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Connections Literature
Pathways
Immerse students in outstanding literature while developing critical reading and writing skills.
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Student Edition
Teacher Edition
- Teaching Supports
- Developing Critical Thinking Skills
- Assess Learning
- Writing Skills and Application
Student Edition
Setting a Purpose for Reading
Student Edition
pp. iv–xi
Table of
Contents
The Table of Contents provides a comprehensive overview of the themes of the program and the diverse perspectives students will read within the units.
pp. xiv – xvii
Understanding
the Genre
An overview of the key literary elements for fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry are provided for student reference.
pp. 342–343
Unit Opener
The theme is introduced with an image and quotation to help set the stage for the related texts students will read.
pp. 406
Before You
Read
Before students read the text, the Before You Read introduction includes a brief overview of the author in Meet the Author. Build Background is essential for reading comprehension. This introduction helps students activate prior knowledge to help them fully understand the text.
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Developing Critical Thinking Skills
Student Edition
pp. 408–420
Reading the
Passage
The passage is used to teach a literary element. The Literary Lens highlights the literary element students will be applying when they read.
Passage Vocabulary is provided in context to help students with any challenging vocabulary.
pp. 421
After You Read
Students react to the selection by responding to questions and completing activities focused on the Literary Lens.
Students are challenged to analyze the passage from the perspective of the Literary Lens skill introduced at the beginning of the passage. This section includes a graphic organizer that students can reproduce in their Writer’s Notebook and fill in to analyze the text.
Write to Understand is a short open response activity for students to share what they know and think about the text.
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Writing Skills and Application
Student Edition
pp. 430–433
A Writer’s
Workshop
A Writer’s Workshop concludes each unit in the Student Edition. These four-page assignments guide students through the process of writing a formal composition related to the literature they have read. Students engage in a variety of writing types including personal narrative, critical analysis, and an inquiry-based essay.
The workshop includes:
• Genre Focus—showing the student what writing in that mode or genre looks like and the purpose of that type of writing.
• Prewriting—provides support for developing ideas for the writing.
• Drafting—supports the drafting process of the writing workshop.
• Revising and Editing—encourages students to revise and edit their writing for clarity and accuracy.
• Writing Checklist—provides a list of elements the student should look for in their finished writing.
pp. 4–11
Guide to Teacher
Support for
Pathways
The Table of Contents provides a comprehensive overview of the themes, texts, and genres covered in the program. Quizzes, skills, writing, and assessments are detailed here with page references.
pp. 12–15
Teaching
Pathways:
Literature for
Readers and
Writers
Teaching Pathways: Literature for Readers and Writers offers teachers a quick overview of the program, how to teach the lessons, and key features to note during the lessons.
pp. 16–17
Differentiation
with Pathways
Differentiation with Pathways provides suggestions for modifying and differentiating the instruction for English Language Learners, striving learners, and thriving learners. The table provides a list of effective strategies to use with different learning populations in mixed learning environments and for various skills.
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pp. 246–247
Theme Opener
The first pages of the unit Theme Opener are an overview of the suggested differentiation, by selection, for ELL, striving, and thriving learners.
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pp. 248–250
Introducing
the Theme
An Overview and student-facing Reproducibles are provided to help introduce the unit theme.
pp. 281–282
Teaching
Notes
Teaching support for every text presented in Pathways includes:
• A Summary of the selection
• Domain-Specific Vocabulary with definitions
• Passage Vocabulary with definitions
• Think and Discuss Questions to foster discussion with proposed responses
• A Literary Lens Activity to reinforce the literary element along with possible student responses
• Write to Understand exercises that offer students the opportunity to apply ideas and skills learned through the reading by engaging in formal and informal writing.
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Developing Critical Thinking Skills
pp. 283–286
Student
Reproducibles
Every passage includes student-facing Reproducibles which may include:
• A Comprehension Quiz to check for understanding. Also includes short answer prompts.
• A Literary Lens activity that provides more practice of the literary element using excerpts from the text
• Write to Understand with a graphic organizer to assist in the completion of this activity
• A Vocabulary Quiz to measure understanding of the passage vocabulary
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pp. 293–300
Theme
Assessments
Reproducible assessments include objective, short answer, and extended- response questions covering:
• Vocabulary
• Literary Terms
• Critical Reading
• Synthesizing Texts
pp. 301–305
A Writing
Workshop
Teaching supports for the end-of-unit Writing Workshop are intended to extend students’ understanding and appreciation of the literature they read in the unit. Students apply the writing process to a key writing mode (Informational Essay, Critical Analysis, Autobiographical Narrative, Short Story, Nature Poetry, and Summary).
Reproducible genre-specific writing checklists and rubrics are provided to help students develop their writing skills.
Language activities are included as well as additional writing prompts and projects. This provides flexibility in choice with options for Writing About Literature, Writing Nonfiction, Creative Writing, Writing Research Papers, and Presentations & Projects.