Unit 1 Nonfiction
Overview
Students will read examples of nonfiction in books, magazines, and on-line. They will use these texts to learn and apply on-line research skills.
Common Core Standards
Students will:
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RI.7.5. Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text.
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W.7.8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation
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RI.7.2. Determine two or more central ideas in a text.
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RI.7.1. Cite several pieces of textual evidence.
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RI.7.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including technical meanings.
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W.7.8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; quote or paraphrase the information, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
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RI.7.9. Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts.