More Perfect Union/ UNIT 2: Legislative Branch—Grade 7

Common Core State Standards – English Language Arts
Anchor Standards College and Career Readiness / Reading:
Informational Text / Writing / Speaking & Listening / Reading: History/Social Studies
Grades K-12
Reading / Writing / Speaking and Listening / Grade 7 / Grade 7 / Grade 7 / Grade 6-8
Lesson 2.1
Introduction to the Legislative Branch / Key Ideas and Details: R.1-3 / Text Types and Purposes: W.2 / Comprehension and Collaboration: SL.1-3 / Key Ideas and Details: RI.7.1-7.3 / Text Types and Purposes: W.7.2 / Comprehension and Collaboration: SL.7.1, 7.2 / Key Ideas and Details: RH.6-8.2
Craft and Structure: R.4-5 / Production and Distribution of Writing: W.4 / Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas: SL.4-6 / Craft and Structure: RI.7.4, 7.6 / Production and Distribution of Writing: W.7.4 / Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas: SL.7.4, 7.6 / Craft and Structure: RH.6-8.4, 6-8.6
Integration of Knowledge: R.7-9 / Research to Build and Present Knowledge: W.9 / Research to Build and Present Knowledge: W.7.9 / Integration of Knowledge:
RH.6-8.7
Lesson 2.2
The Legislative Process / Craft and Structure: R. 4 / Comprehension and Collaboration: SL.1-2 / Craft and Structure: RI.7.4 / Comprehension and Collaboration: SL. 7.1 / Key Ideas and Details: RH.6-8.3
Integration of Knowledge: R. 7 / Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas: SL.4-6 / Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas: SL.7.4, 7.6 / Craft and Structure: RH.6-8.4, 8.5
Lesson 2.3
Making Law: A Legislative Simulation / Key Ideas and Details: 1-3 / Text Types and Purposes: 1 / Comprehension and Collaboration: 1-3 / Key Ideas and Details: RI.7.1-7.3 / Text Types and Purposes: W.7.1 / Comprehension and Collaboration: SL.7.1-7.3 / Key Ideas and Details: RH.6-8.1-6-8.2
Craft and Structure: 4-6 / Production and Distribution of Writing: 4-5 / Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas: 4-6 / Craft and Structure: RI.7.4 / Production and Distribution of Writing: W.7.4-7.5 / Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas: SL.7.4-7.6 / Craft and Structure: RH.6-8.4
Integration of Knowledge: 7-9 / Research to Build and Present Knowledge: 7-9 / Integration of knowledge and Ideas:RI.7.7 / Research to Build and Present Knowledge: W.7.9 / Integration of Knowledge:
RH.6-8.7
Back to the Constitution / Comprehension and Collaboration: 2
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas: 4