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Grade 7

Strand 1
Strand 2
Strand 3
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Strand 4
- 7.4
Strand 5
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Strand 6
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- 7.6.G
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Strand 10
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Strand 12
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TEKS ELA Standard: 7.6.G

discuss and write about the explicit or implicit meanings of text

below the water level

below the water level

Power and Symbols

Power and Symbols

A skull and crossbones says “danger” faster than any sentence can. So why can’t a symbol say “I forgive you, but I’m still upset”?

Ambiguous Sentences

Ambiguous Sentences

Rather than just demand that students “write clearly,” we’ll explore the hazards of poorly written sentences… and maybe create one of our own!

Paradox: The Barber’s Paradox

Paradox: The Barber’s Paradox

The barber shaves everybody who doesn’t themselves. So… does the barber shave himself?

Content Imperatives: Paradox

Content Imperatives: Paradox

How can one idea pull in opposite directions, being both true and false or right and wrong at the same time? It’s time to explore Paradoxes!