Welcome to 7th Grade ELA!
2016-17 Essential Questions of the Year:
What kind of person am I?
What kind of person do I want to be?
What kind of person am I?
What kind of person do I want to be?
Course Overview:
Seventh grade English Language Arts (ELA) is all about interacting with diverse texts and responding critically, interpreting messages, and analyzing author’s purpose. Beyond examining texts, students develop personal reading goals and habits inside and outside of class with independent reading books (IRBs), reading workshops, and literature circles. Writing skills are taught through the use of mentor texts, lessons on strategies and conventions (grammar!), and peer editing. Process, collaboration, authentic experiences, and celebration are emphasized throughout each unit.