Unit 8 selection 1

Vocabulary Verb Tense Agriculture Gene Mission Modified Technique Technology Viewpoint Virus Propaganda Appeal persuade Reading “Feeding the World” “Market Women” Writing Write a fictional or non-fictional  paragraph telling about a time you were hungry.  Appeal to the readers emotions . Speaking/Listening Use and understand target vocabulary.

Unit 7 selection 3

Vocabulary

Campaign

Citizen

Debate

Inform

Persuade

Petition

Support

Volunteer

Participle for sentence combining

Reading

“Kids Take Action”

Writing

What is a worthwhile cause in our school?  Make a poster to persuade others to support this cause. 

Speaking/Listening

Use and understand target vocabulary.

Unit 7 Selection 2

Vocabulary

Symbol

Amend

Delegate

Democracy

Government

Independence

Interpret

Justice

Represent

Legislative branch

Executive branch

Judicial branch

Veto

Checks and balances

Adjective participle

Reading

The Constitution

“The Star-Spangled Banner”

“The Flag We Love”

Writing

Should people be able to burn the flag in protest?  Write a paragraph that defends you position.

Speaking/Listening

Use and understand target vocabulary.

Class debate on flag burning.

Content Specific

Roman Numerals

Unit 7 selection 1

Vocabulary

Possessive adjective

Folk Tale

Argue (not angry)

Complaint

Damage

Furious

Inevitable

Mercy

Plead

Relent

Reading

“The Clever Magistrate”

“The Clever Old Woman”

“Argument”