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7th Grade English Language Arts Syllabus
2023-2024
Academic standards, chosen by the Tennessee State Board of Education, provide a common set of expectations for what students should know and be able to do at the end of a specific grade or course. Local school districts determine the order in which these state-mandated standards are addressed in their schools. For a breakdown of standard pacing and course objectives for 7th grade English Language Arts students in the Clarksville Montgomery County School System, please visit the Curriculum Navigator on the CMCSS homepage.
It is the policy of the Clarksville Montgomery County School System to follow the dictates of state statues in the selection and use of all instructional materials. Parents or legal guardians may request to review any instructional materials used in the classroom of the parent or legal guardian’s child following the guideline set forth in Instructional Policy INS-A073 found at: https://employees.cmcss.net/misc/ViewISO?filename=INS-A073.pdf
The chart below outlines the units of study for 7th grade English Language Arts and possible major assignments or field trips that could be used to enhance student learning or solidify mastery of standards in each unit. This chart is not inclusive of every assignment for 7th grade English Language Arts, as additional or different assignments may be created based on the needs of students. Specific details for major assignments will be shared with students and parents or legal guardians as the standards related to the assignments are addressed in class.
Unit
Topic
Possible Major Assignments and/or Assessments
Possible Field Trips
1
1st Nine Weeks
Unit Title: Conflicts and Clashes
Essential Question: When do differences become conflicts?
Genre Focus: Fiction
Close Read Prompts
Common Assessments
End of Unit Narrative Writing
2
2nd Nine Weeks
Unit Title: Highs and Lows
Essential Question: What do we learn from love and loss?
Genre Focus: Poetry
Close Read Prompts
Common Assessments
End of Unit Argumentative Writing
3
3rd Nine Weeks
Unit Title: Chasing the Impossible
Essential Question: What makes a dream worth pursuing?
Genre Focus: Argumentative
Close Read Prompts
Common Assessments
End of Unit Argumentative Writing
4
4th Nine Weeks
Unit Title: Moment of Truth
Essential Question: How can one event change everything?
Genre Focus: Informational
Close Read Prompts
Common Assessments
End of Unit Informative Writing
