UNIT THEMES/TOPICS
Each unit lasts 4-5 weeks. Reading and Writing units occur simultaneously. (Unit 1
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WRITING Unit 1: Building a Writer’s Life: Collecting Toward Essays Unit 2: Writing “The Application Essay” for High School, College, and Careers Unit 3: Multi-Modal Informational Writing: Harnessing Technology to Teach Ideas Unit 4: Journalism Unit 5: Fantasy Writing (or other genres in conjunction with reading groups) Unit 6: Literary Essay: Analyzing Text for Meaning, Craft and Tone Unit 7: Writing Prompted Essays for Standardized & Essay Exams Unit 8: Poetry
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READING Unit 1: Making Our Unit 2: Developing Analytical Unit 3: Nonfiction Unit 4: Nonfiction Research Clubs: Developing Analytical Lenses for Informational Unit 5: Fantasy Book Clubs (or other similar sub-genres) Unit 6: Unit 7: Test Preparation Unit 8: Social Issues Book Club: Reading for Justice and Power Unit 9: From Author Studies to Independent Projects: Launching a Summer of
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Earth & Space Science
In the physical sciences, performance expectations at the middle school level focus on students developing understanding of several scientific practices. These include developing and using models, planning and conducting investigations, analyzing and interpreting data, using mathematical and computational thinking, and constructing explanations; and to use these practices to demonstrate understanding of the core ideas. Students are also expected to demonstrate understanding of several of engineering practices including design and evaluation. These practices will be demonstrated through 4 units:
- Earth's Place in the Universe
- Earth's Systems
- Earth and Human Activity
- Engineering Technology and Science
More detailed information can be found at the Next Generation Science Standards Website
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