2006-2007 Curriculum Map

2nd Quarter

5^th Grade
   Social Studies

Goal 2:  The learner will analyze political & social institutions in North America and examine how
             these institutions responds to human needs, structure, society and influence behavior.

1.  Should a citizen of a particular state / country exercise the right to vote?  Why / Why not?
2.  Should finishing school be mandatory?  Explain.
3.  If you could change the voting process, what would you change?

Standards-based Essential
Skills/Concepts to be Targeted and Instructional Strategies 

1.  Analyze major documents
2.  Assess the role of political parties
3.  Describe similarities & differences among local, state & national levels of government.
4.  Explain the role of public education.
5.  Compare & contrast role family plays in societal structures of US. 

Formative/Summative Assessments
  (Writing Assignments, Projects, Performances) 
 1.  Student discussions and participation
2.  Research different regions and states
3.  Note taking and report writing
4.  Oral reports
5.  Letter to a state information center
6.  Student generated questions for test

 Multi-genre Thematic Texts
(Novels, drama, short fiction, poetry, nonfiction 
1.  State Books (all 5th Grade)
2.  Theme books from library
3.  Websites
4.  Videos

Science

Landforms:

Goal 2:  The student will make observations and conduct investigations to build an understanding of landforms.   

Themes and Essential Questions

1.  To what extent should farmers be prohibited from using their land in order to reduce erosion?
2.  To what extent should insurance companies determine where people can build homes?
 .  To what extent should insurance companies determine where people can build homes

Standards-based Essentials
Skills/Concepts to be Targeted and Instructional Strategies

 1.  Identify and analyze forces that change landforms over time.
2.  Investigate and analyze role of water cycle effect on landforms.
3.  Discuss and consider movement and wearing away of rock and and soil in erosion.
4.  Identify and use models, maps, and aerial photos as ways of representing landforms.
5.  Discuss and analyze human influence on erosion.

Formative/Summative Assessments
  (Writing Assignments, Projects, Performances) 

1.  Class discussion
2.  Group interactions and participation
3.  Experiments:  "Rain Away"; "Don't Rain Away"; "Pond Today - Meadow Tomorrow" 
4.  Teacher created test 
5. Journals

 Multi-genre Thematic Texts
(Novels, drama, short fiction, poetry, nonfiction 

1.  Science and Social Studies Text
2.  Websites
 3.  Library books
 4.  TV news and weather
5.  Videos

English / Language / Arts / Four Block

Themes and Essential Questions
**Theme:  *Cognition 
**Essential Question:  *What does the author want the reader to know?

Standards-based Essential Skills/Concepts to be Targeted and Instructional Strategies 

**Instructional strategies:  *NC SCOS objectives - 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.05, 2.01, 2.02, 2.03, 2.04, 2.06, 2.07, 2.08, 2.09, 3.01, 3.04, 2.05, 3.06, 3.07

 **Skills
 *-Author's purpose
 *Main idea
*Supporting details
*Summarization
*Context clues
*Multiple meaning
*Text features / book parts
*Reference materials
**Strategies
 *-Model use of think - aloud
 *Use graphic organizers
*Teach retelling
*Use close activities
*Use story maps
 *Use book marks (Connie Prevatte)
*Teach vocabulary games
*Use word walls

Formative/Summative Assessments
 (Writing Assignments, Projects, Performances)

*Conferences
*Writing process 
*Teacher make assessments
*Dibels and STAR assessments
*Reading workbook
*Journal summaries
*Posters

Multi-genre Thematic Texts
 (Novels, drama, short fiction, poetry, nonfiction)

*Storyworks Magazine
 *Web Sites
*Classroom novels
*Supplemental books with textbooks
*Reading textbook
 *Fiction and non-fiction, poetry, drama
*Videos *Thin books from library


Math
Competency Goals:  1.02, 1.03, 2.01, 2.02, 4.01, 4.02, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03

Themes and Essential Questions

Why do we need the Metric System?
  How do parts make a whole?

Standards-based Essential
 Skills/Concepts to be Targeted and Instructional Strategies

Division of whole numbers
Rules of Divisibility
 Prime / Composite numbers
 Fractions:  Equivalent, mixed numbers, adding, subtracting, Multiplication
 Problem Solving:  Table, equations, diagrams; collect, organize, displaying data

Formative/Summative Assessments
 (Writing Assignments, Projects, Performances)

Star assessment at end of period 
Teacher - Created test / observation
 Accelerated Math test
 Adopted assessment (test) text

Multi-genre Thematic Texts
(Novels, drama, short fiction, poetry, nonfiction)
Hands - on - lessons in Fractions
Weekly essentials 

Accelerated Math Program
Challenging Math programs