative writing

Students will compare and discuss examples of focused and unfocused writing They will create their own focused piece of writing and participate in sharing

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 4 Choosing Your Moment

Students will read and evaluate examples of focused writing their classmates have produced

Students will practice the skill of focus by writing about one brief moment in great detail

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 The Impact of Showing

Students will write sentences that give the reader a vivid mental picture of someone feeling a specific emotion

Students will use evocative details and precise verbs to write about a moment when they felt a strong emotion

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 7not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Getting the Verb Right

Students will identify strong verbs in sentences and practice using them to describe actions precisely

Students will write about something that happened to them that lasted fewer than 3 minutes

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73D

Lesson 7 Experiments in Revision

Students will revise their writing by adding details that show not tell

Students will use the skill of showing to write about one moment in vivid detail

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 8 Focusing on the Details

Students will practice focus and showing by selecting one small part of a painting to describe in detail so that their readers can ldquoseerdquo it

Students will use both skills to write about one moment from their lives

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 9 The Role Played by Setting

Students will consider the impact of setting details in writing

Students will describe something that happened in a specific setting and use details to help the reader picture that setting and the moment clearly and vividly

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 10 A Picture Made of Words Focusing on an Object

Students will consider the impact of using precise details in their descriptions of objects

Students will use focus to show the reader what they notice about a specific object revealing a unique perspective through vivid description

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 8not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Showing What Yoursquove Told

Students will consider the many different ways to show not just tell These include adding dialogue inner narration sensory details and strong verbs

Students will experiment with adding different types of details to their writing so that the reader can clearly picture the moment they are focusing on

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 12 Paint a Picture in the Readerrsquos Mind Revisions

Students will revise their writing by adding various types of details that show the reader the moment they are focusing on

Students will review the purposes of highlighting and annotating to prepare for reading Red Scarf Girl

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

Red Scarf Girl A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang

Lesson 1 The World of Red Scarf Girl

Students will be introduced to the key text Red Scarf Girl They will view and analyze a series of propaganda images and then read passages from the memoir keeping in mind ideas drawn from viewing the images

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang Prologue

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Lesson 2 Ji-lirsquos Troubles Begin

Students will practice reading aloud with expression and fluency They will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about Ji-lirsquos feelings based on specific details in the text

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Destroy the Four Olds

Students will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about how people felt when they were destroying fourolds during the Cultural Revolution

Students will do a close reading of a propaganda image and photograph of people destroying fourolds and compare the impact and purpose of various media representations

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoDestroy the Four Oldsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 9not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 The Pull of Compassion

Students will do a dramatic reading of a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about Ji-lirsquos thoughts and feelings based on details they notice in the text

Students will use carefully selected details from the text to write about Ji-lirsquos feelings in this scene

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoDestroy the Four Oldsrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 5 Revolution in the Classroom

Students will read a scene from Red Scarf Girl and highlight details that help them understand how and why Ji-li felt the way she did They will then write about Ji-lirsquos thoughts and feelings during this scene using some of the details they highlighted

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

Lesson 6 Revising to Go Deeper

Students will look at their own work with fresh eyes and experiment by adding textual evidence or by explaining the evidence theyrsquove already included They will evaluate the results of revision to determine if the experiment is successful

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Red Successorsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 The Election of the Red Successors

Students will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and track Ji-lirsquos minute-by-minute emotional highs and lows on a line graph

Students will write about how the Cultural Revolution flipped the power dynamic in the classroom putting the class bully Du Hai on top

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Red Sucessorsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 8 Reading Ji-lirsquos Thoughts

Students will consider the impact inner narration has on their understanding of a character or a scene in a text

Students will act out a scene between Ji-li and one of her favorite teachers and analyze inner narration to explore the pressures that she was facing

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoGraduationrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoA Search in Passingrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 10not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 9 The Cultural Revolution Hits Home

Students will consider how descriptions of a setting can convey a characterrsquos state of mind as well as an atmosphere or mood and will compare and contrast descriptions from two different moments in the text

Students will then write about how the Cultural Revolution affected Ji-lirsquos feelings of safety and pride in her home

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoA Search in Passingrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoFaterdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoJunior High School at Lastrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 10 The Moves a Writer Makes

Students will consider how authors deliberately evoke emotion in readers and will write about how Ji-li Jiang pushes readersrsquo buttons and makes them feel sympathetic toward her

Students will revise their writing by adding textual evidence

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoLocked Uprdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoAn Educable Childrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 11 Whatrsquos in a Name

Students will read closely to focus on details that reveal Ji-lirsquos fear and disgust as she faces the dark side of the Cultural Revolution

Students will then write about how this scene shows Ji-lirsquos growing awareness of the negative aspects of the Cultural Revolution and its impact on her family

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoHalf-City Jiangsrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Class Education Exhibitionrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Incriminating Letterrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 12 A Dramatic Ending

Students will wrap up their reading of Red Scarf Girl by considering where Ji-li stood in relation to the Cultural Revolution by the end of the memoir

Students will then write about how the Cultural Revolution impacted Ji-li and shaped her character

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Incriminating Letterrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoSweepingrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Class Education Exhibitionrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 11not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Focus on the Body Paragraph

Students will brainstorm memorable moments from Red Scarf Girl and then write a body paragraph about how one of these moments changed Ji-li in some way

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

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Lesson 2 Deepening Your Ideas

Students will revise the body paragraph theyrsquove already produced and write about a second moment that changed Ji-li

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

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Lesson 3 The Introduction

Students will analyze the introduction to a sample essay to see how it helps readers understand the direction the writer is going in

Students will then write introductions to their own essays that show the reader where theyrsquore going with their ideas

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

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Lesson 4 Smoothing Out Rough Spots The Editorrsquos Checklist

Students will use an editorrsquos checklist to make sure that they have eliminated spelling errors and other sentence-level mistakes They will correct any errors theyrsquove made in formatting direct quotes

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

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Lesson 5 Looking Back on Ji-lirsquos Story

Students will view documentary footage from the Cultural Revolution and consider how Ji-li and Chinese citizens were brainwashed

Students will read excerpts from the Epilogue and write about Ji-lirsquos reasons for writing Red Scarf Girl

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang Epilogue

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 12not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

Lesson 1 Meet the Younger Family

Students will be introduced to the author and context using images They will then practice and act out lines from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun They will look at what the stage directions add to their knowledge of scene and character before acting the lines again

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

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Lesson 2 ldquoDAMN MY EGGSrdquo

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun and compare interpretations of characters and setting Students are introduced to the Dramatic Reading activity and Scorecard along with strategies for being in character

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

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Lesson 3 ldquoWell I always wanted me a gardenhelliprdquo

Students will be introduced to the character chart and use it to chart examples of wantobstacleaction for Travis or Beneatha

Students will also use their charts for ideas to respond to a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

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Lesson 4 Dramatic Readings

Students will do individual dramatic readings from Act I of A Raisin in the Sun using the guidelines on the Scorecard and strategies for being in character

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One and Scene Two

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 13not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 5 Yoursquore the Director

Students will perform the second half of Act I Scene Two of A Raisin in the Sun focusing on the relationship between Walter and Mama and how their conflict over money is rooted in their different perspectives

Students will learn to dig deeper into the details of dialogue and stage direction in order to find clues about how a scene should be performed By exploring one of the most highly charged conflicts in the play students will learn more about who these characters are and what they want

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene Two

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Lesson 6 Pick a Character

Students will review Act I before choosing a character to follow for the remainder of the lessons

Students will respond to a series of short answer questions about their charactermdashwhat he or she wants and how he or she responds to obstacles

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

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Lesson 7 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 14not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 rdquoWhat you always excusing me forrdquo

Students will watch film clips from Act II Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun that focus on Back to Africa and Assimilation Students will continue their close reading of the play and compare charactersrsquo views on assimilation

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

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Lesson 9 Home

Students will read aloud and discuss the house purchase then share character responses in groups

Students will use their knowledge of their character to answer a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

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Lesson 10 ldquoFor you to deciderdquo

Students will discuss Walterrsquos actions and Mamarsquos decision to give him control of the money

Students will respond to a poll on whether Mamarsquos decision is right or wrong then do group work on who they believe should get the money

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II

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Lesson 11 ldquoWhat can we do for you Mr Lindnerrdquo

Students will read and discuss who Lindner is before the class completes a WantObstacleAction chart for him

Students will read closely to determine their chosen characterrsquos reaction to Lindner before completing a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene Three

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Lesson 12 ldquoLemme tell youmdashrdquo

Students will read aloud and discuss Boborsquos visit The class discusses the meanings and significance of the phrase ldquoTHAT MONEY IS MADE OUT OF MY FATHERrsquoS FLESHrdquo

The class will read aloud the remainder of Act II then students do silent reading of Act III

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

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Lesson 13 ldquoYou teach him goodrdquo

Students will watch film clips and answer polls on whether their chosen characterrsquos wants have changed or not at certain points in the play

The class will read aloud and discuss the end of the play Students will do independent work on the final choice Walter makes and then respond to a poll and discuss their own characterrsquos actions at the end of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 15not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 14 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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ldquoHarlemrdquo by Langston Hughes

Lesson 1 Dreams Deferred

Students will interpret similes from ldquoHarlemrdquo the Langston Hughes poem that furnished Lorraine Hansberry with the title of the play They will make physical then character associations with the similes before responding to the Writing Prompt

ldquoHarlemrdquo Langston Hughes

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Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Essay First Steps

Students will choose a character to write about select a passage to focus on then draft their first body paragraphs

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

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Lesson 2 Writing the Body Paragraphs

Students will revise and write a claim statement for body paragraph 1 Students will then write and revise a second body paragraph including a claim statement

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

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Lesson 3 Transitions

Students will work on identifying andor creating connections between their first and second body paragraphs then write a transition to link them

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 16not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Claims and Introductions

Students will write their essay claims then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

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Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

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ldquoSuckerrdquo by Carson McCullers

Lesson 1 ldquoThe room was mine and I used it as I wanted tordquo

Students will share first impressions of Pete and Sucker and try to understand how Pete sees Sucker from what he says as a narrator

Students will do independent work on how the reader sees Pete then read further and discuss what they think might happen next in the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash9

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Lesson 2 rdquoThe Queen of Shebardquo

Students will review their reading about Maybelle and do independent work on that character and Petersquos feelings toward her

Students will then make comparisons between Petersquos presentations of Sucker and Maybelle to the reader

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

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Lesson 3 rdquoIt seemed to me suddenlyhelliprdquo

Students will discuss changes in the story then students do independent work on emotions they see between characters

Students will discuss the concept of trouble as Pete sees it then wrap up by making new predictions about what might happen by the end of the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 17not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 ldquohellipwhat happens to you at nightrdquo

Students will discuss the changes that actually happened in the story then do independent work on what Pete feels about Sucker

Students will read closely to select quotes to use in answering the Writing Prompt

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash55

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Optional Quest Black White and Blues in Chicago

Black White and Blues in Chicago is a tablet-based immersive experience that allows students to explore what the lives of the characters from Lorraine Hansberryrsquos play A Raisin in the Sun might have been like It also helps students gain a greater knowledge of African American history from the mid-20th century The Quest allows students to follow the lives of a family like the Youngers as each family member goes through a typical day Through their tablets students roam the larger historical community of Chicagorsquos South Side from the 1940s to the 1960s seeing scenes that the playrsquos characters might have encountered if it were possible for them to move off the printed page and into actual historical events

Quest Day 1 Using Primary Source Photographs

Students will compare primary source photographs of Chicagorsquos South Side to the South Side presented in A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

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Quest Day 2 Dissecting a Primary Source Document

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

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Quest Day 3 Classroom Debate What Did You Do Today

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

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Quest Day 4 Dissecting a Primary Source Document II

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

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Quest Day 5 Classroom Debate Do We Stay or Do We Move

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 18not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit C Brain Science

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

Lesson 1 Science vs FictionmdashPart 1

Students will look at pre-chosen passages from the text and video clips from old movies and describe what makes them engaging

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

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Lesson 2 Science vs FictionmdashPart 2

Students will apply the techniques that grabbed their attention in the videos to the text to describe the passages even more precisely Then in a Writing Prompt students will apply what they learned and write about a different passage from the text

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

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Lesson 3 ldquoBut something goes wrong this timerdquo

Students will look at how the author moves out of sequence to tell a good story By comparing the sequence of the blasting process with the account of Phineasrsquos accident students will notice the ambiguity in the historical account of Phineasrsquos accident They will explore how this ambiguity draws readers in and how it may also lead to misconceptions if readers donrsquot read carefully

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

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Lesson 4 Phineas Has a Stroke of Luck

Students will identify the differences between an open brain injury and a closed brain injury

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Lesson 5 Wash Your Hands

Students will learn about the science of bacteria and how they cause infection in order to help students grasp the limited medical knowledge available at the time and how that impacted Dr Harlowrsquos treatment of Phineas

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 19not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 ldquoPhineas should have been deadrdquo

Students will explore what doctors did and didnrsquot know in 1848 through rereading and discussion Using their new knowledge students will respond to a prompt arguing for whether or not Phineas should have died

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

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Lesson 7 Phineas Recovers Fully

Students choose the evidence that Dr Harlow uses to declare Phineas ldquofully recoveredrdquo and then discuss what Phineas is missing in his recovery Based on their rereading and discussion students will respond to a prompt using evidence to describe why they believe that Phineas has or hasnrsquot fully recovered

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

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Lesson 8 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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Lesson 9 A Tour of the Brain

Students will learn to integrate scientific diagrams and text to gain a working knowledge of the areas of the brain and their functions This knowledge will help students grasp how the injury has affected Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

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Lesson 10 Diagnose Phineasrsquos Brain Injury

Students will practice synthesizing scientific evidence from the text and the brain diagrams to reach a conclusion in response to a Writing Prompt about what part of Phineasrsquos brain was affected by his injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 20not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Phrenologists vs Whole Brainers

Students will learn who the Phrenologists and the Whole Brainers are along with their theories on brain science and how they each used Phineas as proof of their theories Further medical misconceptions will be exposed

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

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Lesson 12 Digging Up the Body Harlow Rethinks Again

Students will explore how Broca and Wernickersquos identification of brain areas changed brain theory into brain science and how these discoveries impact Dr Harlowrsquos thinking (or rethinking) about Phineasrsquos brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoFollowing Phineas Gagerdquo

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Lesson 13 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

Lesson 1 Brain Science 101

Students will be introduced to the new text ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Having studied a narrative non-fiction piece about brain science with Phineas Gage students will look at the modern science of the brain specifically the adolescent brain They will use text and images to understand the following scientific processes synapse formation synaptic pruning and myelination

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 1ndash29

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 21not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Dopamine and the Adolescent Brain

Students will learn about dopamine another scientific term and how it impacts adolescent behavior Students will apply their new knowledge by responding to a Writing Prompt

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 22ndash23

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Lesson 3 Hot Cognition and Cold Cognition

Students will build on their knowledge of the adolescent brain and learn about hot cognition and cold cognition two scientific concepts

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 24ndash29

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Lesson 4 Flex Day 3

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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Quest Perception Academy

Perception Academy is a series of linked activities that focus on brain disorders and how they affect what we perceive and how we respond to the world around us Students move through the periods of a school day as though they have one of the perception disorders detailed in Oliver Sacksrsquos anthology The Quest builds on the work students have been doing in Unit C Brain Science to help them tackle and master this challenging anecdotal non-fiction text The Quest also encourages students to continue reading in the sciences on their own

Over the course of the Quest students will also watch some videos each presenting a testimony from a real person who experiences one of the disorders that students are studying One of these testimonials comes from Dr Sacks himself who has face blindness the inability to recognize faces These videos serve not only to deepen student understanding but to create empathy and respect for the people described in Sacksrsquos work Students engage in a series of writing assignments during this Quest as well as participate in a creative poster session

Quest Day 1 Part 1 and 2 Introduction and Breakfast

Students will be introduced to the Quest It begins with an audio simulation of a minor bus crash that happens to students on their way to school The accident is the source of the brain injuries that ldquoimpairrdquo the studentsrsquo perception throughout the Quest Next students have an augmented-reality simulation of breakfast based on their brain disorders

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

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Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

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Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

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Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

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Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

7th Grade ELA Scope and Sequence Outline 3not | Amplify ELA California Edition

7th Grade ELA Scope and Sequence Outline

Unit Texts Unit Overview

Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative

30 lessons including 12 personal narrative lessons 12 text-based lessons and 5 essay lessons

Red Scarf Girl A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang

Lexilereg measure 780L

Character amp Narrator Examine the differences between a characterrsquos thoughts and actions

Writing Use revision to strengthen elaboration

Text Structure Conventions of memoirs propaganda

Content Mid-20th century communist China

Unit B Character amp Conflict

24 lessons including 17 text-based lessons 5 essays lessons and 2 Flex Days

Optional Quest Black White and Blues in Chicago

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

ldquoHarlemrdquo by Langston Hughes

ldquoSuckerrdquo by Carson McCullers

Lexile measure 860L plus a poem at 8th-grade level (no Lexile measure available for poetry or drama)

Character amp Narrator Analyze a characterrsquos unconscious motivations

Writing Make thematic connections across genres

Text Structure Literary devices elements of plays and poetry

Content Mid-20th century urban America and small-town American South

Unit C Brain Science

30 lessons including 16 text-based lessons 4 essay lessons 5 Flex Days and 5 Quest Days

Quest Perception Academy

Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

ldquoPassage of an Iron Rod through the Headrdquo by JM Harlow Boston Medical and Surgical Journal No 20 Vol XXXIX

Excerpts from The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

ldquoPulling Up Stakesrdquo by David Lubar

Lexile range 980Lndash1410L

Character amp Narrator Compare and contrast different writersrsquo theories on a topic

Writing Describe facts explain concepts and convince the reader of an opinion

Text Structure Informational non-fiction narrative elements in non-fiction

Content Basic concepts of neuroscience

Unit D Poetry amp Poe

30 lessons including 18 text-based lessons 4 essay lessons 3 Flex Days and 5 Quest Days

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe White Horserdquo by DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo by Federico Garciacutea Lorca

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo by Emily Dickinson

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lexile range 790Lndash1510L (no Lexile measure available for poetry)

Character amp Narrator Evaluate the reliability of a fictional narrator

Writing Compare and contrast charactersrsquo perspectives on a narrative

Text Structure Imagery unreliable narrator film adaptations of texts

Content American Gothic literature

7th Grade ELA Scope and Sequence Outline 4not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Unit Texts Unit Overview

Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

19 lessons including 12 text-based lessons 4 essay lessons and 3 Flex Days

Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Grade-level equivalent 92 (no Lexile measure available for drama)

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lexile measure 840L

Character amp Narrator Connect charactersrsquo development to a conceptual framework

Writing Choose between contradictory positions and argue with evidence

Text Structure Elizabethan English sonnets extended metaphors

Content 14th century Renaissance Italy

Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

20 lessons including 3 Information Literacy lessons

From ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo by Prentice Mulford from The Overland Monthly (Adapted Paraphrased Spanish)

From ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur MiningmdashHairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo from The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 by Dame Shirley (Mrs Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe) (Adapted Paraphrased Spanish)

From Chapter XXVII and Chapter XXVIII from Roughing It by Mark Twain

From ldquoPioneers O Pioneersrdquo from Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

Song excerpt ldquoOh My Darling Clementinerdquo by Percy Montrose

From Chapter 3mdashldquoThe Magic Equationrdquo from California The Great Exception by Carey McWilliams

From Preface and Chapter XI from Sights in the Gold Region and Scenes by the Way by Theodore T Johnson

From The Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro by Ramoacuten Gil Navarro edited and translated by Mariacutea del Carmen Ferreyra and David S Reher

From Chapter 8mdashldquoGood Haul of Diggersrdquo from Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians from the Missions to the Gold Rush by Jerry Stanley

Character amp Narrator Explore how circumstances united a diverse group of historical characters

Writing Develop a question conduct research and create a multi-media project

Text Structure Various types of historical and cultural documents

Content The social political and economic climate surrounding the California Gold Rush

Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

23 Lessons

NA Character amp Narrator Create a believable character

Writing Write an original short story

Text Structure Dialogue plot structure

Content Creative writing

7th Grade ELA Scope and Sequence Outline 5not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Unit Texts Unit Overview

Laphamrsquos Archive II African American Women Writers excerpts ldquoGirlrdquo from At the Bottom of the River by Jamaica Girl Kincaid ldquoHow It Feels to Be Colored Merdquo from I Love Myself When I Am Laughing And Then Again When I Am Looking Mean amp Impressive by Zora Neale Hurston ldquoCaged Birdrdquo from Shaker Why Donrsquot You Sing by Maya Angelou

Edgar Allan Poe excerpts from American Horror Writers by Bob Madison The Unknown Poe An Anthology of Fugitive Writings by Raymond Foye

Emily Dickinson excerpts from Emily Dickinson Poet by Victoria Olsen selection of Dickinson poems

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet excerpts from Street Love by Walter Dean Meyers ldquoIndiarsquos Romeo and Juliet tragedyrdquo by Sanjoy Majumder (BBC News) Romeo amp Juliet amp Vampires by William Shakespeare and Claudia Gabel

Navajo Code Talkers excerpt from ldquoProclamation 4954mdashNational Navaho Code Talkers Dayrdquo by Ronald Reagan

Students exercise their close reading and research skills by reviewing texts and images focused on a theme and accompanied by guiding overarching research questions

Students conduct both short and sustained research projects gaining substantial understanding of a topic

Students develop collaborative and individual presentation skills

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 6not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Get Started

Lesson 1 The Most Disgusting Food Yoursquove Eaten

Students will use details to write about one moment from their lives and will get a quick overview of classroom rules and routines for Writing and Sharing

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Giving and Getting Feedback

Students will preview the key text and start making inferences about what happens in Red Scarf Girl

Students will review the rules and routines that were introduced in the previous lesson They will write about a personal experience and respond to one anotherrsquos writing with positive and specific feedback

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Zooming In The Power of Focus

Students will make inferences about a different quote from Red Scarf Girl and review the first written comments on their personal narrative writing

Students will compare and discuss examples of focused and unfocused writing They will create their own focused piece of writing and participate in sharing

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 4 Choosing Your Moment

Students will read and evaluate examples of focused writing their classmates have produced

Students will practice the skill of focus by writing about one brief moment in great detail

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 The Impact of Showing

Students will write sentences that give the reader a vivid mental picture of someone feeling a specific emotion

Students will use evocative details and precise verbs to write about a moment when they felt a strong emotion

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 7not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Getting the Verb Right

Students will identify strong verbs in sentences and practice using them to describe actions precisely

Students will write about something that happened to them that lasted fewer than 3 minutes

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73D

Lesson 7 Experiments in Revision

Students will revise their writing by adding details that show not tell

Students will use the skill of showing to write about one moment in vivid detail

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 8 Focusing on the Details

Students will practice focus and showing by selecting one small part of a painting to describe in detail so that their readers can ldquoseerdquo it

Students will use both skills to write about one moment from their lives

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 9 The Role Played by Setting

Students will consider the impact of setting details in writing

Students will describe something that happened in a specific setting and use details to help the reader picture that setting and the moment clearly and vividly

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 10 A Picture Made of Words Focusing on an Object

Students will consider the impact of using precise details in their descriptions of objects

Students will use focus to show the reader what they notice about a specific object revealing a unique perspective through vivid description

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 8not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Showing What Yoursquove Told

Students will consider the many different ways to show not just tell These include adding dialogue inner narration sensory details and strong verbs

Students will experiment with adding different types of details to their writing so that the reader can clearly picture the moment they are focusing on

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 12 Paint a Picture in the Readerrsquos Mind Revisions

Students will revise their writing by adding various types of details that show the reader the moment they are focusing on

Students will review the purposes of highlighting and annotating to prepare for reading Red Scarf Girl

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

Red Scarf Girl A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang

Lesson 1 The World of Red Scarf Girl

Students will be introduced to the key text Red Scarf Girl They will view and analyze a series of propaganda images and then read passages from the memoir keeping in mind ideas drawn from viewing the images

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang Prologue

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Lesson 2 Ji-lirsquos Troubles Begin

Students will practice reading aloud with expression and fluency They will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about Ji-lirsquos feelings based on specific details in the text

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Destroy the Four Olds

Students will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about how people felt when they were destroying fourolds during the Cultural Revolution

Students will do a close reading of a propaganda image and photograph of people destroying fourolds and compare the impact and purpose of various media representations

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoDestroy the Four Oldsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 9not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 The Pull of Compassion

Students will do a dramatic reading of a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about Ji-lirsquos thoughts and feelings based on details they notice in the text

Students will use carefully selected details from the text to write about Ji-lirsquos feelings in this scene

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoDestroy the Four Oldsrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 5 Revolution in the Classroom

Students will read a scene from Red Scarf Girl and highlight details that help them understand how and why Ji-li felt the way she did They will then write about Ji-lirsquos thoughts and feelings during this scene using some of the details they highlighted

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

Lesson 6 Revising to Go Deeper

Students will look at their own work with fresh eyes and experiment by adding textual evidence or by explaining the evidence theyrsquove already included They will evaluate the results of revision to determine if the experiment is successful

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Red Successorsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 The Election of the Red Successors

Students will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and track Ji-lirsquos minute-by-minute emotional highs and lows on a line graph

Students will write about how the Cultural Revolution flipped the power dynamic in the classroom putting the class bully Du Hai on top

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Red Sucessorsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 8 Reading Ji-lirsquos Thoughts

Students will consider the impact inner narration has on their understanding of a character or a scene in a text

Students will act out a scene between Ji-li and one of her favorite teachers and analyze inner narration to explore the pressures that she was facing

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoGraduationrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoA Search in Passingrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 10not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 9 The Cultural Revolution Hits Home

Students will consider how descriptions of a setting can convey a characterrsquos state of mind as well as an atmosphere or mood and will compare and contrast descriptions from two different moments in the text

Students will then write about how the Cultural Revolution affected Ji-lirsquos feelings of safety and pride in her home

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoA Search in Passingrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoFaterdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoJunior High School at Lastrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 10 The Moves a Writer Makes

Students will consider how authors deliberately evoke emotion in readers and will write about how Ji-li Jiang pushes readersrsquo buttons and makes them feel sympathetic toward her

Students will revise their writing by adding textual evidence

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoLocked Uprdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoAn Educable Childrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 11 Whatrsquos in a Name

Students will read closely to focus on details that reveal Ji-lirsquos fear and disgust as she faces the dark side of the Cultural Revolution

Students will then write about how this scene shows Ji-lirsquos growing awareness of the negative aspects of the Cultural Revolution and its impact on her family

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoHalf-City Jiangsrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Class Education Exhibitionrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Incriminating Letterrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 12 A Dramatic Ending

Students will wrap up their reading of Red Scarf Girl by considering where Ji-li stood in relation to the Cultural Revolution by the end of the memoir

Students will then write about how the Cultural Revolution impacted Ji-li and shaped her character

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Incriminating Letterrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoSweepingrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Class Education Exhibitionrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 11not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Focus on the Body Paragraph

Students will brainstorm memorable moments from Red Scarf Girl and then write a body paragraph about how one of these moments changed Ji-li in some way

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 2 Deepening Your Ideas

Students will revise the body paragraph theyrsquove already produced and write about a second moment that changed Ji-li

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 3 The Introduction

Students will analyze the introduction to a sample essay to see how it helps readers understand the direction the writer is going in

Students will then write introductions to their own essays that show the reader where theyrsquore going with their ideas

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Smoothing Out Rough Spots The Editorrsquos Checklist

Students will use an editorrsquos checklist to make sure that they have eliminated spelling errors and other sentence-level mistakes They will correct any errors theyrsquove made in formatting direct quotes

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Lesson 5 Looking Back on Ji-lirsquos Story

Students will view documentary footage from the Cultural Revolution and consider how Ji-li and Chinese citizens were brainwashed

Students will read excerpts from the Epilogue and write about Ji-lirsquos reasons for writing Red Scarf Girl

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang Epilogue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 12not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

Lesson 1 Meet the Younger Family

Students will be introduced to the author and context using images They will then practice and act out lines from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun They will look at what the stage directions add to their knowledge of scene and character before acting the lines again

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 2 ldquoDAMN MY EGGSrdquo

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun and compare interpretations of characters and setting Students are introduced to the Dramatic Reading activity and Scorecard along with strategies for being in character

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 3 ldquoWell I always wanted me a gardenhelliprdquo

Students will be introduced to the character chart and use it to chart examples of wantobstacleaction for Travis or Beneatha

Students will also use their charts for ideas to respond to a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 4 Dramatic Readings

Students will do individual dramatic readings from Act I of A Raisin in the Sun using the guidelines on the Scorecard and strategies for being in character

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One and Scene Two

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 13not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 5 Yoursquore the Director

Students will perform the second half of Act I Scene Two of A Raisin in the Sun focusing on the relationship between Walter and Mama and how their conflict over money is rooted in their different perspectives

Students will learn to dig deeper into the details of dialogue and stage direction in order to find clues about how a scene should be performed By exploring one of the most highly charged conflicts in the play students will learn more about who these characters are and what they want

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene Two

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 6 Pick a Character

Students will review Act I before choosing a character to follow for the remainder of the lessons

Students will respond to a series of short answer questions about their charactermdashwhat he or she wants and how he or she responds to obstacles

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 7 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 14not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 rdquoWhat you always excusing me forrdquo

Students will watch film clips from Act II Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun that focus on Back to Africa and Assimilation Students will continue their close reading of the play and compare charactersrsquo views on assimilation

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 9 Home

Students will read aloud and discuss the house purchase then share character responses in groups

Students will use their knowledge of their character to answer a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 10 ldquoFor you to deciderdquo

Students will discuss Walterrsquos actions and Mamarsquos decision to give him control of the money

