English 7

Unit 1: Complex Texts

• Introduction

• Complex Text: Fiction

• Figurative Language and Literary Devices

• Complex Text: Nonfiction

• Narrative Nonfiction

• Complex Text: Rhetoric

• Literary Devices in a Speech

• Complex Text: 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

• Biography of 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: Introduction to Informational Texts

• Introduction

• Practicing Academic Integrity

• Express Yourself Accurately

• Word Meanings and Reading Strategies

• Using Evidence from a Text

Unit 2: A Guide to Informational Writing

• Introduction

• Overview of Informational Text Strategies

• Three Main Types of Informational Writing

• Relevant vs. Irrelevant Information

• Asking Questions for More Information

Unit 3: Literary Nonfiction

• Introduction

• What is Literary Nonfiction?

• Literary Nonfiction Biography

• Plan to Write a Literary Nonfiction Biography

• Literary Nonfiction Narrative Writing Techniques

• Draft and Peer Edit Your Literary Nonfiction Biography

Unit 4: Expository Writing

• Introduction

• What is Expository Writing?

• Objective vs. Subjective Writing

• Crafting the Body Paragraphs

• Crafting the Introduction and Conclusion

Unit 5: Analyzing Arguments

• Introduction

• Parts of an Argument

• Opposing Sides of an Argument

• Sufficient and Relevant Evidence

• Types of Evidence

Unit 6: Writing an Argument

• Introduction

• Using Anecdotes to Support an Argument

• Argument Body Paragraphs

• Argument Introduction and Conclusion

• Sentence Structure and Peer Review

Unit 7: Persuasive Speech

• Introduction

• Evaluating Persuasive Speeches

• Monroe’s Motivated Sequence

• MMS Persuasive Speech Outline

• Visual Aids

• Speech Delivery

Unit 8: Narratives

• Introduction

• Overview of Plot Structure

• Overview of Narrative Writing Techniques

• The Beginning: Exposition

• The Middle: Rising Actions

• The Ending: Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution