Planning the Remaining Year 2015/16

Teacher: Br. Ahmed Qureshi

Grade: 7
Subject: Language
Month

Lesson Plans

April 4th

Novel Studies:
7A- the Outsiders
7B- A Long Walk to Water

April 5

Novel Studies:
7A- the Outsiders
7B- A Long Walk to Water

April 6th

Novel Studies:
7A- the Outsiders
7B- A Long Walk to Water

Supporting Activity

Home Work

Assessment / Evaluation

A class discussion
will commence
discussing the
themes, motifs and
development of the
characters covered
in the chapter read.

Review
Questions

Upcoming assessment- Writing

assignment due April 14th
Reading comprehension test on
April 13th

A class discussion
will commence
discussing the
themes, motifs and
development of the
characters covered
in the chapter read.

Review
Questions

Upcoming assessment- Writing

assignment due April 14th
Reading comprehension test on
April 13th

A class discussion
will commence
discussing the

Review
Questions

Upcoming assessment- Writing

assignment due April 14th

themes, motifs and

development of the
characters covered
in the chapter read.
April 7th

April 8th

April 9th

Novel Studies:
7A-The Outsiders
7B- A Long Walk to Water

Novel Studies:
7A-The Outsiders
7B- A Long Walk to Water

Novel Studies:
7A-The Outsiders
7B- A Long Walk to Water

Reading comprehension test on

April 13th

Review
Questions
Class discussion
about the themes,
motifs and
development of
characters in the
chapter read in
class.

Writing assignment-April 14th

Reading Comprehension testApril 13th

Review
Questions
Writing assignment-April 14th
Reading Comprehension testApril 13th

Class discussion
about the themes,
motifs and
development of
characters in the
chapter read in
class.
Review
Questions

Writing assignment-April 14th

Reading Comprehension testApril 13th
April 10th

Novel Studies:
7A-The Outsiders
7B- A Long Walk to Water

Class discussion
about the themes,
motifs and

Review

April 11th

April 12th

Novel Studies:
7A-The Outsiders
7B- A Long Walk to Water

Novel Studies:
7A-The Outsiders
7B- A Long Walk to Water

development of
characters in the
chapter read in
class.

Class discussion
about the themes,
motifs and
development of
characters in the
chapter read in
class.

Questions
Writing assignment-April 14th
Reading Comprehension testApril 13th.

Review
Questions
Writing assignment-April 14th
Reading Comprehension testApril 13th

Review
Questions
April 13th

April 14th

April 15th

Novel Studies:
7A-The Outsiders
7B- A Long Walk to Water

Introduction to Memes.

Introduction to Speeches:
Part 1

Class discussion
about the themes,
motifs and
development of
characters in the
chapter read in
class.

Class discussion
about the themes,
motifs and
development of
characters in the
chapter read in
class.

Finish writing
assignment.

Students do
some research
on finding their
favourite theme.

Writing assignment-April 14th

Reading Comprehension testApril 13th

Writing assignment-April 14th

Reading Comprehension testApril 13th

April 18th

Introduction to Speeches:
Part 2
Reading
Comprehension Test

April 19th

April 20

th

Novel Studies:
7A-A Long Walk to Water
7B- The Outsiders

Novel Studies:
7A-A Long Walk to Water
7B- The Outsiders

Students will learn

about what memes
are and how they
are used as an
effective means of
communication.
Students learn the
essentials on how to
write a proper
speech.

April 21st

Students work
on their
speeches.

Students work
on their
speeches

April 26

In class speech competition on

April 25th & April 26

Review
Questions
In class speech competition on
April 25th & April 26

Novel Studies:
7A-A Long Walk to Water
7B- The Outsiders
Review
Questions

April 25

Memes assignment due April

19th

Practice speeches

Speech Competition Day 1

Comic Script due May.

Students learn the

essentials on how to
write a proper
speech.
Class discussion
about the themes,
motifs and
development of
characters in the
chapter read in

Comic Script due May.

Review
Questions

April 27

Speech Competition Day 2

April 28

Introduction to writing an
essay Part 1

April 29
Reading Comprehension test

class.

Class discussion
about the themes,
motifs and
development of
characters in the
chapter read in
class.

Review
Questions

Speech competition April 25-26

Practice for
speech
competition

May 2
Introduction to writing an
essay Part 2

May 3
Introduction to writing an
essay part 3

Class discussion
about the themes,
motifs and
development of
characters in the
chapter read.

Students have the

opportunity to
practice for the
speech competition
starting the next
day.

Find a thesis for

the next writing
assignment.

Speech competition April 25-26

Writing assignment due May 12

Reading Comprehension Test

Review
comprehension
skills for
homework
Writing assignment: essay due
May 12th (writing strand)

May 4
Novel Studies:
7A-A Long Walk to Water
7B- The Outsiders

Comic Script due May.

Find a thesis for

the next writing
assignment.

