August, 2015
English Language Arts Grade 7 Pacing CalendarUPSM 2015-2016 Module 1 August, 2015 Module 1 Overview In this eleven week module, students explore the experiences of people of Southern Sudan during and after the Second Sudanese Civil War. They build proficiency in using textual evidence to support ideas in their writing, both in shorter responses and in an extended essay. Start Date: August 17th End Date: December 18th
Days of instruction will also include English/Grammar Unit, Writer’s Workshop and Reader’s Workshop.
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
12
13
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15
20
21
22
28
29
PD
9
16
10 Routines and First day of Procedures 11 School 17
18
19
Unit 1: Building Background Knowledge: Perspectives in Southern Sudan
23
24
25
26
MAP TESTING Unit 1: Building Background Knowledge:
30
31
Unit 1: Building Background Knowledge
Workshops and/or Grammar
Assess Reteach Review
27 Assess Reteach
Standards addressed in Module 1: RL.1, 2, 4, 6, 9–11 R.I 7. 1,2,4,6,10, W.7.2-5, 8-10 SL. 7 1-2, L 7.1, 2, 4-6
September, 2015
English Language Arts Grade 7 Pacing Calendar-
Sun
Mon
Days of instruction will also include English/Grammar Unit, Writer’s Workshop and Reader’s Workshop.
Wed
1
UPSM 2015-2016 Module 1 September 2015 Module 1 Overview In this eight-week module, students explore the experiences of people of Southern Sudan during and after the Second Sudanese Civil War. They build proficiency in using textual evidence to support ideas in their writing, both in shorter responses and in an extended essay. Start Date: August 17th End Date: December 18th
Tue
Thu
2 MAP TESTING
Fri
3
Sat
4 No School
5
11
12
18
19
25
26
Unit 1: Building Background
7 No School
13
14
8
9
21
15
16
22
28 PD
Workshops and/or Grammar
23
29
17 Assess Reteach Review
24 Workshops and/or Grammar
Unit 1: Building Background Knowledge: Perspectives in Southern Sudan
27
Assess Reteach Review
Unit 1: Building Background Knowledge: Perspectives in Southern Sudan
Unit 1: Building Background Knowledge: Perspectives in Southern Sudan
20
10
Assess Reteach Review
30
End of Unit 1 Reteach Review, Assessment Standards addressed in Module 1: RL.1, 2, 4, 6, 9–11 R.I 7. 1,2,4,6,10, W.7.2-5, 8-10 SL. 7 1-2, L 7.1, 2, 4-6
October, 2015
English Language Arts Grade 7 Pacing Calendar-
Sun
Mon
Days of instruction will also include English/Grammar Unit, Writer’s Workshop and Reader’s Workshop.
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
5
6
7
11
12
13
14
Unit 2: Case Study: Survival in Southern Sudan (Reading Novel)
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19
20
Unit 2: Case Study: Survival in Southern Sudan (Reading)
25
26
21 Parent Teacher Conference
27
28
Unit 2: Case Study: Survival in Southern Sudan (Reading Novel)
8 Workshops and/or Grammar
Unit 2: Case Study: Survival in Southern Sudan (Reading Novel)
Workshops and/or Grammar
2
3
9
10
16
17
23
24
30
31
Assess Reteach Review
15 PD
22 Workshops and/or Grammar
Workshops and/or Grammar
Sat
Assess Reteach Review
Workshops and/or Grammar
UPSM 2015-2016 Module 1 October 2015 Module 1 Overview In this eight-week module, students explore the experiences of people of Southern Sudan during and after the Second Sudanese Civil War. They build proficiency in using textual evidence to support ideas in their writing, both in shorter responses and in an extended essay. Start Date: August 17th End Date: December 18th
Tue
Assess Reteach Review
29 Assess Reteach Review
Standards addressed in Module 1: RL.1, 2, 4, 6, 9–11 R.I 7. 1,2,4,6,10, W.7.2-5, 8-10 SL. 7 1-2, L 7.1, 2, 4-6
November, 2015
English Language Arts Grade 7 Pacing CalendarUPSM 2015-2016 Module 1 November, 2015 Module 1 Overview In this eight-week module, students explore the experiences of people of Southern Sudan during and after the Second Sudanese Civil War. They build proficiency in using textual evidence to support ideas in their writing, both in shorter responses and in an extended essay. Start Date: August 17th End Date: December 18th
Days of instruction will also include English/Grammar Unit, Writer’s Workshop and Reader’s Workshop.
