Middle School ELA 7 Part 1 | 0.50 Credit Hours
ELA 7, Part 1
This course is designed to deepen students’ appreciation of literature and enhance their reading and writing abilities. Students will:
Identify major themes across literary texts
Analyze poetic techniques and literary elements
Explore and compare multiple genres
Read and interpret selected works by Shakespeare
Practice public speaking through poetry recitation
Compose a well-supported research paper
Apply literary strategies to analyze a novel
Enrich their vocabulary through targeted mastery strategies
This is the first course in a two-part series for English Language Arts 7.
Required Textbook
Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
ISBN: 9780439286060
Format: Novel
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Course Info
✧ Grade Level: 7
✧ Subject Area: Language Arts
✧ Course Type: Core Academic
✧ Duration: Self-paced, up to 12 months to complete
✧ Delivery Mode: Online
✧ Required Materials: Graphing Calculator (TI-30 or Desmos Scientific/Graphing Calculator only)
✧ Prerequisite: English Language Arts Grade 6
Course Objective
The objective of English Language Arts 7 – Part 1 is to develop students’ analytical thinking, literary interpretation, and effective communication skills. Through the study of poetry, fiction, drama, and nonfiction, students will learn to identify central themes, evaluate literary techniques, and compare genres. In addition, they will build research skills, strengthen vocabulary through word-mastery strategies, and apply both reading and writing strategies to a full-length novel. This course also emphasizes oral presentation through poetry recitation and nurtures students’ ability to express their ideas with clarity and confidence—skills essential for academic success and lifelong learning.
Course outline
✧ Lesson 1: Reading Strategies: Literary Fiction ✧ Lesson 2: Short Stories ✧ Lesson 3: Biography and Autobiography ✧ Lesson 4: Fables and Myths ✧ Lesson 5: Reading Strategies: Informational Text ✧ Lesson 6: Grammar and Language Workshop ✧ Lesson 7: Argument and Persuasion
