Sorting by NYSLS ELA & Grade Level 7
 

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  Student-made Web Pages...Show Off Their Work! Designed to teach students how to create a web page using Netscape Communicator's Composer and can be used by students in grades 3-12 to present their projects or research on their school's web page. Designed to be taught in a lab setting and will be used by the technology teacher in coordination with the classroom teacher.
  The World Beyond My Back Yard To broaden the student's general global knowledge to the fact that a whole world exists outside their door -- not just their immediate community or country.
  Native Americans The unit provides students with the opportunity to explore another race of people, their culture, and important contributions they have made to society. This unit was designed to meet NYS Learning Standards at the fourth grade level content in the Social Studies curriculum in which students learn about the two major Indian tribes of New York State and how their distinct cultures greatly influenced the history of the area of New York State. This unit ties into the Fourth grade core curriculum when students demonstrate an understanding of how Native American Indians in New York used the environment to meet basic needs and wants. Its The goal was to present this material in a fun and interesting way, so the student could make a clear real-world connection. Learning was to be enhanced through the use of technology. The students will work in cooperative pairs to research a Native American tribe of New York.
  You Gotta Read This: A Favorite Author Study This unit is written as a way to encourage students to focus on the written works of an author whom they most enjoy reading. It is hoped that by researching this author, reading & reviewing some of their stories, and presenting a PowerPoint demonstration to a grade level appropriate for this author, the students will be encouraged to read even more of this author's works. It may also spark an interest in this author for the grade/class seeing the PowerPoint presentation.
  Friendship and Belonging Literature based unit that incorporates the theme freindship and belonging. It incorporates the ELA standards and the health standards.
  Library scavenger Hunt Students need to be able to successfully navigate the school library in pursuit of curriculum assignments. This activity is for 7th graders new to the physical library plant as a hands-on follow up to a general orientation session.
  Yeas and Nays: Parilamentary Procedure Essential Questions: What internal structure enables officers of varied groups to conduct business in a consistent and orderly manner? Which international, national, local groups apply the principals of parliamentary procedure? What are the ingredients necessary for a smooth running meeting? What vocabulary is associated with parliamentary procedure? What are the established authorities on parliamentary procedure?
  To Be or Not To Be This introductory unit on verbs will lay a basic foundation for student understanding of what a verb is, how to recognize it, use of principal parts of regular and irregular verbs, and some work on tenses and progressive forms.
  Huey, Louie, and What's His Name How could you research a topic if you were unable to use the library or online sources? What sources in your school library can aid you in researching a topic? How can the resources in your school library be of benefit to you?
  Is It Warm Enough to Surf Literature based:Internet as a primary resource.
  Powerpoint Presents: Poetry Builds students' knowledge of poetic devices, exercises library research skills. They work in collaborative pairs to prepare/present oral interpretation/analysis of poem, biographical information about poet, enhanced by Powerpoint presentation. Integration of English, library, and technology skills provides evidence of having achieved several NYS Learning Standards. (ELA #1-Using Language for Information/Understanding: Speaking/ writing to acquire and transmit information; MST Standard #5-Technology-Using technological knowledge/skills to design, construct, use, evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and environmental needs.
  A Night to Remember How do authors write about historical events at which they were not present? How did social class and gender determine survival of the Titanic disaster? How does writing voice reveal perspective? KEY STUDENT LEARNING: Literature developed around specific historical events can come to symbolize changes in society.
  Gaining Knowledge Through Reading A Newspaper Students will learn that there is a wealth of information in a newspaper article. At the end of this unit they will be able to summarize an article including the main idea, supporting details, the point of view from which the article was written. They will also write an article for a school newspaper.
  Inventions: Natural & Man-made What is evolution? How did Native Americans use legends to explain natural discoveries/adaptations? How did inventions/inventors in Industrial Age impact on the growth/development of the US? Are processes/procedures that can contribute to creation of an invention? What is the Information Age? What invention(s) have been critical to arrival of the Information Age? How do you imagine it will impact on the growth and development of the US? Can the computer assist with inventive processes?
  Becoming an Effective Essay Writer Essays: most common type of writing students do and include one or more questions; students must respond in detail, writing answers in clear, well-organized manner. Many students have trouble writing-they do not realize there is a sequence to follow in writing effective essays and doing well on essay exams. Unit attempts to introduce students to five steps in writing effective exam essays, provides practice in writing different types of essays: process essay, compare and contrast essay, descriptive essay, and summary essay, commensurate with NYS learning standards targeted toward 7-8 grades;can be adapted to grades 9-12).
  Beyond "Ranger Rick" Where is the best information found for research papers? When is the best time to use periodicals vs. books? How do I search for information in thousands of periodicals? How do I acquire the periodical I need to look at? Does the information I've found satisfy the questions I have to answer?
