Unit 2 (A Long Walk to Water and
Unit 3 in MyPerspectives ELA Text):
Turning Points
Content Area: ELA
Course(s): ELA 7
Time Period: NovDec
Length: 8 weeks & Grade Level 7
Status: Published
Title
Section
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Belleville Public Schools
Curriculum Guide
English Language Arts: Grade 7
Unit 2 (A Long Walk to Water and Unit 3 in
MyPerspectives ELA text): Turning Points
Belleville Board of Education
102 Passaic Avenue
Belleville, NJ 07109
Prepared by: Ms. Irene Amanezis
, Dr. Richard Tomko, Ph.D., M.J., Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Giovanni Cusmano, Director of Elementary Education K -8
Mr. George Droste, Director of Secondary Education
Board Approved: 7/16/2018
Unit Overview
In this unit, students will improve their skills in reading, writing, research, language, and speaking and
listening. Students will read and evaluate explanatory texts. They will also read fiction, drama, a news article,
a biography, and a memoir to better understand the ways writers express ideas. Stills will learn the elements
of writing an explanatory essay. They will write their own explanatory essay. Students will also conduct
research to clarify and explore ideas. Students will develop a deeper understanding of choosing language that
expresses ideas precisely and concisely. Students will work together to build on one another’s ideas, develop
consensus, and communicate with one another. They will also learn to incorporate audio, visuals, and text in
presentations.
NJSLS
LA.7.L.7.4.B Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning
of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
LA.7.L.7.4.C Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and
digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or
its part of speech.
LA.7.SL.7.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and
Unit 3 in MyPerspectives ELA Text):
Turning Points
Content Area: ELA
Course(s): ELA 7
Time Period: NovDec
Length: 8 weeks & Grade Level 7
Status: Published
Title
Section
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Belleville Public Schools
Curriculum Guide
English Language Arts: Grade 7
Unit 2 (A Long Walk to Water and Unit 3 in
MyPerspectives ELA text): Turning Points
Belleville Board of Education
102 Passaic Avenue
Belleville, NJ 07109
Prepared by: Ms. Irene Amanezis
, Dr. Richard Tomko, Ph.D., M.J., Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Giovanni Cusmano, Director of Elementary Education K -8
Mr. George Droste, Director of Secondary Education
Board Approved: 7/16/2018
Unit Overview
In this unit, students will improve their skills in reading, writing, research, language, and speaking and
listening. Students will read and evaluate explanatory texts. They will also read fiction, drama, a news article,
a biography, and a memoir to better understand the ways writers express ideas. Stills will learn the elements
of writing an explanatory essay. They will write their own explanatory essay. Students will also conduct
research to clarify and explore ideas. Students will develop a deeper understanding of choosing language that
expresses ideas precisely and concisely. Students will work together to build on one another’s ideas, develop
consensus, and communicate with one another. They will also learn to incorporate audio, visuals, and text in
presentations.
NJSLS
LA.7.L.7.4.B Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning
of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
LA.7.L.7.4.C Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and
digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or
its part of speech.
LA.7.SL.7.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and
