WR09 Curriculum Map
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August
Content and Essential Skills
- GRAMMAR/USAGE/CONVENTIONS REVIEW
- Parts of speech, parts of sentence, complete sentences, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
- Why is correct grammar/usage/conventions important in writing?
- How can I improve my grammar/usage/conventions skills in my own writing?
Skills
- Identification and correct use of eight parts of speech.
- Identification of sentence fragments and run-on sentences.
- Writing complete sentences.
- Correcting capitalization and punctuation errors.
- Demonstration of correct capitalization and punctuation in writing.
- Spelling words correctly on spelling tests.
- Spelling words correctly in writing assignments.
Assessment
Diagnostic test - parts of speech
Writing sample
Noun worksheet
Write away assignment
Ongoing spelling tests
Ongoing notebook checks
Resources
Language Network textbook by McDougal Littell
Supplementary materials supplied by textbook company
Teacher-generated worksheets and quizzes
Writing prompts
Optional
September
Content and Essential Skills
- Grammar review continued -see August
- What are adjectives and adverbs?
- What is a complete sentence?
- What is a sentence fragment?
- How do I write an opinion statement?
- Six trait writing review and instruction
- What are the six traits of good writing?
- How can I apply these traits to my own writing?
- How will these traits be evaluated in the writing I submit to my teacher?
Skills
- Grammar review continued - see August
- Ability to identify and correctly use modifiers -adjectives and adverbs
- Six trait
- Definition of each of the six traits.
- Identification of levels 1-5 of each of the six traits in sample writing.
- Completion of individual writing assignments showing understanding and improvement in each of the six trait areas.
- Understanding of why student's own writing was given a particular rating.
- Prepare for district writing assessment
Assessment
Grammar review continued - see August
Modifier worksheet
Sentence fragment worksheet
Six trait
Individual writing assignments of various lengths to be scored using six-trait rubric with scoring done by student.
Individual writing assignments of various lengths to be scored using six-trait rubric with scoring done by teacher.
Write an opinion statement in preparation for district writing assessment
Resources
Grammar review continued - see August
Six trait
Six trait instruction and notebook
McDougal-Littell Language Nework textbook
Supplemental materials provided by textbook company
Optional
October
Content and Essential Skills
- Novel - The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
- Who was S.E. Hinton and why did she write The Outsiders?
- What does it mean to be an outsider?
- What is the theme of The Outsiders.
Skills
- Applying elements of fiction(plot, character, theme, etc.) to a novel.
- Analyzing the characters.
- Discovering word meanings through context clues.
Assessment
Worksheets over groups of chapters in the novel.
Periodic quizzes over the novel.
Objective test and essay test over the novel.
Vocabulary word tests.
Resources
The novel The Outsiders
Teaching guides for The Outsiders
Teacher constructed tests and quizzes
Optional
November
Content and Essential Skills
- Writing and revising sentences.
- What types of sentences are available?
- What sentence errors can be made?
- How can those errors be avoided or corrected?
- Writing and revising paragraphs.
- How can thoughts be expressed using specific details and effective word choice while avoiding fluff(unnecessary information)?
- What is a paragraph?
- What are the four main types of paragraphs?
- What is unity and how is it achieved in paragraph writing?
- What is a topic sentence?
- How is coherence achieved?
- What are common organizational patterns for paragraphs?
- What is a composition?
- What is a thesis statement?
- What are the three main parts of a composition?
Skills
- Writing effective sentences.
- Composing effective paragraphs using well written sentences.
- Formulating well written compositions containing well constructed and relevant paragraphs that form an introduction, body, and conclusion.
- Elaboration
- Revising sentences
Assessment
Application by students to their writing.
Resources
Language Network text by McDougal Littell
Supplementary materials supplied by textbook company.
Teacher-generated activities, tests, quizzes.
Writing prompts
Optional
December
Content and Essential Skills
- Writing Workshop
- Personal Narrative
- Response to Literature
- Comparison-Contrast Essay
- Opinion Statement
- Semester Test
Skills
- Ability to write a personal narrative essay.
- Ability to respond analytically to a literary selection such as The Outsiders.
- Ability to write a comparison-contrast essay.
- Ability to write an opinion statement.
- Ability to demonstrate understanding and application of the six-trait writing process to the above listed skills.
Assessment
Writing assignments scored using six trait rubrics
Resources
Language Network textbook by McDougal Littell
Supplemental materials provided by textbook company
Writing prompts
Six trait model
Optional
January
Content and Essential Skills
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
February
Content and Essential Skills
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
March
Content and Essential Skills
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
April
Content and Essential Skills
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
May
Content and Essential Skills
Skills
Assessment
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