Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts — Grade 7

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Goal 4

The learner will refine critical thinking skills and create criteria to evaluate text and multimedia.

Objective 4.01

Analyze the purpose of the author or creator by:

monitoring comprehension for understanding of what is read, heard and/or viewed.
examining any bias, apparent or hidden messages, emotional factors, or propaganda techniques.
exploring and evaluating the underlying assumptions of the author/creator.
understanding the effect of the author's craft on the reader/viewer/listener.

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Cosmic oranges: Observation and inquiry through descriptive writing and art: This lesson employs scientific observation, descriptive writing, sketching, reading, investigation, and poetry writing to train students to use their senses and focus their attention. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Book report alternative: Summary, symbol, and analysis in bookmarks: Students practice summarizing, recognizing symbols, and writing reviews—all while writing for an authentic audience. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Book report alternative: Creating a childhood for a character: In this lesson, students examine the character traits of an adult character in a book they have read, create a childhood for the character, and describe that childhood in the form of a short story, journal entry, or time capsule letter. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 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

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