Rigby Middle School Curriculum Map
ELA 7th Grade, Tri 2: Persuasive, Unit 2
Unifying Concept 2: Poetry
(2 weeks)
Big Ideas
ENDURING
UNDERSTANDING:
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Who is really the
animal? Humans
or animals?
What makes a
monster?
How does
music...
ESSENTIAL
QUESTION(S):
 How does poetic
structure help
influence an
author's purpose?
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How will an
author's intended
meaning influence
my understanding
of the world?
Selected Readings of Complex Texts
EXTENDED TEXT(S):
 Poems found in the textbook pp.658-719
 Music Makers pp. 990-993 from textbook
 "The Dog Ate My Poetry"
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AoW 1: Music helps poorest children thrive. https://newsela.com/articles/music-program/id/4379/
AoW 2:
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SBAC topics: Animals and Music
o TEDTalk- Hip hop and Shakespeare:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSbtkLA3GrY&edufilter=iD0cLmWN5D0zud2Lw65wsw
o Stephanie Mabey-"Glorious": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ShP9JaK0nw
o Studio C: "Animal Flirtation"
SUPPLEMENTARY TEXT & MEDIA:
CCSS Standards
Reading –Literary Focus
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.4
Determine the meaning of
words and phrases as they
are used in a text, including
figurative and connotative
meanings; analyze the
impact of rhymes and other
repetitions of sounds (e.g.,
alliteration) on a specific
verse or stanza of a poem or
section of a story or drama.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.5
Analyze how a drama's or
poem's form or structure
(e.g., soliloquy, sonnet)
contributes to its meaning
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.5
Demonstrate understanding
of figurative language, word
relationships, and nuances in
word meanings.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.5.a
Interpret figures of speech
(e.g., literary, biblical, and
mythological allusions) in
context.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.5.b
Use the relationship between
particular words (e.g.,
synonym/antonym, analogy)
to better understand each of
the words.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.5.c
Distinguish among the
connotations (associations)
of words with similar
denotations (definitions)
(e.g., refined, respectful,
polite, diplomatic,
condescending).
Skills:
Academic Vocabulary:
Week One:
 Stanza
 Verse
 Connotative/Denotative/Nuance
 Synonym/Antonym
 Speaker
 Adventure (Epic)
Resources:
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Found Poetry
Elements of Literature Holt
Week Two:
Figurative Language:
 Allusion
 Alliteration
 Hyperbole
 Verbal Irony
 Situational Irony
 Symbolism
 Personification
 Assonance
 Consonance
 Re-teach metaphor and simile
Interdisciplinary Connections:
Performance Assessment:

7th grade English poetry volume (compilation)