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Curriculum Night 5 th grade HGT. September 10, 2013. Reading and Writing Curriculum. William and Mary Gifted and Talented Literature Book selections and response writing Aligns with the Common Core Standards Literature Circles: Novels are selected at student reading level
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Curriculum Night 5th grade HGT September 10, 2013
Reading and Writing Curriculum • William and Mary Gifted and Talented Literature • Book selections and response writing • Aligns with the Common Core Standards • Literature Circles: Novels are selected at student reading level • Step- up- to Writing • Essays and persuasive writing • Historical Fiction
Math Curriculum • Everyday Math 6th grade • Math Journals……Homework • Hands on Equations • Pre-algebra
Social Studies Curriculum • Ameritowne: • Economics • Civics • History Alive • Exploration • Colonization • Revolutionary War
William and Mary GT Civil War • Independent Study of period of American • History
Science Curriculum • DPS Science kits • Heat and Change • Weather • Human Body • Steve Spangler Experiments • Science Guy demonstrations • Joy Hakim Science Books
Kristy Collins • Kristy Collins@dpsk12.org • http://teacherweb.com/CO/SouthmoorElementarySchool/ThirdGradeCollins/ucalendar2.aspx • http://southmoor.dpsk12.org/ • On the Southmoor site, go to Classroom News and then Mrs.Collins’website
Activities and Clubs Semantics Club: prepares students for interschool, district, State and National bees. Sponsored by Mrs. Collins. Meets in room 106 Tuesday 3:45-4:45 Meets in room 106 during lunch on day TBD
Activities • Shakespeare • Band • Choir • Art classes
Special 5th Grade Events • Ameritowne • Balarat two or three days • SPREE • Continuation • American Opera
Homework • No homework packets • Homework will be on a ‘needs” finish classwork at homework • Projects will be completed at home and at school • Science Fair Projects • Reading and Writing assignments • Homework chart on inside of classroom door • Assignments will be noted in planners
Volunteers • Ameritowne • Scholastic books • Auction project • More?.....