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Prokaryotes - Earth's First Inhabitants

7th Grade Science » Unit: From Molecules to Organisms: The Cell

John Cerezo

Los Angeles, CA

Environment: Urban

Big Idea: Challenge students misconception of the most important prokaryote of all - BACTERIA !!!

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"Oranges" by Gary Soto

7th Grade ELA » Unit: Poetry

Mary Lynch

Mesa, AZ

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea: How does figurative language lead to any message?

Standards:

RL.7.1 RL.7.1 RL.7.2 RL.7.2 RL.7.4 RL.7.4 RL.7.10 RL.7.10 W.7.2b W.7.2b

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Close Reading: Text Based Questions

7th Grade ELA » Unit: Analyzing Literature in Socratic Circles with Chaim Potuk’s “Zebra”

Taylor Tasha DeVries

Flagstaff, AZ

Environment: Rural

Big Idea: Close reading gives students room to explore and analyze literature using productive struggle and explicit guidance from the teacher.

Standards:

RL.7.1 RL.7.1 RL.7.3 RL.7.3 RL.7.4 RL.7.4 W.7.1b W.7.1b

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Main Ideas in "The Jabberwocky"

7th Grade ELA » Unit: Analyzing and Crafting Original Poems with George Ella Lyon’s “Where I’m From”

Taylor Tasha DeVries

Flagstaff, AZ

Environment: Rural

Big Idea: "The Jabberwocky" comes alive through reading, writing, and performing.

Standards:

RL.7.1 RL.7.1 RL.7.2 RL.7.2 RL.7.3 RL.7.3 RL.7.4 RL.7.4

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Elements of Literature Pre-test

7th Grade ELA » Unit: Analyzing Literature with Gary Soto’s Seventh Grade

Taylor Tasha DeVries

Flagstaff, AZ

Environment: Rural

Big Idea: Rather than wasting precious instructional time, pretests allow you to focus on students needs to keep instructional time productive.

Standards:

RL.7.1 RL.7.1 RL.7.3 RL.7.3

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Evolution - The Greatest Show on Earth

7th Grade Science » Unit: Evolution

Mariana Garcia Serrato

San Jose, CA

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea: Students begin to uncover how the study of evolution has practical applications.

Standards:

RL.7.1 RL.7.1 MS-LS4-2 MS-LS4-2 SP7 SP7

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Main Ideas and Theme in "Where I'm From"

7th Grade ELA » Unit: Analyzing and Crafting Original Poems with George Ella Lyon’s “Where I’m From”

Taylor Tasha DeVries

Flagstaff, AZ

Environment: Rural

Big Idea: Jo Carson said, “I want to know when you get to be from a place.”

Standards:

RL.7.1 RL.7.1 RL.7.2 RL.7.2 RL.7.4 RL.7.4

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Main Ideas and Theme in "Where I'm From"

Applying Literary Elements to "Seventh Grade"

7th Grade ELA » Unit: Analyzing Literature with Gary Soto’s Seventh Grade

Taylor Tasha DeVries

Flagstaff, AZ

Environment: Rural

Big Idea: Plot diagrams help students visualize how the central conflicts develops throughout a story.

Standards:

RL.7.1 RL.7.1 RL.7.2 RL.7.2 RL.7.3 RL.7.3 RL.7.6 RL.7.6

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Applying Literary Elements to "Seventh Grade"

Cell Organelle Children's Book Project

7th Grade Science » Unit: Understanding Our Cells

Deborah Gaff

Hope, IN

Environment: Rural

Big Idea: Students receive a letter asking them to submit a manuscript for a new children's book about cell organelle. Using analogies, students will compare the cell to a system using analogies, original art work and 3-D models.

Standards:

RL.7.1 RL.7.1 MS-LS1-2 MS-LS1-2 SP1 SP1 SP2 SP2 SP3 SP3 SP4 SP4

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The Highwayman - Narrative Poem

7th Grade ELA » Unit: Poetry

Mary Lynch

Mesa, AZ

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea: Can a poem tell a story?

Standards:

RL.7.1 RL.7.1 RL.7.2 RL.7.2 RL.7.4 RL.7.4

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"Arachne"

7th Grade ELA » Unit: Folklore

Mary Lynch

Mesa, AZ

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea: What happens when you insult a god?

Standards:

RL.7.1 RL.7.1 RL.7.2 RL.7.2 W.7.1b W.7.1b W.7.2 W.7.2 SL.7.1 SL.7.1

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Using Textual Evidence - Lesson 4 of Cinder Book One

7th Grade ELA » Unit: Literary Reading - "Sooner or later, everything old is new again." Part 1

Kristal Doolin

Corbin, KY

Environment: Rural

Big Idea: You may have the answer, but where's your proof?

Standards:

RL.7.1 RL.7.1 W.7.9 W.7.9

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Using Textual Evidence - Lesson 4 of Cinder Book One

Inspiring Students to Read Nonfiction Part 1

7th Grade ELA » Unit: Informational Text - Persevering through the Adversity of our World Part 1

Kristal Doolin

Corbin, KY

Environment: Rural

Big Idea: Great narrative nonfiction can be more unbelievable than fiction.

Standards:

RL.7.1 RL.7.1

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Inspiring Students to Read Nonfiction Part 1

Poetry Analysis

7th Grade ELA » Unit: Poetry

Mary Lynch

Mesa, AZ

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea: Analyze poems and identify themes.

Standards:

RL.7.1 RL.7.1 RL.7.3 RL.7.3 RL.7.4 RL.7.4 W.7.2a W.7.2a W.7.2b W.7.2b W.7.2c W.7.2c W.7.2d W.7.2d W.7.2f W.7.2f L.7.5a L.7.5a

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Schema Theory

7th Grade ELA » Unit: Routines and Rituals

Kristal Doolin

Corbin, KY

Environment: Rural

Big Idea: Even Dorie knows…memory is the link to making connections.

Standards:

RL.7.1 RL.7.1

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