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Capstone Project A Guide to Interdisciplinary Teaching with Non-Fiction Texts. Katherine Asch Summer Term 2013. Background. 3 rd Grade Teacher Experience teaching 4 th and 5th Martin School-South San Francisco Hispanic Community English Language Learners Mandated Instructional Hours
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Capstone ProjectA Guide to Interdisciplinary Teaching with Non-Fiction Texts Katherine Asch Summer Term 2013
Background • 3rd Grade Teacher • Experience teaching 4th and 5th • Martin School-South San Francisco • Hispanic Community • English Language Learners • Mandated Instructional Hours • 2 hours - Language Arts • 45 min - English Language Development
The Handbook • 8 Strategies • Lesson Plans • Sample Science Unit
8 Strategies • Text Features of Non-Fiction Books • Section Headings • Examining Photographs • Storytelling • Mini Lectures • Identifying Text Structure/Note Taking • Centers • Planning a Non-Fiction Unit
Text Features of Non-fiction Texts Text Feature of the Day: *Maps *Timelines *Interviews *Diaries *Speeches *Letters *Headings *Journals *Quotes *Photos *Statistics *Pictures *Poems *Captions *Artwork