  How Spring Comes Each Year - The Sotry of Persepho Students will be able to accurately paraphrase what they have heard, follow directions that involve a few steps. Learning Standard - ELA 4. Students will be able to listen attentively and participate in discussions and present information to classmates.
  ELA Practice Writing with the theme of immigrants This unit is designed in order to practice writing skills with remedial seventh graders. Teaching students how to write good paragraphs and essays can be tricky, but with an interesting topic it is possible. Students will be given a variety of activities to practice the writing skills that will be needed for ELA Standard Exams.
  Women in the Civil War Grade 5-8 ELA women of the Civil War
  A Country Is Born - The American Revolutionary War Essential Questions: Identify and explain the specific reasons the Revolutionary War was fought? What would your life be like today if our country did not win the Revolutionary War? Why did the British "look down" on the colonists?
  Literary Interaction with the novel Lyddie Engaging students in personal interaction iwht the character, Lyddie, who struggles with hardships of life in the factories in Lowell, Massachusettes.
  Top Ten Facts Research project.
  Alasken Wilderness Adventure The theme of this unit is survival and dealing with change. The unit will take about four weeks.
  Yoko and the Sushi Party Students will read Yoko by Rosemary Wells. The story is about a Japanese cat. The story will be used to initiate a discussion of Japanese culture, customs, and foods. The experience can be done in conjunction with a social studies unit on Japan, Culture, or Foods of the World.
  Letters to the Government-Powerpoint The students become active participants in their government.
  Library Media Center Research Learning Unit for Provide 6th grade students with Research experience in Library Media Center class as follows: Focus on Research Process (not subject matter) as a learning experience of value; calls for commitment, responsibility, independent effort and a variety of skills and prior knowledge; provide a transitional experience with Research Process in 6th grade, to ensure readiness for similar requirements in Middle School; to use prior knowledge of note taking, collecting data, documentation, summarization, making generalizations; discovering relationships from oral, written and electronic resources; provide an opportunity for each student to utilize available technology for research integrate acquired information into written format; provide an opportunity for students to use written language, in Part A, transmit information and discover concepts, in Part B, show understanding of diverse social and historical events from another person's point of view and, in Part C, interpret and analyze information gathered during research process.
  West Side Story: An Interdisciplinary Analysis This unit focuses on encouraging students to appreciate and understand the musical West Side Story by analyzing the musical from different perspectives. The unit prepares Band and Voice class students to expressively perform West Siode Story at a public concert and English students to write a critical essay comparing the musical's plot to the plot of Romeo and Juliet.
  Researching a Career Students' Samples on the web: Project based activity.
  Vocabulary Project Students will create PowerPoint presentations that can be used to introduce and review vocabualary words. Students will discover that graphic images can aid the learning process.
  Researching and Writing a Career Report Career exploration project based learning.
  The Light in the Forest Students explore the Native Americans' culture and relationship with their natural environment, using collaborative research to create an artifact for a Native American Living Museum.
  Lyddie Students will read the novel Lyddie while studying the industrial revolution in social studies. The MUT will be a reform rally.
  Newbery Books: Guaranteed Good Reading Each February the American Library Association selects one book that is considered the outstanding example of children's literature published in the previous year. Students gain the understanding that by reading this literature they are reading the best of the best books. They have a chance to react to the books as critics and readers. As a library media specialist I prepare book talks throughout the year for classes. These talks can center on a particular genre or theme. For this learning experience we decided to concentrate on the Newbery Medal books. The timing of the experience coincides with the announcement of the new Newbery Award.
  The Tread of the Iron Horse Exposes 4th graders to issues, conditions adn events in their community during the mid-19th century.
  The Essential Brick Give students a foundation which they need in order to grow into successful citizens.
  French Bridges Assessment: Students use a rubric that states the necessity to accomplish certain aspects of the lesson with the highest quality; are given two checklists-one to maintain awareness of their progress towards the goal, and a second duplicate checklist to use in discussion with the teacher during debriefing to see if they did accomplish their goals. Assessment is achieved by observing the Internet research and group interaction, correcting crossword puzzles, evaluating presentations, summaries and bridge drawings according to the rubric
  Francophone Countries Essential Questions: What is the importance of understanding the culture of other countries? How do countries with the same language differ in the life style? Does lifestyle fluctuate according to the wealth of the country? If so, how much? How are daily activities, education etc. affected by the overall wealth of the country?
  Westmoreland Trail Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of the geography of the interdependent world in which we live-local, national, and global-including the distribution of people, places, and environments over the earth's surface.
  Internet As a Research Tool Internet as a research tool.





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