Course Description: The seventh grade English Language Arts program will develop students’ critical thinking skills, strategic approach to reading a wide variety of texts, and clear articulation of views and ideas. The course will focus on the following areas set by the Virginia Standards of Learning:
·Oral communication skills
·Persuasive/informative techniques
·Roots and affixes for vocabulary development
·Using writing as a tool for learning academic concepts.
· Planning, drafting, revising and editing expository, narrative and persuasive pieces through weekly writer’s workshop
·Composition and written expression
·Sentence formation, usage, and mechanics and conventions
·Researching, organizing, evaluating, and communicating information.
Grading: Each student’s grade will be calculated as follows
WeightsScale
- 25% Tests A 90-100
- 30% Classwork B 80-89
-20% Projects C 70-79
-15% Quizzes D 60-69
-10% Homework F 50-59
Materials
Every student will need:*
-2 composition notebooks
-pens/pencils, including a colored pen for writer's workshop
-A 1-inch binder
-Handheld Sharpener
-Notecards
*We will use many materials in the class to create interactive notebooks. These items will include: glue, colored pencils, tape, scissors, and highlighters. Other appreciated supplies are tissues, hand sanitizer, soap, and paper towels.