Grade 7 Language Arts Curriculum Outline
Cheryl Waterfield
Phone: 827-4666
Grade 7 Web Page:https://swylde.jimdo.com
To access the English curriculum outcomes, refer to the Department of Education website at www.ednet.ns.ca and go to “Document Depot”.
Grading Language:
Course Overview:
As in previous years, the English Language Arts program explores three areas:
The following timeline is a rough estimate of what students will be doing and when. It will change throughout the year depending on student needs.
September: Introduction/class routines/time capsule/read aloud (Wonder -701 and 702,
Love That Dog -703 and 704)
October/November/December: Finish read alouds/reader’s workshop with a focus on text features, reading strategies, and short story elements/writer’s workshop with a focus on organization, formatting and paragraphing.
January/February/March: Novel study – The Boy in the Striped Pajamas/ integrated English/social studies unit on essay writing.
April/May/June: Poetry (reading and writing)/cartooning/storyboards
Many English activities will be integrated throughout the year with the other subject areas.
Assessment and Evaluation:
Assessment activities will be designed for students to demonstrate what they have learned and to communicate their understanding of the grade 7 English Language Arts outcomes. Assessments will be varied and will include but not be limited to:
Students will receive a percentage grade for each of the three strands every term, and will be assessed on individual outcomes using the 4 point scale.
Homework:
Homework will be assigned and written in your student’s agenda when it is necessary for them to complete or practice class work at home. Please check and sign daily. As well, students in grade 7 should be reading for at least 20 minutes, 4 times a week to increase general knowledge and to improve vocabulary. This will be a homework requirement by the first of October and students will have a reading log in their agendas to keep track of their reading at home.
Student Success: