Glenview Middle School Lesson Plans 2013-2014
Date
Learning Target *
Teacher: C. Thompson - Subjects: R/M/W/SC/SS - Grade Level: 6th,7th,and 8th.
th
ID/EMD Self-Contained Classroom Setting/Week 10 (10.21st – 10.25 )
Agenda (Differentiated Instructional Strategies / Formative and
Summative Assessments) ***
Daily Essential Question **
Red = English Language Arts and
Writing Common Core Standards,
Blue = Mathematics Common Core Standards,
Green = Science SC State Standards,
Purple = Social Studies SC State Standards.
M—
10.21st
B Day
(and sub-related high level questions to guide
discussion).
Highlight any AVID strategies. (W=writing, I=inquiry, C=collaboration, O=organization,
R=reading)
Underline Technology connections where students are ENGAGED using the device(s)!
Common Core Lesson RL.6.5
Craft and Structure
Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or
stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and
contributes to the development of the theme, setting,
or plot. Page 799-800
EQ:
Title of Lessons
Common Core Lesson RL.6.4
Craft and Structure
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they
are used in a text, including figurative and connotative
meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice
on meaning and tone. Page 791 and 793
Social Skill:
Common Core Lesson 4.NBT.1/Numbers and
Operations in Base Ten/Generalize place value
understanding for multi-digit whole
numbers./Recognize that in a multi-digit whole number,
a digit in one place represents ten times what it
represents in the place to its right.
Common Core Lesson 4.NBT.2/Numbers and
Operations in Base Ten/Generalize place value
understanding for multi-digit whole numbers. Read and
write multi-digit whole numbers using base-ten
numerals, number names, and expanded form.
Compare two multi-digit numbers based on meanings
of the digits in each place, using >, =, and < symbols to
record the results of comparisons.
Why is being able to respect our
differences such an important life
skill?
Respecting Our Differences
Behavioral Objective:
The students will learn to
respect the differences
between themselves and
others.
Reading: Library Visit
Corrective Reading Decoding Manuals B1 and B2
A’s – SRA Lesson 40 and corresponding workbook page
B’s – Compass Language Arts Lesson
Novel Study – The Spiderwick Chronicles Ch 5
Math: Saxon Math Groups/Manuals M2 and M3/
Lesson 45 and Reflex Math Session and Compass Math Lesson
Writing: Steck Vaughn Writing Manual/Language Grammar P. 29
Using Rise and Raise Correctly
Tempers often (raise, rise) with the temperature.
Gateways Practice Book Pg. 46
If additional time…play individualized games based on student progress
on www.abcya.com and or www.cookie.com
http://www.funenglishgames.com/
http://www.funenglishgames.com/writinggames/story.html
Science:
Each EQ is tied to each lesson
Chapter Two – The Solar System (Section One)
taught in each core content area
throughout the day and is
Finally, (now that the gov is no longer shut down) we will be able to
referred to and discussed
create graphs offline. The graph we are making today will be “Favorite
throughout the entire
Planets” Create a graph in the kid zone. Students choose the data to
collect and how to display it in a graph (choosing from the various types
instructional day to promote
of graphs) on the site linked below.
cohesiveness in the class in
developing the use of the social http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx?ID=a03edc4c9
b544602b40fe9f0c1075715
/life skill and mastery of the
behavioral objective.
Social Studies:
Three-Fifths Compromise
What was the three-fifths compromise?
What was America like in the mid 1800s?
Science State Lesson 4-1.5
The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific
inquiry, including the processes, skills, and mathematical
thinking necessary to conduct a simple scientific investigation.
4-1.5: Recognize the correct placement of variables on a line
graph.
Science State Lesson 4-1.6
The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific
inquiry, including the processes, skills, and mathematical
thinking necessary to conduct a simple scientific investigation.
4-1.6: Construct and interpret diagrams, tables, and graphs
made from recorded measurements and observations.
Social Studies State Lesson 4-4.6
State Lesson/4-4.6/The student will demonstrate an
understanding of the beginnings of America as a nation and
the establishment of the new government. 4-4.6: Illustrate
how the ideals of equality as described in the Declaration of
Independence were slow to take hold as evident in the
Three-Fifths Compromise and the Fugitive Slave Acts.
Teacher notes on how standards are linked
across the content areas this week:
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T—
10.22nd
A Day
Teacher Notes and observations:
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EQ:
Common Core Lesson RL.6.5
Craft and Structure
Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter,
scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a
text and contributes to the development of the
theme, setting, or plot. Page 799-800
Common Core Lesson RL.6.4
Craft and Structure
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as
they are used in a text, including figurative and
connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a
specific word choice on meaning and tone. Page
791 and 793
Why is being able to respect
others’ space such an
important life skill?