Students will respond to a poll on whether Mamarsquos decision is right or wrong then do group work on who they believe should get the money

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 11 ldquoWhat can we do for you Mr Lindnerrdquo

Students will read and discuss who Lindner is before the class completes a WantObstacleAction chart for him

Students will read closely to determine their chosen characterrsquos reaction to Lindner before completing a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene Three

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 12 ldquoLemme tell youmdashrdquo

Students will read aloud and discuss Boborsquos visit The class discusses the meanings and significance of the phrase ldquoTHAT MONEY IS MADE OUT OF MY FATHERrsquoS FLESHrdquo

The class will read aloud the remainder of Act II then students do silent reading of Act III

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 ldquoYou teach him goodrdquo

Students will watch film clips and answer polls on whether their chosen characterrsquos wants have changed or not at certain points in the play

The class will read aloud and discuss the end of the play Students will do independent work on the final choice Walter makes and then respond to a poll and discuss their own characterrsquos actions at the end of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 15not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 14 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoHarlemrdquo by Langston Hughes

Lesson 1 Dreams Deferred

Students will interpret similes from ldquoHarlemrdquo the Langston Hughes poem that furnished Lorraine Hansberry with the title of the play They will make physical then character associations with the similes before responding to the Writing Prompt

ldquoHarlemrdquo Langston Hughes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Essay First Steps

Students will choose a character to write about select a passage to focus on then draft their first body paragraphs

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 2 Writing the Body Paragraphs

Students will revise and write a claim statement for body paragraph 1 Students will then write and revise a second body paragraph including a claim statement

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Transitions

Students will work on identifying andor creating connections between their first and second body paragraphs then write a transition to link them

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 16not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Claims and Introductions

Students will write their essay claims then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

ldquoSuckerrdquo by Carson McCullers

Lesson 1 ldquoThe room was mine and I used it as I wanted tordquo

Students will share first impressions of Pete and Sucker and try to understand how Pete sees Sucker from what he says as a narrator

Students will do independent work on how the reader sees Pete then read further and discuss what they think might happen next in the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash9

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 rdquoThe Queen of Shebardquo

Students will review their reading about Maybelle and do independent work on that character and Petersquos feelings toward her

Students will then make comparisons between Petersquos presentations of Sucker and Maybelle to the reader

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 rdquoIt seemed to me suddenlyhelliprdquo

Students will discuss changes in the story then students do independent work on emotions they see between characters

Students will discuss the concept of trouble as Pete sees it then wrap up by making new predictions about what might happen by the end of the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 17not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 ldquohellipwhat happens to you at nightrdquo

Students will discuss the changes that actually happened in the story then do independent work on what Pete feels about Sucker

Students will read closely to select quotes to use in answering the Writing Prompt

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash55

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Optional Quest Black White and Blues in Chicago

Black White and Blues in Chicago is a tablet-based immersive experience that allows students to explore what the lives of the characters from Lorraine Hansberryrsquos play A Raisin in the Sun might have been like It also helps students gain a greater knowledge of African American history from the mid-20th century The Quest allows students to follow the lives of a family like the Youngers as each family member goes through a typical day Through their tablets students roam the larger historical community of Chicagorsquos South Side from the 1940s to the 1960s seeing scenes that the playrsquos characters might have encountered if it were possible for them to move off the printed page and into actual historical events

Quest Day 1 Using Primary Source Photographs

Students will compare primary source photographs of Chicagorsquos South Side to the South Side presented in A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Quest Day 2 Dissecting a Primary Source Document

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Quest Day 3 Classroom Debate What Did You Do Today

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 4 Dissecting a Primary Source Document II

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 5 Classroom Debate Do We Stay or Do We Move

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 18not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit C Brain Science

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

Lesson 1 Science vs FictionmdashPart 1

Students will look at pre-chosen passages from the text and video clips from old movies and describe what makes them engaging

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

Lesson 2 Science vs FictionmdashPart 2

Students will apply the techniques that grabbed their attention in the videos to the text to describe the passages even more precisely Then in a Writing Prompt students will apply what they learned and write about a different passage from the text

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 ldquoBut something goes wrong this timerdquo

Students will look at how the author moves out of sequence to tell a good story By comparing the sequence of the blasting process with the account of Phineasrsquos accident students will notice the ambiguity in the historical account of Phineasrsquos accident They will explore how this ambiguity draws readers in and how it may also lead to misconceptions if readers donrsquot read carefully

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Phineas Has a Stroke of Luck

Students will identify the differences between an open brain injury and a closed brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

Lesson 5 Wash Your Hands

Students will learn about the science of bacteria and how they cause infection in order to help students grasp the limited medical knowledge available at the time and how that impacted Dr Harlowrsquos treatment of Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 19not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 ldquoPhineas should have been deadrdquo

Students will explore what doctors did and didnrsquot know in 1848 through rereading and discussion Using their new knowledge students will respond to a prompt arguing for whether or not Phineas should have died

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 7 Phineas Recovers Fully

Students choose the evidence that Dr Harlow uses to declare Phineas ldquofully recoveredrdquo and then discuss what Phineas is missing in his recovery Based on their rereading and discussion students will respond to a prompt using evidence to describe why they believe that Phineas has or hasnrsquot fully recovered

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 8 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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Lesson 9 A Tour of the Brain

Students will learn to integrate scientific diagrams and text to gain a working knowledge of the areas of the brain and their functions This knowledge will help students grasp how the injury has affected Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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Lesson 10 Diagnose Phineasrsquos Brain Injury

Students will practice synthesizing scientific evidence from the text and the brain diagrams to reach a conclusion in response to a Writing Prompt about what part of Phineasrsquos brain was affected by his injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 20not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Phrenologists vs Whole Brainers

Students will learn who the Phrenologists and the Whole Brainers are along with their theories on brain science and how they each used Phineas as proof of their theories Further medical misconceptions will be exposed

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-Literacy RI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

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Lesson 12 Digging Up the Body Harlow Rethinks Again

Students will explore how Broca and Wernickersquos identification of brain areas changed brain theory into brain science and how these discoveries impact Dr Harlowrsquos thinking (or rethinking) about Phineasrsquos brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoFollowing Phineas Gagerdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

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Lesson 13 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

Lesson 1 Brain Science 101

Students will be introduced to the new text ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Having studied a narrative non-fiction piece about brain science with Phineas Gage students will look at the modern science of the brain specifically the adolescent brain They will use text and images to understand the following scientific processes synapse formation synaptic pruning and myelination

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 1ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 21not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Dopamine and the Adolescent Brain

Students will learn about dopamine another scientific term and how it impacts adolescent behavior Students will apply their new knowledge by responding to a Writing Prompt

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 22ndash23

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Hot Cognition and Cold Cognition

Students will build on their knowledge of the adolescent brain and learn about hot cognition and cold cognition two scientific concepts

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 24ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Lesson 4 Flex Day 3

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Perception Academy

Perception Academy is a series of linked activities that focus on brain disorders and how they affect what we perceive and how we respond to the world around us Students move through the periods of a school day as though they have one of the perception disorders detailed in Oliver Sacksrsquos anthology The Quest builds on the work students have been doing in Unit C Brain Science to help them tackle and master this challenging anecdotal non-fiction text The Quest also encourages students to continue reading in the sciences on their own

Over the course of the Quest students will also watch some videos each presenting a testimony from a real person who experiences one of the disorders that students are studying One of these testimonials comes from Dr Sacks himself who has face blindness the inability to recognize faces These videos serve not only to deepen student understanding but to create empathy and respect for the people described in Sacksrsquos work Students engage in a series of writing assignments during this Quest as well as participate in a creative poster session

Quest Day 1 Part 1 and 2 Introduction and Breakfast

Students will be introduced to the Quest It begins with an audio simulation of a minor bus crash that happens to students on their way to school The accident is the source of the brain injuries that ldquoimpairrdquo the studentsrsquo perception throughout the Quest Next students have an augmented-reality simulation of breakfast based on their brain disorders

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

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Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

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Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

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Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

7th Grade ELA Scope and Sequence Outline 4not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Unit Texts Unit Overview

Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

19 lessons including 12 text-based lessons 4 essay lessons and 3 Flex Days

Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Grade-level equivalent 92 (no Lexile measure available for drama)

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lexile measure 840L

Character amp Narrator Connect charactersrsquo development to a conceptual framework

Writing Choose between contradictory positions and argue with evidence

Text Structure Elizabethan English sonnets extended metaphors

Content 14th century Renaissance Italy

Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

20 lessons including 3 Information Literacy lessons

From ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo by Prentice Mulford from The Overland Monthly (Adapted Paraphrased Spanish)

From ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur MiningmdashHairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo from The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 by Dame Shirley (Mrs Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe) (Adapted Paraphrased Spanish)

From Chapter XXVII and Chapter XXVIII from Roughing It by Mark Twain

From ldquoPioneers O Pioneersrdquo from Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

Song excerpt ldquoOh My Darling Clementinerdquo by Percy Montrose

From Chapter 3mdashldquoThe Magic Equationrdquo from California The Great Exception by Carey McWilliams

From Preface and Chapter XI from Sights in the Gold Region and Scenes by the Way by Theodore T Johnson

From The Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro by Ramoacuten Gil Navarro edited and translated by Mariacutea del Carmen Ferreyra and David S Reher

From Chapter 8mdashldquoGood Haul of Diggersrdquo from Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians from the Missions to the Gold Rush by Jerry Stanley

Character amp Narrator Explore how circumstances united a diverse group of historical characters

Writing Develop a question conduct research and create a multi-media project

Text Structure Various types of historical and cultural documents

Content The social political and economic climate surrounding the California Gold Rush

Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

23 Lessons

NA Character amp Narrator Create a believable character

Writing Write an original short story

Text Structure Dialogue plot structure

Content Creative writing

7th Grade ELA Scope and Sequence Outline 5not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Unit Texts Unit Overview

Laphamrsquos Archive II African American Women Writers excerpts ldquoGirlrdquo from At the Bottom of the River by Jamaica Girl Kincaid ldquoHow It Feels to Be Colored Merdquo from I Love Myself When I Am Laughing And Then Again When I Am Looking Mean amp Impressive by Zora Neale Hurston ldquoCaged Birdrdquo from Shaker Why Donrsquot You Sing by Maya Angelou

Edgar Allan Poe excerpts from American Horror Writers by Bob Madison The Unknown Poe An Anthology of Fugitive Writings by Raymond Foye

Emily Dickinson excerpts from Emily Dickinson Poet by Victoria Olsen selection of Dickinson poems

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet excerpts from Street Love by Walter Dean Meyers ldquoIndiarsquos Romeo and Juliet tragedyrdquo by Sanjoy Majumder (BBC News) Romeo amp Juliet amp Vampires by William Shakespeare and Claudia Gabel

Navajo Code Talkers excerpt from ldquoProclamation 4954mdashNational Navaho Code Talkers Dayrdquo by Ronald Reagan

Students exercise their close reading and research skills by reviewing texts and images focused on a theme and accompanied by guiding overarching research questions

Students conduct both short and sustained research projects gaining substantial understanding of a topic

Students develop collaborative and individual presentation skills

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 6not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Get Started

Lesson 1 The Most Disgusting Food Yoursquove Eaten

Students will use details to write about one moment from their lives and will get a quick overview of classroom rules and routines for Writing and Sharing

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Giving and Getting Feedback

Students will preview the key text and start making inferences about what happens in Red Scarf Girl

Students will review the rules and routines that were introduced in the previous lesson They will write about a personal experience and respond to one anotherrsquos writing with positive and specific feedback

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Zooming In The Power of Focus

Students will make inferences about a different quote from Red Scarf Girl and review the first written comments on their personal narrative writing

Students will compare and discuss examples of focused and unfocused writing They will create their own focused piece of writing and participate in sharing

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 4 Choosing Your Moment

Students will read and evaluate examples of focused writing their classmates have produced

Students will practice the skill of focus by writing about one brief moment in great detail

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 The Impact of Showing

Students will write sentences that give the reader a vivid mental picture of someone feeling a specific emotion

Students will use evocative details and precise verbs to write about a moment when they felt a strong emotion

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 7not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Getting the Verb Right

Students will identify strong verbs in sentences and practice using them to describe actions precisely

Students will write about something that happened to them that lasted fewer than 3 minutes

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73D

Lesson 7 Experiments in Revision

Students will revise their writing by adding details that show not tell

Students will use the skill of showing to write about one moment in vivid detail

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 8 Focusing on the Details

Students will practice focus and showing by selecting one small part of a painting to describe in detail so that their readers can ldquoseerdquo it

Students will use both skills to write about one moment from their lives

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 9 The Role Played by Setting

Students will consider the impact of setting details in writing

Students will describe something that happened in a specific setting and use details to help the reader picture that setting and the moment clearly and vividly

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 10 A Picture Made of Words Focusing on an Object

Students will consider the impact of using precise details in their descriptions of objects

Students will use focus to show the reader what they notice about a specific object revealing a unique perspective through vivid description

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 8not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Showing What Yoursquove Told

Students will consider the many different ways to show not just tell These include adding dialogue inner narration sensory details and strong verbs

Students will experiment with adding different types of details to their writing so that the reader can clearly picture the moment they are focusing on

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 12 Paint a Picture in the Readerrsquos Mind Revisions

Students will revise their writing by adding various types of details that show the reader the moment they are focusing on

Students will review the purposes of highlighting and annotating to prepare for reading Red Scarf Girl

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

Red Scarf Girl A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang

Lesson 1 The World of Red Scarf Girl

Students will be introduced to the key text Red Scarf Girl They will view and analyze a series of propaganda images and then read passages from the memoir keeping in mind ideas drawn from viewing the images

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang Prologue

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Lesson 2 Ji-lirsquos Troubles Begin

Students will practice reading aloud with expression and fluency They will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about Ji-lirsquos feelings based on specific details in the text

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Destroy the Four Olds

Students will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about how people felt when they were destroying fourolds during the Cultural Revolution

Students will do a close reading of a propaganda image and photograph of people destroying fourolds and compare the impact and purpose of various media representations

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoDestroy the Four Oldsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 9not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 The Pull of Compassion

Students will do a dramatic reading of a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about Ji-lirsquos thoughts and feelings based on details they notice in the text

Students will use carefully selected details from the text to write about Ji-lirsquos feelings in this scene

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoDestroy the Four Oldsrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 5 Revolution in the Classroom

Students will read a scene from Red Scarf Girl and highlight details that help them understand how and why Ji-li felt the way she did They will then write about Ji-lirsquos thoughts and feelings during this scene using some of the details they highlighted

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

Lesson 6 Revising to Go Deeper

Students will look at their own work with fresh eyes and experiment by adding textual evidence or by explaining the evidence theyrsquove already included They will evaluate the results of revision to determine if the experiment is successful

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Red Successorsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 The Election of the Red Successors

Students will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and track Ji-lirsquos minute-by-minute emotional highs and lows on a line graph

Students will write about how the Cultural Revolution flipped the power dynamic in the classroom putting the class bully Du Hai on top

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Red Sucessorsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 8 Reading Ji-lirsquos Thoughts

Students will consider the impact inner narration has on their understanding of a character or a scene in a text

Students will act out a scene between Ji-li and one of her favorite teachers and analyze inner narration to explore the pressures that she was facing

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoGraduationrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoA Search in Passingrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 10not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 9 The Cultural Revolution Hits Home

Students will consider how descriptions of a setting can convey a characterrsquos state of mind as well as an atmosphere or mood and will compare and contrast descriptions from two different moments in the text

Students will then write about how the Cultural Revolution affected Ji-lirsquos feelings of safety and pride in her home

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoA Search in Passingrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoFaterdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoJunior High School at Lastrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 10 The Moves a Writer Makes

Students will consider how authors deliberately evoke emotion in readers and will write about how Ji-li Jiang pushes readersrsquo buttons and makes them feel sympathetic toward her

Students will revise their writing by adding textual evidence

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoLocked Uprdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoAn Educable Childrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 11 Whatrsquos in a Name

Students will read closely to focus on details that reveal Ji-lirsquos fear and disgust as she faces the dark side of the Cultural Revolution

Students will then write about how this scene shows Ji-lirsquos growing awareness of the negative aspects of the Cultural Revolution and its impact on her family

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoHalf-City Jiangsrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Class Education Exhibitionrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Incriminating Letterrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 12 A Dramatic Ending

Students will wrap up their reading of Red Scarf Girl by considering where Ji-li stood in relation to the Cultural Revolution by the end of the memoir

Students will then write about how the Cultural Revolution impacted Ji-li and shaped her character

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Incriminating Letterrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoSweepingrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Class Education Exhibitionrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 11not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Focus on the Body Paragraph

Students will brainstorm memorable moments from Red Scarf Girl and then write a body paragraph about how one of these moments changed Ji-li in some way

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 2 Deepening Your Ideas

Students will revise the body paragraph theyrsquove already produced and write about a second moment that changed Ji-li

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 3 The Introduction

Students will analyze the introduction to a sample essay to see how it helps readers understand the direction the writer is going in

Students will then write introductions to their own essays that show the reader where theyrsquore going with their ideas

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Smoothing Out Rough Spots The Editorrsquos Checklist

Students will use an editorrsquos checklist to make sure that they have eliminated spelling errors and other sentence-level mistakes They will correct any errors theyrsquove made in formatting direct quotes

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Lesson 5 Looking Back on Ji-lirsquos Story

Students will view documentary footage from the Cultural Revolution and consider how Ji-li and Chinese citizens were brainwashed

Students will read excerpts from the Epilogue and write about Ji-lirsquos reasons for writing Red Scarf Girl

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang Epilogue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 12not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

Lesson 1 Meet the Younger Family

Students will be introduced to the author and context using images They will then practice and act out lines from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun They will look at what the stage directions add to their knowledge of scene and character before acting the lines again

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 2 ldquoDAMN MY EGGSrdquo

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun and compare interpretations of characters and setting Students are introduced to the Dramatic Reading activity and Scorecard along with strategies for being in character

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 3 ldquoWell I always wanted me a gardenhelliprdquo

Students will be introduced to the character chart and use it to chart examples of wantobstacleaction for Travis or Beneatha

Students will also use their charts for ideas to respond to a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 4 Dramatic Readings

Students will do individual dramatic readings from Act I of A Raisin in the Sun using the guidelines on the Scorecard and strategies for being in character

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One and Scene Two

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 13not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 5 Yoursquore the Director

Students will perform the second half of Act I Scene Two of A Raisin in the Sun focusing on the relationship between Walter and Mama and how their conflict over money is rooted in their different perspectives

Students will learn to dig deeper into the details of dialogue and stage direction in order to find clues about how a scene should be performed By exploring one of the most highly charged conflicts in the play students will learn more about who these characters are and what they want

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene Two

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 6 Pick a Character

Students will review Act I before choosing a character to follow for the remainder of the lessons

Students will respond to a series of short answer questions about their charactermdashwhat he or she wants and how he or she responds to obstacles

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 7 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 14not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 rdquoWhat you always excusing me forrdquo

Students will watch film clips from Act II Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun that focus on Back to Africa and Assimilation Students will continue their close reading of the play and compare charactersrsquo views on assimilation

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 9 Home

Students will read aloud and discuss the house purchase then share character responses in groups

Students will use their knowledge of their character to answer a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 10 ldquoFor you to deciderdquo

Students will discuss Walterrsquos actions and Mamarsquos decision to give him control of the money

Students will respond to a poll on whether Mamarsquos decision is right or wrong then do group work on who they believe should get the money

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 11 ldquoWhat can we do for you Mr Lindnerrdquo

Students will read and discuss who Lindner is before the class completes a WantObstacleAction chart for him

Students will read closely to determine their chosen characterrsquos reaction to Lindner before completing a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene Three

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 12 ldquoLemme tell youmdashrdquo

Students will read aloud and discuss Boborsquos visit The class discusses the meanings and significance of the phrase ldquoTHAT MONEY IS MADE OUT OF MY FATHERrsquoS FLESHrdquo

The class will read aloud the remainder of Act II then students do silent reading of Act III

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 ldquoYou teach him goodrdquo

Students will watch film clips and answer polls on whether their chosen characterrsquos wants have changed or not at certain points in the play

The class will read aloud and discuss the end of the play Students will do independent work on the final choice Walter makes and then respond to a poll and discuss their own characterrsquos actions at the end of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 15not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 14 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoHarlemrdquo by Langston Hughes

Lesson 1 Dreams Deferred

Students will interpret similes from ldquoHarlemrdquo the Langston Hughes poem that furnished Lorraine Hansberry with the title of the play They will make physical then character associations with the similes before responding to the Writing Prompt

ldquoHarlemrdquo Langston Hughes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Essay First Steps

Students will choose a character to write about select a passage to focus on then draft their first body paragraphs

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 2 Writing the Body Paragraphs

Students will revise and write a claim statement for body paragraph 1 Students will then write and revise a second body paragraph including a claim statement

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Transitions

Students will work on identifying andor creating connections between their first and second body paragraphs then write a transition to link them

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 16not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Claims and Introductions

Students will write their essay claims then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

ldquoSuckerrdquo by Carson McCullers

Lesson 1 ldquoThe room was mine and I used it as I wanted tordquo

Students will share first impressions of Pete and Sucker and try to understand how Pete sees Sucker from what he says as a narrator

Students will do independent work on how the reader sees Pete then read further and discuss what they think might happen next in the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash9

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 rdquoThe Queen of Shebardquo

Students will review their reading about Maybelle and do independent work on that character and Petersquos feelings toward her

Students will then make comparisons between Petersquos presentations of Sucker and Maybelle to the reader

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 rdquoIt seemed to me suddenlyhelliprdquo

Students will discuss changes in the story then students do independent work on emotions they see between characters

Students will discuss the concept of trouble as Pete sees it then wrap up by making new predictions about what might happen by the end of the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 17not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 ldquohellipwhat happens to you at nightrdquo

Students will discuss the changes that actually happened in the story then do independent work on what Pete feels about Sucker

Students will read closely to select quotes to use in answering the Writing Prompt

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash55

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Optional Quest Black White and Blues in Chicago

Black White and Blues in Chicago is a tablet-based immersive experience that allows students to explore what the lives of the characters from Lorraine Hansberryrsquos play A Raisin in the Sun might have been like It also helps students gain a greater knowledge of African American history from the mid-20th century The Quest allows students to follow the lives of a family like the Youngers as each family member goes through a typical day Through their tablets students roam the larger historical community of Chicagorsquos South Side from the 1940s to the 1960s seeing scenes that the playrsquos characters might have encountered if it were possible for them to move off the printed page and into actual historical events

Quest Day 1 Using Primary Source Photographs

Students will compare primary source photographs of Chicagorsquos South Side to the South Side presented in A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Quest Day 2 Dissecting a Primary Source Document

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Quest Day 3 Classroom Debate What Did You Do Today

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 4 Dissecting a Primary Source Document II

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 5 Classroom Debate Do We Stay or Do We Move

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 18not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit C Brain Science

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

Lesson 1 Science vs FictionmdashPart 1

Students will look at pre-chosen passages from the text and video clips from old movies and describe what makes them engaging

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

Lesson 2 Science vs FictionmdashPart 2

Students will apply the techniques that grabbed their attention in the videos to the text to describe the passages even more precisely Then in a Writing Prompt students will apply what they learned and write about a different passage from the text

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 ldquoBut something goes wrong this timerdquo

Students will look at how the author moves out of sequence to tell a good story By comparing the sequence of the blasting process with the account of Phineasrsquos accident students will notice the ambiguity in the historical account of Phineasrsquos accident They will explore how this ambiguity draws readers in and how it may also lead to misconceptions if readers donrsquot read carefully

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Phineas Has a Stroke of Luck

Students will identify the differences between an open brain injury and a closed brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

Lesson 5 Wash Your Hands

Students will learn about the science of bacteria and how they cause infection in order to help students grasp the limited medical knowledge available at the time and how that impacted Dr Harlowrsquos treatment of Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 19not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 ldquoPhineas should have been deadrdquo

Students will explore what doctors did and didnrsquot know in 1848 through rereading and discussion Using their new knowledge students will respond to a prompt arguing for whether or not Phineas should have died

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 Phineas Recovers Fully

Students choose the evidence that Dr Harlow uses to declare Phineas ldquofully recoveredrdquo and then discuss what Phineas is missing in his recovery Based on their rereading and discussion students will respond to a prompt using evidence to describe why they believe that Phineas has or hasnrsquot fully recovered

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 8 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 9 A Tour of the Brain

Students will learn to integrate scientific diagrams and text to gain a working knowledge of the areas of the brain and their functions This knowledge will help students grasp how the injury has affected Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

Lesson 10 Diagnose Phineasrsquos Brain Injury

Students will practice synthesizing scientific evidence from the text and the brain diagrams to reach a conclusion in response to a Writing Prompt about what part of Phineasrsquos brain was affected by his injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 20not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Phrenologists vs Whole Brainers

Students will learn who the Phrenologists and the Whole Brainers are along with their theories on brain science and how they each used Phineas as proof of their theories Further medical misconceptions will be exposed

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-Literacy RI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 12 Digging Up the Body Harlow Rethinks Again

Students will explore how Broca and Wernickersquos identification of brain areas changed brain theory into brain science and how these discoveries impact Dr Harlowrsquos thinking (or rethinking) about Phineasrsquos brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoFollowing Phineas Gagerdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

Lesson 1 Brain Science 101

Students will be introduced to the new text ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Having studied a narrative non-fiction piece about brain science with Phineas Gage students will look at the modern science of the brain specifically the adolescent brain They will use text and images to understand the following scientific processes synapse formation synaptic pruning and myelination

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 1ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 21not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Dopamine and the Adolescent Brain

Students will learn about dopamine another scientific term and how it impacts adolescent behavior Students will apply their new knowledge by responding to a Writing Prompt

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 22ndash23

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Hot Cognition and Cold Cognition

Students will build on their knowledge of the adolescent brain and learn about hot cognition and cold cognition two scientific concepts

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 24ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Flex Day 3

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Perception Academy

Perception Academy is a series of linked activities that focus on brain disorders and how they affect what we perceive and how we respond to the world around us Students move through the periods of a school day as though they have one of the perception disorders detailed in Oliver Sacksrsquos anthology The Quest builds on the work students have been doing in Unit C Brain Science to help them tackle and master this challenging anecdotal non-fiction text The Quest also encourages students to continue reading in the sciences on their own

Over the course of the Quest students will also watch some videos each presenting a testimony from a real person who experiences one of the disorders that students are studying One of these testimonials comes from Dr Sacks himself who has face blindness the inability to recognize faces These videos serve not only to deepen student understanding but to create empathy and respect for the people described in Sacksrsquos work Students engage in a series of writing assignments during this Quest as well as participate in a creative poster session

Quest Day 1 Part 1 and 2 Introduction and Breakfast

Students will be introduced to the Quest It begins with an audio simulation of a minor bus crash that happens to students on their way to school The accident is the source of the brain injuries that ldquoimpairrdquo the studentsrsquo perception throughout the Quest Next students have an augmented-reality simulation of breakfast based on their brain disorders

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

na

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

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Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

7th Grade ELA Scope and Sequence Outline 5not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Unit Texts Unit Overview

Laphamrsquos Archive II African American Women Writers excerpts ldquoGirlrdquo from At the Bottom of the River by Jamaica Girl Kincaid ldquoHow It Feels to Be Colored Merdquo from I Love Myself When I Am Laughing And Then Again When I Am Looking Mean amp Impressive by Zora Neale Hurston ldquoCaged Birdrdquo from Shaker Why Donrsquot You Sing by Maya Angelou

Edgar Allan Poe excerpts from American Horror Writers by Bob Madison The Unknown Poe An Anthology of Fugitive Writings by Raymond Foye

Emily Dickinson excerpts from Emily Dickinson Poet by Victoria Olsen selection of Dickinson poems

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet excerpts from Street Love by Walter Dean Meyers ldquoIndiarsquos Romeo and Juliet tragedyrdquo by Sanjoy Majumder (BBC News) Romeo amp Juliet amp Vampires by William Shakespeare and Claudia Gabel

Navajo Code Talkers excerpt from ldquoProclamation 4954mdashNational Navaho Code Talkers Dayrdquo by Ronald Reagan

Students exercise their close reading and research skills by reviewing texts and images focused on a theme and accompanied by guiding overarching research questions

Students conduct both short and sustained research projects gaining substantial understanding of a topic

Students develop collaborative and individual presentation skills

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 6not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Get Started

Lesson 1 The Most Disgusting Food Yoursquove Eaten

Students will use details to write about one moment from their lives and will get a quick overview of classroom rules and routines for Writing and Sharing

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Giving and Getting Feedback

Students will preview the key text and start making inferences about what happens in Red Scarf Girl

Students will review the rules and routines that were introduced in the previous lesson They will write about a personal experience and respond to one anotherrsquos writing with positive and specific feedback

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Zooming In The Power of Focus

Students will make inferences about a different quote from Red Scarf Girl and review the first written comments on their personal narrative writing

Students will compare and discuss examples of focused and unfocused writing They will create their own focused piece of writing and participate in sharing

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 4 Choosing Your Moment

Students will read and evaluate examples of focused writing their classmates have produced

Students will practice the skill of focus by writing about one brief moment in great detail

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 The Impact of Showing

Students will write sentences that give the reader a vivid mental picture of someone feeling a specific emotion

Students will use evocative details and precise verbs to write about a moment when they felt a strong emotion

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 7not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Getting the Verb Right

Students will identify strong verbs in sentences and practice using them to describe actions precisely

Students will write about something that happened to them that lasted fewer than 3 minutes

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73D

Lesson 7 Experiments in Revision

Students will revise their writing by adding details that show not tell

Students will use the skill of showing to write about one moment in vivid detail

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 8 Focusing on the Details

Students will practice focus and showing by selecting one small part of a painting to describe in detail so that their readers can ldquoseerdquo it

