Language Arts Curriculum Map by Month

Month Content Writing: Finish Narrative piece on cultural experience Final !ra"ts an# revisions $egin argument essay an# its components %ea#ing: Finish comparing themes across multiple literary &orks "in# textual evi#ence to support claims explore satire sarcasm irony an# un#erstatement Listening' Speaking: Finish presentations about in#ivi#ual Narrative piece begin #ebate pro(ect to go along &ith group Argument unit Skills Assessment

January

Write routinely over exten#e# an# shorter time %evision rubrics "rames "or a range o" tasks) Short ans&er responses Write narratives to #evelop real or imagine# Final Narrative ,ssay experience or events -enn !iagram "or comparison o" themes Cite textual evi#ence Notes "or #e"initions o" satire sarcasm irony !etermine an# analy*e themes or central i#eas .articipation in class #iscussion !etermine an# analy*e meaning o" &or#s an# Worksheet "or "in#ing textual evi#ence phrases Final presentation "or Narrative piece +ntegrate multime#ia into presentations /oogle #oc assignments A#apt speech to present clearly an# e""iciently Fill out &orksheet "or listening exercise #uring presentations

February

Writing: Continue &orking on group Argument Write an# #evelop arguments to support claims Short essay responses ,ssay 0nit Short response papers on /ather relevant in"ormation /ui#e# group #iscussions contra#icting claims Con#uct short an# sustaine# research Worksheets "or i#enti"ying claims !elineate a speaker1s arguments an# claims %esearch &orksheet "or gather relevant %ea#ing: Analy*e multiple interpretation o" !ra& evi#ence "rom text in"ormation "or #ebate &orks across multiple texts .resent claims an# "in#ings /oogle #oc assignments "or group revision +ntegration o" other texts an# sources "or oral presentations in preparations "or "inal analy*ing process #ebate Notes on common rebuttals "or #ebates Listening'Speaking: !ebate Activity 0nit

March

Writing: Final revision o" group Argument essay Final completions o" group Argument essay)

Analy*e author1s structure Analy*e multiple interpretation o" a &ork !etermine an# analy*e meaning o" &or#s an# phrases %ea#ing: Fin# author1s structure an# point o" !etermine author1s point o" vie& vie& "rom #i""erent texts inclu#ing "inal +ntegrate an# evaluate sources o" in"ormation Argument group essay &ithin argument essays Create relevant rebuttals "or #ebate Listening' Speaking: !ebate 0nit Activities .resent claims an# "in#ings inclu#ing "inal #ebate presentation

%ubric assignment "or revision o" Argument group paper Notes an# proper citing "or research component Short ans&ers responses on author1s point o" vie& Critical revie& o" in#ivi#ual presentations an# peer presentations Completion o" rubric to gra#e group members Final Argument /roup ,ssay