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Welcome Welcome Parents!Parents!
Bigelow Middle School
Newton Public Schools
Cluster C English ProgramCluster C English Program
Rebecca Robles, M.A.T.
Bigelow Middle School
Newton, Massachusetts
September 2008
(617) 552-7800 ext. 2119
Major ThemesMajor Themes
DiversityThe Southern ExperiencePersonal ResponsibilitySocial ResponsibilityThe HeroComing of Age/Loss of InnocenceAwareness of Good and Evil
Major Units of StudyMajor Units of Study Poetry/Poets’ Corner Autobiography/Biography The Essay-Part I --Essay Structure -- Personal Essay -- Literary Critique -- Book Review -- Young Adult Novel
Year-long Essential QuestionsYear-long Essential Questions
I. How do individuals respond to challenge and struggle?
II. How do individuals confront prejudice?
III. What is identity? “How do I define myself?”
FictionFiction
.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
by Mildred D. Taylor;
Puffin, 1996.
FictionFiction
BiographyBiography
Langston Hughes: An Interdisciplinary Biography
by Fredric Lown;
J Weston Walch, 1997.
The Miracle Worker
by William Gibson;
Bantam Books, 1964.
Miss Keller sits next to a radio in her home in Forest Hills, New York. She is reaching out to touch the radio speaker, circa 1927.
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DramaDrama
Student centered projects that provide children opportunities to use critical thinking skills, make decisions, and collaborate with their peers.
Some titles include Dragonwings/Yep, Call of the Wild/London, and Nothing But
The Truth/Avi.
Literature CirclesLiterature Circles
Independent ReadingIndependent Reading
Book projects/reviews will cover the following genre:
Fiction Historical fiction Biography Non-fiction
WritingWriting
There are three major writing workshops/units throughout the year:
Proper composition (multi-paragraph/essay) Open response Creative writing
The Write Source 2000 HandbookThe Write Source 2000 Handbook
A student reference handbook that offer assistance on the writing and learning process.
Daily Oral LanguageDaily Oral Language
For five to ten minutes several days a week, students review and reinforce basic skills in the areas of spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar and usage.
redbank.injersey.com/kids.html
AssessmentAssessment
Major/minor writing assignments. Rubrics are aligned with the ELA frameworks.
Reading Log Daily Oral Language / classwork Tests, quizzes, and projects Effort is always taken into consideration.
AssessmentAssessment
