English 7

Unit 1: Complex Texts

• Introduction

• Fiction

• Figurative Language and Literary Devices

• Nonfiction

• Narrative Nonfiction

• Rhetoric

• Literary Devices in a Speech

• Poetry

• Poetry Review

Unit 2: Looking Back to Look Forward

• Introduction

• Bee's Knees and All That!

• Dangling Modifiers

• Perspectives

• Wild Turkeys

• One Life Can Touch Many

• Katherine Johnson

• Influencing Inferences

• "The Third Wish"

Unit 3: The Outsiders Part 1

• Introduction

• What is My Identity?

• Identity and Poetry

• 1960s Flashbacks to the World of the Outsiders

• Events from the 1960s

• Chapters 1 and 2

• Organizing Characters

• Things are Rough all Over: Chapter 3

Unit 4: The Outsiders Part 2

• Introduction

• Born to be Wild

• Bullying

• On The Road to Change

• "Nothing Gold Can Stay"

• Identity

• Intentions: Good and Bad

• Shaping the Identity of Characters

• My Life Story

Unit 5: Being an Outsider: The Outsiders Part 3

• Introduction

• Stereotypes and Media Bias: Chapter 7

• Chapter 7

• Hero or Hoodlum

• Bias

• Family Rules: Chapter 8

• Chapter 8

• Ready to Rumble

• The Rumble

Unit 6: Life Lessons: The Outsiders Part 1

• Introduction

• Dealing with Grief and Loss

• Stages of Grief

• Different Paths of Grief

• Take My Advice

• Chapter 11

• What is Gold?

• Concluding Chapter 12

• Getting the Message

• Theme

Unit 7: Drama

• Introduction

• What is Drama?

• The 1920s

• Closer Focus

• Fourteen - A Radio Drama Production

• The Structure

• Fourteen

• Tragedy or Comedy?

• Written vs. Film Adaptations

Unit 1: The Outsiders, Part 1

• Introduction

• What Is My Identity?

• 1960s Flashback to the World of The Outsiders

• Somebody to Love: Chapter 1

• Leader of the Pack: Chapter 2

• Things Are Rough All Over: Chapter 3

Unit 2: The Outsiders, Part 2

• Introduction

• Born to Be Wild

• On the Road to Change

• Identity

• Best Intentions

Unit 3: Being an Outsider

• Introduction

• Stereotypes and Media Bias: Chapter 7

• Hero or Hoodlum?

• Family Rules

• Do Not Judge a Book by the Cover

• Meet the Author

Unit 4: Life Lessons

• Introduction

• Dealing With Grief and Loss

• Take My Advice

• What Is Gold?

• Getting the Message

• Wrapping Up

Unit 5: Time to Argue

• Introduction

• How to Start an Argument

• How to Back Up an Argument

• How to Connect the Dots

• How to Disagree Appropriately

• How to End an Argument

Unit 6: Drama

• Introduction

• What Is Drama?

• Closer Focus

• The War of the Worlds

• Comparing Versions

Unit 7: Narrative Writing

• Introduction

• Narrative

• Point of View and Plot

• Say What?

• Just Write!

• Finishing Touches

Unit 8: Facing Challenges

• Introduction

• Meet Your Project

• Informative Text

• Narrative Text

• Argumentative Text

• Going Public