Students will use both skills to write about one moment from their lives

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 9 The Role Played by Setting

Students will consider the impact of setting details in writing

Students will describe something that happened in a specific setting and use details to help the reader picture that setting and the moment clearly and vividly

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 10 A Picture Made of Words Focusing on an Object

Students will consider the impact of using precise details in their descriptions of objects

Students will use focus to show the reader what they notice about a specific object revealing a unique perspective through vivid description

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 8not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Showing What Yoursquove Told

Students will consider the many different ways to show not just tell These include adding dialogue inner narration sensory details and strong verbs

Students will experiment with adding different types of details to their writing so that the reader can clearly picture the moment they are focusing on

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 12 Paint a Picture in the Readerrsquos Mind Revisions

Students will revise their writing by adding various types of details that show the reader the moment they are focusing on

Students will review the purposes of highlighting and annotating to prepare for reading Red Scarf Girl

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

Red Scarf Girl A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang

Lesson 1 The World of Red Scarf Girl

Students will be introduced to the key text Red Scarf Girl They will view and analyze a series of propaganda images and then read passages from the memoir keeping in mind ideas drawn from viewing the images

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang Prologue

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Lesson 2 Ji-lirsquos Troubles Begin

Students will practice reading aloud with expression and fluency They will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about Ji-lirsquos feelings based on specific details in the text

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Destroy the Four Olds

Students will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about how people felt when they were destroying fourolds during the Cultural Revolution

Students will do a close reading of a propaganda image and photograph of people destroying fourolds and compare the impact and purpose of various media representations

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoDestroy the Four Oldsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 9not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 The Pull of Compassion

Students will do a dramatic reading of a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about Ji-lirsquos thoughts and feelings based on details they notice in the text

Students will use carefully selected details from the text to write about Ji-lirsquos feelings in this scene

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoDestroy the Four Oldsrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 5 Revolution in the Classroom

Students will read a scene from Red Scarf Girl and highlight details that help them understand how and why Ji-li felt the way she did They will then write about Ji-lirsquos thoughts and feelings during this scene using some of the details they highlighted

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

Lesson 6 Revising to Go Deeper

Students will look at their own work with fresh eyes and experiment by adding textual evidence or by explaining the evidence theyrsquove already included They will evaluate the results of revision to determine if the experiment is successful

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Red Successorsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 The Election of the Red Successors

Students will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and track Ji-lirsquos minute-by-minute emotional highs and lows on a line graph

Students will write about how the Cultural Revolution flipped the power dynamic in the classroom putting the class bully Du Hai on top

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Red Sucessorsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 8 Reading Ji-lirsquos Thoughts

Students will consider the impact inner narration has on their understanding of a character or a scene in a text

Students will act out a scene between Ji-li and one of her favorite teachers and analyze inner narration to explore the pressures that she was facing

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoGraduationrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoA Search in Passingrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 10not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 9 The Cultural Revolution Hits Home

Students will consider how descriptions of a setting can convey a characterrsquos state of mind as well as an atmosphere or mood and will compare and contrast descriptions from two different moments in the text

Students will then write about how the Cultural Revolution affected Ji-lirsquos feelings of safety and pride in her home

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoA Search in Passingrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoFaterdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoJunior High School at Lastrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 10 The Moves a Writer Makes

Students will consider how authors deliberately evoke emotion in readers and will write about how Ji-li Jiang pushes readersrsquo buttons and makes them feel sympathetic toward her

Students will revise their writing by adding textual evidence

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoLocked Uprdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoAn Educable Childrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 11 Whatrsquos in a Name

Students will read closely to focus on details that reveal Ji-lirsquos fear and disgust as she faces the dark side of the Cultural Revolution

Students will then write about how this scene shows Ji-lirsquos growing awareness of the negative aspects of the Cultural Revolution and its impact on her family

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoHalf-City Jiangsrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Class Education Exhibitionrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Incriminating Letterrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 12 A Dramatic Ending

Students will wrap up their reading of Red Scarf Girl by considering where Ji-li stood in relation to the Cultural Revolution by the end of the memoir

Students will then write about how the Cultural Revolution impacted Ji-li and shaped her character

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Incriminating Letterrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoSweepingrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Class Education Exhibitionrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 11not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Focus on the Body Paragraph

Students will brainstorm memorable moments from Red Scarf Girl and then write a body paragraph about how one of these moments changed Ji-li in some way

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 2 Deepening Your Ideas

Students will revise the body paragraph theyrsquove already produced and write about a second moment that changed Ji-li

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 3 The Introduction

Students will analyze the introduction to a sample essay to see how it helps readers understand the direction the writer is going in

Students will then write introductions to their own essays that show the reader where theyrsquore going with their ideas

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Smoothing Out Rough Spots The Editorrsquos Checklist

Students will use an editorrsquos checklist to make sure that they have eliminated spelling errors and other sentence-level mistakes They will correct any errors theyrsquove made in formatting direct quotes

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Lesson 5 Looking Back on Ji-lirsquos Story

Students will view documentary footage from the Cultural Revolution and consider how Ji-li and Chinese citizens were brainwashed

Students will read excerpts from the Epilogue and write about Ji-lirsquos reasons for writing Red Scarf Girl

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang Epilogue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 12not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

Lesson 1 Meet the Younger Family

Students will be introduced to the author and context using images They will then practice and act out lines from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun They will look at what the stage directions add to their knowledge of scene and character before acting the lines again

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 2 ldquoDAMN MY EGGSrdquo

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun and compare interpretations of characters and setting Students are introduced to the Dramatic Reading activity and Scorecard along with strategies for being in character

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 3 ldquoWell I always wanted me a gardenhelliprdquo

Students will be introduced to the character chart and use it to chart examples of wantobstacleaction for Travis or Beneatha

Students will also use their charts for ideas to respond to a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 4 Dramatic Readings

Students will do individual dramatic readings from Act I of A Raisin in the Sun using the guidelines on the Scorecard and strategies for being in character

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One and Scene Two

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 13not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 5 Yoursquore the Director

Students will perform the second half of Act I Scene Two of A Raisin in the Sun focusing on the relationship between Walter and Mama and how their conflict over money is rooted in their different perspectives

Students will learn to dig deeper into the details of dialogue and stage direction in order to find clues about how a scene should be performed By exploring one of the most highly charged conflicts in the play students will learn more about who these characters are and what they want

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene Two

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 6 Pick a Character

Students will review Act I before choosing a character to follow for the remainder of the lessons

Students will respond to a series of short answer questions about their charactermdashwhat he or she wants and how he or she responds to obstacles

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 7 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 14not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 rdquoWhat you always excusing me forrdquo

Students will watch film clips from Act II Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun that focus on Back to Africa and Assimilation Students will continue their close reading of the play and compare charactersrsquo views on assimilation

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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Lesson 9 Home

Students will read aloud and discuss the house purchase then share character responses in groups

Students will use their knowledge of their character to answer a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Lesson 10 ldquoFor you to deciderdquo

Students will discuss Walterrsquos actions and Mamarsquos decision to give him control of the money

Students will respond to a poll on whether Mamarsquos decision is right or wrong then do group work on who they believe should get the money

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 11 ldquoWhat can we do for you Mr Lindnerrdquo

Students will read and discuss who Lindner is before the class completes a WantObstacleAction chart for him

Students will read closely to determine their chosen characterrsquos reaction to Lindner before completing a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene Three

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Lesson 12 ldquoLemme tell youmdashrdquo

Students will read aloud and discuss Boborsquos visit The class discusses the meanings and significance of the phrase ldquoTHAT MONEY IS MADE OUT OF MY FATHERrsquoS FLESHrdquo

The class will read aloud the remainder of Act II then students do silent reading of Act III

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 ldquoYou teach him goodrdquo

Students will watch film clips and answer polls on whether their chosen characterrsquos wants have changed or not at certain points in the play

The class will read aloud and discuss the end of the play Students will do independent work on the final choice Walter makes and then respond to a poll and discuss their own characterrsquos actions at the end of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 15not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 14 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoHarlemrdquo by Langston Hughes

Lesson 1 Dreams Deferred

Students will interpret similes from ldquoHarlemrdquo the Langston Hughes poem that furnished Lorraine Hansberry with the title of the play They will make physical then character associations with the similes before responding to the Writing Prompt

ldquoHarlemrdquo Langston Hughes

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

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Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Essay First Steps

Students will choose a character to write about select a passage to focus on then draft their first body paragraphs

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 2 Writing the Body Paragraphs

Students will revise and write a claim statement for body paragraph 1 Students will then write and revise a second body paragraph including a claim statement

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Transitions

Students will work on identifying andor creating connections between their first and second body paragraphs then write a transition to link them

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 16not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Claims and Introductions

Students will write their essay claims then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

ldquoSuckerrdquo by Carson McCullers

Lesson 1 ldquoThe room was mine and I used it as I wanted tordquo

Students will share first impressions of Pete and Sucker and try to understand how Pete sees Sucker from what he says as a narrator

Students will do independent work on how the reader sees Pete then read further and discuss what they think might happen next in the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash9

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 rdquoThe Queen of Shebardquo

Students will review their reading about Maybelle and do independent work on that character and Petersquos feelings toward her

Students will then make comparisons between Petersquos presentations of Sucker and Maybelle to the reader

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 rdquoIt seemed to me suddenlyhelliprdquo

Students will discuss changes in the story then students do independent work on emotions they see between characters

Students will discuss the concept of trouble as Pete sees it then wrap up by making new predictions about what might happen by the end of the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 17not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 ldquohellipwhat happens to you at nightrdquo

Students will discuss the changes that actually happened in the story then do independent work on what Pete feels about Sucker

Students will read closely to select quotes to use in answering the Writing Prompt

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash55

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Optional Quest Black White and Blues in Chicago

Black White and Blues in Chicago is a tablet-based immersive experience that allows students to explore what the lives of the characters from Lorraine Hansberryrsquos play A Raisin in the Sun might have been like It also helps students gain a greater knowledge of African American history from the mid-20th century The Quest allows students to follow the lives of a family like the Youngers as each family member goes through a typical day Through their tablets students roam the larger historical community of Chicagorsquos South Side from the 1940s to the 1960s seeing scenes that the playrsquos characters might have encountered if it were possible for them to move off the printed page and into actual historical events

Quest Day 1 Using Primary Source Photographs

Students will compare primary source photographs of Chicagorsquos South Side to the South Side presented in A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Quest Day 2 Dissecting a Primary Source Document

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Quest Day 3 Classroom Debate What Did You Do Today

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 4 Dissecting a Primary Source Document II

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 5 Classroom Debate Do We Stay or Do We Move

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 18not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit C Brain Science

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

Lesson 1 Science vs FictionmdashPart 1

Students will look at pre-chosen passages from the text and video clips from old movies and describe what makes them engaging

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

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Lesson 2 Science vs FictionmdashPart 2

Students will apply the techniques that grabbed their attention in the videos to the text to describe the passages even more precisely Then in a Writing Prompt students will apply what they learned and write about a different passage from the text

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 ldquoBut something goes wrong this timerdquo

Students will look at how the author moves out of sequence to tell a good story By comparing the sequence of the blasting process with the account of Phineasrsquos accident students will notice the ambiguity in the historical account of Phineasrsquos accident They will explore how this ambiguity draws readers in and how it may also lead to misconceptions if readers donrsquot read carefully

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

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Lesson 4 Phineas Has a Stroke of Luck

Students will identify the differences between an open brain injury and a closed brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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Lesson 5 Wash Your Hands

Students will learn about the science of bacteria and how they cause infection in order to help students grasp the limited medical knowledge available at the time and how that impacted Dr Harlowrsquos treatment of Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 19not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 ldquoPhineas should have been deadrdquo

Students will explore what doctors did and didnrsquot know in 1848 through rereading and discussion Using their new knowledge students will respond to a prompt arguing for whether or not Phineas should have died

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 Phineas Recovers Fully

Students choose the evidence that Dr Harlow uses to declare Phineas ldquofully recoveredrdquo and then discuss what Phineas is missing in his recovery Based on their rereading and discussion students will respond to a prompt using evidence to describe why they believe that Phineas has or hasnrsquot fully recovered

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 8 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 9 A Tour of the Brain

Students will learn to integrate scientific diagrams and text to gain a working knowledge of the areas of the brain and their functions This knowledge will help students grasp how the injury has affected Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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Lesson 10 Diagnose Phineasrsquos Brain Injury

Students will practice synthesizing scientific evidence from the text and the brain diagrams to reach a conclusion in response to a Writing Prompt about what part of Phineasrsquos brain was affected by his injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 20not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Phrenologists vs Whole Brainers

Students will learn who the Phrenologists and the Whole Brainers are along with their theories on brain science and how they each used Phineas as proof of their theories Further medical misconceptions will be exposed

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-Literacy RI74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 12 Digging Up the Body Harlow Rethinks Again

Students will explore how Broca and Wernickersquos identification of brain areas changed brain theory into brain science and how these discoveries impact Dr Harlowrsquos thinking (or rethinking) about Phineasrsquos brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoFollowing Phineas Gagerdquo

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Lesson 13 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

Lesson 1 Brain Science 101

Students will be introduced to the new text ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Having studied a narrative non-fiction piece about brain science with Phineas Gage students will look at the modern science of the brain specifically the adolescent brain They will use text and images to understand the following scientific processes synapse formation synaptic pruning and myelination

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 1ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 21not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Dopamine and the Adolescent Brain

Students will learn about dopamine another scientific term and how it impacts adolescent behavior Students will apply their new knowledge by responding to a Writing Prompt

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 22ndash23

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Hot Cognition and Cold Cognition

Students will build on their knowledge of the adolescent brain and learn about hot cognition and cold cognition two scientific concepts

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 24ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Flex Day 3

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Perception Academy

Perception Academy is a series of linked activities that focus on brain disorders and how they affect what we perceive and how we respond to the world around us Students move through the periods of a school day as though they have one of the perception disorders detailed in Oliver Sacksrsquos anthology The Quest builds on the work students have been doing in Unit C Brain Science to help them tackle and master this challenging anecdotal non-fiction text The Quest also encourages students to continue reading in the sciences on their own

Over the course of the Quest students will also watch some videos each presenting a testimony from a real person who experiences one of the disorders that students are studying One of these testimonials comes from Dr Sacks himself who has face blindness the inability to recognize faces These videos serve not only to deepen student understanding but to create empathy and respect for the people described in Sacksrsquos work Students engage in a series of writing assignments during this Quest as well as participate in a creative poster session

Quest Day 1 Part 1 and 2 Introduction and Breakfast

Students will be introduced to the Quest It begins with an audio simulation of a minor bus crash that happens to students on their way to school The accident is the source of the brain injuries that ldquoimpairrdquo the studentsrsquo perception throughout the Quest Next students have an augmented-reality simulation of breakfast based on their brain disorders

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

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Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

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Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

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Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

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Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

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Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 6not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Get Started

Lesson 1 The Most Disgusting Food Yoursquove Eaten

Students will use details to write about one moment from their lives and will get a quick overview of classroom rules and routines for Writing and Sharing

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Giving and Getting Feedback

Students will preview the key text and start making inferences about what happens in Red Scarf Girl

Students will review the rules and routines that were introduced in the previous lesson They will write about a personal experience and respond to one anotherrsquos writing with positive and specific feedback

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Zooming In The Power of Focus

Students will make inferences about a different quote from Red Scarf Girl and review the first written comments on their personal narrative writing

Students will compare and discuss examples of focused and unfocused writing They will create their own focused piece of writing and participate in sharing

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 4 Choosing Your Moment

Students will read and evaluate examples of focused writing their classmates have produced

Students will practice the skill of focus by writing about one brief moment in great detail

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 The Impact of Showing

Students will write sentences that give the reader a vivid mental picture of someone feeling a specific emotion

Students will use evocative details and precise verbs to write about a moment when they felt a strong emotion

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 7not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Getting the Verb Right

Students will identify strong verbs in sentences and practice using them to describe actions precisely

Students will write about something that happened to them that lasted fewer than 3 minutes

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73D

Lesson 7 Experiments in Revision

Students will revise their writing by adding details that show not tell

Students will use the skill of showing to write about one moment in vivid detail

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 8 Focusing on the Details

Students will practice focus and showing by selecting one small part of a painting to describe in detail so that their readers can ldquoseerdquo it

Students will use both skills to write about one moment from their lives

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 9 The Role Played by Setting

Students will consider the impact of setting details in writing

Students will describe something that happened in a specific setting and use details to help the reader picture that setting and the moment clearly and vividly

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 10 A Picture Made of Words Focusing on an Object

Students will consider the impact of using precise details in their descriptions of objects

Students will use focus to show the reader what they notice about a specific object revealing a unique perspective through vivid description

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 8not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Showing What Yoursquove Told

Students will consider the many different ways to show not just tell These include adding dialogue inner narration sensory details and strong verbs

Students will experiment with adding different types of details to their writing so that the reader can clearly picture the moment they are focusing on

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 12 Paint a Picture in the Readerrsquos Mind Revisions

Students will revise their writing by adding various types of details that show the reader the moment they are focusing on

Students will review the purposes of highlighting and annotating to prepare for reading Red Scarf Girl

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

Red Scarf Girl A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang

Lesson 1 The World of Red Scarf Girl

Students will be introduced to the key text Red Scarf Girl They will view and analyze a series of propaganda images and then read passages from the memoir keeping in mind ideas drawn from viewing the images

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang Prologue

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Lesson 2 Ji-lirsquos Troubles Begin

Students will practice reading aloud with expression and fluency They will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about Ji-lirsquos feelings based on specific details in the text

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Destroy the Four Olds

Students will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about how people felt when they were destroying fourolds during the Cultural Revolution

Students will do a close reading of a propaganda image and photograph of people destroying fourolds and compare the impact and purpose of various media representations

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoDestroy the Four Oldsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 9not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 The Pull of Compassion

Students will do a dramatic reading of a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about Ji-lirsquos thoughts and feelings based on details they notice in the text

Students will use carefully selected details from the text to write about Ji-lirsquos feelings in this scene

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoDestroy the Four Oldsrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 5 Revolution in the Classroom

Students will read a scene from Red Scarf Girl and highlight details that help them understand how and why Ji-li felt the way she did They will then write about Ji-lirsquos thoughts and feelings during this scene using some of the details they highlighted

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

Lesson 6 Revising to Go Deeper

Students will look at their own work with fresh eyes and experiment by adding textual evidence or by explaining the evidence theyrsquove already included They will evaluate the results of revision to determine if the experiment is successful

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Red Successorsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 The Election of the Red Successors

Students will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and track Ji-lirsquos minute-by-minute emotional highs and lows on a line graph

Students will write about how the Cultural Revolution flipped the power dynamic in the classroom putting the class bully Du Hai on top

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Red Sucessorsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 8 Reading Ji-lirsquos Thoughts

Students will consider the impact inner narration has on their understanding of a character or a scene in a text

Students will act out a scene between Ji-li and one of her favorite teachers and analyze inner narration to explore the pressures that she was facing

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoGraduationrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoA Search in Passingrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 10not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 9 The Cultural Revolution Hits Home

Students will consider how descriptions of a setting can convey a characterrsquos state of mind as well as an atmosphere or mood and will compare and contrast descriptions from two different moments in the text

Students will then write about how the Cultural Revolution affected Ji-lirsquos feelings of safety and pride in her home

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoA Search in Passingrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoFaterdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoJunior High School at Lastrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 10 The Moves a Writer Makes

Students will consider how authors deliberately evoke emotion in readers and will write about how Ji-li Jiang pushes readersrsquo buttons and makes them feel sympathetic toward her

Students will revise their writing by adding textual evidence

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoLocked Uprdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoAn Educable Childrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 11 Whatrsquos in a Name

Students will read closely to focus on details that reveal Ji-lirsquos fear and disgust as she faces the dark side of the Cultural Revolution

Students will then write about how this scene shows Ji-lirsquos growing awareness of the negative aspects of the Cultural Revolution and its impact on her family

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoHalf-City Jiangsrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Class Education Exhibitionrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Incriminating Letterrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 12 A Dramatic Ending

Students will wrap up their reading of Red Scarf Girl by considering where Ji-li stood in relation to the Cultural Revolution by the end of the memoir

Students will then write about how the Cultural Revolution impacted Ji-li and shaped her character

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Incriminating Letterrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoSweepingrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Class Education Exhibitionrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 11not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Focus on the Body Paragraph

Students will brainstorm memorable moments from Red Scarf Girl and then write a body paragraph about how one of these moments changed Ji-li in some way

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 2 Deepening Your Ideas

Students will revise the body paragraph theyrsquove already produced and write about a second moment that changed Ji-li

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 3 The Introduction

Students will analyze the introduction to a sample essay to see how it helps readers understand the direction the writer is going in

Students will then write introductions to their own essays that show the reader where theyrsquore going with their ideas

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Smoothing Out Rough Spots The Editorrsquos Checklist

Students will use an editorrsquos checklist to make sure that they have eliminated spelling errors and other sentence-level mistakes They will correct any errors theyrsquove made in formatting direct quotes

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Lesson 5 Looking Back on Ji-lirsquos Story

Students will view documentary footage from the Cultural Revolution and consider how Ji-li and Chinese citizens were brainwashed

Students will read excerpts from the Epilogue and write about Ji-lirsquos reasons for writing Red Scarf Girl

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang Epilogue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 12not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

Lesson 1 Meet the Younger Family

Students will be introduced to the author and context using images They will then practice and act out lines from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun They will look at what the stage directions add to their knowledge of scene and character before acting the lines again

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 2 ldquoDAMN MY EGGSrdquo

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun and compare interpretations of characters and setting Students are introduced to the Dramatic Reading activity and Scorecard along with strategies for being in character

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

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Lesson 3 ldquoWell I always wanted me a gardenhelliprdquo

Students will be introduced to the character chart and use it to chart examples of wantobstacleaction for Travis or Beneatha

Students will also use their charts for ideas to respond to a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 4 Dramatic Readings

Students will do individual dramatic readings from Act I of A Raisin in the Sun using the guidelines on the Scorecard and strategies for being in character

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One and Scene Two

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 13not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 5 Yoursquore the Director

Students will perform the second half of Act I Scene Two of A Raisin in the Sun focusing on the relationship between Walter and Mama and how their conflict over money is rooted in their different perspectives

Students will learn to dig deeper into the details of dialogue and stage direction in order to find clues about how a scene should be performed By exploring one of the most highly charged conflicts in the play students will learn more about who these characters are and what they want

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene Two

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Lesson 6 Pick a Character

Students will review Act I before choosing a character to follow for the remainder of the lessons

Students will respond to a series of short answer questions about their charactermdashwhat he or she wants and how he or she responds to obstacles

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 7 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 14not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 rdquoWhat you always excusing me forrdquo

Students will watch film clips from Act II Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun that focus on Back to Africa and Assimilation Students will continue their close reading of the play and compare charactersrsquo views on assimilation

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 9 Home

Students will read aloud and discuss the house purchase then share character responses in groups

Students will use their knowledge of their character to answer a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

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Lesson 10 ldquoFor you to deciderdquo

Students will discuss Walterrsquos actions and Mamarsquos decision to give him control of the money

Students will respond to a poll on whether Mamarsquos decision is right or wrong then do group work on who they believe should get the money

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 11 ldquoWhat can we do for you Mr Lindnerrdquo

Students will read and discuss who Lindner is before the class completes a WantObstacleAction chart for him

Students will read closely to determine their chosen characterrsquos reaction to Lindner before completing a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene Three

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Lesson 12 ldquoLemme tell youmdashrdquo

Students will read aloud and discuss Boborsquos visit The class discusses the meanings and significance of the phrase ldquoTHAT MONEY IS MADE OUT OF MY FATHERrsquoS FLESHrdquo

The class will read aloud the remainder of Act II then students do silent reading of Act III

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 ldquoYou teach him goodrdquo

Students will watch film clips and answer polls on whether their chosen characterrsquos wants have changed or not at certain points in the play

The class will read aloud and discuss the end of the play Students will do independent work on the final choice Walter makes and then respond to a poll and discuss their own characterrsquos actions at the end of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 15not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 14 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoHarlemrdquo by Langston Hughes

Lesson 1 Dreams Deferred

Students will interpret similes from ldquoHarlemrdquo the Langston Hughes poem that furnished Lorraine Hansberry with the title of the play They will make physical then character associations with the similes before responding to the Writing Prompt

ldquoHarlemrdquo Langston Hughes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Essay First Steps

Students will choose a character to write about select a passage to focus on then draft their first body paragraphs

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 2 Writing the Body Paragraphs

Students will revise and write a claim statement for body paragraph 1 Students will then write and revise a second body paragraph including a claim statement

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 3 Transitions

Students will work on identifying andor creating connections between their first and second body paragraphs then write a transition to link them

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 16not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Claims and Introductions

Students will write their essay claims then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

ldquoSuckerrdquo by Carson McCullers

Lesson 1 ldquoThe room was mine and I used it as I wanted tordquo

Students will share first impressions of Pete and Sucker and try to understand how Pete sees Sucker from what he says as a narrator

Students will do independent work on how the reader sees Pete then read further and discuss what they think might happen next in the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash9

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 rdquoThe Queen of Shebardquo

Students will review their reading about Maybelle and do independent work on that character and Petersquos feelings toward her

Students will then make comparisons between Petersquos presentations of Sucker and Maybelle to the reader

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Lesson 3 rdquoIt seemed to me suddenlyhelliprdquo

Students will discuss changes in the story then students do independent work on emotions they see between characters

Students will discuss the concept of trouble as Pete sees it then wrap up by making new predictions about what might happen by the end of the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 17not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 ldquohellipwhat happens to you at nightrdquo

Students will discuss the changes that actually happened in the story then do independent work on what Pete feels about Sucker

Students will read closely to select quotes to use in answering the Writing Prompt

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash55

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Optional Quest Black White and Blues in Chicago

Black White and Blues in Chicago is a tablet-based immersive experience that allows students to explore what the lives of the characters from Lorraine Hansberryrsquos play A Raisin in the Sun might have been like It also helps students gain a greater knowledge of African American history from the mid-20th century The Quest allows students to follow the lives of a family like the Youngers as each family member goes through a typical day Through their tablets students roam the larger historical community of Chicagorsquos South Side from the 1940s to the 1960s seeing scenes that the playrsquos characters might have encountered if it were possible for them to move off the printed page and into actual historical events

Quest Day 1 Using Primary Source Photographs

Students will compare primary source photographs of Chicagorsquos South Side to the South Side presented in A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

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Quest Day 2 Dissecting a Primary Source Document

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

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Quest Day 3 Classroom Debate What Did You Do Today

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Quest Day 4 Dissecting a Primary Source Document II

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

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Quest Day 5 Classroom Debate Do We Stay or Do We Move

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 18not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit C Brain Science

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

Lesson 1 Science vs FictionmdashPart 1

Students will look at pre-chosen passages from the text and video clips from old movies and describe what makes them engaging

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

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Lesson 2 Science vs FictionmdashPart 2

Students will apply the techniques that grabbed their attention in the videos to the text to describe the passages even more precisely Then in a Writing Prompt students will apply what they learned and write about a different passage from the text

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

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Lesson 3 ldquoBut something goes wrong this timerdquo

Students will look at how the author moves out of sequence to tell a good story By comparing the sequence of the blasting process with the account of Phineasrsquos accident students will notice the ambiguity in the historical account of Phineasrsquos accident They will explore how this ambiguity draws readers in and how it may also lead to misconceptions if readers donrsquot read carefully

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

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Lesson 4 Phineas Has a Stroke of Luck

Students will identify the differences between an open brain injury and a closed brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

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Lesson 5 Wash Your Hands

Students will learn about the science of bacteria and how they cause infection in order to help students grasp the limited medical knowledge available at the time and how that impacted Dr Harlowrsquos treatment of Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 19not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 ldquoPhineas should have been deadrdquo

Students will explore what doctors did and didnrsquot know in 1848 through rereading and discussion Using their new knowledge students will respond to a prompt arguing for whether or not Phineas should have died

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

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Lesson 7 Phineas Recovers Fully

Students choose the evidence that Dr Harlow uses to declare Phineas ldquofully recoveredrdquo and then discuss what Phineas is missing in his recovery Based on their rereading and discussion students will respond to a prompt using evidence to describe why they believe that Phineas has or hasnrsquot fully recovered

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 8 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 9 A Tour of the Brain

Students will learn to integrate scientific diagrams and text to gain a working knowledge of the areas of the brain and their functions This knowledge will help students grasp how the injury has affected Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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Lesson 10 Diagnose Phineasrsquos Brain Injury

Students will practice synthesizing scientific evidence from the text and the brain diagrams to reach a conclusion in response to a Writing Prompt about what part of Phineasrsquos brain was affected by his injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 20not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Phrenologists vs Whole Brainers

Students will learn who the Phrenologists and the Whole Brainers are along with their theories on brain science and how they each used Phineas as proof of their theories Further medical misconceptions will be exposed

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-Literacy RI74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 12 Digging Up the Body Harlow Rethinks Again

Students will explore how Broca and Wernickersquos identification of brain areas changed brain theory into brain science and how these discoveries impact Dr Harlowrsquos thinking (or rethinking) about Phineasrsquos brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoFollowing Phineas Gagerdquo

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Lesson 13 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

Lesson 1 Brain Science 101

Students will be introduced to the new text ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Having studied a narrative non-fiction piece about brain science with Phineas Gage students will look at the modern science of the brain specifically the adolescent brain They will use text and images to understand the following scientific processes synapse formation synaptic pruning and myelination

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 1ndash29

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 21not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Dopamine and the Adolescent Brain

Students will learn about dopamine another scientific term and how it impacts adolescent behavior Students will apply their new knowledge by responding to a Writing Prompt

