Fifth Grade Homeroom Curriculum – Mrs. Judith Wilson

Social Studies – First Semester – Missouri History and Geography (new

                        this year)

                        Second Semester – American History – Age of Exploration

                        and Colonization (new series – Harcourt) Current Events

              What we will be doing:

              Reading Text in class for understanding concepts

              Worksheets to follow up lessons / notes (Spiral notebook)

              Vocabulary and map skills

              Study Guides

              Tests – multiple choice, essay, and vocabulary.

English – Writing and Grammar (Loyola)

              Notes given for each concept in grammar (Spiral notebook)

              Exercises taken from book together/short assignment or work-

              sheet

              Tests given at end of each grammar chapter

              Writing assignments are often done in class-stories, essays,

              and letters        

Religion – Liturgy, Parts of the Mass, Sacraments, Liturgical Year (Loyola)

              Text is read together – important concepts are highlighted in

              book

              Notes and questions are given for each chapter (spiral notebook)

              Usually a weekly test of multiple choice and essay questions

              Family Life is taught in the spring.

Accelerated Reading – Each weekday morning from 7:30 – 7:45

              During Library time

              When assignments are completed, reading is encouraged

             There are 2 computers in the classroom for AR Tests – a               new online system this year.  In grades

              In grades 5-8, AR counts as part of the English grade.

              Each student should read 4 books per quarter and pass the

              test on each book.  Each test is worth 25 points, and at the

              end of the quarter, a total of 100 points is possible.  Your child

              should be reading a book and passing a test about every 2

              weeks. A total of 16 books is required by the end of the           

             school year.  I often read AR books to my class, and they               are allowed to take a test on the book when we are finished.

Social Studies Curriculum – Grades 6, 7, and 8

6 th Grade – Ancient History to Modern Times – This class follows the same outline as 5 th grade except for the course of study. A project on one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is done, (Scott Foresman). Current Events after each chapter test.

7 th Grade – American History to 1850 – Practices in Guided Reading, daily Section Quizzes, and Reteaching exercises – Study Guides and Chapter Tests – Study of the Constitution – Major Project- “The Living Constitution” – Research an amendment and explain how it changed the Constitution, (Glencoe, McGraw-Hill). Current events after each test.

8 th Grade – American History from 1850 to Present – Same format as 7 th Grade – Major Project – Native Americans – Research a tribe and its chief, explain what became of these peoples as a result of Westward Movement of pioneers, (Glencoe, McGraw-Hill). Current Events after each test.