1. Literacy, Social Studies
Khin
Literacy, Social Studies
502 Homeroom Teacher 1 1 1

2. 5th Grade- Gearing up for Middle School
Responsibility (completing assignments, making positive choices and being prepared for class)
Independence (choices)
Working together (cooperative learning)
Stamina and Perseverance (working for longer periods of time and not giving up). 2 2 2

3. Grade Break Down 30% Homework 30% Writing Projects 10% Classwork
20% Tests (vocabulary)
10% Participation

4. Grading Scale 4 = 95-100 meeting standards with distinction
(Above grade level)
3 = meeting standards
2 = approaching standards
1= not meeting standards

5. Homework Policy Homework is given everyday
Students write assignments in agenda daily
Grading
4- extra effort (check plus)
3 - complete with effort (check)
2- incomplete or lack of effort (check minus)
0 - not complete
Students have the opportunity to earn HW passes if they have 10 HWs (with grades 4,3) consecutively.
It is the students’ responsibility to turn in late HW the next day. 5 5 5

6. Literacy Agenda 90 minutes daily Details:
20 minutes- Shared reading or Read aloud
30 minutes- Students will participate in one of these activies:
- Independent reading
- Guided reading or book clubs
- Reading response
- Junior Great Books with shared inquiry discussion
40 minutes- Writing workshop 6 6 6

7. Common Core Curriculum
Students will read a wide range of literature, including stories, plays,and poems. Additionally, they will read to learn information about history, and science.
Reading
Determining the theme of a story, play, or poem, including how characters respond to challenges
•Comparing and contrasting stories that deal with similar themes or topics
•Explaining how authors use reasons and evidence to support their points or ideas
Writing
•Students introduce a topic clearly, providing a general observation and focus, and develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, and quotation. 7 7 7

8. Literacy Academic Calendar
Month
Reading
Writing
Literary Elements taught through read-alouds: theme, point of view, figurative language, setting, tone, mood, conflicts and character traits.
September-
October
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Because of Mr. Terupt
Biographies
November-
December
Esperanza Rising
Personal Narratives
January-
February
Phantom Toolbooth
Realistic Fiction
March
Persuasive Writing
April- May
Fish in a Tree
Expository Writing
June
Graphic Novels 8 8 8

9. Social Studies: America’s Past Post American Revolution to Industrialization
30 minutes daily
Students have a workbook and a class set of textbooks
Note taking skills are taught
Exams are open-notes
Cooperative learning through projects

10. Social Studies Curriculum
Months
Units
September
The Constitution
October
The Bill of Rights
November
Our Role in the Government
December
Shaping America’s Economy
January
Manifest Destiny
February
The Diverse People of the West
March
The Causes of the Civil War
April-May
The Civil War
June
American Industrial Revolution

11. Please contact me if you have further questions.
Reminder to turn in class funds ($20), if you have not already. 11 11 11