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Seventh grade English integrates reading, literature study, writing, researching, speaking, and thinking skills. Literature is studied arranged by theme, often integrated with other subjects. Students write often in narrative, informative, and persuasive modes. Specific assignments include personal narratives, compare-contrast papers, persuasive letters, literary analysis, and a dramatic scene. Students also participate in writing workshops using self-selected writing topics. Language study is integrated with reading and writing, and oral communications skills are taught and applied in context, with students giving informative speeches. Students learn the basics of research and support a topic with information from several sources. Honors-level English includes the same thematic literary units and composition units as standard level, but the course of study includes variations in materials, assignments, expectations, and assessments. Additional, more challenging literature is included, with novels selected for interdisciplinary team units. Writing extends to editorials, literary analysis, and extended narrative and informative pieces. |
The Topics of Study listed below will be covered in my Seventh Grade English class this year. In
each and every unit, emphasis will be placed on developing and improving writing and reading skills
and techniques. Literature selected for a particular class will be based on ability and student interest.