Sun
Mon
Tue
1
2 Unit 2: Case Study
8
9
PD
Wed
Thu
3
4
11
16
17
18
Unit 2: Case Study: Survival in Southern Sudan (Reading Novel)
22
23
24
Unit 2: Case Study: Survival in Southern Sudan (Reading)
29
12
25
Workshops and/or Grammar
Sat
6
7
13
14
20
21
27
28
Assess Reteach Review
Workshops and/or Grammar
Unit 2: Case Study: Survival in Southern Sudan (Reading Novel)
15
5 Workshops and/or Grammar
Unit 2: Case Study
10
Fri
Assess Reteach Review
19 Assess Reteach Review
26
NO SCHOOL
30 End of Unit 2 Reteach Review, Assessment Standards addressed in Module 1: RL.1, 2, 4, 6, 9–11 R.I 7. 1,2,4,6,10, W.7.2-5, 8-10 SL. 7 1-2, L 7.1, 2, 4-6
December, 2015
English Language Arts Grade 7 Pacing Calendar-
Sun
Mon
Days of instruction will also include English/Grammar Unit, Writer’s Workshop and Reader’s Workshop.
Wed
1
UPSM 2015-2016 Module 1 December, 2015 Module 1 Overview In this eight-week module, students explore the experiences of people of Southern Sudan during and after the Second Sudanese Civil War. They build proficiency in using textual evidence to support ideas in their writing, both in shorter responses and in an extended essay. Start Date: August 17th End Date: December 18th
Tue
Thu
2
8
9
Unit 3: Culminating Project: Voices in Sudan
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14
15
16
Unit 3: Culminating Project: Voices in Sudan
20
21
22
3 Workshops and/or Grammar
Unit 3: Culminating Project: Voices in Sudan
7
Fri
23
Workshops and/or Grammar
Workshops and/or Grammar
Sat
4
5
11
12
18
19
25
26
Assess Reteach Review
10 Assess Reteach Review
17
24
Assess Reteach Review
NO SCHOOL 27
28
29
30
NO SCHOOL
Standards addressed in Module 1: RL.1, 2, 4, 6, 9–11 R.I 7. 1,2,4,6,10, W.7.2-5, 8-10 SL. 7 1-2, L 7.1, 2, 4-6
January, 2015
English Language Arts Grade 7 Pacing Calendar-
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
8
9
15
16
22
23
29
30
UPSM 2015-2016 Module 3 Start Date: January 11 End Date: June 24th January, 2015 Module 1 Overview In this eight-week module, students explore the life of Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave and noted abolitionist who wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. The module focuses on the questions of what makes stories powerful and on understanding an author’s purpose. In addition, students analyze how writers use figurative language and word choice to convey meaning.
Days of instruction will also include English/Grammar Unit, Writer’s Workshop and Reader’s Workshop.
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5
6
7
NO SCHOOL 10
11
12
13
Unit 1 Building Background Knowledge: Powerful Stories and Slavery in America
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18 No School
19
Workshops and/or Grammar
20
14 Assess Reteach Review
21 Workshops
Unit 1 Building Background
Assess Reteach Review
MAP TESTING 24
25 PD
26
27
Unit 1 Building Back-
MAP TESTING 31
Work-
28 Assess Reteach Review
Standards addressed in Module 3: RL. 2, 4,5,7,10 R.I 7. 1,2,4,6,10, W.7.2-5, 9, 10 SL. 7 1 L 7. 1-6
February, 2016
English Language Arts Grade 7 Pacing CalendarUPSM 2015-2016 Module 1 February, 2016 Module 1 Overview In this eight-week module, students explore the experiences of people of Southern Sudan during and after the Second Sudanese Civil War. They build proficiency in using textual evidence to support ideas in their writing, both in shorter responses and in an extended essay.
Days of instruction will also include English/Grammar Unit, Writer’s Workshop and Reader’s Workshop.
Sun
Mon
Tue
1
Wed
2
Thu
3 MAP TESTING
Fri
4
Sat
5
6
12
13
19
20
26
27
Unit 1 Building Background Knowledge: Pow-
7
8
9
10
Unit 1 Building Background Knowledge: Powerful Stories and Slavery in America
14
15
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17
Unit 1 Building Background Knowledge: Powerful Stories and Slavery in America
21
22
23
Workshops and/or Grammar
34
End of Unit 1 Reteach, Review, Assess
28
Workshops and/or Grammar
11 Assess Reteach Review
18 Assess Reteach Review
25 Workshops and/or Grammar
Assess Reteach Review
29 Unit 2 Analyzing Author’s
Standards addressed in Module 3: RL. 2, 4,5,7,10 R.I 7. 1,2,4,6,10, W.7.2-5, 9, 10 SL. 7 1 L 7. 1-6
March, 2016
English Language Arts Grade 7 Pacing Calendar-
Sun
Mon
Days of instruction will also include English/Grammar Unit, Writer’s Workshop and Reader’s Workshop.
Wed
1
UPSM 2015-2016 Module 1 March, 2016 Module 1 Overview In this eight-week module, students explore the experiences of people of Southern Sudan during and after the Second Sudanese Civil War. They build proficiency in using textual evidence to support ideas in their writing, both in shorter responses and in an extended essay.