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 22ndash23

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Lesson 3 Hot Cognition and Cold Cognition

Students will build on their knowledge of the adolescent brain and learn about hot cognition and cold cognition two scientific concepts

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 24ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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Lesson 4 Flex Day 3

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Perception Academy

Perception Academy is a series of linked activities that focus on brain disorders and how they affect what we perceive and how we respond to the world around us Students move through the periods of a school day as though they have one of the perception disorders detailed in Oliver Sacksrsquos anthology The Quest builds on the work students have been doing in Unit C Brain Science to help them tackle and master this challenging anecdotal non-fiction text The Quest also encourages students to continue reading in the sciences on their own

Over the course of the Quest students will also watch some videos each presenting a testimony from a real person who experiences one of the disorders that students are studying One of these testimonials comes from Dr Sacks himself who has face blindness the inability to recognize faces These videos serve not only to deepen student understanding but to create empathy and respect for the people described in Sacksrsquos work Students engage in a series of writing assignments during this Quest as well as participate in a creative poster session

Quest Day 1 Part 1 and 2 Introduction and Breakfast

Students will be introduced to the Quest It begins with an audio simulation of a minor bus crash that happens to students on their way to school The accident is the source of the brain injuries that ldquoimpairrdquo the studentsrsquo perception throughout the Quest Next students have an augmented-reality simulation of breakfast based on their brain disorders

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

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Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 7not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Getting the Verb Right

Students will identify strong verbs in sentences and practice using them to describe actions precisely

Students will write about something that happened to them that lasted fewer than 3 minutes

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73D

Lesson 7 Experiments in Revision

Students will revise their writing by adding details that show not tell

Students will use the skill of showing to write about one moment in vivid detail

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 8 Focusing on the Details

Students will practice focus and showing by selecting one small part of a painting to describe in detail so that their readers can ldquoseerdquo it

Students will use both skills to write about one moment from their lives

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 9 The Role Played by Setting

Students will consider the impact of setting details in writing

Students will describe something that happened in a specific setting and use details to help the reader picture that setting and the moment clearly and vividly

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 10 A Picture Made of Words Focusing on an Object

Students will consider the impact of using precise details in their descriptions of objects

Students will use focus to show the reader what they notice about a specific object revealing a unique perspective through vivid description

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 8not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Showing What Yoursquove Told

Students will consider the many different ways to show not just tell These include adding dialogue inner narration sensory details and strong verbs

Students will experiment with adding different types of details to their writing so that the reader can clearly picture the moment they are focusing on

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 12 Paint a Picture in the Readerrsquos Mind Revisions

Students will revise their writing by adding various types of details that show the reader the moment they are focusing on

Students will review the purposes of highlighting and annotating to prepare for reading Red Scarf Girl

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

Red Scarf Girl A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang

Lesson 1 The World of Red Scarf Girl

Students will be introduced to the key text Red Scarf Girl They will view and analyze a series of propaganda images and then read passages from the memoir keeping in mind ideas drawn from viewing the images

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang Prologue

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Lesson 2 Ji-lirsquos Troubles Begin

Students will practice reading aloud with expression and fluency They will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about Ji-lirsquos feelings based on specific details in the text

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Destroy the Four Olds

Students will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about how people felt when they were destroying fourolds during the Cultural Revolution

Students will do a close reading of a propaganda image and photograph of people destroying fourolds and compare the impact and purpose of various media representations

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoDestroy the Four Oldsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 9not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 The Pull of Compassion

Students will do a dramatic reading of a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about Ji-lirsquos thoughts and feelings based on details they notice in the text

Students will use carefully selected details from the text to write about Ji-lirsquos feelings in this scene

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoDestroy the Four Oldsrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 5 Revolution in the Classroom

Students will read a scene from Red Scarf Girl and highlight details that help them understand how and why Ji-li felt the way she did They will then write about Ji-lirsquos thoughts and feelings during this scene using some of the details they highlighted

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

Lesson 6 Revising to Go Deeper

Students will look at their own work with fresh eyes and experiment by adding textual evidence or by explaining the evidence theyrsquove already included They will evaluate the results of revision to determine if the experiment is successful

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Red Successorsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 The Election of the Red Successors

Students will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and track Ji-lirsquos minute-by-minute emotional highs and lows on a line graph

Students will write about how the Cultural Revolution flipped the power dynamic in the classroom putting the class bully Du Hai on top

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Red Sucessorsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 8 Reading Ji-lirsquos Thoughts

Students will consider the impact inner narration has on their understanding of a character or a scene in a text

Students will act out a scene between Ji-li and one of her favorite teachers and analyze inner narration to explore the pressures that she was facing

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoGraduationrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoA Search in Passingrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 10not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 9 The Cultural Revolution Hits Home

Students will consider how descriptions of a setting can convey a characterrsquos state of mind as well as an atmosphere or mood and will compare and contrast descriptions from two different moments in the text

Students will then write about how the Cultural Revolution affected Ji-lirsquos feelings of safety and pride in her home

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoA Search in Passingrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoFaterdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoJunior High School at Lastrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 10 The Moves a Writer Makes

Students will consider how authors deliberately evoke emotion in readers and will write about how Ji-li Jiang pushes readersrsquo buttons and makes them feel sympathetic toward her

Students will revise their writing by adding textual evidence

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoLocked Uprdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoAn Educable Childrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 11 Whatrsquos in a Name

Students will read closely to focus on details that reveal Ji-lirsquos fear and disgust as she faces the dark side of the Cultural Revolution

Students will then write about how this scene shows Ji-lirsquos growing awareness of the negative aspects of the Cultural Revolution and its impact on her family

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoHalf-City Jiangsrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Class Education Exhibitionrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Incriminating Letterrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 12 A Dramatic Ending

Students will wrap up their reading of Red Scarf Girl by considering where Ji-li stood in relation to the Cultural Revolution by the end of the memoir

Students will then write about how the Cultural Revolution impacted Ji-li and shaped her character

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Incriminating Letterrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoSweepingrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Class Education Exhibitionrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 11not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Focus on the Body Paragraph

Students will brainstorm memorable moments from Red Scarf Girl and then write a body paragraph about how one of these moments changed Ji-li in some way

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 2 Deepening Your Ideas

Students will revise the body paragraph theyrsquove already produced and write about a second moment that changed Ji-li

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 3 The Introduction

Students will analyze the introduction to a sample essay to see how it helps readers understand the direction the writer is going in

Students will then write introductions to their own essays that show the reader where theyrsquore going with their ideas

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Smoothing Out Rough Spots The Editorrsquos Checklist

Students will use an editorrsquos checklist to make sure that they have eliminated spelling errors and other sentence-level mistakes They will correct any errors theyrsquove made in formatting direct quotes

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Lesson 5 Looking Back on Ji-lirsquos Story

Students will view documentary footage from the Cultural Revolution and consider how Ji-li and Chinese citizens were brainwashed

Students will read excerpts from the Epilogue and write about Ji-lirsquos reasons for writing Red Scarf Girl

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang Epilogue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 12not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

Lesson 1 Meet the Younger Family

Students will be introduced to the author and context using images They will then practice and act out lines from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun They will look at what the stage directions add to their knowledge of scene and character before acting the lines again

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 2 ldquoDAMN MY EGGSrdquo

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun and compare interpretations of characters and setting Students are introduced to the Dramatic Reading activity and Scorecard along with strategies for being in character

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 3 ldquoWell I always wanted me a gardenhelliprdquo

Students will be introduced to the character chart and use it to chart examples of wantobstacleaction for Travis or Beneatha

Students will also use their charts for ideas to respond to a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 4 Dramatic Readings

Students will do individual dramatic readings from Act I of A Raisin in the Sun using the guidelines on the Scorecard and strategies for being in character

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One and Scene Two

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 13not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 5 Yoursquore the Director

Students will perform the second half of Act I Scene Two of A Raisin in the Sun focusing on the relationship between Walter and Mama and how their conflict over money is rooted in their different perspectives

Students will learn to dig deeper into the details of dialogue and stage direction in order to find clues about how a scene should be performed By exploring one of the most highly charged conflicts in the play students will learn more about who these characters are and what they want

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene Two

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 6 Pick a Character

Students will review Act I before choosing a character to follow for the remainder of the lessons

Students will respond to a series of short answer questions about their charactermdashwhat he or she wants and how he or she responds to obstacles

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 7 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 14not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 rdquoWhat you always excusing me forrdquo

Students will watch film clips from Act II Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun that focus on Back to Africa and Assimilation Students will continue their close reading of the play and compare charactersrsquo views on assimilation

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 9 Home

Students will read aloud and discuss the house purchase then share character responses in groups

Students will use their knowledge of their character to answer a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 10 ldquoFor you to deciderdquo

Students will discuss Walterrsquos actions and Mamarsquos decision to give him control of the money

Students will respond to a poll on whether Mamarsquos decision is right or wrong then do group work on who they believe should get the money

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 11 ldquoWhat can we do for you Mr Lindnerrdquo

Students will read and discuss who Lindner is before the class completes a WantObstacleAction chart for him

Students will read closely to determine their chosen characterrsquos reaction to Lindner before completing a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene Three

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Lesson 12 ldquoLemme tell youmdashrdquo

Students will read aloud and discuss Boborsquos visit The class discusses the meanings and significance of the phrase ldquoTHAT MONEY IS MADE OUT OF MY FATHERrsquoS FLESHrdquo

The class will read aloud the remainder of Act II then students do silent reading of Act III

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 ldquoYou teach him goodrdquo

Students will watch film clips and answer polls on whether their chosen characterrsquos wants have changed or not at certain points in the play

The class will read aloud and discuss the end of the play Students will do independent work on the final choice Walter makes and then respond to a poll and discuss their own characterrsquos actions at the end of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 15not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 14 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoHarlemrdquo by Langston Hughes

Lesson 1 Dreams Deferred

Students will interpret similes from ldquoHarlemrdquo the Langston Hughes poem that furnished Lorraine Hansberry with the title of the play They will make physical then character associations with the similes before responding to the Writing Prompt

ldquoHarlemrdquo Langston Hughes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Essay First Steps

Students will choose a character to write about select a passage to focus on then draft their first body paragraphs

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 2 Writing the Body Paragraphs

Students will revise and write a claim statement for body paragraph 1 Students will then write and revise a second body paragraph including a claim statement

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 3 Transitions

Students will work on identifying andor creating connections between their first and second body paragraphs then write a transition to link them

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 16not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Claims and Introductions

Students will write their essay claims then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

ldquoSuckerrdquo by Carson McCullers

Lesson 1 ldquoThe room was mine and I used it as I wanted tordquo

Students will share first impressions of Pete and Sucker and try to understand how Pete sees Sucker from what he says as a narrator

Students will do independent work on how the reader sees Pete then read further and discuss what they think might happen next in the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash9

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 rdquoThe Queen of Shebardquo

Students will review their reading about Maybelle and do independent work on that character and Petersquos feelings toward her

Students will then make comparisons between Petersquos presentations of Sucker and Maybelle to the reader

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 rdquoIt seemed to me suddenlyhelliprdquo

Students will discuss changes in the story then students do independent work on emotions they see between characters

Students will discuss the concept of trouble as Pete sees it then wrap up by making new predictions about what might happen by the end of the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 17not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 ldquohellipwhat happens to you at nightrdquo

Students will discuss the changes that actually happened in the story then do independent work on what Pete feels about Sucker

Students will read closely to select quotes to use in answering the Writing Prompt

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash55

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Optional Quest Black White and Blues in Chicago

Black White and Blues in Chicago is a tablet-based immersive experience that allows students to explore what the lives of the characters from Lorraine Hansberryrsquos play A Raisin in the Sun might have been like It also helps students gain a greater knowledge of African American history from the mid-20th century The Quest allows students to follow the lives of a family like the Youngers as each family member goes through a typical day Through their tablets students roam the larger historical community of Chicagorsquos South Side from the 1940s to the 1960s seeing scenes that the playrsquos characters might have encountered if it were possible for them to move off the printed page and into actual historical events

Quest Day 1 Using Primary Source Photographs

Students will compare primary source photographs of Chicagorsquos South Side to the South Side presented in A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

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Quest Day 2 Dissecting a Primary Source Document

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Quest Day 3 Classroom Debate What Did You Do Today

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 4 Dissecting a Primary Source Document II

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 5 Classroom Debate Do We Stay or Do We Move

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 18not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit C Brain Science

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

Lesson 1 Science vs FictionmdashPart 1

Students will look at pre-chosen passages from the text and video clips from old movies and describe what makes them engaging

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

Lesson 2 Science vs FictionmdashPart 2

Students will apply the techniques that grabbed their attention in the videos to the text to describe the passages even more precisely Then in a Writing Prompt students will apply what they learned and write about a different passage from the text

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 3 ldquoBut something goes wrong this timerdquo

Students will look at how the author moves out of sequence to tell a good story By comparing the sequence of the blasting process with the account of Phineasrsquos accident students will notice the ambiguity in the historical account of Phineasrsquos accident They will explore how this ambiguity draws readers in and how it may also lead to misconceptions if readers donrsquot read carefully

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Phineas Has a Stroke of Luck

Students will identify the differences between an open brain injury and a closed brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

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Lesson 5 Wash Your Hands

Students will learn about the science of bacteria and how they cause infection in order to help students grasp the limited medical knowledge available at the time and how that impacted Dr Harlowrsquos treatment of Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 19not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 ldquoPhineas should have been deadrdquo

Students will explore what doctors did and didnrsquot know in 1848 through rereading and discussion Using their new knowledge students will respond to a prompt arguing for whether or not Phineas should have died

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 Phineas Recovers Fully

Students choose the evidence that Dr Harlow uses to declare Phineas ldquofully recoveredrdquo and then discuss what Phineas is missing in his recovery Based on their rereading and discussion students will respond to a prompt using evidence to describe why they believe that Phineas has or hasnrsquot fully recovered

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 8 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 9 A Tour of the Brain

Students will learn to integrate scientific diagrams and text to gain a working knowledge of the areas of the brain and their functions This knowledge will help students grasp how the injury has affected Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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Lesson 10 Diagnose Phineasrsquos Brain Injury

Students will practice synthesizing scientific evidence from the text and the brain diagrams to reach a conclusion in response to a Writing Prompt about what part of Phineasrsquos brain was affected by his injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 20not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Phrenologists vs Whole Brainers

Students will learn who the Phrenologists and the Whole Brainers are along with their theories on brain science and how they each used Phineas as proof of their theories Further medical misconceptions will be exposed

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-Literacy RI74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 12 Digging Up the Body Harlow Rethinks Again

Students will explore how Broca and Wernickersquos identification of brain areas changed brain theory into brain science and how these discoveries impact Dr Harlowrsquos thinking (or rethinking) about Phineasrsquos brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoFollowing Phineas Gagerdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

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Lesson 13 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

Lesson 1 Brain Science 101

Students will be introduced to the new text ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Having studied a narrative non-fiction piece about brain science with Phineas Gage students will look at the modern science of the brain specifically the adolescent brain They will use text and images to understand the following scientific processes synapse formation synaptic pruning and myelination

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 1ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 21not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Dopamine and the Adolescent Brain

Students will learn about dopamine another scientific term and how it impacts adolescent behavior Students will apply their new knowledge by responding to a Writing Prompt

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 22ndash23

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Hot Cognition and Cold Cognition

Students will build on their knowledge of the adolescent brain and learn about hot cognition and cold cognition two scientific concepts

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 24ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Flex Day 3

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Perception Academy

Perception Academy is a series of linked activities that focus on brain disorders and how they affect what we perceive and how we respond to the world around us Students move through the periods of a school day as though they have one of the perception disorders detailed in Oliver Sacksrsquos anthology The Quest builds on the work students have been doing in Unit C Brain Science to help them tackle and master this challenging anecdotal non-fiction text The Quest also encourages students to continue reading in the sciences on their own

Over the course of the Quest students will also watch some videos each presenting a testimony from a real person who experiences one of the disorders that students are studying One of these testimonials comes from Dr Sacks himself who has face blindness the inability to recognize faces These videos serve not only to deepen student understanding but to create empathy and respect for the people described in Sacksrsquos work Students engage in a series of writing assignments during this Quest as well as participate in a creative poster session

Quest Day 1 Part 1 and 2 Introduction and Breakfast

Students will be introduced to the Quest It begins with an audio simulation of a minor bus crash that happens to students on their way to school The accident is the source of the brain injuries that ldquoimpairrdquo the studentsrsquo perception throughout the Quest Next students have an augmented-reality simulation of breakfast based on their brain disorders

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

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Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

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Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

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Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

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Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

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Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

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Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

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Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

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Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

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Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

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Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

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Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

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Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 8not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Showing What Yoursquove Told

Students will consider the many different ways to show not just tell These include adding dialogue inner narration sensory details and strong verbs

Students will experiment with adding different types of details to their writing so that the reader can clearly picture the moment they are focusing on

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 12 Paint a Picture in the Readerrsquos Mind Revisions

Students will revise their writing by adding various types of details that show the reader the moment they are focusing on

Students will review the purposes of highlighting and annotating to prepare for reading Red Scarf Girl

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

Red Scarf Girl A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang

Lesson 1 The World of Red Scarf Girl

Students will be introduced to the key text Red Scarf Girl They will view and analyze a series of propaganda images and then read passages from the memoir keeping in mind ideas drawn from viewing the images

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang Prologue

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Lesson 2 Ji-lirsquos Troubles Begin

Students will practice reading aloud with expression and fluency They will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about Ji-lirsquos feelings based on specific details in the text

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Destroy the Four Olds

Students will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about how people felt when they were destroying fourolds during the Cultural Revolution

Students will do a close reading of a propaganda image and photograph of people destroying fourolds and compare the impact and purpose of various media representations

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoDestroy the Four Oldsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 9not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 The Pull of Compassion

Students will do a dramatic reading of a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about Ji-lirsquos thoughts and feelings based on details they notice in the text

Students will use carefully selected details from the text to write about Ji-lirsquos feelings in this scene

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoDestroy the Four Oldsrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 5 Revolution in the Classroom

Students will read a scene from Red Scarf Girl and highlight details that help them understand how and why Ji-li felt the way she did They will then write about Ji-lirsquos thoughts and feelings during this scene using some of the details they highlighted

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

Lesson 6 Revising to Go Deeper

Students will look at their own work with fresh eyes and experiment by adding textual evidence or by explaining the evidence theyrsquove already included They will evaluate the results of revision to determine if the experiment is successful

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Red Successorsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 The Election of the Red Successors

Students will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and track Ji-lirsquos minute-by-minute emotional highs and lows on a line graph

Students will write about how the Cultural Revolution flipped the power dynamic in the classroom putting the class bully Du Hai on top

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Red Sucessorsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 8 Reading Ji-lirsquos Thoughts

Students will consider the impact inner narration has on their understanding of a character or a scene in a text

Students will act out a scene between Ji-li and one of her favorite teachers and analyze inner narration to explore the pressures that she was facing

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoGraduationrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoA Search in Passingrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 10not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 9 The Cultural Revolution Hits Home

Students will consider how descriptions of a setting can convey a characterrsquos state of mind as well as an atmosphere or mood and will compare and contrast descriptions from two different moments in the text

Students will then write about how the Cultural Revolution affected Ji-lirsquos feelings of safety and pride in her home

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoA Search in Passingrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoFaterdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoJunior High School at Lastrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 10 The Moves a Writer Makes

Students will consider how authors deliberately evoke emotion in readers and will write about how Ji-li Jiang pushes readersrsquo buttons and makes them feel sympathetic toward her

Students will revise their writing by adding textual evidence

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoLocked Uprdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoAn Educable Childrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 11 Whatrsquos in a Name

Students will read closely to focus on details that reveal Ji-lirsquos fear and disgust as she faces the dark side of the Cultural Revolution

Students will then write about how this scene shows Ji-lirsquos growing awareness of the negative aspects of the Cultural Revolution and its impact on her family

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoHalf-City Jiangsrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Class Education Exhibitionrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Incriminating Letterrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 12 A Dramatic Ending

Students will wrap up their reading of Red Scarf Girl by considering where Ji-li stood in relation to the Cultural Revolution by the end of the memoir

Students will then write about how the Cultural Revolution impacted Ji-li and shaped her character

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Incriminating Letterrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoSweepingrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Class Education Exhibitionrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 11not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Focus on the Body Paragraph

Students will brainstorm memorable moments from Red Scarf Girl and then write a body paragraph about how one of these moments changed Ji-li in some way

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

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Lesson 2 Deepening Your Ideas

Students will revise the body paragraph theyrsquove already produced and write about a second moment that changed Ji-li

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 3 The Introduction

Students will analyze the introduction to a sample essay to see how it helps readers understand the direction the writer is going in

Students will then write introductions to their own essays that show the reader where theyrsquore going with their ideas

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Smoothing Out Rough Spots The Editorrsquos Checklist

Students will use an editorrsquos checklist to make sure that they have eliminated spelling errors and other sentence-level mistakes They will correct any errors theyrsquove made in formatting direct quotes

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Lesson 5 Looking Back on Ji-lirsquos Story

Students will view documentary footage from the Cultural Revolution and consider how Ji-li and Chinese citizens were brainwashed

Students will read excerpts from the Epilogue and write about Ji-lirsquos reasons for writing Red Scarf Girl

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang Epilogue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 12not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

Lesson 1 Meet the Younger Family

Students will be introduced to the author and context using images They will then practice and act out lines from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun They will look at what the stage directions add to their knowledge of scene and character before acting the lines again

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 2 ldquoDAMN MY EGGSrdquo

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun and compare interpretations of characters and setting Students are introduced to the Dramatic Reading activity and Scorecard along with strategies for being in character

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 3 ldquoWell I always wanted me a gardenhelliprdquo

Students will be introduced to the character chart and use it to chart examples of wantobstacleaction for Travis or Beneatha

Students will also use their charts for ideas to respond to a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 4 Dramatic Readings

Students will do individual dramatic readings from Act I of A Raisin in the Sun using the guidelines on the Scorecard and strategies for being in character

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One and Scene Two

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 13not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 5 Yoursquore the Director

Students will perform the second half of Act I Scene Two of A Raisin in the Sun focusing on the relationship between Walter and Mama and how their conflict over money is rooted in their different perspectives

Students will learn to dig deeper into the details of dialogue and stage direction in order to find clues about how a scene should be performed By exploring one of the most highly charged conflicts in the play students will learn more about who these characters are and what they want

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene Two

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 6 Pick a Character

Students will review Act I before choosing a character to follow for the remainder of the lessons

Students will respond to a series of short answer questions about their charactermdashwhat he or she wants and how he or she responds to obstacles

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 7 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 14not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 rdquoWhat you always excusing me forrdquo

Students will watch film clips from Act II Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun that focus on Back to Africa and Assimilation Students will continue their close reading of the play and compare charactersrsquo views on assimilation

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 9 Home

Students will read aloud and discuss the house purchase then share character responses in groups

Students will use their knowledge of their character to answer a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 10 ldquoFor you to deciderdquo

Students will discuss Walterrsquos actions and Mamarsquos decision to give him control of the money

Students will respond to a poll on whether Mamarsquos decision is right or wrong then do group work on who they believe should get the money

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 11 ldquoWhat can we do for you Mr Lindnerrdquo

Students will read and discuss who Lindner is before the class completes a WantObstacleAction chart for him

Students will read closely to determine their chosen characterrsquos reaction to Lindner before completing a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene Three

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Lesson 12 ldquoLemme tell youmdashrdquo

Students will read aloud and discuss Boborsquos visit The class discusses the meanings and significance of the phrase ldquoTHAT MONEY IS MADE OUT OF MY FATHERrsquoS FLESHrdquo

The class will read aloud the remainder of Act II then students do silent reading of Act III

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

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Lesson 13 ldquoYou teach him goodrdquo

Students will watch film clips and answer polls on whether their chosen characterrsquos wants have changed or not at certain points in the play

The class will read aloud and discuss the end of the play Students will do independent work on the final choice Walter makes and then respond to a poll and discuss their own characterrsquos actions at the end of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 15not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 14 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

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ldquoHarlemrdquo by Langston Hughes

Lesson 1 Dreams Deferred

Students will interpret similes from ldquoHarlemrdquo the Langston Hughes poem that furnished Lorraine Hansberry with the title of the play They will make physical then character associations with the similes before responding to the Writing Prompt

ldquoHarlemrdquo Langston Hughes

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Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Essay First Steps

Students will choose a character to write about select a passage to focus on then draft their first body paragraphs

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

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Lesson 2 Writing the Body Paragraphs

Students will revise and write a claim statement for body paragraph 1 Students will then write and revise a second body paragraph including a claim statement

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

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Lesson 3 Transitions

Students will work on identifying andor creating connections between their first and second body paragraphs then write a transition to link them

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 16not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Claims and Introductions

Students will write their essay claims then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

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Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

ldquoSuckerrdquo by Carson McCullers

Lesson 1 ldquoThe room was mine and I used it as I wanted tordquo

Students will share first impressions of Pete and Sucker and try to understand how Pete sees Sucker from what he says as a narrator

Students will do independent work on how the reader sees Pete then read further and discuss what they think might happen next in the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash9

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Lesson 2 rdquoThe Queen of Shebardquo

Students will review their reading about Maybelle and do independent work on that character and Petersquos feelings toward her

Students will then make comparisons between Petersquos presentations of Sucker and Maybelle to the reader

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

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Lesson 3 rdquoIt seemed to me suddenlyhelliprdquo

Students will discuss changes in the story then students do independent work on emotions they see between characters

Students will discuss the concept of trouble as Pete sees it then wrap up by making new predictions about what might happen by the end of the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 17not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 ldquohellipwhat happens to you at nightrdquo

Students will discuss the changes that actually happened in the story then do independent work on what Pete feels about Sucker

Students will read closely to select quotes to use in answering the Writing Prompt

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash55

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Optional Quest Black White and Blues in Chicago

Black White and Blues in Chicago is a tablet-based immersive experience that allows students to explore what the lives of the characters from Lorraine Hansberryrsquos play A Raisin in the Sun might have been like It also helps students gain a greater knowledge of African American history from the mid-20th century The Quest allows students to follow the lives of a family like the Youngers as each family member goes through a typical day Through their tablets students roam the larger historical community of Chicagorsquos South Side from the 1940s to the 1960s seeing scenes that the playrsquos characters might have encountered if it were possible for them to move off the printed page and into actual historical events

Quest Day 1 Using Primary Source Photographs

Students will compare primary source photographs of Chicagorsquos South Side to the South Side presented in A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

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Quest Day 2 Dissecting a Primary Source Document

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

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Quest Day 3 Classroom Debate What Did You Do Today

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Quest Day 4 Dissecting a Primary Source Document II

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

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Quest Day 5 Classroom Debate Do We Stay or Do We Move

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 18not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit C Brain Science

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

Lesson 1 Science vs FictionmdashPart 1

Students will look at pre-chosen passages from the text and video clips from old movies and describe what makes them engaging

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

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Lesson 2 Science vs FictionmdashPart 2

Students will apply the techniques that grabbed their attention in the videos to the text to describe the passages even more precisely Then in a Writing Prompt students will apply what they learned and write about a different passage from the text

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

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Lesson 3 ldquoBut something goes wrong this timerdquo

Students will look at how the author moves out of sequence to tell a good story By comparing the sequence of the blasting process with the account of Phineasrsquos accident students will notice the ambiguity in the historical account of Phineasrsquos accident They will explore how this ambiguity draws readers in and how it may also lead to misconceptions if readers donrsquot read carefully

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

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Lesson 4 Phineas Has a Stroke of Luck

Students will identify the differences between an open brain injury and a closed brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

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Lesson 5 Wash Your Hands

Students will learn about the science of bacteria and how they cause infection in order to help students grasp the limited medical knowledge available at the time and how that impacted Dr Harlowrsquos treatment of Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 19not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 ldquoPhineas should have been deadrdquo

Students will explore what doctors did and didnrsquot know in 1848 through rereading and discussion Using their new knowledge students will respond to a prompt arguing for whether or not Phineas should have died

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

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Lesson 7 Phineas Recovers Fully

Students choose the evidence that Dr Harlow uses to declare Phineas ldquofully recoveredrdquo and then discuss what Phineas is missing in his recovery Based on their rereading and discussion students will respond to a prompt using evidence to describe why they believe that Phineas has or hasnrsquot fully recovered

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 8 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 9 A Tour of the Brain

Students will learn to integrate scientific diagrams and text to gain a working knowledge of the areas of the brain and their functions This knowledge will help students grasp how the injury has affected Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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Lesson 10 Diagnose Phineasrsquos Brain Injury

Students will practice synthesizing scientific evidence from the text and the brain diagrams to reach a conclusion in response to a Writing Prompt about what part of Phineasrsquos brain was affected by his injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 20not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Phrenologists vs Whole Brainers

Students will learn who the Phrenologists and the Whole Brainers are along with their theories on brain science and how they each used Phineas as proof of their theories Further medical misconceptions will be exposed

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 12 Digging Up the Body Harlow Rethinks Again

Students will explore how Broca and Wernickersquos identification of brain areas changed brain theory into brain science and how these discoveries impact Dr Harlowrsquos thinking (or rethinking) about Phineasrsquos brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoFollowing Phineas Gagerdquo

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Lesson 13 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

Lesson 1 Brain Science 101

Students will be introduced to the new text ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Having studied a narrative non-fiction piece about brain science with Phineas Gage students will look at the modern science of the brain specifically the adolescent brain They will use text and images to understand the following scientific processes synapse formation synaptic pruning and myelination

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 1ndash29

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 21not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Dopamine and the Adolescent Brain

Students will learn about dopamine another scientific term and how it impacts adolescent behavior Students will apply their new knowledge by responding to a Writing Prompt

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 22ndash23

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Hot Cognition and Cold Cognition

