Los

Angeles Unified School District

Division of Instruction
Secondary Literacy/English Language Arts

Grade 7 ELA Year-At-A-Glance: Fall Semester 2015-16

Mindsets for Resiliency & Success: 2 Weeks

Instructional Window One: 6 weeks
Instructional Window Two: 7 Weeks
Speaking and Listeningspeeches, performance, presentations, discussionsis infused throughout the semester
in the Textual Study and Textual Expression sections
Technology platforms and toolsapplications, social media, word processing, Internet researchare embedded throughout the semester

Frequent formative assessments should be embedded throughout the school year and used to adjust instructionTLF 3d2

Textual Study
Textual Study

Textual Study
-Short nonfiction
-Anchor Text (nonfiction)
-Anchor Text (fiction)
-Poem
-Short nonfiction
-Short nonfiction
-Photograph
-Short fiction (short stories, plays, and/or poetry)
-Short fiction (short stories, plays, and/or poetry)
-Infographic
-Visual and performing art and media
-Visual and performing art and media

-Speeches
-Speeches
Craft and Language Study
Craft and Language Study
Craft and Language Study
-Academic Vocabulary
-Academic Vocabulary
-Academic Vocabulary
-Diction Use: written and oral
-Diction Use: written and oral
-Diction Use: written and oral
-Syntax: written and oral
-Syntax: written and oral
-Syntax: written and oral
-Formal and Informal Registers
-Formal and Informal Registers
-Formal and Informal Registers
Textual Expression
Textual Expression
Textual Expression
Speaking & Listening: Presentations
Speaking & Listening: Presentations
Speaking & Listening: Presentations
Academic Conversations Academic Conversations
Academic Conversations
Research Connection: Brief inquires related to
Speeches
Speeches
text and/or theme
Performance
Performance
Short Writing: Reflection on resiliency
Research Connection: Brief inquires related to the
Research Connection: Brief inquires related to
Routine Writing: Notes, summaries, process
texts and/or themes
the texts and/or themes
journals, etc.
Short Writings: Narrative (one page) based on
Short Writings: Expand one section of the

resiliency
previous narrative (see Window One), focusing
Routine writing: Notes, summaries, process journals, on description and sensory details
etc.
Routine writing: Notes, summaries, process
Interim Assessment: Informative/Explanatory
journals, etc.
Reading: Nonfiction
Closing Date: October 30, 2015 (End date falls in Window 2)

Culminating Writing Task

Analytical Storyboard

Culminating Writing Task

Informative/Explanatory Essay

Culminating Writing Task

Informative/Explanatory Essay: Literary Analysis

Los Angeles Unified School District

Division of Instruction
Secondary Literacy/English Language Arts

Grade 7 ELA Year-At-A-Glance: Spring Semester 2015-16

Instructional Window Three: 8 Weeks

Instructional Window Four: 6 Weeks
Instructional Window Five: 4 Weeks
Speaking and Listeningspeeches, performance, presentations, discussionsis infused throughout the semester
in the Textual Study and Textual Expression sections
Technology platforms and toolsapplications, social media, word processing, Internet researchare embedded throughout the semester

Frequent formative assessments should be embedded throughout the school year and used to adjust instructionTLF 3d2
Textual Study
Textual Study
Textual Study
-Anchor Text (nonfiction)
-Anchor Text (fiction)
Students researching and compiling texts for
-Short nonfiction
-Short nonfiction
Resiliency Research Project.
-Short fiction (short stories and/or poetry
-Short fiction (short stories and/or poetry

-Visual art (photos, video, paintings, etc.)
-Visual art (photos, video, paintings, etc.)
Craft and Language Study
Craft and Language Study
Craft and Language Study
-Academic Vocabulary
-Academic Vocabulary
-Academic Vocabulary
-Diction Use: written and oral
-Diction Use: written and oral
-Diction Use: written and oral
-Syntax: written and oral
-Syntax: written and oral
-Syntax: written and oral
Textual Expression
Textual Expression
Textual Expression
Speaking & Listening: Presentations
Speaking & Listening: Presentations
Resiliency Research Project:
Academic Conversations
Academic Conversations
Research
Speeches
Performance
Final Script
Performance
Research Connection: Brief inquires related to the
Academic Conversations
Research Connection: Sustained inquiry supporting
texts and/or themes
Presentation
upcoming research project (see Window Five)
Routine Writing: Notes, summaries, process
Notes, summaries, etc.
Short Writings: One page essay
journals, etc.

(informative/explanatory) examining concepts, texts, Research Project: Continue research and

and or ideas connected to unit
preparation (see Instructional Window Five)
Routine writing: Notes, summaries, process journals,
etc.
Interim Assessment: Argumentative
Reading: Nonfiction
Closing Date: February 26, 2016

Culminating Writing Task:
Argument Essay

Culminating Writing Task:

Narrative Essay: Personal Narrative
(Narrative option: extend personal narrative on
resiliency [see Windows One and Two])

Culminating Task:
Research Project and Presentation