- Wall Intermediate School
- Advanced 7th Grade ELA
NARDINO, JOSEPH
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All assignments and expectations will be visible and organized in the Classwork tab on Google Classroom. Follow this link to view the weekly agendas. These are excellent tools for staying in sync with the class when absent. I will use the Stream sparingly to highlight announcements.
An even better way of keeping track of assignments is to use Google Calendar and the assignments feature in Google Classroom. Check out my video below that demonstrates how to use Google's features to help stay organized. This is a great tool that works with all classes, not just my class.
Also below, you will see a calendar that includes past and current assignments. If you click an assignment, it takes you to the actual assignment in Google Classroom (but this only works if you are logged in as a student who is in the class).
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Below, you will see a live calendar, so any changes to our assignment due dates will be reflected here immediately.
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Parents: Please make sure you have accepted my invitation to your student's Google Classroom. Contact me if you need assistance.
Supplies:
You do not need any specific supplies for this class on a day-to-day basis. Generally speaking, all you need to bring to class is your Chromebook and a pencil or pen.
Additional Suggested General Supplies:
- two-pocket folder
- Post-it notes
- highlighter
- colored pencils/pens
Resources:
Glencoe Language Arts Grammar and Composition Handbook
Class read-aloud texts, mentor texts, short stories, poems, essays, and supplemental materials as indicated by the curriculum
Independent Reading Choices
iReady
Newsela
Common Lit
Google Classroom
Google Calendar
NJSLA Released Tools and Models
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Unit 1
Fiction Text Types: Realistic Fiction Novel, Short Story
Nonfiction Text Types: Informational Text, Autobiography, Functional Text, Expository Text, Reflective Essay, News Articles
Writing Genres: Literary Analysis
Unit Pacing: September-October
Unit 2
Fiction Text Types: Drama, Comedy
Nonfiction Text Types: Instructional Essay, Historical Account, Narrative Essay, Expository Essay, Informational Text, Reflective Essay, Article, Autobiography, Persuasive Speech, Persuasive Essay, News Articles
Writing Genres: Literary Analysis, Persuasive
Unit Pacing: November-January
Unit 3
Fiction Text Types: Fable, Folk Literature, Greek Myth, Mexican Legend, Zuni Folk Tale, African American Folk Tale, African Folk Tale, Poetry, TV Screen Play
Nonfiction Text Types: Instructional Essay, Informational Text, Social Studies Article, Expository Text, Blog, News Article
Writing Genres: Argument, Informational, Literary Analysis
Unit Pacing: January-March
Unit 4
Fiction Text Types: Fantasy Novel, Realistic Fiction, Dystopian Novel, Poetry, Radio Play (Dialogue), Monologue
Nonfiction Text Types: News Articles, Poetry
Writing Genres: Poetry, Narrative, Literary Analysis
Unit Pacing: April-June