Social Skill :
Respecting Our Space
Behavioral Objective:
The students will learn to
respect the space
between themselves and
others.
Additional Teacher Ideas for future implementation of weekly lessons:
Students learn about trade with the Far East in the 15th Century and
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how restrictions on that trade helped bring about the Age of Discovery.
guided
notesColumbus,
(AVID) Vasco da Gama,
Join Diego as heUse
learns
aboutCornell
Christopher
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Amerigo Vespucci, John Cabot, Ferdinand Magellan and other fearless
people who helped solve the mysteries of the uncharted world.
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Homework assigned will be determined by the amount of classwork
individual students complete in class. Efficient time is given in class to
begin and in most cases complete classwork. Students are expected to use
their time wisely in class to keep from having homework each night.
Title of Lessons
Reading: Corrective Reading Decoding Groups/
Manuals B1 and B2
A’s – Compass Lesson Language Arts Lesson
B’s – SRA Lesson 43 and corresponding
workbook page
Novel Study – The Spiderwick Chronicles
Chapter 6/Math: Saxon Math Groups/Manuals
M2 and M3/Lesson 46 and Reflex Math Session
and Compass Math Lesson
Writing: Steck Vaughn Writing Manual/Language Grammar P.31
More Practice with Irregular Verbs & Sojourner Truth Bio
http://www.biography.com/people/sojourner-truth-9511284
The dog had (ran, run) all the way home.
Gateway Practice Book page 47
Common Core Lesson 4.NBT.1/Numbers and Operations in Base
Ten/Generalize place value understanding for multi-digit whole
numbers./Recognize that in a multi-digit whole number, a digit in one
place represents ten times what it represents in the place to its right.
http://www.funenglishgames.com/
http://www.funenglishgames.com/writinggames/story.html
Science:
Common Core Lesson 4.NBT.2/Numbers and Operations in Base
Ten/Generalize place value understanding for multi-digit whole
numbers. Read and write multi-digit whole numbers using base-ten
numerals, number names, and expanded form. Compare two multi-digit
numbers based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and <
symbols to record the results of comparisons.
Chapter Two (Section Two)
The Sun
o How does the sun get its energy?
o What are the layers of the sun’s atmosphere?
o What are some features of the sun’s surface?
Science State Lesson 4-3.5/The student will demonstrate an
understanding of the properties, movements, and locations of objects in
the solar system. (Earth Science) 4-3.5: Explain how the rotation of Earth
results in day and night.
Science State Lesson 4-3.6/The student will demonstrate an
understanding of the properties, movements, and locations of objects in
the solar system. (Earth Science) 4-3.6: Illustrate the phases of the Moon
and the Moon’s effect on ocean tides.
Each EQ is tied to each lesson
taught in each core content area
throughout the day and is
referred to and discussed
throughout the entire
instructional day to promote
cohesiveness in the class in
developing the use of the
social/life skill and mastery of
the behavioral objective.
Social Studies State Lesson 4-4.6
State Lesson/4-4.6/The student will demonstrate an
understanding of the beginnings of America as a nation and
the establishment of the new government. 4-4.6: Illustrate
how the ideals of equality as described in the Declaration of
Independence were slow to take hold as evident in the
Three-Fifths Compromise and the Fugitive Slave Acts.
W—
10.23rd
B Day
Common Core Lesson RL.6.5
Craft and Structure
Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or
stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and
contributes to the development of the theme, setting,
or plot. Page 799-800
Common Core Lesson RL.6.4
Craft and Structure
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they
are used in a text, including figurative and connotative
meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice
on meaning and tone. Page 791 and 793
EQ:
Why is being able to respect others’
time such an important life skill?
Social Skill:
Respecting Our Time
Behavioral Objective:
Social Studies: The Fugitive Slave Acts
Early Americans: Creating a Nation Based on Shared Values Day 1
Homework assigned will be determined by the amount of classwork individual students
complete in class. Efficient time is given in class to begin and in most cases complete
classwork. Students are expected to use their time wisely in class to keep from having
homework each night.
Students need to study pages 17-22 of their blue language/writing workbook to prepare for
their test on page 23-24 tomorrow.
Title of Lessons
Reading: Corrective Reading Decoding Groups/
Manuals B1 and B2
A’s – SRA Lesson 41 and corresponding workbook
page
B’s – Compass Language Arts Lesson
Novel Study – The Spiderwick Chroicles Chapter 7
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Math: Saxon Math Groups/Manuals M2 and M3/
Lesson 47 and Reflex Math Session and Compass Math Lesson
Writing: Steck Vaughn Writing Manual/Language Grammar P.32
The students will learn to
respect their own time
and the others’ time.
