Elements of Literature First Course
Holt Rinehart, and Winston c 2000

People, Places, and Changes, An Introduction to World Studies
Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, c 2000

MCAS Enlish Language Arts Grade 7
Amy Kaiman, An AMSCO Publication, 2002

September

Language Arts

"The Creation"
"Sky Woman"
"When the Earth Shakes" from "Survive the Savage Sea"
"I Am of the Earth"
"Early Song"
"The Origin of the Seasons" from Collection 1

Social Studies

1 A Geographer’s World
2 Planet Earth
3 Wind, Climate, and Natural Environment
4 Earth’s Resources
5 The World’s People

Geography: 5 Themes for Planet Earth :21
Great Geography! :35
Physical Features of the Earth :30
Themes of Geography :30
Geography: Fields of Study :30
Why Study Geography? :05
Physical Geography :05
Using Maps :06
Five Basic Geography Themes :06
Using Globes :06
Political Geography :06
Using Charts and Graphs :06
Careers in Geography :06
Economic Geography :06
Cultural Geography :06
Our Dynamic Earth

Create a Continent
The Important Thing (about myself)

Classic Literature

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October

Language Arts

from "Homesick"
from "Barrio Boy"
"Fish Cheeks"
"Names/Nombres"
"The Naming of Names"
"I’m Nobody"
Where the Red Fern Grows

Learning to Appreciate Diversity
The Tell-Tale Heart
Where the Red Fern Grows
Emily Dickinson AE Biography 1:00

Social Studies

6 The United States
7 Canada

The Erie Canal 21:00
Lewis and Clark
America’s Endangered Species
Arctic Kingdom: Life at the Edge
Edmund Fitzgerald 60:00

State research for poster

Mystery

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November and December

Language Arts

"After Twenty Years"
"A Mason-Dixon Memory"
"Buddies Bare Their Affection..."
"The No Guitar Blues"
" Madam and the Rent Man"
"Amigo Brothers"
"Sarah Cynthia..."

"Brian’s Song"
Pic from "I Am Third"

Brian’s Song

Social Studies

13 Southern Europe - Greece Italy, Spain, Portugal
14 West Central Europe - France Germany, Benelux Countries
15 Northern Europe - England, Ireland Scandinavia
16 Eastern Europe - Northeastern and Southeastern

England 1:00
Ireland: a Tour 1:00
Out of Ireland 1:00
Great Festivals of Europe 1:00

State poster due

Historical Fiction

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December

Language Arts

A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens AE Biography 1:00
A Christmas Carol
A Modern Christmas Carol
Muppet Christmas Carol

Social Studies

Independent Reading Assignment

How to....

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January

Language Arts

"Song of the Trees"
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

...Once Upon a Time when We Were Colored
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Nightjohn

Social Studies

17 Russia, Siberia, Russian Far East
18 Ukraine, Belarus, Caucasus
19 Central Asia

20 Arabian Peninsula - Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan
21 Eastern Mediterranean - Turkey, Israel, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan

Video Visits: Russia
Video Visits: Baltic States
Explore Saudi Arabia
The Story of Islam 1:38
Lifting the Fog: Intrigue in the Middle East 1:30

Biography

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February

Language Arts

Living in the Heart
"The Highwayman"
"Annabel Lee"
"User Friendly"
"Miss Awful"
"The Only Girl in the World for Me"
"Gold"
"My Father is a Simple Man"
"Mama is a Sunrise"

Edgar Allen Poe Biography 1:00
How to Appreciate Poetry 1:00

Social Studies

22 North Africa, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco
23 West Africa, Sahel and Coastal
24 East Africa, the Horn
25 Central Africa, Congo and others
26 South Africa, Kenya

Nations of the World: Egypt :25
Secret of the Pharaohs :59
Egypt: Land of Mystery :59
Africa’s Animal Oasis 1:00
African Wildlife 1:00
Africa: The Serengheti :40
Africa: 4 DVD’s on Regions

Animal

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March

Language Arts

"Rikki-Tiki-Tavi"
"The Dinner Party"

St. Patrick
Call of the Wild

Social Studies

27 China, Mongolia, Taiwan
28 Japan, Koreas
29 Southeast Asia

Ambassador: Inside the Embassy
Democracy Crushed
Destination China 1:11
National Geographic: Japan

assign International Fair due in June

Science Fiction/Fantasy

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April to mid May

Language Arts

Aesop’s Fables
multi-cultural myths
Collection 8 900 Cinderellas
"Aschenputtel"
"...And Then the Prince..."
"In Search of Cinderella"
"The Algonquin Cinderella"
"Dinorella"
"Yeh-Shen" from "Ashpet"
"Oni and the Great Bird"
"Master Frog"
"Sealskin, Soulskin"
"The Hummingbird King"

The Secret of Roan Inish
4 American Folktales

Social Studies

30 India
31 Indian Perimeter

8 Mexico
9 Central America & the Caribbean
10 Caribbean South America, Columbia, Venezuela, Guianas
11 Atlantic South America, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
12 Pacific South America

Video Visits: India
Video visits: Mexico :53
Amazon: Land of the Flooded Forest
Lost Kingdoms of the Maya
Inca Mummies: Secrets of the Lost World
Video Visits: Peru
U.S. in Latin America
Cuba
Cuba and Communism :27
Video Visits: Caribbean
Destination Mexico 1:24
National Geographic: Rainforest 1:00
Jewels of the Caribbean :58

Sports

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mid to late May and June

Language Arts

Treasure Island
Treasure Planet
The Goonies
Muppet Treasure Island

Social Studies

Nations of the World: Australia :26
Antarctic Wildlife Adventure
Antarctica: Life in the Freezer

International Fair

Your choice

Parts of Speech :25
Verbs :25
Commas and Semicolons :25
Sentence Structure :25
Prepositions :25
Word Choice :25
Grammar Rock :30

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