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Haddam-Killingworth Middle School Curricular Calendar 2018-2019

Fifth Grade
September/October​
  • Reading Unit-Interpretation Book Clubs:  Analyzing Themes
  • Writing Unit-Narrative Writing
November/December
  • Reading Unit-Tackling Complexity: Moving Up Levels of Nonfiction
  • Writing Unit-The Lens of History:  Research Reports
January/February
  • Writing Unit-Literary Essay:  Opening Texts and Seeing More
March/April
  • Reading Unit-Argument and Advocacy: Researching Debatable Issues
  • Writing Unit-The Research-Based Argument Essay
May/June
  • Reading Unit-Fantasy Book Clubs:  The Magic of Themes and Symbols
  • Writing Unit-Fantasy

Sixth Grade
September
  • Reading Unit-A Deep Study of Character
October
  •  Writing Unit-Personal Narrative: Creating Powerful Life Stories
November
  • Reading Unit-Developing Critical Literacies through Social Issues Book Clubs
December
  •  Writing Unit-The Literary Essay: From Character to Theme to Compare & Contrast
January
  • Reading Unit-Tap the Power of Nonfiction
February
  •  Writing Unit-Research-Based Information Writing:  Books, Websites and Presentations
March
  • Reading Unit-Fantasy Book Clubs
April
  • Writing Unit-Independent Writing Project
May/June
  • Reading and Writing Units-Poetry
 
 Seventh Grade
September/October
  • Reading Unit-Developing the Habit of Reading Analytically
  • Writing Unit-Realistic Fiction: Symbolism, Syntax, & Truth
October/November
  • Reading Unit-Developing Analytical Reading Practices Across Genres
  • Writing Unit-Writing About Reading: From Reader’s Notebooks to Companion Books
December
  • Reading Unit-Fluency:  “A Christmas Carol”
  • Writing Unit-Informational Writing:  Charles Dickens
January/February
  • Reading Unit-Research Clubs
  • Writing Unit-The Art of Argument:  Research-Based Essays
March
  • Reading and Writing Unit-Teacher Choice
April/May
  • Reading Unit-How to Eat a Poem:  Analyzing Language
  • Writing Unit-Poetry:  Immersion and Innovation
June
  • Reading Unit-Historical Fiction Book Clubs
  • Writing Unit-Historical Documentaries-Informational Writing

Eighth Grade
September
  • Reading Unit-Developing Analytical Practices Across Genres: Themes, Archetypes, & Allusions
October
  • Reading Unit-Dystopian Book Clubs
November/December
  •  Writing Unit-The Literary Essay:  Analyzing Craft and Theme
January/February
  • Reading Unit-Approaching the Classics through Close Reading, Discussion & Performance
March/April
  • Writing Unit-Memoir:  Writing to Reflect on Experience
May/June
  • Reading Unit-Critical Nonfiction and Research Across Text Sets