Using Sit and Set Correctly
Gateway Practice Book page 48
Science: The Inner Planets
Common Core Lesson 4.NBT.1/Numbers and Operations in Base
Ten/Generalize place value understanding for multi-digit whole
numbers./Recognize that in a multi-digit whole number, a digit in one
place represents ten times what it represents in the place to its right.
Common Core Lesson 4.NBT.2/Numbers and Operations in Base
Ten/Generalize place value understanding for multi-digit whole
numbers. Read and write multi-digit whole numbers using base-ten
numerals, number names, and expanded form. Compare two multi-digit
numbers based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and <
symbols to record the results of comparisons.
Science State Lesson 4-3.5
The student will demonstrate an understanding of the properties,
movements, and locations of objects in the solar system. (Earth
Science) 4-3.5: Explain how the rotation of Earth results in day and
night.
Science State Lesson 4-3.6
The student will demonstrate an understanding of the properties,
movements, and locations of objects in the solar system. (Earth
Science) 4-3.6: Illustrate the phases of the Moon and the Moon’s
effect on ocean tides.
o
Each EQ is tied to each lesson
taught in each core content area
throughout the day and is
referred to and discussed
throughout the entire
instructional day to promote
cohesiveness in the class in
developing the use of the social
skill/life and mastery of the
behavioral objective.
What are the main characteristics of the inner planets?
Social Studies:
Early Americans: Creating a Nation Based on Shared Values Day 1
Homework assigned will be determined by the amount of classwork
individual students complete in class. Efficient time is given in class to
learn about trade with the Far East in the 15th Century and
beginStudents
and in most
cases complete classwork. Students are expected to use
how restrictions on that trade helped bring about the Age of Discovery.
their
time
wisely
class to
keepChristopher
from havingColumbus,
homework
eachda
night.
Join Diego as heinlearns
about
Vasco
Gama,
Amerigo Vespucci, John Cabot, Ferdinand Magellan and other fearless
people who
helped solve
the mysteries
of and
the uncharted
Additional
Resources
for home
school useworld.
http://www.funenglishgames.com/
http://www.funenglishgames.com/writinggames/story.html
Social Studies State Lesson 4-4.6
State Lesson/4-4.6/The student will demonstrate an
understanding of the beginnings of America as a nation and
the establishment of the new government. 4-4.6: Illustrate
how the ideals of equality as described in the Declaration of
Independence were slow to take hold as evident in the
Three-Fifths Compromise and the Fugitive Slave Acts.
Th—
10.24th
A Day
Common Core Lesson RL.6.5
Craft and Structure
Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or
stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and
contributes to the development of the theme, setting,
or plot. Page 799-800
Common Core Lesson RL.6.4
Craft and Structure
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they
are used in a text, including figurative and connotative
meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice
on meaning and tone. Page 791 and 793
Social Studies State Lesson 4-4.6
State Lesson/4-4.6/The student will demonstrate an
understanding of the beginnings of America as a nation and
the establishment of the new government. 4-4.6: Illustrate
how the ideals of equality as described in the Declaration of
Independence were slow to take hold as evident in the
Three-Fifths Compromise and the Fugitive Slave Acts.
Title of Lessons
EQ:
Why is being able to respect others’
skills and talents such an important
life skill?
Social Skill #23:
Respecting Our Skills and
Talents
Lesson Objective:
The students will learn to
respect their own skills and talents
as well as others’.
Reading: Corrective Reading Decoding Groups/Manuals
B1 and B2
A’s – Compass Language Arts Lesson
B’s – SRA Lesson 44 and corresponding workbook page
Novel Study – The Spiderwick Chronicles Chapter 8
Math: Saxon Math Groups/Manuals M2 and M3/
Lesson 48 and Reflex Math Session and Compass Lesson
Writing: Steck Vaughn Writing Manual/Language Grammar P.33
Gateway Practice Book page 49
Common Core Lesson 4.NBT.1/Numbers and Operations in
Base Ten/Generalize place value understanding for multi-digit
whole numbers./Recognize that in a multi-digit whole number,
a digit in one place represents ten times what it represents in
the place to its right.
Common Core Lesson 4.NBT.2/Numbers and Operations in
Base Ten/Generalize place value understanding for multi-digit
whole numbers. Read and write multi-digit whole numbers
using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form.
Compare two multi-digit numbers based on meanings of the
digits in each place, using >, =, and < symbols to record the
results of comparisons.
Science State Lesson 4-3.5
The student will demonstrate an understanding of the
properties, movements, and locations of objects in the solar
system. (Earth Science) 4-3.5: Explain how the rotation of
Earth results in day and night.
Science State Lesson 4-3.6
The student will demonstrate an understanding of the
properties, movements, and locations of objects in the solar
system. (Earth Science) 4-3.6: Illustrate the phases of the
Moon and the Moon’s effect on ocean tides.
Science: The Outer Planets
o What are the main characteristics of the gas giant planets?
o How is Pluto different from the outer planets?
