Welcome to English Language Arts 7!
Primary
Text: Nelson Literacy Seven Series
Secondary Resources: Crossroads Seven, Sightlines Seven, Teacher Made Resources
Units: Unit One – Mysteries, Uncanny Incidents, and Unusual Happenings 6 Weeks
Unit
Two – Lighten Up! - On the Funny Side 5 Weeks
Unit
Three – Step Up 6 Weeks
Unit
Four – Novel Study 6 Weeks
Unit Five – Tech Effects 6 Weeks
Evaluation (Types of Evaluation will be determined by Classroom Teacher):
Anecdotal Evaluation Examples: Observation of Student Work, Providing Direction to Student Questions, Engaging Students in Discussion to Provoke Deeper Thinking.
Formative Evaluation Examples: Selection Comprehension Questions, Free Writes
Summative Evaluation Examples: Small and Large Scale Projects, Formal Writing Pieces, Reading Selection Studies
Strands:
The ELA program in Saskatchewan is comprised of various strands that are used to provide students with a well-rounded experience with selections from various genres of literature to gain an understanding and appreciation of literature. Students will also use aspects of these strands in their own composition projects.
The strands of Saskatchewan English Language Arts are:
Comprehend & Respond – Read for understanding selections of literature and respond with well thought out responses to questions for further understanding.
Compose & Create – Use provided criteria to create pieces of unique composition that show a deeper understanding of pieces of literature.
Assess & Reflect – Use teacher, peer, and self-evaluation to improve a students’ ability to comprehend, enjoy and create pieces of literature.
These strands will intersect with formative and summative evaluation pieces possibly being evaluated using multiple outcomes from any of the three strands.
Evaluation Breakdown
In ELA we are going to use a variety of assignments both formative and summative. Evaluation in this course is going to comprise of:
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Formative
Assessment |
Summative
Assessment |
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Comprehension Questions for Reading Selections. |
Formal Writing Pieces |
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In Class Discussions. |
Speaking Pieces in Class (Oral or Recorded) |
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Creation of Visual Representations of Interpretations of
written pieces. |
Creation of Visual Representations of Interpretations of
written pieces. |
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Oral Speaking Pieces. |
Book Reviews |
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Other types of assignments and evaluations may be used throughout the year to help reinforce retention of concepts or objectives. Students will be advised well in advance of assessments they are unfamiliar with and we will spend time understanding what is being asked.
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