The information shown here is a meant as a general outline. It is subject to change without notice based on special events, scheduling conflicts and the needs and interests of students. Topics, activities and titles may change, be removed or added at any time.
Creating classroom norms and culture
- Getting to know each other
- Creating class norms
- Digital citizenship expectations
- Pre-assessment of literature
Literary elements, concept of change and concept of systems
- Literary elements such as theme, setting, characterization, plot and conflict
- Concept of change
- Concept of systems
- Autobiographies and memoirs
- Ancient Egypt connections
Analysis and interpretation of literature: ‘The Hemulen Who Loved Silence’
- Analytical and interpretive skills
- Theme
- Literary elements
- “The Hemulen Who Loved Silence”
Analysis and interpretation of informational text: Hurricane Sandy articles-‘Hemulen Who Loved Silence’
- Analytical and interpretive skills of informational text
- Integration and evaluation of content presented in diverse formats
- Common themes
Characterization and design thinking: ‘Making Things Happen’
- Analytical and interpretive skills of informational text
- Design thinking
- Characterization
- Connections to “Hemulen Who Loved Silence”
Analysis and interpretation of literature: ‘All Summer in a Day’
- Analytical and interpretive skills
- Theme
- Characterization
- Point of view
- Implications
- “All Summer in a Day”
Analysis and interpretation of informational text
- Analytical and interpretive skills of informational text
- Compare and contrast texts in different formats
- Concept of change
- Concept of systems
- Midnight sun articles
Analysis and interpretation of literature: ‘Ghost Cat’
- To develop analytical and interpretive skills in literature (RL.6.10)
- Point of view
- Concept of change
- Concept of systems
Grammar Voyage
Grammar Voyage is an ongoing, year-round unit
- Part of Speech
- Parts of a Sentence
- Phrases
- Clauses
