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English Language Arts — Grade 7

Goal 2, Objective 2.02

Goal 2

The learner will synthesize and use information from a variety of sources.

Objective 2.02

Use multiple sources of print and non-print information in designing and developing informational materials (such as brochures, newsletters and informercials) through:

  • identifying and using appropriate primary and secondary sources.
  • comparing, contrasting, and evaluating information from different sources about the same topic.
  • evaluating information for extraneous details, inconsistencies, relevant facts, and organization.

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Fast food around the world
Students research other countries with the intent of establishing a fast-food restaurant, tailoring the restaurant to the cultural tastes of people in those countries. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Expository escapade-Detective's handbook
In this lesson, students combine reading the detective fiction genre with expository writing. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)
Provided by: IRA/NCTE
Deep-sea technology
Students will discuss the story of the biblical flood and the theory of how the flood may have occurred. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Cooking up descriptive language: Designing restaurant menus
In this lesson students explore the genre of menus by analyzing existing menus from local restaurants and creating their own original menus. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)
Provided by: IRA/NCTE
Can the chiru be saved?
In this Xpeditions lesson, students are introduced to the chiru of Tibet. A small deerlike animal, the chiru is endangered because it is hunted and killed for its luxurious wool. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Campaigning for fair use: Public service announcements on copyright awareness
In this lesson that introduces issues of fair usage and copyright laws, students create audio public service announcements that can be broadcast over the school's public address system or published as podcasts on the Internet. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 English Language Arts)
Provided by: IRA/NCTE
Avalanche, Aztek, or Bravada? A connotation mini-lesson
In this lesson that introduces connotation in literature, students examine familiar car names (such as Avalanche, Aztek, Bravada, Suburban or Vue) for underlying meaning. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)
Provided by: IRA/NCTE
Ancient Egypt: Stories and myths
In this Xpeditions lesson, students examine stories and myths about ancient Egypt through time. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 7 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic

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