7th Grade Reading

Miss Dacey

Unit #6

Group 1 Reading:  "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier

Your last 7^th grade reading novel will be "My Brother Sam is Dead," by James Lincoln Collier. This is a story told by Tim Meeker, an adolescent boy and the younger of two sons in a loyalist family. It takes place during the course of the Revolutionary War.

Prior to beginning our reading, you will build your prior knowledge of this time period in history with an introductory research project. After that, you will be creating a STUDENT NOTEBOOK where you will build your own novel notebook portfolio.

This notebook will help you keep track of things like setting, plot, characters, vocabulary, and theme. It will also include numerous exploratory activities, a graded research project, a colonial newspaper write-up, and a Dramatic Reading assessment. There will be vocabulary, comprehension and note taking. Finally, there will be "quests" along the way as well.

2A/2B Reading: "Freak the Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick

Your last 7^th grade reading novel will be "Freak the Mighty," by Rodman Philbrick. This is a contemporary novel with endearing characters and will be a fun read for all of us. For this unit, you will be creating a STUDENT PORTFOLIO where you will build your own novel notebook portfolio.

This notebook will help you keep track of things like setting, plot, characters, vocabulary, and theme. It will also include exploratory activities, a graded essay, and a graded final research project. There will be "quests" along the way as well.

Also:  There will be a Final Exam in reading for all Reading classes (Group 1, 2A, and 2B)

Happy Reading!