Lundahl Middle Lundahl Middle SchoolSchool

Parent NightParent NightFall 2013Fall 2013

Language Arts and Social StudiesLanguage Arts and Social Studies

General Information Lundahl Middle School

815.459.5971 My contact information:

Dhorne@d47.org Contact times

7:25 – 7:35 9:55 – 12:00 2:15 – 3:00

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http://www.d47.org/lms Access directly.

http://home.d47.org/dhorne/ Contact me via email or phone—avoid contact through website!

Contract Binder Homework folder Assignment book

Language arts:Language arts: Homework = 10%Homework = 10% Classwork = 5%Classwork = 5% Assessments = 70%Assessments = 70%

ReadingReading WritingWriting GrammarGrammar SpellingSpelling

Minutes = 15%Minutes = 15%

Social studiesSocial studies Homework = 20%Homework = 20% Classwork = 5%Classwork = 5% Assessments = 75%Assessments = 75%

Language arts:Language arts: Homework = 10%Homework = 10% Classwork = 5%Classwork = 5% Assessments = 70%Assessments = 70%

ReadingReading WritingWriting GrammarGrammar SpellingSpelling

Minutes = 15%Minutes = 15%

Social studiesSocial studies Homework = 20%Homework = 20% Classwork = 5%Classwork = 5% Assessments = 75%Assessments = 75%

GradesGrades

Traits WritingTraits WritingWriting curriculum.Writing curriculum.The instructional model is based on the seven The instructional model is based on the seven qualities, or traits, of good writing.qualities, or traits, of good writing.

Traits WritingTraits WritingWriting curriculum.Writing curriculum.The instructional model is based on the seven The instructional model is based on the seven qualities, or traits, of good writing.qualities, or traits, of good writing.Students will learn how to apply the traits to Students will learn how to apply the traits to create strong pieces of writing for many purposes create strong pieces of writing for many purposes and audiences.and audiences.

Teacher directed topics and student directed topicsTeacher directed topics and student directed topics

Modes of writing will be narrative, expository, and Modes of writing will be narrative, expository, and persuasive.persuasive.Grammar instruction is embedded into the writing Grammar instruction is embedded into the writing curriculum.curriculum.Workshop = most writing work completed in class.Workshop = most writing work completed in class.

SpellingSpellingWords Their WayWords Their Way

Teaches students how words work. It’s a developmentally-driven approach—

students’ word lists are based on where they are now as spellers.

Provides an integrated way to teach phonics, vocabulary and spelling to improve literacy skills.

It’s based on the way children learn naturally—by comparing and contrasting word features and discovering patterns and consistencies.

All students will be able to experience progress as they become better spellers, readers and writers.

• The teaching and application of The teaching and application of the six metacognitive strategies the six metacognitive strategies successful readers utilize.successful readers utilize.

AA →→ Ask (asking questions)Ask (asking questions) CC →→ Connect (making Connect (making

connections)connections) TT →→ Track (tracking information)Track (tracking information) II →→ Infer (making inferences)Infer (making inferences) VV →→ Visualize (visualizing)Visualize (visualizing) EE →→ Eureka! (synthesizing)Eureka! (synthesizing)

• The teaching and application of The teaching and application of the six metacognitive strategies the six metacognitive strategies successful readers utilize.successful readers utilize.

• Reading instruction and practice Reading instruction and practice will occur through…will occur through…• the student‘s exposure to different the student‘s exposure to different

genres of literature.genres of literature.• Shared reading.Shared reading.• Book clubs.Book clubs.• Guided reading groups.Guided reading groups.• Independent reading.Independent reading.

• social studies text.social studies text.• Goals:Goals:

• Continue to develop the reading Continue to develop the reading abilities of each student so he/she abilities of each student so he/she can read and make meaning of a can read and make meaning of a variety of text.variety of text.

• Interpret text at deeper levels.Interpret text at deeper levels.• Acquire and apply strategies to Acquire and apply strategies to

attack challenging text.attack challenging text.

Independent Reading Student choice.

Interest-based. Fiction or non-fiction. A new read. At independent reading level.

200 minutes/week for 1st trimester. Majority completed out of class. Individual independent reading minutes goal set at the beginning of 2nd

semester and 3rd semester. Assessment

Weekly and varies. Teacher – student conference. Written weekly response

Record of reading. Books read sheet. Reading log.

Social Studies Social Studies ComponentsComponents

History

Geography

Economics

Social systems

Governments

Current events

Curriculum Survey class. Curriculum topics:

Constitution Western Frontier Immigration WW I Jazz Age/1920’s Depression WWII & Holocaust Cold War & Communism Civil Rights Contemporary American Society

1950’s – present day

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2013-2014 School Year!