Students will build on their knowledge of the adolescent brain and learn about hot cognition and cold cognition two scientific concepts

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 24ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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Lesson 4 Flex Day 3

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Perception Academy

Perception Academy is a series of linked activities that focus on brain disorders and how they affect what we perceive and how we respond to the world around us Students move through the periods of a school day as though they have one of the perception disorders detailed in Oliver Sacksrsquos anthology The Quest builds on the work students have been doing in Unit C Brain Science to help them tackle and master this challenging anecdotal non-fiction text The Quest also encourages students to continue reading in the sciences on their own

Over the course of the Quest students will also watch some videos each presenting a testimony from a real person who experiences one of the disorders that students are studying One of these testimonials comes from Dr Sacks himself who has face blindness the inability to recognize faces These videos serve not only to deepen student understanding but to create empathy and respect for the people described in Sacksrsquos work Students engage in a series of writing assignments during this Quest as well as participate in a creative poster session

Quest Day 1 Part 1 and 2 Introduction and Breakfast

Students will be introduced to the Quest It begins with an audio simulation of a minor bus crash that happens to students on their way to school The accident is the source of the brain injuries that ldquoimpairrdquo the studentsrsquo perception throughout the Quest Next students have an augmented-reality simulation of breakfast based on their brain disorders

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

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Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

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Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

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Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

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Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

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Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 9not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 The Pull of Compassion

Students will do a dramatic reading of a scene from Red Scarf Girl and make inferences about Ji-lirsquos thoughts and feelings based on details they notice in the text

Students will use carefully selected details from the text to write about Ji-lirsquos feelings in this scene

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoDestroy the Four Oldsrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 5 Revolution in the Classroom

Students will read a scene from Red Scarf Girl and highlight details that help them understand how and why Ji-li felt the way she did They will then write about Ji-lirsquos thoughts and feelings during this scene using some of the details they highlighted

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

Lesson 6 Revising to Go Deeper

Students will look at their own work with fresh eyes and experiment by adding textual evidence or by explaining the evidence theyrsquove already included They will evaluate the results of revision to determine if the experiment is successful

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoWriting Da-zi-baordquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Red Successorsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 The Election of the Red Successors

Students will act out a scene from Red Scarf Girl and track Ji-lirsquos minute-by-minute emotional highs and lows on a line graph

Students will write about how the Cultural Revolution flipped the power dynamic in the classroom putting the class bully Du Hai on top

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Red Sucessorsrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 8 Reading Ji-lirsquos Thoughts

Students will consider the impact inner narration has on their understanding of a character or a scene in a text

Students will act out a scene between Ji-li and one of her favorite teachers and analyze inner narration to explore the pressures that she was facing

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoGraduationrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoA Search in Passingrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 10not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 9 The Cultural Revolution Hits Home

Students will consider how descriptions of a setting can convey a characterrsquos state of mind as well as an atmosphere or mood and will compare and contrast descriptions from two different moments in the text

Students will then write about how the Cultural Revolution affected Ji-lirsquos feelings of safety and pride in her home

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoA Search in Passingrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoFaterdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoJunior High School at Lastrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 10 The Moves a Writer Makes

Students will consider how authors deliberately evoke emotion in readers and will write about how Ji-li Jiang pushes readersrsquo buttons and makes them feel sympathetic toward her

Students will revise their writing by adding textual evidence

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoLocked Uprdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoAn Educable Childrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 11 Whatrsquos in a Name

Students will read closely to focus on details that reveal Ji-lirsquos fear and disgust as she faces the dark side of the Cultural Revolution

Students will then write about how this scene shows Ji-lirsquos growing awareness of the negative aspects of the Cultural Revolution and its impact on her family

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoHalf-City Jiangsrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Class Education Exhibitionrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Incriminating Letterrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 12 A Dramatic Ending

Students will wrap up their reading of Red Scarf Girl by considering where Ji-li stood in relation to the Cultural Revolution by the end of the memoir

Students will then write about how the Cultural Revolution impacted Ji-li and shaped her character

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Incriminating Letterrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoSweepingrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Class Education Exhibitionrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 11not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Focus on the Body Paragraph

Students will brainstorm memorable moments from Red Scarf Girl and then write a body paragraph about how one of these moments changed Ji-li in some way

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 2 Deepening Your Ideas

Students will revise the body paragraph theyrsquove already produced and write about a second moment that changed Ji-li

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 3 The Introduction

Students will analyze the introduction to a sample essay to see how it helps readers understand the direction the writer is going in

Students will then write introductions to their own essays that show the reader where theyrsquore going with their ideas

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Smoothing Out Rough Spots The Editorrsquos Checklist

Students will use an editorrsquos checklist to make sure that they have eliminated spelling errors and other sentence-level mistakes They will correct any errors theyrsquove made in formatting direct quotes

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Lesson 5 Looking Back on Ji-lirsquos Story

Students will view documentary footage from the Cultural Revolution and consider how Ji-li and Chinese citizens were brainwashed

Students will read excerpts from the Epilogue and write about Ji-lirsquos reasons for writing Red Scarf Girl

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang Epilogue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 12not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

Lesson 1 Meet the Younger Family

Students will be introduced to the author and context using images They will then practice and act out lines from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun They will look at what the stage directions add to their knowledge of scene and character before acting the lines again

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 2 ldquoDAMN MY EGGSrdquo

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun and compare interpretations of characters and setting Students are introduced to the Dramatic Reading activity and Scorecard along with strategies for being in character

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 3 ldquoWell I always wanted me a gardenhelliprdquo

Students will be introduced to the character chart and use it to chart examples of wantobstacleaction for Travis or Beneatha

Students will also use their charts for ideas to respond to a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 4 Dramatic Readings

Students will do individual dramatic readings from Act I of A Raisin in the Sun using the guidelines on the Scorecard and strategies for being in character

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One and Scene Two

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 13not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 5 Yoursquore the Director

Students will perform the second half of Act I Scene Two of A Raisin in the Sun focusing on the relationship between Walter and Mama and how their conflict over money is rooted in their different perspectives

Students will learn to dig deeper into the details of dialogue and stage direction in order to find clues about how a scene should be performed By exploring one of the most highly charged conflicts in the play students will learn more about who these characters are and what they want

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene Two

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 6 Pick a Character

Students will review Act I before choosing a character to follow for the remainder of the lessons

Students will respond to a series of short answer questions about their charactermdashwhat he or she wants and how he or she responds to obstacles

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 7 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 14not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 rdquoWhat you always excusing me forrdquo

Students will watch film clips from Act II Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun that focus on Back to Africa and Assimilation Students will continue their close reading of the play and compare charactersrsquo views on assimilation

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 9 Home

Students will read aloud and discuss the house purchase then share character responses in groups

Students will use their knowledge of their character to answer a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 10 ldquoFor you to deciderdquo

Students will discuss Walterrsquos actions and Mamarsquos decision to give him control of the money

Students will respond to a poll on whether Mamarsquos decision is right or wrong then do group work on who they believe should get the money

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 11 ldquoWhat can we do for you Mr Lindnerrdquo

Students will read and discuss who Lindner is before the class completes a WantObstacleAction chart for him

Students will read closely to determine their chosen characterrsquos reaction to Lindner before completing a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene Three

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Lesson 12 ldquoLemme tell youmdashrdquo

Students will read aloud and discuss Boborsquos visit The class discusses the meanings and significance of the phrase ldquoTHAT MONEY IS MADE OUT OF MY FATHERrsquoS FLESHrdquo

The class will read aloud the remainder of Act II then students do silent reading of Act III

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 ldquoYou teach him goodrdquo

Students will watch film clips and answer polls on whether their chosen characterrsquos wants have changed or not at certain points in the play

The class will read aloud and discuss the end of the play Students will do independent work on the final choice Walter makes and then respond to a poll and discuss their own characterrsquos actions at the end of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 15not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 14 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoHarlemrdquo by Langston Hughes

Lesson 1 Dreams Deferred

Students will interpret similes from ldquoHarlemrdquo the Langston Hughes poem that furnished Lorraine Hansberry with the title of the play They will make physical then character associations with the similes before responding to the Writing Prompt

ldquoHarlemrdquo Langston Hughes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Essay First Steps

Students will choose a character to write about select a passage to focus on then draft their first body paragraphs

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

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Lesson 2 Writing the Body Paragraphs

Students will revise and write a claim statement for body paragraph 1 Students will then write and revise a second body paragraph including a claim statement

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 3 Transitions

Students will work on identifying andor creating connections between their first and second body paragraphs then write a transition to link them

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 16not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Claims and Introductions

Students will write their essay claims then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

ldquoSuckerrdquo by Carson McCullers

Lesson 1 ldquoThe room was mine and I used it as I wanted tordquo

Students will share first impressions of Pete and Sucker and try to understand how Pete sees Sucker from what he says as a narrator

Students will do independent work on how the reader sees Pete then read further and discuss what they think might happen next in the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash9

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 rdquoThe Queen of Shebardquo

Students will review their reading about Maybelle and do independent work on that character and Petersquos feelings toward her

Students will then make comparisons between Petersquos presentations of Sucker and Maybelle to the reader

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Lesson 3 rdquoIt seemed to me suddenlyhelliprdquo

Students will discuss changes in the story then students do independent work on emotions they see between characters

Students will discuss the concept of trouble as Pete sees it then wrap up by making new predictions about what might happen by the end of the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 17not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 ldquohellipwhat happens to you at nightrdquo

Students will discuss the changes that actually happened in the story then do independent work on what Pete feels about Sucker

Students will read closely to select quotes to use in answering the Writing Prompt

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash55

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Optional Quest Black White and Blues in Chicago

Black White and Blues in Chicago is a tablet-based immersive experience that allows students to explore what the lives of the characters from Lorraine Hansberryrsquos play A Raisin in the Sun might have been like It also helps students gain a greater knowledge of African American history from the mid-20th century The Quest allows students to follow the lives of a family like the Youngers as each family member goes through a typical day Through their tablets students roam the larger historical community of Chicagorsquos South Side from the 1940s to the 1960s seeing scenes that the playrsquos characters might have encountered if it were possible for them to move off the printed page and into actual historical events

Quest Day 1 Using Primary Source Photographs

Students will compare primary source photographs of Chicagorsquos South Side to the South Side presented in A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

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Quest Day 2 Dissecting a Primary Source Document

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

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Quest Day 3 Classroom Debate What Did You Do Today

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Quest Day 4 Dissecting a Primary Source Document II

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

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Quest Day 5 Classroom Debate Do We Stay or Do We Move

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 18not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit C Brain Science

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

Lesson 1 Science vs FictionmdashPart 1

Students will look at pre-chosen passages from the text and video clips from old movies and describe what makes them engaging

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

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Lesson 2 Science vs FictionmdashPart 2

Students will apply the techniques that grabbed their attention in the videos to the text to describe the passages even more precisely Then in a Writing Prompt students will apply what they learned and write about a different passage from the text

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

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Lesson 3 ldquoBut something goes wrong this timerdquo

Students will look at how the author moves out of sequence to tell a good story By comparing the sequence of the blasting process with the account of Phineasrsquos accident students will notice the ambiguity in the historical account of Phineasrsquos accident They will explore how this ambiguity draws readers in and how it may also lead to misconceptions if readers donrsquot read carefully

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

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Lesson 4 Phineas Has a Stroke of Luck

Students will identify the differences between an open brain injury and a closed brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

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Lesson 5 Wash Your Hands

Students will learn about the science of bacteria and how they cause infection in order to help students grasp the limited medical knowledge available at the time and how that impacted Dr Harlowrsquos treatment of Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 19not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 ldquoPhineas should have been deadrdquo

Students will explore what doctors did and didnrsquot know in 1848 through rereading and discussion Using their new knowledge students will respond to a prompt arguing for whether or not Phineas should have died

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 7 Phineas Recovers Fully

Students choose the evidence that Dr Harlow uses to declare Phineas ldquofully recoveredrdquo and then discuss what Phineas is missing in his recovery Based on their rereading and discussion students will respond to a prompt using evidence to describe why they believe that Phineas has or hasnrsquot fully recovered

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 8 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 9 A Tour of the Brain

Students will learn to integrate scientific diagrams and text to gain a working knowledge of the areas of the brain and their functions This knowledge will help students grasp how the injury has affected Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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Lesson 10 Diagnose Phineasrsquos Brain Injury

Students will practice synthesizing scientific evidence from the text and the brain diagrams to reach a conclusion in response to a Writing Prompt about what part of Phineasrsquos brain was affected by his injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 20not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Phrenologists vs Whole Brainers

Students will learn who the Phrenologists and the Whole Brainers are along with their theories on brain science and how they each used Phineas as proof of their theories Further medical misconceptions will be exposed

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-Literacy RI74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 12 Digging Up the Body Harlow Rethinks Again

Students will explore how Broca and Wernickersquos identification of brain areas changed brain theory into brain science and how these discoveries impact Dr Harlowrsquos thinking (or rethinking) about Phineasrsquos brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoFollowing Phineas Gagerdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

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Lesson 13 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

Lesson 1 Brain Science 101

Students will be introduced to the new text ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Having studied a narrative non-fiction piece about brain science with Phineas Gage students will look at the modern science of the brain specifically the adolescent brain They will use text and images to understand the following scientific processes synapse formation synaptic pruning and myelination

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 1ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 21not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Dopamine and the Adolescent Brain

Students will learn about dopamine another scientific term and how it impacts adolescent behavior Students will apply their new knowledge by responding to a Writing Prompt

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 22ndash23

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Hot Cognition and Cold Cognition

Students will build on their knowledge of the adolescent brain and learn about hot cognition and cold cognition two scientific concepts

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 24ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Flex Day 3

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Perception Academy

Perception Academy is a series of linked activities that focus on brain disorders and how they affect what we perceive and how we respond to the world around us Students move through the periods of a school day as though they have one of the perception disorders detailed in Oliver Sacksrsquos anthology The Quest builds on the work students have been doing in Unit C Brain Science to help them tackle and master this challenging anecdotal non-fiction text The Quest also encourages students to continue reading in the sciences on their own

Over the course of the Quest students will also watch some videos each presenting a testimony from a real person who experiences one of the disorders that students are studying One of these testimonials comes from Dr Sacks himself who has face blindness the inability to recognize faces These videos serve not only to deepen student understanding but to create empathy and respect for the people described in Sacksrsquos work Students engage in a series of writing assignments during this Quest as well as participate in a creative poster session

Quest Day 1 Part 1 and 2 Introduction and Breakfast

Students will be introduced to the Quest It begins with an audio simulation of a minor bus crash that happens to students on their way to school The accident is the source of the brain injuries that ldquoimpairrdquo the studentsrsquo perception throughout the Quest Next students have an augmented-reality simulation of breakfast based on their brain disorders

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

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Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

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Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

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Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

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Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

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Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

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Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

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Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

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Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 10not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 9 The Cultural Revolution Hits Home

Students will consider how descriptions of a setting can convey a characterrsquos state of mind as well as an atmosphere or mood and will compare and contrast descriptions from two different moments in the text

Students will then write about how the Cultural Revolution affected Ji-lirsquos feelings of safety and pride in her home

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Liberation Army Dancerrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoA Search in Passingrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoFaterdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoJunior High School at Lastrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 10 The Moves a Writer Makes

Students will consider how authors deliberately evoke emotion in readers and will write about how Ji-li Jiang pushes readersrsquo buttons and makes them feel sympathetic toward her

Students will revise their writing by adding textual evidence

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoLocked Uprdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoAn Educable Childrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 11 Whatrsquos in a Name

Students will read closely to focus on details that reveal Ji-lirsquos fear and disgust as she faces the dark side of the Cultural Revolution

Students will then write about how this scene shows Ji-lirsquos growing awareness of the negative aspects of the Cultural Revolution and its impact on her family

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoHalf-City Jiangsrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Class Education Exhibitionrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Incriminating Letterrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 12 A Dramatic Ending

Students will wrap up their reading of Red Scarf Girl by considering where Ji-li stood in relation to the Cultural Revolution by the end of the memoir

Students will then write about how the Cultural Revolution impacted Ji-li and shaped her character

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Incriminating Letterrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoSweepingrdquo

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang ldquoThe Class Education Exhibitionrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 11not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Focus on the Body Paragraph

Students will brainstorm memorable moments from Red Scarf Girl and then write a body paragraph about how one of these moments changed Ji-li in some way

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 2 Deepening Your Ideas

Students will revise the body paragraph theyrsquove already produced and write about a second moment that changed Ji-li

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 3 The Introduction

Students will analyze the introduction to a sample essay to see how it helps readers understand the direction the writer is going in

Students will then write introductions to their own essays that show the reader where theyrsquore going with their ideas

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Smoothing Out Rough Spots The Editorrsquos Checklist

Students will use an editorrsquos checklist to make sure that they have eliminated spelling errors and other sentence-level mistakes They will correct any errors theyrsquove made in formatting direct quotes

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Lesson 5 Looking Back on Ji-lirsquos Story

Students will view documentary footage from the Cultural Revolution and consider how Ji-li and Chinese citizens were brainwashed

Students will read excerpts from the Epilogue and write about Ji-lirsquos reasons for writing Red Scarf Girl

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang Epilogue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 12not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

Lesson 1 Meet the Younger Family

Students will be introduced to the author and context using images They will then practice and act out lines from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun They will look at what the stage directions add to their knowledge of scene and character before acting the lines again

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 2 ldquoDAMN MY EGGSrdquo

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun and compare interpretations of characters and setting Students are introduced to the Dramatic Reading activity and Scorecard along with strategies for being in character

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 3 ldquoWell I always wanted me a gardenhelliprdquo

Students will be introduced to the character chart and use it to chart examples of wantobstacleaction for Travis or Beneatha

Students will also use their charts for ideas to respond to a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 4 Dramatic Readings

Students will do individual dramatic readings from Act I of A Raisin in the Sun using the guidelines on the Scorecard and strategies for being in character

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One and Scene Two

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 13not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 5 Yoursquore the Director

Students will perform the second half of Act I Scene Two of A Raisin in the Sun focusing on the relationship between Walter and Mama and how their conflict over money is rooted in their different perspectives

Students will learn to dig deeper into the details of dialogue and stage direction in order to find clues about how a scene should be performed By exploring one of the most highly charged conflicts in the play students will learn more about who these characters are and what they want

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene Two

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 6 Pick a Character

Students will review Act I before choosing a character to follow for the remainder of the lessons

Students will respond to a series of short answer questions about their charactermdashwhat he or she wants and how he or she responds to obstacles

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

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Lesson 7 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 14not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 rdquoWhat you always excusing me forrdquo

Students will watch film clips from Act II Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun that focus on Back to Africa and Assimilation Students will continue their close reading of the play and compare charactersrsquo views on assimilation

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

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Lesson 9 Home

Students will read aloud and discuss the house purchase then share character responses in groups

Students will use their knowledge of their character to answer a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 10 ldquoFor you to deciderdquo

Students will discuss Walterrsquos actions and Mamarsquos decision to give him control of the money

Students will respond to a poll on whether Mamarsquos decision is right or wrong then do group work on who they believe should get the money

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 11 ldquoWhat can we do for you Mr Lindnerrdquo

Students will read and discuss who Lindner is before the class completes a WantObstacleAction chart for him

Students will read closely to determine their chosen characterrsquos reaction to Lindner before completing a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene Three

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Lesson 12 ldquoLemme tell youmdashrdquo

Students will read aloud and discuss Boborsquos visit The class discusses the meanings and significance of the phrase ldquoTHAT MONEY IS MADE OUT OF MY FATHERrsquoS FLESHrdquo

The class will read aloud the remainder of Act II then students do silent reading of Act III

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 ldquoYou teach him goodrdquo

Students will watch film clips and answer polls on whether their chosen characterrsquos wants have changed or not at certain points in the play

The class will read aloud and discuss the end of the play Students will do independent work on the final choice Walter makes and then respond to a poll and discuss their own characterrsquos actions at the end of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 15not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 14 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoHarlemrdquo by Langston Hughes

Lesson 1 Dreams Deferred

Students will interpret similes from ldquoHarlemrdquo the Langston Hughes poem that furnished Lorraine Hansberry with the title of the play They will make physical then character associations with the similes before responding to the Writing Prompt

ldquoHarlemrdquo Langston Hughes

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Essay First Steps

Students will choose a character to write about select a passage to focus on then draft their first body paragraphs

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 2 Writing the Body Paragraphs

Students will revise and write a claim statement for body paragraph 1 Students will then write and revise a second body paragraph including a claim statement

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 3 Transitions

Students will work on identifying andor creating connections between their first and second body paragraphs then write a transition to link them

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 16not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Claims and Introductions

Students will write their essay claims then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

ldquoSuckerrdquo by Carson McCullers

Lesson 1 ldquoThe room was mine and I used it as I wanted tordquo

Students will share first impressions of Pete and Sucker and try to understand how Pete sees Sucker from what he says as a narrator

Students will do independent work on how the reader sees Pete then read further and discuss what they think might happen next in the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash9

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 rdquoThe Queen of Shebardquo

Students will review their reading about Maybelle and do independent work on that character and Petersquos feelings toward her

Students will then make comparisons between Petersquos presentations of Sucker and Maybelle to the reader

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 rdquoIt seemed to me suddenlyhelliprdquo

Students will discuss changes in the story then students do independent work on emotions they see between characters

Students will discuss the concept of trouble as Pete sees it then wrap up by making new predictions about what might happen by the end of the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 17not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 ldquohellipwhat happens to you at nightrdquo

Students will discuss the changes that actually happened in the story then do independent work on what Pete feels about Sucker

Students will read closely to select quotes to use in answering the Writing Prompt

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash55

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Optional Quest Black White and Blues in Chicago

Black White and Blues in Chicago is a tablet-based immersive experience that allows students to explore what the lives of the characters from Lorraine Hansberryrsquos play A Raisin in the Sun might have been like It also helps students gain a greater knowledge of African American history from the mid-20th century The Quest allows students to follow the lives of a family like the Youngers as each family member goes through a typical day Through their tablets students roam the larger historical community of Chicagorsquos South Side from the 1940s to the 1960s seeing scenes that the playrsquos characters might have encountered if it were possible for them to move off the printed page and into actual historical events

Quest Day 1 Using Primary Source Photographs

Students will compare primary source photographs of Chicagorsquos South Side to the South Side presented in A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Quest Day 2 Dissecting a Primary Source Document

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Quest Day 3 Classroom Debate What Did You Do Today

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 4 Dissecting a Primary Source Document II

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 5 Classroom Debate Do We Stay or Do We Move

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 18not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit C Brain Science

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

Lesson 1 Science vs FictionmdashPart 1

Students will look at pre-chosen passages from the text and video clips from old movies and describe what makes them engaging

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

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Lesson 2 Science vs FictionmdashPart 2

Students will apply the techniques that grabbed their attention in the videos to the text to describe the passages even more precisely Then in a Writing Prompt students will apply what they learned and write about a different passage from the text

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 ldquoBut something goes wrong this timerdquo

Students will look at how the author moves out of sequence to tell a good story By comparing the sequence of the blasting process with the account of Phineasrsquos accident students will notice the ambiguity in the historical account of Phineasrsquos accident They will explore how this ambiguity draws readers in and how it may also lead to misconceptions if readers donrsquot read carefully

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Phineas Has a Stroke of Luck

Students will identify the differences between an open brain injury and a closed brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

Lesson 5 Wash Your Hands

Students will learn about the science of bacteria and how they cause infection in order to help students grasp the limited medical knowledge available at the time and how that impacted Dr Harlowrsquos treatment of Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 19not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 ldquoPhineas should have been deadrdquo

Students will explore what doctors did and didnrsquot know in 1848 through rereading and discussion Using their new knowledge students will respond to a prompt arguing for whether or not Phineas should have died

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 Phineas Recovers Fully

Students choose the evidence that Dr Harlow uses to declare Phineas ldquofully recoveredrdquo and then discuss what Phineas is missing in his recovery Based on their rereading and discussion students will respond to a prompt using evidence to describe why they believe that Phineas has or hasnrsquot fully recovered

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 8 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 9 A Tour of the Brain

Students will learn to integrate scientific diagrams and text to gain a working knowledge of the areas of the brain and their functions This knowledge will help students grasp how the injury has affected Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

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Lesson 10 Diagnose Phineasrsquos Brain Injury

Students will practice synthesizing scientific evidence from the text and the brain diagrams to reach a conclusion in response to a Writing Prompt about what part of Phineasrsquos brain was affected by his injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 20not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Phrenologists vs Whole Brainers

Students will learn who the Phrenologists and the Whole Brainers are along with their theories on brain science and how they each used Phineas as proof of their theories Further medical misconceptions will be exposed

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 12 Digging Up the Body Harlow Rethinks Again

Students will explore how Broca and Wernickersquos identification of brain areas changed brain theory into brain science and how these discoveries impact Dr Harlowrsquos thinking (or rethinking) about Phineasrsquos brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoFollowing Phineas Gagerdquo

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Lesson 13 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

Lesson 1 Brain Science 101

Students will be introduced to the new text ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Having studied a narrative non-fiction piece about brain science with Phineas Gage students will look at the modern science of the brain specifically the adolescent brain They will use text and images to understand the following scientific processes synapse formation synaptic pruning and myelination

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 1ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 21not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Dopamine and the Adolescent Brain

Students will learn about dopamine another scientific term and how it impacts adolescent behavior Students will apply their new knowledge by responding to a Writing Prompt

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 22ndash23

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Hot Cognition and Cold Cognition

Students will build on their knowledge of the adolescent brain and learn about hot cognition and cold cognition two scientific concepts

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 24ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Flex Day 3

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Perception Academy

Perception Academy is a series of linked activities that focus on brain disorders and how they affect what we perceive and how we respond to the world around us Students move through the periods of a school day as though they have one of the perception disorders detailed in Oliver Sacksrsquos anthology The Quest builds on the work students have been doing in Unit C Brain Science to help them tackle and master this challenging anecdotal non-fiction text The Quest also encourages students to continue reading in the sciences on their own

Over the course of the Quest students will also watch some videos each presenting a testimony from a real person who experiences one of the disorders that students are studying One of these testimonials comes from Dr Sacks himself who has face blindness the inability to recognize faces These videos serve not only to deepen student understanding but to create empathy and respect for the people described in Sacksrsquos work Students engage in a series of writing assignments during this Quest as well as participate in a creative poster session

Quest Day 1 Part 1 and 2 Introduction and Breakfast

Students will be introduced to the Quest It begins with an audio simulation of a minor bus crash that happens to students on their way to school The accident is the source of the brain injuries that ldquoimpairrdquo the studentsrsquo perception throughout the Quest Next students have an augmented-reality simulation of breakfast based on their brain disorders

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

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Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

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Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

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Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

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Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

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Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

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Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

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Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

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Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

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Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

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Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

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Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

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Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

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Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

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Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

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Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

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Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

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Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

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Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

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Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit A Red Scarf Girl amp Narrative 11not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Focus on the Body Paragraph

Students will brainstorm memorable moments from Red Scarf Girl and then write a body paragraph about how one of these moments changed Ji-li in some way

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 2 Deepening Your Ideas

Students will revise the body paragraph theyrsquove already produced and write about a second moment that changed Ji-li

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 3 The Introduction

Students will analyze the introduction to a sample essay to see how it helps readers understand the direction the writer is going in

Students will then write introductions to their own essays that show the reader where theyrsquore going with their ideas

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Smoothing Out Rough Spots The Editorrsquos Checklist

Students will use an editorrsquos checklist to make sure that they have eliminated spelling errors and other sentence-level mistakes They will correct any errors theyrsquove made in formatting direct quotes

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Lesson 5 Looking Back on Ji-lirsquos Story

Students will view documentary footage from the Cultural Revolution and consider how Ji-li and Chinese citizens were brainwashed

Students will read excerpts from the Epilogue and write about Ji-lirsquos reasons for writing Red Scarf Girl

Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang Epilogue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 12not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

Lesson 1 Meet the Younger Family

Students will be introduced to the author and context using images They will then practice and act out lines from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun They will look at what the stage directions add to their knowledge of scene and character before acting the lines again

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 2 ldquoDAMN MY EGGSrdquo

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun and compare interpretations of characters and setting Students are introduced to the Dramatic Reading activity and Scorecard along with strategies for being in character

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 3 ldquoWell I always wanted me a gardenhelliprdquo

Students will be introduced to the character chart and use it to chart examples of wantobstacleaction for Travis or Beneatha

Students will also use their charts for ideas to respond to a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 4 Dramatic Readings

Students will do individual dramatic readings from Act I of A Raisin in the Sun using the guidelines on the Scorecard and strategies for being in character

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One and Scene Two

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 13not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 5 Yoursquore the Director

Students will perform the second half of Act I Scene Two of A Raisin in the Sun focusing on the relationship between Walter and Mama and how their conflict over money is rooted in their different perspectives

Students will learn to dig deeper into the details of dialogue and stage direction in order to find clues about how a scene should be performed By exploring one of the most highly charged conflicts in the play students will learn more about who these characters are and what they want

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene Two

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 6 Pick a Character

Students will review Act I before choosing a character to follow for the remainder of the lessons

Students will respond to a series of short answer questions about their charactermdashwhat he or she wants and how he or she responds to obstacles

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 7 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 14not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 rdquoWhat you always excusing me forrdquo

Students will watch film clips from Act II Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun that focus on Back to Africa and Assimilation Students will continue their close reading of the play and compare charactersrsquo views on assimilation

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 9 Home

Students will read aloud and discuss the house purchase then share character responses in groups

Students will use their knowledge of their character to answer a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 10 ldquoFor you to deciderdquo

Students will discuss Walterrsquos actions and Mamarsquos decision to give him control of the money

Students will respond to a poll on whether Mamarsquos decision is right or wrong then do group work on who they believe should get the money

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 11 ldquoWhat can we do for you Mr Lindnerrdquo

