Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts

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Zoo integrated unit: The unit uses the North Carolina Zoological Park as a teaching tool rather than as a nice place to visit. It can be used by a single teacher or multiple teachers of different subjects, and it is aimed at 7th and 8th graders.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies); By Craig Smith.

School uniforms: Point-of-view writing: This lesson deals with an issue that is very important to students: school uniforms. It incorporates writing, speaking, and math.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts); By Linda Bulluck.

Interdisciplinary Integrated Unit on DNA/Genetics Part C: Language Arts: The third lesson of an interdisciplinary integrated unit on DNA and genetics, focusing on language arts. The first two lessons in the unit focus on science and math.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Jane Lentz, Jimmy White, Marlene Smith, and Tori Goldrick.

Career research and writing: In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 1.2; In this lesson for grade seven, students will learn about a career that interests them and then share what they learned in peer groups. Students will then write a letter to the Better Business Bureau stating why they should be given an internship in their chosen career.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Guidance); By Michelle Kimel.Adapted by Kenyatta Bennett, Anissia Jenkins, and Sonya Rexrode.

Asian, African, or Australian inventors & inventions: The lesson integrates both Social Studies and Language Arts in a research and a creative writing component. The student will further understand inventors or inventions from Asia, Africa, and Australia, the focused continents in the 7th grade Social Studies curriculum, as well as have the opportunity to develop his/her writing, reading, and oral communication skills. The project also incorporates mathematics with an emphasis on percentages and graphing.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts, Information Skills, Mathematics, and Social Studies); By Jeff Rachlin and Melissa Reid.

Products across borders: In this lesson, students identify foreign products available in the United States and learn about U.S. companies that sell products abroad. The students discuss globalization and illustrate two maps to show where products come from and where they're sold. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Persuading an audience: Writing effective letters to the editor: Students write a persuasive letter to the editor of a newspaper, focusing on a current local or national issue. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 and 10 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

The penny problem: Students explore possibilities for “phasing out” the penny from the United States money supply. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

Let it grow: An inquiry-based organic gardening research project: In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students learn about organic gardening by developing their own research questions, conducting research, and gardening at their school. They then create signs about their plants and present their research to the class so... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and Science); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Inventing and presenting unit 3: Persuasive speaking and invention promotion: Students read about inventors, propose inventions to solve problems they have identified, and build and test their inventions. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts and Science); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Inventing and presenting unit 2: Effective speeches and building the invention: Students read about inventors, propose inventions to solve problems they have identified, and build and test their inventions. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts and Science); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Inventing and presenting unit 1: Analyzing nonfiction and inventing solutions: Students read about inventors, propose inventions to solve problems they have identified, and build and test their inventions. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts and Science); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

He said/she said: Analyzing gender roles through dialogue: Students brainstorm gender stereotypes, find examples in popular culture, and discuss how the stereotypes affect their lives. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Geography and your dream job: Introduces students to the five themes of geography. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 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

Analyzing advice as an introduction to Shakespeare: Students read and analyze the advice given in Mary Schmich's 1997 Chicago Tribune column “Advice, Like Youth, Probably Just Wasted on the Young,” as an introduction to studying the advice that Polonius gives to Laertes in Shakespeare's Hamlet. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE