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Subject |
Topic |
Activities |
Reading
and Language Arts |
Reading Units (stressing comprehension) |
 Building
Stamina and Meaning Character
Study (animal books) Realistic
Fiction (Bridge to Terabithia and independent choices) Short
stories Historical
Fiction Reading
biographies (as part of history) Literature
Study of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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| Advanced decoding skills |
Dictionary
skills Word
studies and derivations |
| Reading Structure |
Individual
reading with a teacher and by self Partnership
Reading Reading
in groups Read
aloud |
| Writing Workshop |
Methodology
of the Reading and Writing Institute at Teachers College Writing
Life Developing
the Craft of Writing (narrative or memoir) Short
stories Independent
writing and "quick" publishing Literary
essay |
| Spelling |
Emphasis
on homophones, word derivations, Greek/Latin roots, and vocabulary |
| Keyboarding |
Keyboarding
(with goal of 25 wpm) |
| Quiet Reading |
Five
times a week Books
chosen by student |
| Math |
Multiplication Facts |
Review à Test |
| Number Systems and Number Sense |
Review
of multi-digit +/-/x/¸ Review
of long division Division
and multiplication of decimals by 10s and by whole numbers |
| Number Theory |
Prime
and composite numbers Exponents Prime
factorization GCF |
| Problem Solving |
Throughout
the year |
| Decimals, percents, and equivalents |
Emphasizing
pattern recognition and problem solving as paths to discovery
of basic mathematical concepts Year
is spent exploring fractional concepts and relationships,
collecting and using data Concepts
applied to each area |
| Tables/graphs/statistics |
| Computation/estimation |
| Introduction to geometry |
Experience
with basic shapes and angles Build
on work from fourth grade |
| Fractions |
Experience
with fractions as operators Decimal
equivalents for fractions Introduction
to operations with decimals |
| Assessment |
Informal Reading Inventory |
Reading
assessment (decoding and comprehension)
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| CTPIII |
Practice
in test-taking strategies for similar tests given in fourth
and fifth grades Verbal
ability, vocabulary, reading comprehension, writing mechanics,
writing ability, quantitative ability, mathematics
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| Community
Building |
Conflict Resolution
Friends, Peer Influences |
Class
meetings when problems arise, throughout the day, and embedded
in all the curriculum Outdoor
education Fourth/Fifth
Grade Senate Puberty
education Theater
production
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| Science |
Scientific Method |
Question,
observe, hypothesize, experiment, draw conclusions Experiments
|
| Water and Land Forms |
Cycles Change Interdependence/interconnectedness
|
| Science Day |
Science
experiment or scientific research, presented for entire school
|
History
(continuation
of study of early U.S. History begun in 4th grade) |
Colonial Era |
Create
your own colony simulation (Jamestown/Plymouth) New
England, Middle, and Southern colonies (geography, economies,
motivations) Triangles
of trade Origins
of slavery
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| American Revolution |
Cause
and effect relationships leading up to war Point
of view (explored through primary sources, debate, and role
play) Biographies Historical
fiction Major
battles
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| Government |
Constitutional
Convention (how government was formed and important documents) Three
branches of government Bill
of Rights
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| Westward Expansion |
Lewis
and Clark Expedition Oregon
Trail game Learn
the 50 states
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| Homework |
Multiple assignments from all subjects |
Long
term assignments Independent
projects 30
minutes per subject areas Independent
reading
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| World Language |
Spanish (full-year study of one of
the other) |
Introduction
to using a foreign language textbook Directions
and locations Description
of self-personal preferences Introduction
to regular AR verb conjugations Excel
verb chart Hispanic
Festivals Songs Projects—Internet
activities
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| French (full-year study of one or
the other) |
Introduction
to regular-ER verb conjugation Irregular
verbs: avoir, etre Excel
verb chart Clothing
and professions vocabulary Review
and consolidation of the calendar Expansion
of animal vocabulary and of adjective agreement
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| Alternative Education |
Shelter Island |
Teamwork Salt
marsh study Community
building
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| Music |
Orff process |
I-IV-V
harmony Syncopated
rhythms 2-
and 3-part singing Alternate
malleting with 3 mallets Understanding
of large musical forms Performance
of multi-part, instrumental pieces Sixteenth
notes Vocal
techniques: tone production, diction, expanded range Musical
theater performance Optional
recorder study through Recorder Consort
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| Art |
|
Painting
with tempera and watercolors (more advanced instructions about
tools and techniques) Drawing
with a variety of materials (more advanced attention paid to
materials and techniques) Rubbings
with crayons (explore more techniques) Design
making with a variety of materials continues Collage
and image making using more advanced techniques and a variety
of materials Advanced
monoprinting techniques with tempera paint Sculpture
construction continues
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| Physical
Education |
- Gymnastics
- Games
- Dance
- Sports
|
Develops
agility and endurance as well as specific game skills and strategies. Recognizes
the developmental changes of this age group by using the gymnastic
equipment to develop physical fitness components such as strength,
flexibility, and balance Students
learn the rules and regulations of many sports in order to
be intelligent spectators as well as participants. Students
participate in the following sports: Volleyball, Badminton,
Basketball, and Soccer
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