Students will read and discuss who Lindner is before the class completes a WantObstacleAction chart for him

Students will read closely to determine their chosen characterrsquos reaction to Lindner before completing a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene Three

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 12 ldquoLemme tell youmdashrdquo

Students will read aloud and discuss Boborsquos visit The class discusses the meanings and significance of the phrase ldquoTHAT MONEY IS MADE OUT OF MY FATHERrsquoS FLESHrdquo

The class will read aloud the remainder of Act II then students do silent reading of Act III

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 ldquoYou teach him goodrdquo

Students will watch film clips and answer polls on whether their chosen characterrsquos wants have changed or not at certain points in the play

The class will read aloud and discuss the end of the play Students will do independent work on the final choice Walter makes and then respond to a poll and discuss their own characterrsquos actions at the end of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 15not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 14 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoHarlemrdquo by Langston Hughes

Lesson 1 Dreams Deferred

Students will interpret similes from ldquoHarlemrdquo the Langston Hughes poem that furnished Lorraine Hansberry with the title of the play They will make physical then character associations with the similes before responding to the Writing Prompt

ldquoHarlemrdquo Langston Hughes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Essay First Steps

Students will choose a character to write about select a passage to focus on then draft their first body paragraphs

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 2 Writing the Body Paragraphs

Students will revise and write a claim statement for body paragraph 1 Students will then write and revise a second body paragraph including a claim statement

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Transitions

Students will work on identifying andor creating connections between their first and second body paragraphs then write a transition to link them

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 16not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Claims and Introductions

Students will write their essay claims then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

ldquoSuckerrdquo by Carson McCullers

Lesson 1 ldquoThe room was mine and I used it as I wanted tordquo

Students will share first impressions of Pete and Sucker and try to understand how Pete sees Sucker from what he says as a narrator

Students will do independent work on how the reader sees Pete then read further and discuss what they think might happen next in the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash9

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 rdquoThe Queen of Shebardquo

Students will review their reading about Maybelle and do independent work on that character and Petersquos feelings toward her

Students will then make comparisons between Petersquos presentations of Sucker and Maybelle to the reader

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 rdquoIt seemed to me suddenlyhelliprdquo

Students will discuss changes in the story then students do independent work on emotions they see between characters

Students will discuss the concept of trouble as Pete sees it then wrap up by making new predictions about what might happen by the end of the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 17not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 ldquohellipwhat happens to you at nightrdquo

Students will discuss the changes that actually happened in the story then do independent work on what Pete feels about Sucker

Students will read closely to select quotes to use in answering the Writing Prompt

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash55

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Optional Quest Black White and Blues in Chicago

Black White and Blues in Chicago is a tablet-based immersive experience that allows students to explore what the lives of the characters from Lorraine Hansberryrsquos play A Raisin in the Sun might have been like It also helps students gain a greater knowledge of African American history from the mid-20th century The Quest allows students to follow the lives of a family like the Youngers as each family member goes through a typical day Through their tablets students roam the larger historical community of Chicagorsquos South Side from the 1940s to the 1960s seeing scenes that the playrsquos characters might have encountered if it were possible for them to move off the printed page and into actual historical events

Quest Day 1 Using Primary Source Photographs

Students will compare primary source photographs of Chicagorsquos South Side to the South Side presented in A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Quest Day 2 Dissecting a Primary Source Document

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Quest Day 3 Classroom Debate What Did You Do Today

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 4 Dissecting a Primary Source Document II

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 5 Classroom Debate Do We Stay or Do We Move

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 18not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit C Brain Science

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

Lesson 1 Science vs FictionmdashPart 1

Students will look at pre-chosen passages from the text and video clips from old movies and describe what makes them engaging

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

Lesson 2 Science vs FictionmdashPart 2

Students will apply the techniques that grabbed their attention in the videos to the text to describe the passages even more precisely Then in a Writing Prompt students will apply what they learned and write about a different passage from the text

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 ldquoBut something goes wrong this timerdquo

Students will look at how the author moves out of sequence to tell a good story By comparing the sequence of the blasting process with the account of Phineasrsquos accident students will notice the ambiguity in the historical account of Phineasrsquos accident They will explore how this ambiguity draws readers in and how it may also lead to misconceptions if readers donrsquot read carefully

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Phineas Has a Stroke of Luck

Students will identify the differences between an open brain injury and a closed brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

Lesson 5 Wash Your Hands

Students will learn about the science of bacteria and how they cause infection in order to help students grasp the limited medical knowledge available at the time and how that impacted Dr Harlowrsquos treatment of Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 19not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 ldquoPhineas should have been deadrdquo

Students will explore what doctors did and didnrsquot know in 1848 through rereading and discussion Using their new knowledge students will respond to a prompt arguing for whether or not Phineas should have died

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 Phineas Recovers Fully

Students choose the evidence that Dr Harlow uses to declare Phineas ldquofully recoveredrdquo and then discuss what Phineas is missing in his recovery Based on their rereading and discussion students will respond to a prompt using evidence to describe why they believe that Phineas has or hasnrsquot fully recovered

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 8 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 9 A Tour of the Brain

Students will learn to integrate scientific diagrams and text to gain a working knowledge of the areas of the brain and their functions This knowledge will help students grasp how the injury has affected Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

Lesson 10 Diagnose Phineasrsquos Brain Injury

Students will practice synthesizing scientific evidence from the text and the brain diagrams to reach a conclusion in response to a Writing Prompt about what part of Phineasrsquos brain was affected by his injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 20not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Phrenologists vs Whole Brainers

Students will learn who the Phrenologists and the Whole Brainers are along with their theories on brain science and how they each used Phineas as proof of their theories Further medical misconceptions will be exposed

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-Literacy RI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 12 Digging Up the Body Harlow Rethinks Again

Students will explore how Broca and Wernickersquos identification of brain areas changed brain theory into brain science and how these discoveries impact Dr Harlowrsquos thinking (or rethinking) about Phineasrsquos brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoFollowing Phineas Gagerdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

Lesson 1 Brain Science 101

Students will be introduced to the new text ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Having studied a narrative non-fiction piece about brain science with Phineas Gage students will look at the modern science of the brain specifically the adolescent brain They will use text and images to understand the following scientific processes synapse formation synaptic pruning and myelination

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 1ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 21not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Dopamine and the Adolescent Brain

Students will learn about dopamine another scientific term and how it impacts adolescent behavior Students will apply their new knowledge by responding to a Writing Prompt

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 22ndash23

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Hot Cognition and Cold Cognition

Students will build on their knowledge of the adolescent brain and learn about hot cognition and cold cognition two scientific concepts

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 24ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Flex Day 3

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Perception Academy

Perception Academy is a series of linked activities that focus on brain disorders and how they affect what we perceive and how we respond to the world around us Students move through the periods of a school day as though they have one of the perception disorders detailed in Oliver Sacksrsquos anthology The Quest builds on the work students have been doing in Unit C Brain Science to help them tackle and master this challenging anecdotal non-fiction text The Quest also encourages students to continue reading in the sciences on their own

Over the course of the Quest students will also watch some videos each presenting a testimony from a real person who experiences one of the disorders that students are studying One of these testimonials comes from Dr Sacks himself who has face blindness the inability to recognize faces These videos serve not only to deepen student understanding but to create empathy and respect for the people described in Sacksrsquos work Students engage in a series of writing assignments during this Quest as well as participate in a creative poster session

Quest Day 1 Part 1 and 2 Introduction and Breakfast

Students will be introduced to the Quest It begins with an audio simulation of a minor bus crash that happens to students on their way to school The accident is the source of the brain injuries that ldquoimpairrdquo the studentsrsquo perception throughout the Quest Next students have an augmented-reality simulation of breakfast based on their brain disorders

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

na

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

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Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 12not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

Lesson 1 Meet the Younger Family

Students will be introduced to the author and context using images They will then practice and act out lines from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun They will look at what the stage directions add to their knowledge of scene and character before acting the lines again

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 2 ldquoDAMN MY EGGSrdquo

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun and compare interpretations of characters and setting Students are introduced to the Dramatic Reading activity and Scorecard along with strategies for being in character

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 3 ldquoWell I always wanted me a gardenhelliprdquo

Students will be introduced to the character chart and use it to chart examples of wantobstacleaction for Travis or Beneatha

Students will also use their charts for ideas to respond to a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 4 Dramatic Readings

Students will do individual dramatic readings from Act I of A Raisin in the Sun using the guidelines on the Scorecard and strategies for being in character

Students will watch a film clip from Act I Scene One and Scene Two

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 13not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 5 Yoursquore the Director

Students will perform the second half of Act I Scene Two of A Raisin in the Sun focusing on the relationship between Walter and Mama and how their conflict over money is rooted in their different perspectives

Students will learn to dig deeper into the details of dialogue and stage direction in order to find clues about how a scene should be performed By exploring one of the most highly charged conflicts in the play students will learn more about who these characters are and what they want

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene Two

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 6 Pick a Character

Students will review Act I before choosing a character to follow for the remainder of the lessons

Students will respond to a series of short answer questions about their charactermdashwhat he or she wants and how he or she responds to obstacles

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 7 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 14not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 rdquoWhat you always excusing me forrdquo

Students will watch film clips from Act II Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun that focus on Back to Africa and Assimilation Students will continue their close reading of the play and compare charactersrsquo views on assimilation

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 9 Home

Students will read aloud and discuss the house purchase then share character responses in groups

Students will use their knowledge of their character to answer a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 10 ldquoFor you to deciderdquo

Students will discuss Walterrsquos actions and Mamarsquos decision to give him control of the money

Students will respond to a poll on whether Mamarsquos decision is right or wrong then do group work on who they believe should get the money

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 11 ldquoWhat can we do for you Mr Lindnerrdquo

Students will read and discuss who Lindner is before the class completes a WantObstacleAction chart for him

Students will read closely to determine their chosen characterrsquos reaction to Lindner before completing a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene Three

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 12 ldquoLemme tell youmdashrdquo

Students will read aloud and discuss Boborsquos visit The class discusses the meanings and significance of the phrase ldquoTHAT MONEY IS MADE OUT OF MY FATHERrsquoS FLESHrdquo

The class will read aloud the remainder of Act II then students do silent reading of Act III

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 ldquoYou teach him goodrdquo

Students will watch film clips and answer polls on whether their chosen characterrsquos wants have changed or not at certain points in the play

The class will read aloud and discuss the end of the play Students will do independent work on the final choice Walter makes and then respond to a poll and discuss their own characterrsquos actions at the end of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 15not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 14 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoHarlemrdquo by Langston Hughes

Lesson 1 Dreams Deferred

Students will interpret similes from ldquoHarlemrdquo the Langston Hughes poem that furnished Lorraine Hansberry with the title of the play They will make physical then character associations with the similes before responding to the Writing Prompt

ldquoHarlemrdquo Langston Hughes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Essay First Steps

Students will choose a character to write about select a passage to focus on then draft their first body paragraphs

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 2 Writing the Body Paragraphs

Students will revise and write a claim statement for body paragraph 1 Students will then write and revise a second body paragraph including a claim statement

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Transitions

Students will work on identifying andor creating connections between their first and second body paragraphs then write a transition to link them

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 16not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Claims and Introductions

Students will write their essay claims then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

ldquoSuckerrdquo by Carson McCullers

Lesson 1 ldquoThe room was mine and I used it as I wanted tordquo

Students will share first impressions of Pete and Sucker and try to understand how Pete sees Sucker from what he says as a narrator

Students will do independent work on how the reader sees Pete then read further and discuss what they think might happen next in the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash9

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 rdquoThe Queen of Shebardquo

Students will review their reading about Maybelle and do independent work on that character and Petersquos feelings toward her

Students will then make comparisons between Petersquos presentations of Sucker and Maybelle to the reader

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 rdquoIt seemed to me suddenlyhelliprdquo

Students will discuss changes in the story then students do independent work on emotions they see between characters

Students will discuss the concept of trouble as Pete sees it then wrap up by making new predictions about what might happen by the end of the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 17not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 ldquohellipwhat happens to you at nightrdquo

Students will discuss the changes that actually happened in the story then do independent work on what Pete feels about Sucker

Students will read closely to select quotes to use in answering the Writing Prompt

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash55

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Optional Quest Black White and Blues in Chicago

Black White and Blues in Chicago is a tablet-based immersive experience that allows students to explore what the lives of the characters from Lorraine Hansberryrsquos play A Raisin in the Sun might have been like It also helps students gain a greater knowledge of African American history from the mid-20th century The Quest allows students to follow the lives of a family like the Youngers as each family member goes through a typical day Through their tablets students roam the larger historical community of Chicagorsquos South Side from the 1940s to the 1960s seeing scenes that the playrsquos characters might have encountered if it were possible for them to move off the printed page and into actual historical events

Quest Day 1 Using Primary Source Photographs

Students will compare primary source photographs of Chicagorsquos South Side to the South Side presented in A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Quest Day 2 Dissecting a Primary Source Document

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Quest Day 3 Classroom Debate What Did You Do Today

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 4 Dissecting a Primary Source Document II

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 5 Classroom Debate Do We Stay or Do We Move

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 18not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit C Brain Science

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

Lesson 1 Science vs FictionmdashPart 1

Students will look at pre-chosen passages from the text and video clips from old movies and describe what makes them engaging

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

Lesson 2 Science vs FictionmdashPart 2

Students will apply the techniques that grabbed their attention in the videos to the text to describe the passages even more precisely Then in a Writing Prompt students will apply what they learned and write about a different passage from the text

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 ldquoBut something goes wrong this timerdquo

Students will look at how the author moves out of sequence to tell a good story By comparing the sequence of the blasting process with the account of Phineasrsquos accident students will notice the ambiguity in the historical account of Phineasrsquos accident They will explore how this ambiguity draws readers in and how it may also lead to misconceptions if readers donrsquot read carefully

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Phineas Has a Stroke of Luck

Students will identify the differences between an open brain injury and a closed brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

Lesson 5 Wash Your Hands

Students will learn about the science of bacteria and how they cause infection in order to help students grasp the limited medical knowledge available at the time and how that impacted Dr Harlowrsquos treatment of Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 19not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 ldquoPhineas should have been deadrdquo

Students will explore what doctors did and didnrsquot know in 1848 through rereading and discussion Using their new knowledge students will respond to a prompt arguing for whether or not Phineas should have died

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 Phineas Recovers Fully

Students choose the evidence that Dr Harlow uses to declare Phineas ldquofully recoveredrdquo and then discuss what Phineas is missing in his recovery Based on their rereading and discussion students will respond to a prompt using evidence to describe why they believe that Phineas has or hasnrsquot fully recovered

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 8 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

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Lesson 9 A Tour of the Brain

Students will learn to integrate scientific diagrams and text to gain a working knowledge of the areas of the brain and their functions This knowledge will help students grasp how the injury has affected Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

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Lesson 10 Diagnose Phineasrsquos Brain Injury

Students will practice synthesizing scientific evidence from the text and the brain diagrams to reach a conclusion in response to a Writing Prompt about what part of Phineasrsquos brain was affected by his injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 20not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Phrenologists vs Whole Brainers

Students will learn who the Phrenologists and the Whole Brainers are along with their theories on brain science and how they each used Phineas as proof of their theories Further medical misconceptions will be exposed

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-Literacy RI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

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Lesson 12 Digging Up the Body Harlow Rethinks Again

Students will explore how Broca and Wernickersquos identification of brain areas changed brain theory into brain science and how these discoveries impact Dr Harlowrsquos thinking (or rethinking) about Phineasrsquos brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoFollowing Phineas Gagerdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

Lesson 1 Brain Science 101

Students will be introduced to the new text ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Having studied a narrative non-fiction piece about brain science with Phineas Gage students will look at the modern science of the brain specifically the adolescent brain They will use text and images to understand the following scientific processes synapse formation synaptic pruning and myelination

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 1ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 21not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Dopamine and the Adolescent Brain

Students will learn about dopamine another scientific term and how it impacts adolescent behavior Students will apply their new knowledge by responding to a Writing Prompt

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 22ndash23

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Hot Cognition and Cold Cognition

Students will build on their knowledge of the adolescent brain and learn about hot cognition and cold cognition two scientific concepts

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 24ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Flex Day 3

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Perception Academy

Perception Academy is a series of linked activities that focus on brain disorders and how they affect what we perceive and how we respond to the world around us Students move through the periods of a school day as though they have one of the perception disorders detailed in Oliver Sacksrsquos anthology The Quest builds on the work students have been doing in Unit C Brain Science to help them tackle and master this challenging anecdotal non-fiction text The Quest also encourages students to continue reading in the sciences on their own

Over the course of the Quest students will also watch some videos each presenting a testimony from a real person who experiences one of the disorders that students are studying One of these testimonials comes from Dr Sacks himself who has face blindness the inability to recognize faces These videos serve not only to deepen student understanding but to create empathy and respect for the people described in Sacksrsquos work Students engage in a series of writing assignments during this Quest as well as participate in a creative poster session

Quest Day 1 Part 1 and 2 Introduction and Breakfast

Students will be introduced to the Quest It begins with an audio simulation of a minor bus crash that happens to students on their way to school The accident is the source of the brain injuries that ldquoimpairrdquo the studentsrsquo perception throughout the Quest Next students have an augmented-reality simulation of breakfast based on their brain disorders

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

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Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

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Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 13not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 5 Yoursquore the Director

Students will perform the second half of Act I Scene Two of A Raisin in the Sun focusing on the relationship between Walter and Mama and how their conflict over money is rooted in their different perspectives

Students will learn to dig deeper into the details of dialogue and stage direction in order to find clues about how a scene should be performed By exploring one of the most highly charged conflicts in the play students will learn more about who these characters are and what they want

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I Scene Two

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 6 Pick a Character

Students will review Act I before choosing a character to follow for the remainder of the lessons

Students will respond to a series of short answer questions about their charactermdashwhat he or she wants and how he or she responds to obstacles

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act I

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 7 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 14not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 rdquoWhat you always excusing me forrdquo

Students will watch film clips from Act II Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun that focus on Back to Africa and Assimilation Students will continue their close reading of the play and compare charactersrsquo views on assimilation

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 9 Home

Students will read aloud and discuss the house purchase then share character responses in groups

Students will use their knowledge of their character to answer a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 10 ldquoFor you to deciderdquo

Students will discuss Walterrsquos actions and Mamarsquos decision to give him control of the money

Students will respond to a poll on whether Mamarsquos decision is right or wrong then do group work on who they believe should get the money

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 11 ldquoWhat can we do for you Mr Lindnerrdquo

Students will read and discuss who Lindner is before the class completes a WantObstacleAction chart for him

Students will read closely to determine their chosen characterrsquos reaction to Lindner before completing a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene Three

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 12 ldquoLemme tell youmdashrdquo

Students will read aloud and discuss Boborsquos visit The class discusses the meanings and significance of the phrase ldquoTHAT MONEY IS MADE OUT OF MY FATHERrsquoS FLESHrdquo

The class will read aloud the remainder of Act II then students do silent reading of Act III

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 ldquoYou teach him goodrdquo

Students will watch film clips and answer polls on whether their chosen characterrsquos wants have changed or not at certain points in the play

The class will read aloud and discuss the end of the play Students will do independent work on the final choice Walter makes and then respond to a poll and discuss their own characterrsquos actions at the end of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 15not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 14 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoHarlemrdquo by Langston Hughes

Lesson 1 Dreams Deferred

Students will interpret similes from ldquoHarlemrdquo the Langston Hughes poem that furnished Lorraine Hansberry with the title of the play They will make physical then character associations with the similes before responding to the Writing Prompt

ldquoHarlemrdquo Langston Hughes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Essay First Steps

Students will choose a character to write about select a passage to focus on then draft their first body paragraphs

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 2 Writing the Body Paragraphs

Students will revise and write a claim statement for body paragraph 1 Students will then write and revise a second body paragraph including a claim statement

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Transitions

Students will work on identifying andor creating connections between their first and second body paragraphs then write a transition to link them

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 16not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Claims and Introductions

Students will write their essay claims then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

ldquoSuckerrdquo by Carson McCullers

Lesson 1 ldquoThe room was mine and I used it as I wanted tordquo

Students will share first impressions of Pete and Sucker and try to understand how Pete sees Sucker from what he says as a narrator

Students will do independent work on how the reader sees Pete then read further and discuss what they think might happen next in the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash9

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 rdquoThe Queen of Shebardquo

Students will review their reading about Maybelle and do independent work on that character and Petersquos feelings toward her

Students will then make comparisons between Petersquos presentations of Sucker and Maybelle to the reader

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 rdquoIt seemed to me suddenlyhelliprdquo

Students will discuss changes in the story then students do independent work on emotions they see between characters

Students will discuss the concept of trouble as Pete sees it then wrap up by making new predictions about what might happen by the end of the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 17not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 ldquohellipwhat happens to you at nightrdquo

Students will discuss the changes that actually happened in the story then do independent work on what Pete feels about Sucker

Students will read closely to select quotes to use in answering the Writing Prompt

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash55

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Optional Quest Black White and Blues in Chicago

Black White and Blues in Chicago is a tablet-based immersive experience that allows students to explore what the lives of the characters from Lorraine Hansberryrsquos play A Raisin in the Sun might have been like It also helps students gain a greater knowledge of African American history from the mid-20th century The Quest allows students to follow the lives of a family like the Youngers as each family member goes through a typical day Through their tablets students roam the larger historical community of Chicagorsquos South Side from the 1940s to the 1960s seeing scenes that the playrsquos characters might have encountered if it were possible for them to move off the printed page and into actual historical events

Quest Day 1 Using Primary Source Photographs

Students will compare primary source photographs of Chicagorsquos South Side to the South Side presented in A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Quest Day 2 Dissecting a Primary Source Document

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Quest Day 3 Classroom Debate What Did You Do Today

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 4 Dissecting a Primary Source Document II

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 5 Classroom Debate Do We Stay or Do We Move

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 18not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit C Brain Science

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

Lesson 1 Science vs FictionmdashPart 1

Students will look at pre-chosen passages from the text and video clips from old movies and describe what makes them engaging

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

Lesson 2 Science vs FictionmdashPart 2

Students will apply the techniques that grabbed their attention in the videos to the text to describe the passages even more precisely Then in a Writing Prompt students will apply what they learned and write about a different passage from the text

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 ldquoBut something goes wrong this timerdquo

Students will look at how the author moves out of sequence to tell a good story By comparing the sequence of the blasting process with the account of Phineasrsquos accident students will notice the ambiguity in the historical account of Phineasrsquos accident They will explore how this ambiguity draws readers in and how it may also lead to misconceptions if readers donrsquot read carefully

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Phineas Has a Stroke of Luck

Students will identify the differences between an open brain injury and a closed brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

Lesson 5 Wash Your Hands

Students will learn about the science of bacteria and how they cause infection in order to help students grasp the limited medical knowledge available at the time and how that impacted Dr Harlowrsquos treatment of Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 19not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 ldquoPhineas should have been deadrdquo

Students will explore what doctors did and didnrsquot know in 1848 through rereading and discussion Using their new knowledge students will respond to a prompt arguing for whether or not Phineas should have died

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 Phineas Recovers Fully

Students choose the evidence that Dr Harlow uses to declare Phineas ldquofully recoveredrdquo and then discuss what Phineas is missing in his recovery Based on their rereading and discussion students will respond to a prompt using evidence to describe why they believe that Phineas has or hasnrsquot fully recovered

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 8 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 9 A Tour of the Brain

Students will learn to integrate scientific diagrams and text to gain a working knowledge of the areas of the brain and their functions This knowledge will help students grasp how the injury has affected Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

Lesson 10 Diagnose Phineasrsquos Brain Injury

Students will practice synthesizing scientific evidence from the text and the brain diagrams to reach a conclusion in response to a Writing Prompt about what part of Phineasrsquos brain was affected by his injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 20not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Phrenologists vs Whole Brainers

Students will learn who the Phrenologists and the Whole Brainers are along with their theories on brain science and how they each used Phineas as proof of their theories Further medical misconceptions will be exposed

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-Literacy RI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 12 Digging Up the Body Harlow Rethinks Again

Students will explore how Broca and Wernickersquos identification of brain areas changed brain theory into brain science and how these discoveries impact Dr Harlowrsquos thinking (or rethinking) about Phineasrsquos brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoFollowing Phineas Gagerdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

Lesson 1 Brain Science 101

Students will be introduced to the new text ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Having studied a narrative non-fiction piece about brain science with Phineas Gage students will look at the modern science of the brain specifically the adolescent brain They will use text and images to understand the following scientific processes synapse formation synaptic pruning and myelination

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 1ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 21not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Dopamine and the Adolescent Brain

Students will learn about dopamine another scientific term and how it impacts adolescent behavior Students will apply their new knowledge by responding to a Writing Prompt

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 22ndash23

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Hot Cognition and Cold Cognition

Students will build on their knowledge of the adolescent brain and learn about hot cognition and cold cognition two scientific concepts

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 24ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Flex Day 3

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Perception Academy

Perception Academy is a series of linked activities that focus on brain disorders and how they affect what we perceive and how we respond to the world around us Students move through the periods of a school day as though they have one of the perception disorders detailed in Oliver Sacksrsquos anthology The Quest builds on the work students have been doing in Unit C Brain Science to help them tackle and master this challenging anecdotal non-fiction text The Quest also encourages students to continue reading in the sciences on their own

Over the course of the Quest students will also watch some videos each presenting a testimony from a real person who experiences one of the disorders that students are studying One of these testimonials comes from Dr Sacks himself who has face blindness the inability to recognize faces These videos serve not only to deepen student understanding but to create empathy and respect for the people described in Sacksrsquos work Students engage in a series of writing assignments during this Quest as well as participate in a creative poster session

Quest Day 1 Part 1 and 2 Introduction and Breakfast

Students will be introduced to the Quest It begins with an audio simulation of a minor bus crash that happens to students on their way to school The accident is the source of the brain injuries that ldquoimpairrdquo the studentsrsquo perception throughout the Quest Next students have an augmented-reality simulation of breakfast based on their brain disorders

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

na

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 14not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 rdquoWhat you always excusing me forrdquo

Students will watch film clips from Act II Scene One of A Raisin in the Sun that focus on Back to Africa and Assimilation Students will continue their close reading of the play and compare charactersrsquo views on assimilation

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 9 Home

Students will read aloud and discuss the house purchase then share character responses in groups

Students will use their knowledge of their character to answer a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene One

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 10 ldquoFor you to deciderdquo

Students will discuss Walterrsquos actions and Mamarsquos decision to give him control of the money

Students will respond to a poll on whether Mamarsquos decision is right or wrong then do group work on who they believe should get the money

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 11 ldquoWhat can we do for you Mr Lindnerrdquo

Students will read and discuss who Lindner is before the class completes a WantObstacleAction chart for him

Students will read closely to determine their chosen characterrsquos reaction to Lindner before completing a Writing Prompt

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act II Scene Three

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 12 ldquoLemme tell youmdashrdquo

Students will read aloud and discuss Boborsquos visit The class discusses the meanings and significance of the phrase ldquoTHAT MONEY IS MADE OUT OF MY FATHERrsquoS FLESHrdquo

The class will read aloud the remainder of Act II then students do silent reading of Act III

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 ldquoYou teach him goodrdquo

Students will watch film clips and answer polls on whether their chosen characterrsquos wants have changed or not at certain points in the play

The class will read aloud and discuss the end of the play Students will do independent work on the final choice Walter makes and then respond to a poll and discuss their own characterrsquos actions at the end of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry Act III

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 15not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 14 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoHarlemrdquo by Langston Hughes

Lesson 1 Dreams Deferred

Students will interpret similes from ldquoHarlemrdquo the Langston Hughes poem that furnished Lorraine Hansberry with the title of the play They will make physical then character associations with the similes before responding to the Writing Prompt

ldquoHarlemrdquo Langston Hughes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Essay First Steps

Students will choose a character to write about select a passage to focus on then draft their first body paragraphs

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 2 Writing the Body Paragraphs

Students will revise and write a claim statement for body paragraph 1 Students will then write and revise a second body paragraph including a claim statement

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Transitions

Students will work on identifying andor creating connections between their first and second body paragraphs then write a transition to link them

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 16not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Claims and Introductions

Students will write their essay claims then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

ldquoSuckerrdquo by Carson McCullers

Lesson 1 ldquoThe room was mine and I used it as I wanted tordquo

Students will share first impressions of Pete and Sucker and try to understand how Pete sees Sucker from what he says as a narrator

Students will do independent work on how the reader sees Pete then read further and discuss what they think might happen next in the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash9

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 rdquoThe Queen of Shebardquo

Students will review their reading about Maybelle and do independent work on that character and Petersquos feelings toward her

Students will then make comparisons between Petersquos presentations of Sucker and Maybelle to the reader

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 rdquoIt seemed to me suddenlyhelliprdquo

Students will discuss changes in the story then students do independent work on emotions they see between characters

Students will discuss the concept of trouble as Pete sees it then wrap up by making new predictions about what might happen by the end of the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 17not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 ldquohellipwhat happens to you at nightrdquo

Students will discuss the changes that actually happened in the story then do independent work on what Pete feels about Sucker

Students will read closely to select quotes to use in answering the Writing Prompt

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash55

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Optional Quest Black White and Blues in Chicago

Black White and Blues in Chicago is a tablet-based immersive experience that allows students to explore what the lives of the characters from Lorraine Hansberryrsquos play A Raisin in the Sun might have been like It also helps students gain a greater knowledge of African American history from the mid-20th century The Quest allows students to follow the lives of a family like the Youngers as each family member goes through a typical day Through their tablets students roam the larger historical community of Chicagorsquos South Side from the 1940s to the 1960s seeing scenes that the playrsquos characters might have encountered if it were possible for them to move off the printed page and into actual historical events

