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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
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 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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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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
CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71
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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
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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
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
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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
CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71
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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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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
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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
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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
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
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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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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL710
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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
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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
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 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
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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
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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
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
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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-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
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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
CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRL71
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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
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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-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
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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
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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
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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-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
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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
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 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
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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW710
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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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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
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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
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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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710
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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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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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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
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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
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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
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 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
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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
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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
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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
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 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
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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
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
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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
CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710
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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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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
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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
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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
CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI710
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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
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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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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
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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
CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyRI71
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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 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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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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
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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-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
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
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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
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-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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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
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 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
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 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
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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
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
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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
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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-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
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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
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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
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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
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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
CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71
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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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 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
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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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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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-LiteracyL76
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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-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
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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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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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
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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
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 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
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
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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
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 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 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 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 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 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
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 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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyW71D
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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
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
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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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-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
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
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CA CCSS ELA-LiteracyL71B
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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 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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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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
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 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
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 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