MELISSA DOWNEYPAULA DREWS

DAN LEVIN

EXTRA SUPPORT:KIM MUELLER, SANDY PYKOSZ,

JULIE TRONGEAU

Humanities

Materials needed for SUCCESS:

3 ring binderInteractive Student Notebook (ISN)Composition Book

ERQ

Pencil pouchPlannerIndependent Reading book

Livin’ It

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Be Safe Be Respectful Be Responsible

Exploration

Goals

Get to Grade Students who have attend District 54 for at least one year

will be at grade level in reading and math upon entering third grade as measured by MAP.

Close the Gap Each school will close the achievement gap for all students

in reading and math as measured by both district and state assessments.

Top 10% Each school will perform at or above the 90th percentile in

meeting individual student growth targets in reading and math as measured by MAP.

Common Core Shifts in District 54

Literacy Building knowledge through content rich nonfiction Reading, writing and speaking grounded in evidence

from the text. Regular practice with complex text

Yes, we can do this with….Humanities!

What is Humanities?

Defined as… The study of all concepts and ideas that make us human Lincoln Prairie = Reading, Writing, and Social Studies

2 period class

Integrated Curriculum Planning Common Core State Standards

Weekly Menu Content Objectives Requirements and Expectations

Depth of Knowledge Critical thinking questions

Balanced Literacy

Common Core State Standards Shared Reading Guided Reading Independent Reading

Lit Studio Shared Writing Guided Writing Word Analysis

Align curriculum Social Studies content

Reading

Fiction – Language of Literature TextNonfiction – American Journey, Social Studies

TextShared Reading

Everyday, entire class

Guided Reading Meet with teacher a few times a week Reading text at level

Independent Reading Lit Studio for 20 minutes 30 minutes every night

Lit Studio/Acceleration

Appointments with Miss Mueller and Mrs. Trongeau

Acceleration meetings with Lit Studio teacher aligned to standard of the week

Work on ERQsRead Independent Book

Writing

Shared and Guided Writing Narrative Argumentative Expository

Current Events Poetry Responding Multi-genre project (Civil War Content)

6 Traits Writing ResourceWriting is never done!

Word Analysis

“R” SOAPSUDS Two roots, one prefix and one suffix each week Vocabulary and comprehension enrichment Word Analysis

Content Language/Technical Vocabulary

Social Studies

Colonies/Revolution/ConstitutionSlaveryLewis and ClarkNative American RightsPopulism Andrew JacksonCauses of the Civil WarCivil WarReconstruction

Current Events

Report Select article of interest

Appropriate article Plan report writing

Summarize Opinion

Prepare for presentation Practice

Response Take notes during report presentation Answer: Who, What, When, Where, Why, How

paragraph form

Interactive Student Notebook - ISN

Teacher Notes from class

Presentation Movie Simulations

Outlines & content maps Textbook Classroom Experience

Reflection- Multiple Intelligence Processing PageStudent (me)

Synthesize the information Visuals Diagrams Charts Color

Multiple Intelligence Choices

2 every weekShowcase knowledge of content

Reading Writing Social Studies

All 8 Multiple Intelligences displayed each month

Students select from menu discussed in class

Complete in class and at home

Assessment

Explore Learning Practice Every Friday

Study R SOAPSUDS Mini Lessons from the week

Common AssessmentsMAP & PARCCAlternative Assessments

Formal tests Projects

Grades

Infinite Campus Parent Portal2 Grade Books

Social StudiesLanguage Arts

Work Completion Expectations During an Average Week…

(Humanities class, Lit Studio, Study Hall, at home)

Humanities 2 MI Choices Study for weekly “Explore Learning” assessment

Word Analysis “R” SOAPSUDS Study roots every night

Reading 30 minutes of independent reading ERQs (bi-weekly)

Writing Response – 1 a week Current Events Reader Poetry

Social Studies Multiple Intelligence Processing Page

Homework Resources

PlannerCheck your teacher’s websitesFriends from classAppointments at Study HallHomework ClubEmail your teacher

Questions???