Quest Day 1 Using Primary Source Photographs

Students will compare primary source photographs of Chicagorsquos South Side to the South Side presented in A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

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Quest Day 2 Dissecting a Primary Source Document

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Quest Day 3 Classroom Debate What Did You Do Today

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 4 Dissecting a Primary Source Document II

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 5 Classroom Debate Do We Stay or Do We Move

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 18not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit C Brain Science

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

Lesson 1 Science vs FictionmdashPart 1

Students will look at pre-chosen passages from the text and video clips from old movies and describe what makes them engaging

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

Lesson 2 Science vs FictionmdashPart 2

Students will apply the techniques that grabbed their attention in the videos to the text to describe the passages even more precisely Then in a Writing Prompt students will apply what they learned and write about a different passage from the text

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 ldquoBut something goes wrong this timerdquo

Students will look at how the author moves out of sequence to tell a good story By comparing the sequence of the blasting process with the account of Phineasrsquos accident students will notice the ambiguity in the historical account of Phineasrsquos accident They will explore how this ambiguity draws readers in and how it may also lead to misconceptions if readers donrsquot read carefully

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Phineas Has a Stroke of Luck

Students will identify the differences between an open brain injury and a closed brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

Lesson 5 Wash Your Hands

Students will learn about the science of bacteria and how they cause infection in order to help students grasp the limited medical knowledge available at the time and how that impacted Dr Harlowrsquos treatment of Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 19not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 ldquoPhineas should have been deadrdquo

Students will explore what doctors did and didnrsquot know in 1848 through rereading and discussion Using their new knowledge students will respond to a prompt arguing for whether or not Phineas should have died

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 Phineas Recovers Fully

Students choose the evidence that Dr Harlow uses to declare Phineas ldquofully recoveredrdquo and then discuss what Phineas is missing in his recovery Based on their rereading and discussion students will respond to a prompt using evidence to describe why they believe that Phineas has or hasnrsquot fully recovered

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 8 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 9 A Tour of the Brain

Students will learn to integrate scientific diagrams and text to gain a working knowledge of the areas of the brain and their functions This knowledge will help students grasp how the injury has affected Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

Lesson 10 Diagnose Phineasrsquos Brain Injury

Students will practice synthesizing scientific evidence from the text and the brain diagrams to reach a conclusion in response to a Writing Prompt about what part of Phineasrsquos brain was affected by his injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 20not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Phrenologists vs Whole Brainers

Students will learn who the Phrenologists and the Whole Brainers are along with their theories on brain science and how they each used Phineas as proof of their theories Further medical misconceptions will be exposed

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-Literacy RI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 12 Digging Up the Body Harlow Rethinks Again

Students will explore how Broca and Wernickersquos identification of brain areas changed brain theory into brain science and how these discoveries impact Dr Harlowrsquos thinking (or rethinking) about Phineasrsquos brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoFollowing Phineas Gagerdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

Lesson 1 Brain Science 101

Students will be introduced to the new text ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Having studied a narrative non-fiction piece about brain science with Phineas Gage students will look at the modern science of the brain specifically the adolescent brain They will use text and images to understand the following scientific processes synapse formation synaptic pruning and myelination

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 1ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 21not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Dopamine and the Adolescent Brain

Students will learn about dopamine another scientific term and how it impacts adolescent behavior Students will apply their new knowledge by responding to a Writing Prompt

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 22ndash23

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Hot Cognition and Cold Cognition

Students will build on their knowledge of the adolescent brain and learn about hot cognition and cold cognition two scientific concepts

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 24ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Flex Day 3

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Perception Academy

Perception Academy is a series of linked activities that focus on brain disorders and how they affect what we perceive and how we respond to the world around us Students move through the periods of a school day as though they have one of the perception disorders detailed in Oliver Sacksrsquos anthology The Quest builds on the work students have been doing in Unit C Brain Science to help them tackle and master this challenging anecdotal non-fiction text The Quest also encourages students to continue reading in the sciences on their own

Over the course of the Quest students will also watch some videos each presenting a testimony from a real person who experiences one of the disorders that students are studying One of these testimonials comes from Dr Sacks himself who has face blindness the inability to recognize faces These videos serve not only to deepen student understanding but to create empathy and respect for the people described in Sacksrsquos work Students engage in a series of writing assignments during this Quest as well as participate in a creative poster session

Quest Day 1 Part 1 and 2 Introduction and Breakfast

Students will be introduced to the Quest It begins with an audio simulation of a minor bus crash that happens to students on their way to school The accident is the source of the brain injuries that ldquoimpairrdquo the studentsrsquo perception throughout the Quest Next students have an augmented-reality simulation of breakfast based on their brain disorders

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

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Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

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Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

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Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

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Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

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Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

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Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

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Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

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Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

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Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

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Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

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Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

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Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

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Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

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Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

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Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

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Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

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Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

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Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 15not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 14 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoHarlemrdquo by Langston Hughes

Lesson 1 Dreams Deferred

Students will interpret similes from ldquoHarlemrdquo the Langston Hughes poem that furnished Lorraine Hansberry with the title of the play They will make physical then character associations with the similes before responding to the Writing Prompt

ldquoHarlemrdquo Langston Hughes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Essay First Steps

Students will choose a character to write about select a passage to focus on then draft their first body paragraphs

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 2 Writing the Body Paragraphs

Students will revise and write a claim statement for body paragraph 1 Students will then write and revise a second body paragraph including a claim statement

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Transitions

Students will work on identifying andor creating connections between their first and second body paragraphs then write a transition to link them

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 16not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Claims and Introductions

Students will write their essay claims then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

ldquoSuckerrdquo by Carson McCullers

Lesson 1 ldquoThe room was mine and I used it as I wanted tordquo

Students will share first impressions of Pete and Sucker and try to understand how Pete sees Sucker from what he says as a narrator

Students will do independent work on how the reader sees Pete then read further and discuss what they think might happen next in the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash9

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 rdquoThe Queen of Shebardquo

Students will review their reading about Maybelle and do independent work on that character and Petersquos feelings toward her

Students will then make comparisons between Petersquos presentations of Sucker and Maybelle to the reader

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 rdquoIt seemed to me suddenlyhelliprdquo

Students will discuss changes in the story then students do independent work on emotions they see between characters

Students will discuss the concept of trouble as Pete sees it then wrap up by making new predictions about what might happen by the end of the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 17not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 ldquohellipwhat happens to you at nightrdquo

Students will discuss the changes that actually happened in the story then do independent work on what Pete feels about Sucker

Students will read closely to select quotes to use in answering the Writing Prompt

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash55

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Optional Quest Black White and Blues in Chicago

Black White and Blues in Chicago is a tablet-based immersive experience that allows students to explore what the lives of the characters from Lorraine Hansberryrsquos play A Raisin in the Sun might have been like It also helps students gain a greater knowledge of African American history from the mid-20th century The Quest allows students to follow the lives of a family like the Youngers as each family member goes through a typical day Through their tablets students roam the larger historical community of Chicagorsquos South Side from the 1940s to the 1960s seeing scenes that the playrsquos characters might have encountered if it were possible for them to move off the printed page and into actual historical events

Quest Day 1 Using Primary Source Photographs

Students will compare primary source photographs of Chicagorsquos South Side to the South Side presented in A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Quest Day 2 Dissecting a Primary Source Document

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Quest Day 3 Classroom Debate What Did You Do Today

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 4 Dissecting a Primary Source Document II

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 5 Classroom Debate Do We Stay or Do We Move

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 18not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit C Brain Science

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

Lesson 1 Science vs FictionmdashPart 1

Students will look at pre-chosen passages from the text and video clips from old movies and describe what makes them engaging

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

Lesson 2 Science vs FictionmdashPart 2

Students will apply the techniques that grabbed their attention in the videos to the text to describe the passages even more precisely Then in a Writing Prompt students will apply what they learned and write about a different passage from the text

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 ldquoBut something goes wrong this timerdquo

Students will look at how the author moves out of sequence to tell a good story By comparing the sequence of the blasting process with the account of Phineasrsquos accident students will notice the ambiguity in the historical account of Phineasrsquos accident They will explore how this ambiguity draws readers in and how it may also lead to misconceptions if readers donrsquot read carefully

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Phineas Has a Stroke of Luck

Students will identify the differences between an open brain injury and a closed brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

Lesson 5 Wash Your Hands

Students will learn about the science of bacteria and how they cause infection in order to help students grasp the limited medical knowledge available at the time and how that impacted Dr Harlowrsquos treatment of Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 19not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 ldquoPhineas should have been deadrdquo

Students will explore what doctors did and didnrsquot know in 1848 through rereading and discussion Using their new knowledge students will respond to a prompt arguing for whether or not Phineas should have died

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 Phineas Recovers Fully

Students choose the evidence that Dr Harlow uses to declare Phineas ldquofully recoveredrdquo and then discuss what Phineas is missing in his recovery Based on their rereading and discussion students will respond to a prompt using evidence to describe why they believe that Phineas has or hasnrsquot fully recovered

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 8 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 9 A Tour of the Brain

Students will learn to integrate scientific diagrams and text to gain a working knowledge of the areas of the brain and their functions This knowledge will help students grasp how the injury has affected Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

Lesson 10 Diagnose Phineasrsquos Brain Injury

Students will practice synthesizing scientific evidence from the text and the brain diagrams to reach a conclusion in response to a Writing Prompt about what part of Phineasrsquos brain was affected by his injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 20not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Phrenologists vs Whole Brainers

Students will learn who the Phrenologists and the Whole Brainers are along with their theories on brain science and how they each used Phineas as proof of their theories Further medical misconceptions will be exposed

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-Literacy RI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 12 Digging Up the Body Harlow Rethinks Again

Students will explore how Broca and Wernickersquos identification of brain areas changed brain theory into brain science and how these discoveries impact Dr Harlowrsquos thinking (or rethinking) about Phineasrsquos brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoFollowing Phineas Gagerdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

Lesson 1 Brain Science 101

Students will be introduced to the new text ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Having studied a narrative non-fiction piece about brain science with Phineas Gage students will look at the modern science of the brain specifically the adolescent brain They will use text and images to understand the following scientific processes synapse formation synaptic pruning and myelination

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 1ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 21not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Dopamine and the Adolescent Brain

Students will learn about dopamine another scientific term and how it impacts adolescent behavior Students will apply their new knowledge by responding to a Writing Prompt

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 22ndash23

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Hot Cognition and Cold Cognition

Students will build on their knowledge of the adolescent brain and learn about hot cognition and cold cognition two scientific concepts

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 24ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Flex Day 3

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Perception Academy

Perception Academy is a series of linked activities that focus on brain disorders and how they affect what we perceive and how we respond to the world around us Students move through the periods of a school day as though they have one of the perception disorders detailed in Oliver Sacksrsquos anthology The Quest builds on the work students have been doing in Unit C Brain Science to help them tackle and master this challenging anecdotal non-fiction text The Quest also encourages students to continue reading in the sciences on their own

Over the course of the Quest students will also watch some videos each presenting a testimony from a real person who experiences one of the disorders that students are studying One of these testimonials comes from Dr Sacks himself who has face blindness the inability to recognize faces These videos serve not only to deepen student understanding but to create empathy and respect for the people described in Sacksrsquos work Students engage in a series of writing assignments during this Quest as well as participate in a creative poster session

Quest Day 1 Part 1 and 2 Introduction and Breakfast

Students will be introduced to the Quest It begins with an audio simulation of a minor bus crash that happens to students on their way to school The accident is the source of the brain injuries that ldquoimpairrdquo the studentsrsquo perception throughout the Quest Next students have an augmented-reality simulation of breakfast based on their brain disorders

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

na

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 16not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Claims and Introductions

Students will write their essay claims then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

ldquoSuckerrdquo by Carson McCullers

Lesson 1 ldquoThe room was mine and I used it as I wanted tordquo

Students will share first impressions of Pete and Sucker and try to understand how Pete sees Sucker from what he says as a narrator

Students will do independent work on how the reader sees Pete then read further and discuss what they think might happen next in the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash9

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 rdquoThe Queen of Shebardquo

Students will review their reading about Maybelle and do independent work on that character and Petersquos feelings toward her

Students will then make comparisons between Petersquos presentations of Sucker and Maybelle to the reader

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 rdquoIt seemed to me suddenlyhelliprdquo

Students will discuss changes in the story then students do independent work on emotions they see between characters

Students will discuss the concept of trouble as Pete sees it then wrap up by making new predictions about what might happen by the end of the story

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash28

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 17not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 ldquohellipwhat happens to you at nightrdquo

Students will discuss the changes that actually happened in the story then do independent work on what Pete feels about Sucker

Students will read closely to select quotes to use in answering the Writing Prompt

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash55

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Optional Quest Black White and Blues in Chicago

Black White and Blues in Chicago is a tablet-based immersive experience that allows students to explore what the lives of the characters from Lorraine Hansberryrsquos play A Raisin in the Sun might have been like It also helps students gain a greater knowledge of African American history from the mid-20th century The Quest allows students to follow the lives of a family like the Youngers as each family member goes through a typical day Through their tablets students roam the larger historical community of Chicagorsquos South Side from the 1940s to the 1960s seeing scenes that the playrsquos characters might have encountered if it were possible for them to move off the printed page and into actual historical events

Quest Day 1 Using Primary Source Photographs

Students will compare primary source photographs of Chicagorsquos South Side to the South Side presented in A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Quest Day 2 Dissecting a Primary Source Document

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Quest Day 3 Classroom Debate What Did You Do Today

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 4 Dissecting a Primary Source Document II

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 5 Classroom Debate Do We Stay or Do We Move

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 18not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit C Brain Science

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

Lesson 1 Science vs FictionmdashPart 1

Students will look at pre-chosen passages from the text and video clips from old movies and describe what makes them engaging

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

Lesson 2 Science vs FictionmdashPart 2

Students will apply the techniques that grabbed their attention in the videos to the text to describe the passages even more precisely Then in a Writing Prompt students will apply what they learned and write about a different passage from the text

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 ldquoBut something goes wrong this timerdquo

Students will look at how the author moves out of sequence to tell a good story By comparing the sequence of the blasting process with the account of Phineasrsquos accident students will notice the ambiguity in the historical account of Phineasrsquos accident They will explore how this ambiguity draws readers in and how it may also lead to misconceptions if readers donrsquot read carefully

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Phineas Has a Stroke of Luck

Students will identify the differences between an open brain injury and a closed brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

Lesson 5 Wash Your Hands

Students will learn about the science of bacteria and how they cause infection in order to help students grasp the limited medical knowledge available at the time and how that impacted Dr Harlowrsquos treatment of Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 19not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 ldquoPhineas should have been deadrdquo

Students will explore what doctors did and didnrsquot know in 1848 through rereading and discussion Using their new knowledge students will respond to a prompt arguing for whether or not Phineas should have died

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 Phineas Recovers Fully

Students choose the evidence that Dr Harlow uses to declare Phineas ldquofully recoveredrdquo and then discuss what Phineas is missing in his recovery Based on their rereading and discussion students will respond to a prompt using evidence to describe why they believe that Phineas has or hasnrsquot fully recovered

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 8 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 9 A Tour of the Brain

Students will learn to integrate scientific diagrams and text to gain a working knowledge of the areas of the brain and their functions This knowledge will help students grasp how the injury has affected Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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Lesson 10 Diagnose Phineasrsquos Brain Injury

Students will practice synthesizing scientific evidence from the text and the brain diagrams to reach a conclusion in response to a Writing Prompt about what part of Phineasrsquos brain was affected by his injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 20not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Phrenologists vs Whole Brainers

Students will learn who the Phrenologists and the Whole Brainers are along with their theories on brain science and how they each used Phineas as proof of their theories Further medical misconceptions will be exposed

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-Literacy RI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 12 Digging Up the Body Harlow Rethinks Again

Students will explore how Broca and Wernickersquos identification of brain areas changed brain theory into brain science and how these discoveries impact Dr Harlowrsquos thinking (or rethinking) about Phineasrsquos brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoFollowing Phineas Gagerdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

Lesson 1 Brain Science 101

Students will be introduced to the new text ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Having studied a narrative non-fiction piece about brain science with Phineas Gage students will look at the modern science of the brain specifically the adolescent brain They will use text and images to understand the following scientific processes synapse formation synaptic pruning and myelination

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 1ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 21not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Dopamine and the Adolescent Brain

Students will learn about dopamine another scientific term and how it impacts adolescent behavior Students will apply their new knowledge by responding to a Writing Prompt

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 22ndash23

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Hot Cognition and Cold Cognition

Students will build on their knowledge of the adolescent brain and learn about hot cognition and cold cognition two scientific concepts

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 24ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Flex Day 3

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Perception Academy

Perception Academy is a series of linked activities that focus on brain disorders and how they affect what we perceive and how we respond to the world around us Students move through the periods of a school day as though they have one of the perception disorders detailed in Oliver Sacksrsquos anthology The Quest builds on the work students have been doing in Unit C Brain Science to help them tackle and master this challenging anecdotal non-fiction text The Quest also encourages students to continue reading in the sciences on their own

Over the course of the Quest students will also watch some videos each presenting a testimony from a real person who experiences one of the disorders that students are studying One of these testimonials comes from Dr Sacks himself who has face blindness the inability to recognize faces These videos serve not only to deepen student understanding but to create empathy and respect for the people described in Sacksrsquos work Students engage in a series of writing assignments during this Quest as well as participate in a creative poster session

Quest Day 1 Part 1 and 2 Introduction and Breakfast

Students will be introduced to the Quest It begins with an audio simulation of a minor bus crash that happens to students on their way to school The accident is the source of the brain injuries that ldquoimpairrdquo the studentsrsquo perception throughout the Quest Next students have an augmented-reality simulation of breakfast based on their brain disorders

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

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Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

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Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit B Character amp Conflict 17not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 ldquohellipwhat happens to you at nightrdquo

Students will discuss the changes that actually happened in the story then do independent work on what Pete feels about Sucker

Students will read closely to select quotes to use in answering the Writing Prompt

ldquoSuckerrdquo Carson McCullers paragraphs 1ndash55

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Optional Quest Black White and Blues in Chicago

Black White and Blues in Chicago is a tablet-based immersive experience that allows students to explore what the lives of the characters from Lorraine Hansberryrsquos play A Raisin in the Sun might have been like It also helps students gain a greater knowledge of African American history from the mid-20th century The Quest allows students to follow the lives of a family like the Youngers as each family member goes through a typical day Through their tablets students roam the larger historical community of Chicagorsquos South Side from the 1940s to the 1960s seeing scenes that the playrsquos characters might have encountered if it were possible for them to move off the printed page and into actual historical events

Quest Day 1 Using Primary Source Photographs

Students will compare primary source photographs of Chicagorsquos South Side to the South Side presented in A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Quest Day 2 Dissecting a Primary Source Document

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Quest Day 3 Classroom Debate What Did You Do Today

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 4 Dissecting a Primary Source Document II

Students will connect a primary source document of their choice to the ideas in A Raisin in the Sun Each document choice refers students to a different passage of the play

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Quest Day 5 Classroom Debate Do We Stay or Do We Move

Students will share their primary source texts with one another and relate those texts to the characters of A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 18not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit C Brain Science

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

Lesson 1 Science vs FictionmdashPart 1

Students will look at pre-chosen passages from the text and video clips from old movies and describe what makes them engaging

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

Lesson 2 Science vs FictionmdashPart 2

Students will apply the techniques that grabbed their attention in the videos to the text to describe the passages even more precisely Then in a Writing Prompt students will apply what they learned and write about a different passage from the text

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 ldquoBut something goes wrong this timerdquo

Students will look at how the author moves out of sequence to tell a good story By comparing the sequence of the blasting process with the account of Phineasrsquos accident students will notice the ambiguity in the historical account of Phineasrsquos accident They will explore how this ambiguity draws readers in and how it may also lead to misconceptions if readers donrsquot read carefully

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Phineas Has a Stroke of Luck

Students will identify the differences between an open brain injury and a closed brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

Lesson 5 Wash Your Hands

Students will learn about the science of bacteria and how they cause infection in order to help students grasp the limited medical knowledge available at the time and how that impacted Dr Harlowrsquos treatment of Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 19not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 ldquoPhineas should have been deadrdquo

Students will explore what doctors did and didnrsquot know in 1848 through rereading and discussion Using their new knowledge students will respond to a prompt arguing for whether or not Phineas should have died

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 Phineas Recovers Fully

Students choose the evidence that Dr Harlow uses to declare Phineas ldquofully recoveredrdquo and then discuss what Phineas is missing in his recovery Based on their rereading and discussion students will respond to a prompt using evidence to describe why they believe that Phineas has or hasnrsquot fully recovered

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 8 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 9 A Tour of the Brain

Students will learn to integrate scientific diagrams and text to gain a working knowledge of the areas of the brain and their functions This knowledge will help students grasp how the injury has affected Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

Lesson 10 Diagnose Phineasrsquos Brain Injury

Students will practice synthesizing scientific evidence from the text and the brain diagrams to reach a conclusion in response to a Writing Prompt about what part of Phineasrsquos brain was affected by his injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 20not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Phrenologists vs Whole Brainers

Students will learn who the Phrenologists and the Whole Brainers are along with their theories on brain science and how they each used Phineas as proof of their theories Further medical misconceptions will be exposed

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-Literacy RI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 12 Digging Up the Body Harlow Rethinks Again

Students will explore how Broca and Wernickersquos identification of brain areas changed brain theory into brain science and how these discoveries impact Dr Harlowrsquos thinking (or rethinking) about Phineasrsquos brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoFollowing Phineas Gagerdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

Lesson 1 Brain Science 101

Students will be introduced to the new text ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Having studied a narrative non-fiction piece about brain science with Phineas Gage students will look at the modern science of the brain specifically the adolescent brain They will use text and images to understand the following scientific processes synapse formation synaptic pruning and myelination

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 1ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 21not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Dopamine and the Adolescent Brain

Students will learn about dopamine another scientific term and how it impacts adolescent behavior Students will apply their new knowledge by responding to a Writing Prompt

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 22ndash23

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Hot Cognition and Cold Cognition

Students will build on their knowledge of the adolescent brain and learn about hot cognition and cold cognition two scientific concepts

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 24ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Flex Day 3

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Perception Academy

Perception Academy is a series of linked activities that focus on brain disorders and how they affect what we perceive and how we respond to the world around us Students move through the periods of a school day as though they have one of the perception disorders detailed in Oliver Sacksrsquos anthology The Quest builds on the work students have been doing in Unit C Brain Science to help them tackle and master this challenging anecdotal non-fiction text The Quest also encourages students to continue reading in the sciences on their own

Over the course of the Quest students will also watch some videos each presenting a testimony from a real person who experiences one of the disorders that students are studying One of these testimonials comes from Dr Sacks himself who has face blindness the inability to recognize faces These videos serve not only to deepen student understanding but to create empathy and respect for the people described in Sacksrsquos work Students engage in a series of writing assignments during this Quest as well as participate in a creative poster session

Quest Day 1 Part 1 and 2 Introduction and Breakfast

Students will be introduced to the Quest It begins with an audio simulation of a minor bus crash that happens to students on their way to school The accident is the source of the brain injuries that ldquoimpairrdquo the studentsrsquo perception throughout the Quest Next students have an augmented-reality simulation of breakfast based on their brain disorders

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

na

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

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Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 18not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit C Brain Science

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

Lesson 1 Science vs FictionmdashPart 1

Students will look at pre-chosen passages from the text and video clips from old movies and describe what makes them engaging

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

Lesson 2 Science vs FictionmdashPart 2

Students will apply the techniques that grabbed their attention in the videos to the text to describe the passages even more precisely Then in a Writing Prompt students will apply what they learned and write about a different passage from the text

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 ldquoBut something goes wrong this timerdquo

Students will look at how the author moves out of sequence to tell a good story By comparing the sequence of the blasting process with the account of Phineasrsquos accident students will notice the ambiguity in the historical account of Phineasrsquos accident They will explore how this ambiguity draws readers in and how it may also lead to misconceptions if readers donrsquot read carefully

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Phineas Has a Stroke of Luck

Students will identify the differences between an open brain injury and a closed brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

Lesson 5 Wash Your Hands

Students will learn about the science of bacteria and how they cause infection in order to help students grasp the limited medical knowledge available at the time and how that impacted Dr Harlowrsquos treatment of Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 19not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 ldquoPhineas should have been deadrdquo

Students will explore what doctors did and didnrsquot know in 1848 through rereading and discussion Using their new knowledge students will respond to a prompt arguing for whether or not Phineas should have died

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 7 Phineas Recovers Fully

Students choose the evidence that Dr Harlow uses to declare Phineas ldquofully recoveredrdquo and then discuss what Phineas is missing in his recovery Based on their rereading and discussion students will respond to a prompt using evidence to describe why they believe that Phineas has or hasnrsquot fully recovered

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 8 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 9 A Tour of the Brain

Students will learn to integrate scientific diagrams and text to gain a working knowledge of the areas of the brain and their functions This knowledge will help students grasp how the injury has affected Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

Lesson 10 Diagnose Phineasrsquos Brain Injury

Students will practice synthesizing scientific evidence from the text and the brain diagrams to reach a conclusion in response to a Writing Prompt about what part of Phineasrsquos brain was affected by his injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 20not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Phrenologists vs Whole Brainers

Students will learn who the Phrenologists and the Whole Brainers are along with their theories on brain science and how they each used Phineas as proof of their theories Further medical misconceptions will be exposed

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-Literacy RI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 12 Digging Up the Body Harlow Rethinks Again

Students will explore how Broca and Wernickersquos identification of brain areas changed brain theory into brain science and how these discoveries impact Dr Harlowrsquos thinking (or rethinking) about Phineasrsquos brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoFollowing Phineas Gagerdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

Lesson 1 Brain Science 101

Students will be introduced to the new text ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Having studied a narrative non-fiction piece about brain science with Phineas Gage students will look at the modern science of the brain specifically the adolescent brain They will use text and images to understand the following scientific processes synapse formation synaptic pruning and myelination

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 1ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 21not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Dopamine and the Adolescent Brain

Students will learn about dopamine another scientific term and how it impacts adolescent behavior Students will apply their new knowledge by responding to a Writing Prompt

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 22ndash23

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Hot Cognition and Cold Cognition

Students will build on their knowledge of the adolescent brain and learn about hot cognition and cold cognition two scientific concepts

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 24ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Flex Day 3

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Perception Academy

Perception Academy is a series of linked activities that focus on brain disorders and how they affect what we perceive and how we respond to the world around us Students move through the periods of a school day as though they have one of the perception disorders detailed in Oliver Sacksrsquos anthology The Quest builds on the work students have been doing in Unit C Brain Science to help them tackle and master this challenging anecdotal non-fiction text The Quest also encourages students to continue reading in the sciences on their own

Over the course of the Quest students will also watch some videos each presenting a testimony from a real person who experiences one of the disorders that students are studying One of these testimonials comes from Dr Sacks himself who has face blindness the inability to recognize faces These videos serve not only to deepen student understanding but to create empathy and respect for the people described in Sacksrsquos work Students engage in a series of writing assignments during this Quest as well as participate in a creative poster session

Quest Day 1 Part 1 and 2 Introduction and Breakfast

Students will be introduced to the Quest It begins with an audio simulation of a minor bus crash that happens to students on their way to school The accident is the source of the brain injuries that ldquoimpairrdquo the studentsrsquo perception throughout the Quest Next students have an augmented-reality simulation of breakfast based on their brain disorders

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

na

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

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Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

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Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

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Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

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Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

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Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

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Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

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Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

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Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

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Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

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Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

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Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

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Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

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Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

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Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

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Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

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Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

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Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

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Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

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Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

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Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

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Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

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Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

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Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

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Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

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Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

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Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

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Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

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Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 19not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 ldquoPhineas should have been deadrdquo

Students will explore what doctors did and didnrsquot know in 1848 through rereading and discussion Using their new knowledge students will respond to a prompt arguing for whether or not Phineas should have died

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

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Lesson 7 Phineas Recovers Fully

Students choose the evidence that Dr Harlow uses to declare Phineas ldquofully recoveredrdquo and then discuss what Phineas is missing in his recovery Based on their rereading and discussion students will respond to a prompt using evidence to describe why they believe that Phineas has or hasnrsquot fully recovered

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquorsquoHorrible Accidentrsquo in Vermontrdquo

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Lesson 8 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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Lesson 9 A Tour of the Brain

Students will learn to integrate scientific diagrams and text to gain a working knowledge of the areas of the brain and their functions This knowledge will help students grasp how the injury has affected Phineas

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

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Lesson 10 Diagnose Phineasrsquos Brain Injury

Students will practice synthesizing scientific evidence from the text and the brain diagrams to reach a conclusion in response to a Writing Prompt about what part of Phineasrsquos brain was affected by his injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 20not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Phrenologists vs Whole Brainers

Students will learn who the Phrenologists and the Whole Brainers are along with their theories on brain science and how they each used Phineas as proof of their theories Further medical misconceptions will be exposed

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

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Lesson 12 Digging Up the Body Harlow Rethinks Again

Students will explore how Broca and Wernickersquos identification of brain areas changed brain theory into brain science and how these discoveries impact Dr Harlowrsquos thinking (or rethinking) about Phineasrsquos brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoFollowing Phineas Gagerdquo

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Lesson 13 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

Lesson 1 Brain Science 101

Students will be introduced to the new text ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Having studied a narrative non-fiction piece about brain science with Phineas Gage students will look at the modern science of the brain specifically the adolescent brain They will use text and images to understand the following scientific processes synapse formation synaptic pruning and myelination

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 1ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 21not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Dopamine and the Adolescent Brain

Students will learn about dopamine another scientific term and how it impacts adolescent behavior Students will apply their new knowledge by responding to a Writing Prompt

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 22ndash23

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Hot Cognition and Cold Cognition

Students will build on their knowledge of the adolescent brain and learn about hot cognition and cold cognition two scientific concepts

