7C Language Arts (Period 2)

English classes in Grade 7 address the Common Core State Standards in Language Arts. This includes standards for reading, writing, and oral communication (speaking and listening).

READING:  Moanalua Middle School uses the state approved McDougall Littell Literature Anthology. This textbook is filled with a variety of high quality literature and will be used to introduce and familiarize students with the reading strategies necessary to construct meaning from text. In addition, students read classroom novels and are also required to read a self-selected book independently on a daily basis (SURF = Sustained Uninterrupted Reading for Fun). 

Starting in January, 2014, Moanalua Middle School will be piloting the new state mandated curriculum called SpringBoard. SpringBoard® is the foundational component for the College Board's College Readiness System, offering a proven Pre-AP program that increases participation and prepares a greater diversity of students for success in AP, college and beyond – without remediation.  

WRITING:
6 Trait Writing rubrics are used to develop students' writing skills in six different areas (ideas, voice, organization, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions). In addition, Thinking Maps (Circle maps, Bubble maps, Double-Bubble maps, Tree maps, Flow maps, Brace maps, Multi-flow maps, Bridge maps) are integrated into lessons to make student thinking visible. This year there will be an added emphasis on argumentative writing as it will be one of the writing genres that will be required of students in the years to come. This genre includes persuasive and analytical essays. Other types of writing include narrative, informative/explanatory essays, poetry, response to literature citing evidence, making personal connections, summaries, annotating text, and note-taking.