Christina School District - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY LINKS

Standards & Assessments
DOE - ELA Home Page

District Resources for Teachers
CSD Recommended Lesson Plan
Elementary Curriculum Guides
     and Resources
     Kindergarten
       Grade 1
Middle School Unit Plans
Middle School Workshop Resources
Recommended Book List 4-6
Recommended Book List 7-8
Recommended Book List 9-12
Lexiled Recom. Book List 4-12
Reserved Book List 4-12

District ELA Workshops
Available Workshops

Family Literacy Links

Middle School Unit Plans

Please send comments or questions to Lisa Ali-Turner at ali-turnerl@christina.k12.de.us

Pacing Guide for 2010-2011 - Middle School

LEQ - Lesson Essential Questions

Informative - Nonfiction/Technical LEQ
Grade 6 - Lesson Matrix from 2009
Grade 7 - Lesson Matrix from 2009
Grade 8 - Lesson Matrix from 2009

Research - Computer Literacy Project LEQ
Grade 6 - Lesson Matrix from 2009
Grade 7 - Lesson Matrix from 2009
Grade 8 - Lesson Matrix from 2009

Persuasive - Techniques/Media Literacy LEQ
Grade 6 - Lesson Matrix from 2009
Grade 7 - Lesson Matrix from 2009
Grade 8 - Lesson Matrix from 2009

Grade 6-8 - Table of Focus from 2010 for Persuasive - There are too many LEQ's on this document. As a school based team pick the ones you want or use the ones that are on the 2009 Lesson Matrix above.

Creative Works - Poetry LEQ
Grade 6-8 - Table of Focus from 2010 for Poetry

Creative Works - Novel LEQ (Be aware that you may not get to complete a full novel due to snow days.)
Grade 6-8 - Table of Focus from 2010
        Primary Goal for 2011: Enjoy reading and get hooked on a book before leaving for the summer.
        See your content chairperson for details about the Summer Reading Program.

RESOURCES FROM PREVIOUS YEARS

SIXTH GRADE	Lesson Matrix	Sample Matrix	Extended Plans	Resources
Expressive
Short Story/Genre - 6	Matrix	Sample Matrix	Extended Plans

Storytelling/Folklore - 6	Matrix		Extended Plans	Appendix A - Presentation Rubric Appendix B - Preparation Rubric Appendix C - Extended Plans for Storytelling

Informative - 6	Matrix	Sample Matrix		Extended Plans
Persuasive - 6	Matrix	Sample Matrix	Extended Plans
Creative Reading/Writing - 6	Matrix		Extended Plans	What Makes a Poem Good Rubric Novel Seeing Beyond (The Giver) Appendix A - School Uniforms - con Appendix B - School Uniforms - pro Appendix C - Fingerprint - pro Appendix D - Fingerprint - con Appendix E - Journal Topics Appendix F - Anticipation Guide Appendix G - Fingerprinting Rubric Appendix H - Information Articles
Research/Computer Literacy	Matrix		Extended Plans

SEVENTH GRADE	Lesson Matrix	Sample Matrix	Extended Plans	Resources
Expressive
Short Story/Folklore	Matrix	Sample Matrix	Extended Plans
Poetry	Matrix		Extended Plans	What Makes a Poem Good Rubric

Informative	Matrix	Sample Matrix	Extended Plans
Persuasive	Matrix		Extended Plans
Creative Reading/Writing				Novel On the Outside Looking In (The Outsiders) Appendix A - Point of View Rubric Appendix B - Question Bank Appendix C - Youth Violence Article
Research/Computer Literacy	Matrix	Sample Matrix	Extended Plans	Resources

EIGHTH GRADE	Lesson Matrix	Sample Matrix	Extended Plans	Resources
Expressive
Short Story/Folklore	Matrix	Sample Matrix	Extended Plans
Poetry	Matrix	Sample Matrix	Extended Plans	What Makes a Poem Good Rubric

Informative	Matrix	Extended Plans
Persuasive	Matrix	Extended Plans
Creative Reading/Writing
Research/Computer Literacy	Matrix	Sample Matrix	Extended Plans

Middle School Vertical Alignment Guide
MS Format of Vertical Alignment Guide
Grades 6-8 Research Guide
Grades 6-8 Writing Guide