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Language Arts Grade 7 Mrs. Vainisi's Class
Mrs. Vainisi Writing Materials: Write Source 2000 Grammar, Punctuation, Vocabulary and Spelling will be continually stressed throughout the year as the students enhance their writing skills through essays and shorter writing assignments. Assignments will vary to feature the many different writing forms - informative, descriptive, classification, cause & effect, persuasive with an emphasis on word selection, topic sentence, supporting details and clarity of thought. Another aspect of my class will be to have the students Discuss and Debate relevant topics throughout the year. Verbal expression is just as important as written expression as long as the information is organized, well thought out and clearly stated. Societal Problem Project (PDF) Mrs. Vainisi's 7th Grade Curriculum Please check out these other interesting sites to help in the writing process… Merriam-Webster OnLine Language Center
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Mrs. Lippi's Class
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This year, our theme is fitting in and alienation. The novels we read center on characters who are not accepted at first, and how they and others deal with that. This is a step into next year’s social justice theme. Our novels are as follows: Our Town, by Thornton Wilder, Dicey’s Song by Cynthia Voight, The Giver by Lois Lowry, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare, and Burning Up by Caroline B. Cooney. We also do vocabulary work in Wordskills, a McDougall- Littell book, and Grammar using The Write Source. We will do many writing projects over the year, as well as a writing workshop three days a week. The workshop allows the students to write what they want in the formats that I provide. Speeches and presentations are also planned.
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