1. Welcome to Seventh Grade English Language Arts!
Ms. Tickner: Periods 1,3,4,5
Ms. Tickner and Mrs. Duval: Period 2

2. Units of Study
Unit 1: Learning from Experience (short stories, non-fiction).
Unit 2: Changes of Heart (short stories, non-fiction, A Christmas Carol)
Unit 3: Narrative Writing
Unit 4: Public Speaking
Unit 5: Champions of Change (fiction and non-fiction texts, argumentative writing)
Unit 6: Author Study – O. Henry
Unit 7: Salem Witch Trials– Fact vs. Fiction (co-operative unit with Social Studies)

3. Daily/Weekly Communication
Planners
beginning of each class
Homework & Reminders board
Webpage (updated weekly)
due dates
assignments
(weekly or bi-weekly)

4. Regular Assignments Chat-back short reading passage and response
Thursdays
homework grade
first one is due tomorrow

5. Regular Assignments Read-and-Rate monthly reading assignment
genre study
graphic organizers
due at the end of the month
Literacy time in school
First one due 9/30 – The Outsiders
character traits (finish by end of Chapter 2)
major events and discussion questions

6. Read-and-Rate Genre Study
September: Realistic Fiction (The Outsiders organizers)
October: Science Fiction/Fantasy (travel brochure & map)
November: Drama (scene analysis)
December: Nonfiction (research presentation)
January: Folklore (character study or comparison)
February: Autobiography & Biography (book trailer comp.)
March: Short Stories (story map & glossary)
April: Poetry or Novel in verse (analyze & imitate style)
May/June: Historical Fiction (fact versus fiction analysis)

7. Regular Assignments Grammar Practice Fridays
Routine: HW check, quiz, new lesson, new HW
Greek and Latin roots (first one due Friday: geo/terra)
Grammar concepts
parts of speech
types of punctuation
capitalization
types of sentences, phrases/clauses (and parallel structure)

8. Grammar Saves Lives!

9. ASPEN ~ Parent Portal Information
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a. Student’s Name
b. Current Grade in School
c. Date of Birth
d. Parent’s Name
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10. Contact Information:
Website

11. Thank you!