Students will demonstrate comprehension through reading, writing, and discussion.
Increase students exposure to academic words and language
Students will improve their English through reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Students will be able to build language and literacy skills through robust instruction
Students will apply reading skills with complex texts
Students will be prepared for college and career success through authentic multicultural literature.

Summative assessments

Student participation

Student conversation

Exit tickets 

Lesson # Lesson Title Duration of Days
1 Cluster 1 6
1 First Names 5
1 First Names Lesson 1 - Vocabulary 2
1 First Names Lesson 2 - Background Knowledge 1
1 First Names Lesson 3 - Focus Strategy 1
1 First Names Lesson 4 - Story / Comprehension 3
1 First Names Lesson 5 - Writing 2
1 First Names Lesson 6 - Speaking 2
1 First Names Lesson 7 - Test 1
2 Romeo & Juliet 10
2 Romeo & Juliet Lesson 1 - Vocabulary 2
2 Romeo & Juliet Lesson 2 - Background Knowledge 1
2 Romeo & Juliet Lesson 3 - Focus Strategy 1
2 Romeo & Juliet Lesson 4 - Story / Comprehension 3
2 Romeo & Juliet Lesson 5 -Writing 3
2 Romeo & Juliet Lesson 6 - Speaking 1
2 Romeo & Juliet Lesson 7 - Writing Part 2 2
2 Romeo & Juliet Lesson 8 - Test 1
3 Cluster 2 10
3 Growing Together 10
3 Growing Together Lesson 1 - Vocabulary 2
3 Growing Together Lesson 2- Background Knowledge 2
3 Growing Together Lesson 3 - Focus Strategy 2
3 Growing Together Lesson 4 - Story / Comprehension 2
3 Growing Together Lesson 5 - Writing 3
3 Growing Together Lesson 6 - Speaking 2
3 Growing Together Lesson 7 - Test 1
4 My People 10
4 My People Lesson 1 - Vocabulary 2
4 My People Lesson 2 - Background Knowledge 1
4 My People Lesson 3 - Focus Strategy 1
4 My People Lesson 4 - Story / Comprehension 2
4 My People Lesson 5 - Analyze a poem 3
4 My People Lesson 6 - Writing 1
4 My People Lesson 7 - Project 3
4 My People Lesson 8 - Speaking 1
4 My People Lesson 9 - Test 1
5 Cluster 3 10
5 Ways To Know You 10
6 Ways To Know You Lesson 1 - Vocabulary 2
7 Ways to Know You Lesson 2 - Background Knowledge 1
7 Ways To Know You Lesson 3 - Story / Comprehension 1
8 Ways to Know You Lesson 4 - Main Idea 1
8 Ways to Know you Lesson 5 - Writing 2
9 Ways to Know You Lesson 6 - Speaking 1
10 Ways to Know You - Test 1
11 Who is She - Lesson 1: Vocabulary 2
11 Who is She - Lesson 2: Background Knowledge 1
11 Who is She - Lesson 3: Focus Strategy 1
11 Who is She - Lesson 4: Story / Comprehension 1
11 Who is She - Lesson 5: Sequencing 1