Tue
Thu
2
8
3 Workshops and/or Grammar
Unit 2 Analyzing Author’s
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Fri
9
14
15
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20
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23
5
11
12
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25
26
Assess Reteach Review
17 Assess Reteach Review
Workshops and/or Grammar
Unit 2 Analyzing Author’s Craft and Purpose in Narrative of the Life of Frederick
4 No School
10
Unit 2 Analyzing Author’s Craft and Purpose in Narrative of the Life of Frederick
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24
NO SCHOOL Spring Break 27
28
29
Sat
30
NO SCHOOL Spring Break
Standards addressed in Module 3: RL. 2, 4,5,7,10 R.I 7. 1,2,4,6,10, W.7.2-5, 9, 10 SL. 7 1 L 7. 1-6
April, 2016
English Language Arts Grade 7 Pacing Calendar-
Sun
Mon
UPSM 2015-2016 Module 3 April, 2016 Module 1 Overview In this eight-week module, students explore the life of Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave and noted abolitionist who wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. The module focuses on the questions of what makes stories powerful and on understanding an author’s purpose. In addition, students analyze how writers use figurative language and word choice to convey meaning.
Days of instruction will also include English/Grammar Unit, Writer’s Workshop and Reader’s Workshop.
Tue
4
Wed
Thu
5
6
11
12
13
Unit 2 Analyzing Author’s Craft and Purpose in Narrative of the Life of Frederick
17
18
19
M-Step tentative beginning 25 26 Unit 2 Analyzing Author’s Craft and Purpose in Narra-
Workshops and/or Grammar
20
Unit 2 Analyzing Author’s Craft and Purpose in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
24
7 PD
NO SCHOOL Spring Break 10
Fri
27
Parent Teacher
Conference
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2
8
9
15
16
22
23
29
30
PD
14 Assess Reteach Review
21 PD
Workshops and/or
Workshops and/or Grammar
Sat
28 Assess Reteach Review
Standards addressed in Module 3: RL. 2, 4,5,7,10 R.I 7. 1,2,4,6,10, W.7.2-5, 9, 10 SL. 7 1 L 7. 1-6
May, 2016
English Language Arts Grade 7 Pacing CalendarUPSM 2015-2016 Module 3 May, 2016 Module 1 Overview In this eight-week module, students explore the life of Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave and noted abolitionist who wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. The module focuses on the questions of what makes stories powerful and on understanding an author’s purpose. In addition, students analyze how writers use figurative language and word choice to convey meaning.
Days of instruction will also include English/Grammar Unit, Writer’s Workshop and Reader’s Workshop.
Sun
Mon
1
Tue
2
Wed
3
Thu
Fri
Sat
4
5
6
7
11
12
13
14
20
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27
28
Unit 2 Analyzing Author’s Craft and Purpose
M-Step tentative ending 8
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10
Unit 3: Writing a Narrative Based on an Event From The Life of Frederick Douglass
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18
Unit 3: Writing a Narrative Based on an Event From The Life of Frederick Douglass
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23
24
Workshops and/or Grammar
25
Unit 3: Writing a Narrative Based on an Event From The Life of Frederick Douglass
19 Assess Reteach Review
26 Workshops and/or
PD
MAP TESTING tentative beginning 29 30 31 No School Unit 3: Writing a Narrative Based on an Event From The
Standards addressed in Module 3: RL. 2, 4,5,7,10 R.I 7. 1,2,4,6,10, W.7.2-5, 9, 10 SL. 7 1 L 7. 1-6
June, 2016
English Language Arts Grade 7 Pacing CalendarUPSM 2015-2016 Module 3 June, 2016 Module 1 Overview In this eight-week module, students explore the life of Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave and noted abolitionist who wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. The module focuses on the questions of what makes stories powerful and on understanding an author’s purpose. In addition, students analyze how writers use figurative language and word choice to convey meaning.
Days of instruction will also include English/Grammar Unit, Writer’s Workshop and Reader’s Workshop.
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
1 Unit 3: Writing a
5
6
7
8
Unit 3: Writing a Narrative Based on an Event From The Life of Frederick Douglass
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13
14
15
End of Unit 3: Reteach, Review, Assess
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26
MAP TESTING tentative ending 20 21 22
Workshops and/or Grammar
Workshops and/or Grammar
Workshops and/or
Fri
2
27
28
29
3
4
10
11
17
18
24
25
Assess Reteach Review
9 Assess Reteach Review
16 Assess Reteach Review
23
End of the Year Culminating Review, Final Assessments, and School Activities
End of the Year Culminating Review, Final Assessments, and School Activities
Sat
30
Standards addressed in Module 3: RL. 2, 4,5,7,10 R.I 7. 1,2,4,6,10, W.7.2-5, 9, 10 SL. 7 1 L 7. 1-6