May 5
Novel Studies:
7A-A Long Walk to Water
7B- The Outsiders

Students will learn

about the proper
format of an essay
and how to select a
thesis.

May 6
Novel Studies:
7A-A Long Walk to Water
7B- The Outsiders

Students will be
tested on their
reading
comprehension and
essay writing skills.

Writing assignment: essay due

May 12th (writing strand)

Find a thesis for

the next writing
assignment.

Comic Script due May 13

Review
Questions

Comic Script due May 13

Review
Questions

Comic Script due May 13

May 9

May 10

Novel Studies:
7A- A Long Walk to Water
7B- The Outsiders

Novel Studies:
7A- A Long Walk to Water
7B- The Outsiders

Students will learn

about the proper
format of an essay
and how to select a
thesis.

May 11
Comic Script due May 13
Novel Studies:
7A- A Long Walk to Water
7B- The Outsiders

Students will learn

about the proper
format of an essay
and how to select a
thesis.

Review
Questions

Class discussion
about the themes,
motifs and

Review
Questions

Comic Script due May 13

May 12

Novel Studies:

Comic Script due May 13

7A- A Long Walk to Water

7B- The Outsiders
May 13

Novel Studies:
7A- A Long Walk to Water
7B- The Outsiders
May 16

development of
characters in the
chapter read.

Class discussion
about the themes,
motifs and
development of
characters.

Review
Questions

Comic Script due May 13

Review
Questions

Novel Studies:
7A- A Long Walk to Water
7B- The Outsiders
May 17

Comic Script due today

Different writing techniques

Part 1

Class discussion
about the themes,
motifs and
development of
characters.
Class discussion
about the themes,
motifs and
development of
characters.

May 18

Different writing techniques

part 2

May 19

Introduction to Blogs Part 1

Review
Questions
Reading comprehension test
May 24.

Review
Questions

Class discussion
about the themes,
motifs and
development of
characters.
Review
Questions

Creating a blog assignment due

June 1

May 20

Introduction to Blogs Part 2

Class discussion
about the themes,
motifs and
development of
characters.

Creating a blog assignment due

June 1

Worksheets

Creating a blog assignment due

June 1
May 24

Introduction to Blogs Part 3

May 25

Class discussion
about the themes,
motifs and
development of
characters.

Worksheets
Creating a blog assignment due
June 1

Graphic Texts Part 1

May 26

Graphic Texts Part 2

Class discussion
about the themes,
motifs and
development of
characters.

Worksheets
Creating a blog assignment due
June 1

May 27

Persuasive Writing Part 1

May 30

Class discussion
about the themes,
motifs and
development of
characters.

Worksheets

Creating a blog assignment due

June 1

Creating a blog assignment due

June 1
Worksheets

May 31

Persuasive Writing Part 2

Blog Assignment

Students will learn

about different
writing techniques
such as: expository,
persuasion and
other techniques.

Creating a blog assignment due

June 1
Worksheets
Creating a blog assignment due
June 1

June 1st

June 2nd
Blog Assignment
presentation

June 6th
Blog Assignment
presentation
June 9

th

Report Writing part 1

June 13th
Report Writing part 2

June 14th
Students will present their
reports to the class

Students will learn

about different
writing techniques
such as: expository,
exposition and
persuasion writing.
Students learn
about blog writing
and how its used as
an affective means
of communication.
Students learn
about blog writing
and how its used as
an affective means
of communication.
Students learn
about blog writing
and how its used as
an affective means
of communication
Students will learn
how to analyze,

Worksheets

Writing a Persuasive letter

assignment due June 6.
Creating a blog assignment due
June 1

Persuasive
Letter

Persuasive
Letter

Writing a Persuasive letter

assignment due June 6.

Writing a Persuasive letter

assignment due June 6.

Writing a Persuasive letter

assignment due June 6.
Work on blogs

Business report due June 13.

Work on
persuasive
letter.

Business report due June 13.

June 16th

Students will present their

reports to the class

create and design

graphic texts.
Students will learn
how to analyze,
create and design
graphic texts.

Work on
persuasive
letter.
Work on report
assignment.

Grammar review Part 1

Students will learn
and work on writing
a persuasive letter.

June 17th

Students will learn

and work on writing
a persuasive letter.
Grammar review Part 2

Work on report
assignment.

Reflection on
Business
Reports.

Students will work

on their blogs.

June 20th

Reflection on
Business
Reports.
Grammar review Part 3
Students will
present their blogs.
Worksheets.
Students will
present their blogs

Business report due June 13.

Business report due June 13.

Worksheets.

Worksheets.
Students will learn
about how to write
a business report.
Students will
present their
reports to the class

Students will
present their
reports to the class.

Students will work

on identifying
nouns, pronouns,
verbs, proverbs,

adjectives and
using proper
syntax.

Students will work

on identifying
nouns, pronouns,
verbs, proverbs,
adjectives and
using proper
syntax.

Students will work

on identifying
nouns, pronouns,
verbs, proverbs,
adjectives and
using proper syntax