Humanities

Elise DeanMelissa Downey

Paula DrewsKim Mueller

Allie PencharSandy Pykosz

Lily Smith (Julie Colliher)

Social Studies

Beginning American History 1890 – 1945Industrial RevolutionWorld War IDepressionWorld War IIHolocaust

Reading

Align curriculumSocial StudiesEssential Outcomes from District

Balanced LiteracyShared and Guided Reading

Independent Reading20 minutes of SSR not enoughCritical at middle level

Writing Innovations

NarrativeAnne Frank Journal

PersuasiveExpository

Current Events

PoetryWriting is never done!

Words Words Words

“R” SOAPSUDSTwo roots, one prefix and one suffix each week Vocabulary and comprehension enrichmentWord Analysis

Root OlympicsMonthly assessmentGoal: All roots completed by ISAT

Content Area Vocabulary

Multiple Intelligence Choices2 every weekShowcase knowledge of content

ReadingWritingSocial StudiesWord Analysis

All 8 Multiple Intelligences displayed each month

Students select from menu discussed in class

Homework Expectations during an average week…“R” SOAPSUDS

Study roots every night

Current Events, Reader’s, or Poetry Response

Right side ISN entryStudy for Innovation Checkpoint30 minutes of reading every night

IRQs

MI Choices

Lit Studio

Extension of HumanitiesPat BongiornoMelissa DowneyElise DeanKim Mueller

Guided LiteracyIntervention GroupsEnrichment GroupsSSR and IRQs