Project
Write Your Way Curriculum: Grades 6-8
A flexible, 4-week unit designed for students in grades 6-8 to "write their way" with authentic purpose. Includes a curriculum guide, calendar, and links to all related 826 Digital resources.
Begin HereLevel
Grades 6–8
Type
Informational, Narrative, Persuasive, Poetry, Social-Emotional Learning
Commitment
Up to 4 weeks: 20 sessions, 30-45 minutes each
Download Includes
Write Your Way Curriculum Guide (Grades 6-8)
Project Sessions
What Your Students Will Learn
- Students will explore four different purposes of writing: to reflect, to connect, to create, and to make a difference.
- Students will be introduced to different text types, including journal/memoir, letter, narrative, informative/explanatory, and opinion pieces.
- Students will utilize different revision strategies to refine and strengthen their writing.
Common Core Alignments
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.10
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.10
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.4
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.5
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.5
With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
What Your Students Will Produce
Over the course of the unit, students will produce a range of texts and choose up to 4 texts to revise and share with their peers.
Writing Samples from This Project
- Laughter Means You're Alive by 826NYC students
- My Language by Fahima Dahir, 826 MSP
- All I Want by Jabari, 826 Valencia
- Managing to Find Joy by Luciana, 826 MSP