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 24ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Flex Day 3

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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Quest Perception Academy

Perception Academy is a series of linked activities that focus on brain disorders and how they affect what we perceive and how we respond to the world around us Students move through the periods of a school day as though they have one of the perception disorders detailed in Oliver Sacksrsquos anthology The Quest builds on the work students have been doing in Unit C Brain Science to help them tackle and master this challenging anecdotal non-fiction text The Quest also encourages students to continue reading in the sciences on their own

Over the course of the Quest students will also watch some videos each presenting a testimony from a real person who experiences one of the disorders that students are studying One of these testimonials comes from Dr Sacks himself who has face blindness the inability to recognize faces These videos serve not only to deepen student understanding but to create empathy and respect for the people described in Sacksrsquos work Students engage in a series of writing assignments during this Quest as well as participate in a creative poster session

Quest Day 1 Part 1 and 2 Introduction and Breakfast

Students will be introduced to the Quest It begins with an audio simulation of a minor bus crash that happens to students on their way to school The accident is the source of the brain injuries that ldquoimpairrdquo the studentsrsquo perception throughout the Quest Next students have an augmented-reality simulation of breakfast based on their brain disorders

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

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Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

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Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

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Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

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Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

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Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

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Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

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Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

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Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

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Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

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Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

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Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

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Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

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Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

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Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 20not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 11 Phrenologists vs Whole Brainers

Students will learn who the Phrenologists and the Whole Brainers are along with their theories on brain science and how they each used Phineas as proof of their theories Further medical misconceptions will be exposed

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoWhat We Thought About How We Thoughtrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-Literacy RI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 12 Digging Up the Body Harlow Rethinks Again

Students will explore how Broca and Wernickersquos identification of brain areas changed brain theory into brain science and how these discoveries impact Dr Harlowrsquos thinking (or rethinking) about Phineasrsquos brain injury

Phineas Gage John Fleischman ldquoFollowing Phineas Gagerdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo by Laurence Steinberg

Lesson 1 Brain Science 101

Students will be introduced to the new text ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Having studied a narrative non-fiction piece about brain science with Phineas Gage students will look at the modern science of the brain specifically the adolescent brain They will use text and images to understand the following scientific processes synapse formation synaptic pruning and myelination

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 1ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71D

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 21not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Dopamine and the Adolescent Brain

Students will learn about dopamine another scientific term and how it impacts adolescent behavior Students will apply their new knowledge by responding to a Writing Prompt

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 22ndash23

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Hot Cognition and Cold Cognition

Students will build on their knowledge of the adolescent brain and learn about hot cognition and cold cognition two scientific concepts

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 24ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Flex Day 3

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Perception Academy

Perception Academy is a series of linked activities that focus on brain disorders and how they affect what we perceive and how we respond to the world around us Students move through the periods of a school day as though they have one of the perception disorders detailed in Oliver Sacksrsquos anthology The Quest builds on the work students have been doing in Unit C Brain Science to help them tackle and master this challenging anecdotal non-fiction text The Quest also encourages students to continue reading in the sciences on their own

Over the course of the Quest students will also watch some videos each presenting a testimony from a real person who experiences one of the disorders that students are studying One of these testimonials comes from Dr Sacks himself who has face blindness the inability to recognize faces These videos serve not only to deepen student understanding but to create empathy and respect for the people described in Sacksrsquos work Students engage in a series of writing assignments during this Quest as well as participate in a creative poster session

Quest Day 1 Part 1 and 2 Introduction and Breakfast

Students will be introduced to the Quest It begins with an audio simulation of a minor bus crash that happens to students on their way to school The accident is the source of the brain injuries that ldquoimpairrdquo the studentsrsquo perception throughout the Quest Next students have an augmented-reality simulation of breakfast based on their brain disorders

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

na

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 21not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Dopamine and the Adolescent Brain

Students will learn about dopamine another scientific term and how it impacts adolescent behavior Students will apply their new knowledge by responding to a Writing Prompt

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 22ndash23

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Hot Cognition and Cold Cognition

Students will build on their knowledge of the adolescent brain and learn about hot cognition and cold cognition two scientific concepts

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg paragraphs 24ndash29

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 4 Flex Day 3

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Perception Academy

Perception Academy is a series of linked activities that focus on brain disorders and how they affect what we perceive and how we respond to the world around us Students move through the periods of a school day as though they have one of the perception disorders detailed in Oliver Sacksrsquos anthology The Quest builds on the work students have been doing in Unit C Brain Science to help them tackle and master this challenging anecdotal non-fiction text The Quest also encourages students to continue reading in the sciences on their own

Over the course of the Quest students will also watch some videos each presenting a testimony from a real person who experiences one of the disorders that students are studying One of these testimonials comes from Dr Sacks himself who has face blindness the inability to recognize faces These videos serve not only to deepen student understanding but to create empathy and respect for the people described in Sacksrsquos work Students engage in a series of writing assignments during this Quest as well as participate in a creative poster session

Quest Day 1 Part 1 and 2 Introduction and Breakfast

Students will be introduced to the Quest It begins with an audio simulation of a minor bus crash that happens to students on their way to school The accident is the source of the brain injuries that ldquoimpairrdquo the studentsrsquo perception throughout the Quest Next students have an augmented-reality simulation of breakfast based on their brain disorders

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

na

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 22not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 Part 3 English Video Interlude 1

Students will begin by reading case studies from the text and responding to several reading comprehension questions Then students will share what they learn with other members of the group with the same brain disorder Finally the group will make a poster that conveys to the class a summary of the grouprsquos condition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 3 Part 4 Recess Video Interlude 2

In groups students will play a game that requires them to use textual evidence to figure out what the people in the case studies can and canrsquot do based on their brain disorder

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

Quest Day 4 Part 5 Drama Class Video Interlude 3

Students with different conditions will pair up and work together to confront ldquotaskrdquo scenarios that pose challenges for people with their disorders Then the whole class will come together and different pairs will compare solutions

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Quest Day 5 Part 6 Final Assembly

Students will be put into groups comprised of different brain disorders to attend a ldquogrand finalerdquo in which each group pieces together the story of the bus accident to produce a complete account of the crash

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Lesson 1 A Modern Phineas

Students will compare the case study ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo to Phineas and his frontal-lobe damage to review Phineas Gage and to prepare for their essay in the essay unit

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoYes Father-Sisterrdquo

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI79

Lesson 2 Flex Day 4

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

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Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

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Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

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Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

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Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

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Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

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Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

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Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

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Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

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Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

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Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

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Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

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Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

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Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

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Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

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Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

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Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

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Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

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Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

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Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit C Brain Science 23not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Comparing Visual Neglect to ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Students will use charts to compare two patients who suffer from a similar brain disorder in the video Visual Neglect and ldquoEyes Rightrdquo Then students will examine and discuss a sample essay that compares the text and the video

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks ldquoEyes Rightrdquo

Visual Neglect (video)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Introduce the Essay

Students will find evidence of similar behaviors from ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo and Phineas Gage and write the first body paragraph of their essays

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 2 Write Body Paragraph 2

Students will write the second body paragraph of their essays and describe and explain their textual evidence to show how it supports their claims

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

Lesson 3 Flex Day 5

Students will complete a Revision Assignment on adding or further developing their evidence They will then read what they wrote and decide on the sequence of the body paragraphs in their essays

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Introduction and Transitions

Students will write introductions that contain strong leads and work on transitions between paragraphs

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Editing

Students will edit their essays and then share a part of their finished essay with the rest of the class

Phineas Gage John Fleischman

ldquoDemystifying the Adolescent Brainrdquo Laurence Steinberg

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 24not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Poetry

Lesson 1 Seeing Silence

Students will be introduced to a close reading practice that they will use with increasing sophistication throughout this unit visualizing or ldquomaking a mental picturerdquo of the objects and actions in a text A 3-line DH Lawrence poem serves as the first example in a series of such readings The poem creates one simple image and is about how much meaning can be in a simple image

ldquoThe White Horserdquo DH Lawrence

ldquoThe Silencerdquo Federico Garciacutea Lorca

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquoHis notice sudden isrdquo

Students will read Emily Dickinsonrsquos ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo and will construct visualizations of each of the concatenated descriptions that compose the first few stanzas The poem is intentionally cryptic about its subject but students will discover that visualizing enables them to see that the poem is describing a snake throughout

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 3 ldquoAnd zero at the bonerdquo

Students will identify how particular words in the poem shape its meaning as they examine the narratorrsquos description of the snake over the course of the poem Students will write analyses of how the snake is described and how the speakerrsquos fear is described

ldquoA narrow fellow in the grassrdquo Emily Dickinson

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 25not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Read Like a Movie Director Part 1

Working in the mode of a movie director students will begin to create a series of ldquomental storyboardsrdquo of several complex moments in Poersquos text in order to reflect and deepen their understanding of the events being described They will compare their visualization of what the narrator says is happening in the story to a professional storyboard artistrsquos interpretation of the same scenes Students will focus on what the narrator believes about his own sanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

Lesson 2 Read Like a Movie Director Part 2

Students will close read the final paragraphs of the story and then use a software application to assemble 3 storyboards using provided images of the characters settings actions sounds and thoughts Their task in this activity is to present literally what the narrator believes is happening at the end of the story

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 3 Examining the Readerrsquos Perspective

Students will continue to close read the final paragraphs of the story this time focusing on what the reader can infer is happening Again the students will use software to create a sequence of storyboards this time from the readerrsquos perspective Students will then compare and contrast their perspective with the narratorrsquos perspective By analyzing discussing and then writing about the differences between their storyboards from the narratorrsquos perspective and those from the readerrsquos perspective they will develop a detailed understanding of what an ldquounreliable narratorrdquo is

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

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Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

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Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

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Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

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Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

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Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

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Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

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Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

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Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

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Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

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Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

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Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 26not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 Flex Day 1

Students will be directed to one of three options

1 Work with their partners or individually to finish work on their storyboards

2 Participate in an additional sharing session to point out the differences between the readerrsquos perspective and the narratorrsquos perspective and how narrators can be unreliable

3 Complete a Revision Assignment to add or further develop evidence in their writing from Lesson 3

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 1

Individually and in groups students will examine the legal conditions of insanity presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo of 1843 Students will gather and prepare evidence for a debate on the narratorrsquos sanity Students will work in teams to gather evidence from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo and explain how each piece of evidence from the story meets a criterion for sanity or insanity

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 6 Debating the Narratorrsquos Sanity Part 2

Students will use the evidence they gathered in the previous lesson to argue for or against the narratorrsquos sanity based on the legal conditions presented in ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo Students will write opening arguments counterarguments and closing statements to be used during the debate

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe MrsquoNaghten Rulerdquo from Queen v MrsquoNaghten (1843)

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL73

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 Amontillado Amontillado

Students will work in groups closely reading the text to determine what they can figure out about either Fortunato Montresor or the setting based on the first half of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will also paraphrase two sentences to gain a deeper understanding of Montresorrsquos motives and his ideas about revenge Then they will analyze the opening exchange between Montresor and Fortunato to begin to understand how Montresor is manipulating Fortunato

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 27not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Your Movie Crew

Students will work with the end of the story to figure out what exactly Montresor does to Fortunato and what happens to each character as a result Then the students assume the role of movie director and must respond to a video-mail from a casting director to determine what type of actor should be cast to play Fortunato or Montresor andor to help an art director determine how to design the set for both Carnival and Montresorrsquos vaults

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 3 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch an animated version of the story noting how the characters or setting are different than what theyrsquod imagined Students will then write about one choice the director made in the animation and whether they would have made a similar or different choice and why

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 4 Read Like a Movie Reviewer

Students will write a movie review analyzing the directorrsquos choices regarding characters and setting and comparing the directorrsquos vision to their own paying special attention to how the directorrsquos choices respond to specific elements of the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

The Cask of Amontillado an animation created by Moonbot Studios

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 Behind the Wall

Students will discuss what Fortunato knows at different points in the story versus what the reader knows at different points in the story and will discuss this as an instance of dramatic irony Students will then determine whether or not Montresor got revenge in the way he says he defined revenge and will support their claim with details from the text

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 28not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

The students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoAnnabel Leerdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Masque of the Red Deathrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Quest Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe is a fun engaging way for students to explore the world of Edgar Allan Poersquos writing while applying some of their critical reading and writing skills

The Quest is a mystery Poe has been murdered and students must figure out who killed him They participate in the Quest as one of Edgar Allan Poersquos critics Mark Twain or Rufus Griswold or as one of the following characters from his works Lenore Annabel Lee the Raven the Person from ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Montresor from ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo the Red Death and Auguste Dupin from ldquoThe Murders in the Rue Morguerdquo Each character must investigate the crime scene and interrogate the other characters in order to find and interpret clues and ultimately solve the mystery The Quest is also loosely based on Poersquos real life mysterious death which to this day has not yet been solved

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe allows students to practice their close reading skills and detailed writing skills and to explore characters from the world of Edgar Allan Poe in depth They also analyze new pieces of non-fiction writing (specifically Mark Twainrsquos and Rufus Griswoldrsquos scathing reviews of Poersquos work) and pay close attention to setting and character The Quest encourages each student to relate personally to the material by giving them a truly unique experience It also reinforces studentsrsquo knowledge of what they have read during the unit and encourages them to revisit the texts showing them that there are always new details and clues to be found within texts

Quest Day 1 Introduction

The teacher will introduce the Quest and assign each student group to represent one of 9 characters Students will read character cards to learn basic information about their characters and will share that information with the class so that all students begin to understand the sub-text of who the characters are and their relationship to Poe and each other

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 29not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Quest Day 2 The Crime Scene

Students will view illustrations of the crime scene and closely read the crime scene report to piece together clues and begin to link those clues to Poersquos literature In their character roles students will interrogate one another to begin formulating ideas about who killed Poe Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 3 Primary Source Documents

Students will read primary source documents including letters written by Mark Twain and Rufus Griswoldrsquos obituary for Poe They will continue making additional connections between the characters and Poersquos literature Finally students receive new character cards and learn more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

Quest Day 4 Plot Twists

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then receive new character cards to learn even more about their character and his or her relationship to other characters

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Quest Day 5 Final Accusations

Students will read additional documents that shed new light on some of the characters and complicate the plot Students will then write their final accusations using evidence theyrsquove gathered during the Quest and then present their accusations to the class before finding out who actually murdered Poe

Selected poems and stories from The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 30not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo by Edgar Allan Poe

Lesson 1 ldquoAh distinctly I rememberhelliprdquo

The Raven and Lenore were both characters in the Quest so students have some interest in learning more about them A through line of this series of lessons will be the assignment to memorize the first stanza of the poem Memorization is presented as a tool in the close-reading toolkit andmdashbecause the Raven has such a famous openingmdashas cultural literacy Students will begin by writing down the lyrics to a song they have memorized to demonstrate that they already memorize text regularly then brainstorm things that make it easier to memorize (rhythm rhyme repetition etc) Students then watch listen read repeat analyze write down and recite the first stanza of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo as part of a sequential process to memorize it

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

Lesson 2 ldquowhile I ponderedhelliprdquo

Students will define particular words and paraphrase small phrases to gain a precise understanding of what is being described before focusing on the continued patterns of rhythm and rhyme Then students will look at the poem through the distinct lenses of setting subject and particular word choice to build a cumulative understanding of the feeling Poe is evoking Finally students will write about the mood Poe evokes at the beginning of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 3 ldquoQuoth the Raven lsquoNevermorersquordquo

Students will watch an animation of the first 8 stanzas of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Then they will work in groups to analyze the specific question the narrator is asking the raven and what the ravenrsquos response of ldquonevermorerdquo means in 4 different stanzas

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 31not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 4 A Directorrsquos Reading

Students will watch the full animated version of the poem noting how this animation is different than what theyrsquod imagined as they read the poem and different than the animation of ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Students will then analyze the directorrsquos interpretation by explaining what part of the text might have led the director to include a particular image Finally students will write about one moment where the animation does a good job of capturing the mood of the poem

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Lesson 5 ldquohellipsuddenly there came a tappingrdquo

Students will start by reflecting on images they created to illustrate the mood in the beginning of the poem Then they will watch a brief interview with the filmmakers and voice actor to consider how each pays close attention to the text and tries to reflect the same mood Students will then document the visual details the filmmakers use to establish the opening mood in the animation of ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Finally they will write about the mood the filmmakers create at the beginning of the animation

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will stake claims about one of Poersquos narrators in which they explain why that narrator can or cannot be trusted to accurately portray the events in the story or poem They will also begin collecting evidence to support their claims

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write the body paragraphs of their essays focusing on describing and explaining each piece of textual evidence in a way that would convince even the most skeptical reader

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit D Poetry amp Poe 32not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise their body paragraphs by adding evidence or developing their evidence further They will practice writing leads and claim statements then craft their introductions

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Editing the Essay

Students will use the Sample Essay to identify the elements of a conclusion Students will write conclusions for their essays and begin editing the entire essay

ldquoThe Tell-Tale Heartrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Cask of Amontilladordquo Edgar Allan Poe

ldquoThe Ravenrdquo Edgar Allan Poe

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 33not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Lesson 1 Overview Two Households

Students will consider the Prologue through a variety of lensesmdashthe rhythms the meaning of individual words and phrases recitation and memorization By the end of the lesson students will be able to recite an excerpt of the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Lesson 2 Fill-in-the-Bard

Students will choose synonyms for selected words in Shakespearersquos lines then share and debate their choices with the class Students will then complete a short writing assignment explaining the meaning of selected lines from the Prologue and what they can infer from the Prologue

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74A

Lesson 3 ldquoMy lips two blushing pilgrims ready standrdquo

Students will watch a filmed excerpt of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter in order to consider how the actorsrsquo physical actions can be used to investigate the meanings of their lines This lens will allow students to analyze the language and movements to determine Romeorsquos motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Lesson 4 Palmers Pilgrims Holy Shrines

Students will continue their close read of Romeo and Julietrsquos first encounter explore the meaning and uses of metaphor and trace an extended metaphor throughout the passage Students will analyze Julietrsquos language to determine her motivation

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 5 What Has 14 Lines and Rhymes

Students will analyze the distinctive rhyme scheme of the sonnet and learn that Shakespeare was highly intentional about the way he shapes Romeo and Julietrsquos first lines to one another

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 34not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 6 Flex Day 1

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 7 The Sun The Moon The Stars

Students will analyze Romeorsquos use of metaphors to describe Juliet in the classic balcony scene They will then apply the concept of an extended metaphor to create their own metaphors to describe Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 8 ldquoWhatrsquos in a namerdquo

Students will continue their close read of the classic balcony scene to analyze an extended metaphor used in Julietrsquos discussion of names By the end of the lesson students will respond to a Writing Prompt determining if Romeo and Julietrsquos problems would truly be solved if Romeo changed his name

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 9 ldquoThou art a villainrdquo

Students will choreograph the pivotal fight scene to again investigate how physical actions help determine the meaning of Shakespearersquos language Students will then apply this understanding to an analysis of each characterrsquos motivation during this scene

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL77

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 35not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 10 ldquoA plague arsquo both your housesrdquo

Students will continue to work with the pivotal fight scene analyzing Mercutiorsquos famous dying words They will then develop a thematic statement about the significance of names in the playrsquos central conflict by writing about who Mercutio blames for his death

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

Lesson 11 Romeorsquos Transformation

Students will isolate and analyze key language from Romeorsquos reaction to Mercutiorsquos death They will then contrast the final encounter between Romeo and Tybalt with their initial exchange at the outset of the fight by responding to a Writing Prompt

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 12 Flex Day 2

The teacher will assign students a differentiated Revision Assignment andor differentiated grammar activities

For revision students will add or further develop their use of evidence from a recent Writing Prompt

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 13 Famous Last Words

Students will pantomime the final death scene using only the stage directions as a guide before doing a close reading to analyze the explicit and figurative nature of Romeo and Julietrsquos final words

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

Lesson 14 A Lasting Peace

Students will analyze the Princersquos famous 5-line judgment and reflect back on what they have read to determine if they think the peace will last between the Capulets and Montagues

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 3

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 36not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Making a Claim

Students will reread sections from Romeo and Juliet and identify evidence that Romeorsquos death was a result of hate and evidence that his death was a result of love Students will then write paragraphs using their most convincing evidence

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Body Paragraphs

Students will write a claim statement about Romeorsquos death being a result of love or hate Students will then write and revise their body paragraphs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71A

Lesson 3 Flex Day 3

Students will continue to work on their Response to Text Essays with teacher support based on studentsrsquo individual needs

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing an Introduction

Students will revise in order to describe and explain evidence clearly and then write an introductory paragraph for their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Writing a Conclusion and Polishing the Essay

Students will write their conclusions and edit their essays as needed using the Editing Checklist and the Guidelines for Citing and Punctuating a Direct Quote

Students will have an opportunity to share their essays

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71E

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit E Shakespearersquos Romeo amp Juliet 37not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lesson 1 Introducing Summer of the Mariposas

This lesson establishes routines and thinking students will use as they read Summer of the Mariposas independently and gather together to discuss what they notice

Students will read and write a summary of the Prologue practicing a routine they will use to summarize future chapters They will practice looking for patterns and for both explicit and implicit connections in their reading Finally they will learn an annotation routine to use as they read this novel

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 2 The Herorsquos Journey

Students learn the key stages in the narrative pattern of the herorsquos journey (Joseph Campbellrsquos ldquomonomythrdquo) As they read further in the novel they describe how Summer of the Mariposas presents each of these stages They complete a Writing Prompt to identify the herorsquos key sources of strength

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Prologue

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 3 FishbowlmdashHealing the Family

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What does it mean for the family to become whole again

Students complete a Writing Prompt that asks them to support their claim about whether or not the family becomes whole again

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 1

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Lesson 4 Fishbowlmdash Transformation

Students prepare for and participate in a fishbowl discussion around the central question What lesson should the sisters learn about transformation Students complete a Writing Prompt to support their claim about whether transformation is something positive or negative in Summer of the Mariposas

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall Chapter 2

This lesson can be used and re-used at various points during the novel

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71d

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

Lesson 5 Summer of the MariposasmdashSolos

This lesson contains multiple choice questions for each chapter of Summer of the Mariposas grouped into separate Solo activities

Summer of the Mariposas Guadalupe Garcia McCall

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL74a

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL75

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 38not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Information Literacy

The Information Literacy sub-unit is included within each Collections Unit allowing teachers to choose which skills their students need to develop and when

The lessons in this sub-unit provide students with essential skills required for conducting research They learn how to validate and corroborate sources recognize the distinctions between primary secondary and tertiary sources and avoid plagiarism by properly citing sources framing quotes and paraphrasing

Lesson 1 Evaluating Sources Part 1

Students will work collaboratively to assess the credibility of a variety of provided sources distinguishing reliable sources from unreliable sources

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus site httpzapatopinettreeoctopus

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 2 Evaluating Sources Part 2

Students will review several Internet sources working collaboratively to assess them with a credibility checklist

Selected Internet sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 3 Avoiding Plagiarism

Students will learn how to frame direct quotes and paraphrase information in order to avoid plagiarism They will learn how to provide basic bibliographic information

ldquoPilot Dropped Candy Into Hearts of Berlinrdquo ABC News

ldquoThe Sweet Lure of Chocolaterdquo Jim Spadaccini

ldquoPrehistoric Americans Traded Chocolate for Turquoiserdquo Christine DellrsquoAmore

ProjectEd plagiarism videos

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI77

Scavenger Hunts amp Internet Research

Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt Introducing the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72D

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79B

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 39not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Scavenger Hunt Exploring the Collection

Students will explore a selection of texts and images in The Gold Rush Collection developing and practicing close reading skills and discussing their findings

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Valid Internet Sources CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Dear Diary and Collection Research

Lesson 1 Research Up-Close and Personal

Students will be assigned a specific group of people from the gold rush era to research eg Chinese immigrants native Americans

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Lesson 2 Writing Dear Diary

Students will create a journal from the point of view of a person participating in the gold rush Their entries will be informed by the research they conducted in the last lesson

ldquoCalifornia Culinary Experiencesrdquo Prentice Mulford

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851ndash52 Dame Shirley ldquoLetter the Tenth Amateur Miningmdash Hairbreadth lsquoScapes ampcrdquo

Gold Rush Diary of Ramoacuten Gil Navarro Ramoacuten Gil Navarro

Digger The Tragic Fate of the California Indians Jerry Stanley ldquoGood Hall of Diggersrdquo

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 40not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 3 Collection Research

Students select texts and images from The Gold Rush Collection continue to develop close reading skills as they answer the questions accompanying the materials and then gather in groups to discuss the images and texts

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

Lesson 1 Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

Students work together to create guidelines for a Socratic seminar They then generate open-ended questions about their assigned texts to ask during the Socratic seminar

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71C

Lesson 2 Conducting the Socratic Seminar

Students follow class-established guidelines as they discuss the gold rush and contribute to the seminar with relevant comments and open-ended questions

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Lesson 3 Internet Research

Students will identify a topic from a specific text or image in the Collection generate a research question and conduct Internet research to find the answer

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and valid Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Write an Essay

Lesson 1 Gathering Evidence

Students will choose between two research options They will then conduct their research using the information literacy skills they have been practicing throughout the unit

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72B

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 41not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 2 Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Students will use their research skills to explore the Internet identifying dependable sources for information about their chosen topics They will then create first drafts of body paragraphs for their research essays

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72C

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

Lesson 3 Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction

Students will learn how to organize their research information and examine the elements of a good introduction They will then write an introductory paragraph for their paper

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

Lesson 4 Revising and Writing a Conclusion

Students revise their body paragraphs and work on their conclusionsThey will then have the opportunity to share their writing with the class

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72F

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 5 Finishing and Editing the Essay

Students will add bibliographic information to their writing including in-text citations and a Works Cited page They will continue to edit and revise their essays as needed 111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100111310011131001113100

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72E

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

Lesson 6 Creating Citations and a Works Cited List

Students will use citation guidelines to complete both in- text citations and a Works Cited page for their sources

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW78

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit F The Gold Rush Collection 42not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 7 Media Project

Students use their research from the Collection and the Internet to create a media project

Primary and secondary source documents images and multimedia files from the Collection and Internet sources

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW77

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW72A

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL75

Lesson 8 Timeline Presentations

Students will discuss their research experience as they present their final multimedia1113100projects to the class

na CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL76

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 43not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Creating a Believable Character

Lesson 1 Creating a Believable Character

The students will create main characters for their short stories using photographs of settings and faces for situation character and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 2 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 3 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

Lesson 4 Reviewing the Shape of a Story

The students will review the shape of a story and identify the four story elements in a picture book that the teacher reads in class

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 5 Developing the Rising Action

Each student will write his or her first rising action event using his or her characterrsquos personality to guide the conflict as it intensifies

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 6 Analyzing Points of View

The students will discuss how first second and third person point of view impact a readerrsquos experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 7 Experimenting With Points of View

Each student will rewrite his or her first rising action event so that it is from a new point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 44not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 8 Using Sensory Details Effectively

The students will practice making decisions about including essential and nonessential sensory details

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 9 Playing With Perspective

The students will consider how character perspective influences the perception of an event and will try narrating a fictional situation from more than one characterrsquos point of view

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 10 Playing With Voice in Dialogue

The students will use their knowledge of alternate perspectives to deepen the believability of dialogue in their second rising action event

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Experimenting With a Second Character

Lesson 11 Creating a Second Believable Character

The students will create a second main character for a second potential short story using pictures of faces and settings for character setting and story ideas

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 12 Creating a Believable Problem

The students will brainstorm potential problems that could take place in their chosen settings and will describe one particular problem in detail

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Lesson 13 Creating a Believable Personality

The students will discover more about their characters by imagining their charactersrsquo responses to a variety of situations

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 14 Creating a Multifaceted Character

The students will deepen their main characterrsquos believability and appeal by crafting a more complex personality

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 45not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 15 Setting Up Change and Growth in Rising Action

The students will discuss ways that characters change when under pressure in difficult situations Each student will write his or her first rising action eventmdashone scene in which his or her character is under pressure that might lead to change

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

Lesson 16 Varying Sentence Structure mdashSentence Beginnings

The students will study the importance of sentence variety and will practice varying their sentence beginnings for a more vivid reader experience

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 17 Varying Sentence StructuremdashSentence Length

The students will study the importance of varying sentence structure and will practice varying their sentence length to impact the storyrsquos pacing

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Writing a Short Story

Lesson 18 Choosing a Storyline

The students will choose which story to complete and will write the third rising action event for that story

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

Lesson 19 Revising a Characterrsquos Voice

The students will revise dialogue and inner monologue in their chosen stories so that the main characterrsquos voice is believable and unique

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 20 Developing Character Change and GrowthmdashTurning Point

The students will experiment with three possible turning points for their characters Each student will then write the turning point moment that shows change and growth in the main character

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Unit G Intermediate Story Writing 46not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Lesson Objectives In-Class Text Focus

CA Common Core State Standards

Lesson 21 Revising Sentence Length

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment to create effective pacing by varying sentence length

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 22 Revising to Use Sensory Details Effectively

The students will complete a teacher-selected revision assignment and a student-selected revision assignment in order to emphasize certain sensory details over others

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW73

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

Lesson 23 Editing and Writing the Final Draft

The students will edit their stories for technical errors Some students will share passages of their stories For many students this session will take two class periods

NA CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW75

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW76

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW74

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracySL71

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79

Scope and Sequence 7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II 47not | Amplify ELA California Edition

Scope and Sequence7th Grade Laphamrsquos Archive II

Collections Objectives CA Common Core State Standards

African American Women Writers

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

Modern Day Romeo amp Juliet

Navajo Code Talkers

Students will explore a curated selection of texts images and multimedia focused on a topic where they can conduct their own independent research Teachers have the option to send the work of particularly enthusiastic students to Laphamrsquos Quarterly an award-winning history magazine for encouraging editorial notes

CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW79