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English Language Arts 7

Curriculum

  • 4 Sections
  • 21 Lessons
  • Lifetime
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  • Unit 1: Story Elements and the Story Podcast
    6
    • 1.1
      Introduction: Retell a Story as a Podcast Episode
      5 mins
    • 1.2
      1.1 What Makes a Story Work?
      10 mins
    • 1.3
      1.2 Plot Shape and How Characters Change
      10 mins
    • 1.4
      1.3 Drafting the Podcast Script
      10 mins
    • 1.5
      1.4 Showcase: Our Story Podcast Episode
      10 mins
    • 1.6
      A Student Podcast Recording Corner
      15 mins
  • Unit 2: Informational Text and the Class Newsletter
    5
    • 2.1
      2.1 Finding the Main Idea
      10 mins
    • 2.2
      2.2 Text Structure and Author’s Purpose
      10 mins
    • 2.3
      2.3 Drafting and Laying Out the Page
      10 mins
    • 2.4
      2.4 Showcase: Our Newsletter Page
      10 mins
    • 2.5
      A Classroom Newsletter Layout Table
      15 mins
  • Unit 3: Argument Writing and the School Improvement Campaign
    5
    • 3.1
      3.1 Claims: Taking a Clear Position
      10 mins
    • 3.2
      3.2 Evidence and Reasoning
      10 mins
    • 3.3
      3.3 Counterclaims and the First Draft
      10 mins
    • 3.4
      3.4 Showcase: Our Persuasive Letter
      10 mins
    • 3.5
      A School Improvement Campaign Wall
      15 mins
  • Unit 4: Figurative Language and the Class Poetry Anthology
    5
    • 4.1
      4.1 Saying More Than the Words Say
      10 mins
    • 4.2
      4.2 Simile, Metaphor, Personification, and More
      10 mins
    • 4.3
      4.3 Drafting and Annotating a Poem
      10 mins
    • 4.4
      4.4 Showcase: Our Class Poetry Anthology
      10 mins
    • 4.5
      A Classroom Poetry Reading Corner
      15 mins

Introduction: Retell a Story as a Podcast Episode

A diverse group of middle school students sit around a table at home, each with over-ear headphones and small microphones, looking engaged as they brainstorm ideas for retelling a story as a podcast e Hands of several students sketching a simple plot diagram and character outlines on large sheets of paper Welcome to Unit 1: Story Elements and the Story Podcast! In this unit, your project is to Retell a Story as a Podcast Episode.

Here’s the question we’ll be chasing all unit long: How can we retell a short story in our own voices so that someone who has never read it can follow the plot, meet the characters, and understand what the story means?

Keep this question in mind as you work through each lesson — every skill you learn this unit leads up to your final project.

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