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myPerspectives
MyPerspectives English Language Arts is a learning environment that focuses on a connected approach to student learning. Students read texts and engage in activities that inspire thoughtful conversation, discussion, and debate.
Students will encounter authors' perspectives as they read literature from across time periods and cultures. Students will listen to the perspectives of their peers through conversations and collaborative activities. And, as students read the literate and engage in activities in myPerspectives, they will formulate-and defend- their opinions as they develop their own perspectives.
In each unit of study, students will read classic and contemporary fiction and nonfiction texts, and view/listen to media selections, all related to an Essential Question. Students will use technology to interact with texts and activities, and they can write directly in their Student Edition to make interaction with texts more meaningful.
Unit 1: Childhood
Essential Question: What are some of the challenges and triumphs of growing up?
This unit will last about 7 weeks.
Students will encounter authors' perspectives as they read literature from across time periods and cultures. Students will listen to the perspectives of their peers through conversations and collaborative activities. And, as students read the literate and engage in activities in myPerspectives, they will formulate-and defend- their opinions as they develop their own perspectives.
In each unit of study, students will read classic and contemporary fiction and nonfiction texts, and view/listen to media selections, all related to an Essential Question. Students will use technology to interact with texts and activities, and they can write directly in their Student Edition to make interaction with texts more meaningful.
Unit 1: Childhood
Essential Question: What are some of the challenges and triumphs of growing up?
This unit will last about 7 weeks.
Spelling
Spelling is practiced every day. This spelling program is different from most customary spelling programs in which tradition spelling units always opens with a word list followed by activities to prepare students for the Friday Test. This particular spelling program is research-based and ensures that students learn to spell for writing-to spell words forever, not just for a test and then the words vanish as they are never used again. Students learn to spell within the framework of a total word-skills curriculum.
Spelling Units have two main parts: build skills/ word experiences and assess words and skills. Each of these two parts is divided into sections that support its focus.
Students will participate in a variety of spelling activities daily. Students will be assigned work in their assigned Student Practice book they received the second day of school. Also, each week, students will complete a packet to build spelling and language skills, and a weekly take-home task which will require parent involvement.
Spelling Units have two main parts: build skills/ word experiences and assess words and skills. Each of these two parts is divided into sections that support its focus.
Students will participate in a variety of spelling activities daily. Students will be assigned work in their assigned Student Practice book they received the second day of school. Also, each week, students will complete a packet to build spelling and language skills, and a weekly take-home task which will require parent involvement.