Each EQ is tied to each lesson
taught in each core content area
throughout the day and is
referred to and discussed
throughout the entire
instructional day to promote
cohesiveness in the class in
developing the use of the
social/life skill and mastery of the
behavioral objective.
Social Studies: The Establishment of the New Government
Homework assigned will be determined by the amount of
classwork individual students complete in class. Efficient time is
given in class to begin and in most cases complete classwork.
Students are expected to use their time wisely in class to keep
from having homework each night.
Additional Resources
http://www.funenglishgames.com/
http://www.funenglishgames.com/writinggames/story.html
F—10.25th
B Day
Common Core Lesson RL.6.5
Craft and Structure
EQ:
Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza
fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the
development of the theme, setting, or plot. Page 799-800
Why is being able to respect our
Common Core Lesson RL.6.4
different strengths and
Craft and Structure
weaknesses such an important
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used
life skill?
in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings;
analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and
tone. Page 791 and 793
Social Skill :
Common Core Lesson 4.NBT.1/Numbers and Operations in
Base Ten/Generalize place value understanding for multi-digit
whole numbers./Recognize that in a multi-digit whole number, Respecting Our Different
Strengths and Weaknesses
a digit in one place represents ten times what it represents in
the place to its right. Common Core Lesson 4.NBT.2/Numbers
and Operations in Base Ten/Generalize place value
Behavioral Objective:
understanding for multi-digit whole numbers. Read and write
multi-digit whole numbers using base-ten numerals, number
The students will learn to
names, and expanded form. Compare two multi-digit numbers
respect the strengths and
based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and <
weaknesses of their own as well
symbols to record the results of comparisons.
as others’.
Title of Lessons
Reading: Corrective Reading Decoding Groups/Manuals B1
and B2
A’s – SRA Lesson 42 and corresponding workbook page
B’s – Compass Language Arts Lesson
Novel Study – The Spiderwick Chronicles Chapter 9
Math: Saxon Math Groups/Manuals M2 and M3/
Lesson 49 and Reflex Math Session and Compass Lesson
Writing: Steck Vaughn Writing Manual/Language Grammar P.34
Gateway Practice Book Page 50
Students use dictionaries to look up the 8 vocabulary words.
Science:
Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors
For reference…
http://ed.sc.gov/agency/se/Instructional-Practices-andEvaluations/documents/ScienceInquirySupportGuide4-1.pdf
http://www.scfriendlystandards.org/docs/k-5/grade4sciencestandards.pdf
Social Studies State Lesson 4-4.6
State Lesson/4-4.6/The student will
demonstrate an understanding of the
beginnings of America as a nation and the
establishment of the new government. 4-4.6:
Illustrate how the ideals of equality as described
in the Declaration of Independence were slow
to take hold as evident in the Three-Fifths
Compromise and the Fugitive Slave Acts.
Each EQ is tied to each lesson
taught in each core content area Social Studies: The Establishment of the New Government
America At its Best – The American Government
throughout the day and is
referred to and discussed
throughout the entire
Homework assigned will be determined by the amount of classwork
instructional day to promote
individual students complete in class. Efficient time is given in class to
cohesiveness in the class in
begin and in most cases complete classwork. Students are expected to use
developing the use of the
their time wisely in class to keep from having homework each night.
social/life skill and mastery of the
Students should never have homework on a Friday unless there is needed
behavioral objective.
makeup work or a very unusual circumstance.
** A Costa’s level 2 or 3 question (correlates with Bloom’s levels 3-4 and 5-6) that encompasses the main objective of the lesson(s).
*** Add or delete numbers in list as needed. [Remember that each lesson agenda should flow—SET (such as a bell ringer to assess background knowledge, evoke interest, or
review prior learning), INQUIRY/DIRECT INSTRUCTION/MODELING/GUIDED PRACTICE/INDEPENDENT PRACTICE/DISCUSSION, CLOSURE (to summarize)]...Use the EMBEDDED
structure for the daily agenda component if preferred. (Required for induction teachers and teachers on formal evaluation).
Post on the whiteboard daily for students: Learning Target/Standard/Objective (# and brief description); Essential question; Agenda (condense your plans to a kid-friendly list);
Homework. Create and share a folder with Osborne, Mayfield, Artman, and Garrison in Gaggle titled “YOUR LAST NAME.” Upload lesson plans to this folder in Gaggle.
Notes are taken on hard copies of lesson plans posted on the front white board as well as in the lesson plan folder my desk
with copies of current weekly lesson plans placed in the file next to the classroom door.
Notes are taken for teacher to adjust any particulars based on daily events,
schedule changes or anything else that could disrupt the instructional time.
Mrs. J.C. Thompson
[email protected]
Emergency Number
cell (864) 567-9744