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Rocky Run MSCurriculum NightSession 1Thursday, January 30, 2020Gym
Agenda English: Ms. BartlingHistory: Mr. SawatzkyScience: Mr. Williams
English“Books are a uniquelyportable magic.”– Stephen King
Curriculum FrameworkCore English Curriculum: Focus on state and county standards with a literacy rich curriculum Emphasize big ideas represented through Concept-Based UnitsReading: Independent reading booksLiterature circlesClass novelsShort storiesListening/Speaking: Large/small group discussionsMultimodal presentationsVocabulary and Grammar: Embedded throughout the yearWriting: rch-based
Unique Teaching StrategiesCurriculum of Connections—Makes learning more authentic and meaningful to the students History—research; immigration literature circles, Eyewitness to History literaturecircles, Dust Bowl reading, research, and academic vocabulary root words Science—Red Kayak paired with learning of the Chesapeake Bay, EXPLORE project,cell invasion infographic, and academic vocabulary root wordsCurriculum of Practice —Lessons geared to allow students to experience real-life aspractitioners. Some of these strategies include: writing news articles and creating a magazine pagelayout; creating advertisements; writing reviews; use of databases for research; andwriting and performing their own poetry.Curriculum of Identity—Students explore their own talents and individualism. Exploring units based character strengths in the Positivity Project. Students are givenchoice with literature/culminating activities.
Technology (FCPSOn)Various digital tools that create engaging and productive blending learning environments: Reading: Newsela, audio books, virtual literature circles, discussions Speaking/Presentations: Google documents, sites, presentations;Padlet, Flipgrid, Pear Deck Research: Noodle Tools, Online databases Writing: NoRedInk, Kahn Academy, EdPuzzle, shared Googledocuments Vocabulary: Vocabulary Workshop online, Free Rice, Quia, Kahoot,Quizlet Teacher Instruction: Google classroom
Special Events Poetry Slam and Poetry FestRocky Run Readers’ Choice (3RC)Parent Teen Book ClubGuest Authors—talks and writer’s workshopsBattle of the BooksSpelling BeeCreative Writing electiveJournalism (Yearbook) electiveLegacy- literary magazine
HISTORY
Curriculum Overview/Big Idea U.S. History 1865-Present ReconstructionWestward ExpansionGilded AgeGlobal ExpansionRoaring 20s and Great DepressionWorld Wars 1 and 2Cold WarCivil Rights MovementModern America (1990-Present)Current Events
Unique Teaching Strategies Interactive teaching Thematic Investigating how historicalevents have changed the worldaround us Primary Source Analysis We strive to make history fun!
Technology (FCPSOn) Interactive mapsGoogle ClassroomGoogle sites projectHyperdocsDocumentariesChanges in technology
Special Events Eyewitness to History DayMemorials Field TripSimulations/Virtual Field Trips Ellis Island Speakeasy Trenches Sweatshop/Assembly LineGeography BeeNational History DayWestward Expansion “Switcharoos”Model United Nations
SCIENCE
Curriculum Overview/Big Ideas Lab-based courseUnits The Nature of ScienceExperimental DesignThe Chesapeake Bay WatershedMan’s Impact on the EnvironmentInteractions in EcosystemsCellsGeneticsNatural Selection & EvolutionClassification of Living ThingsScientific LiteracyPortrait of a Graduate Skills
Unique Teaching Strategies Project-Based Learning Aquaponics (Tower Gardens) Environmental Stewardship
Technology (FCPSOn) 1:1 Self-paced Interactive Lessons delivered through Google ClassroomStudent products created through: Review and reinforcement through: Google SlideshowsGoogle DrawingsFlipgrid VideosBoardworks interactivesInteractive games such as Kahoot, QuizletKahn AcademyEdPuzzleResearch conducted through: NewselaOnline DatabasesE-textbook
Special Events MWEE Science Day
Questions & Answers
- Stephen King. Core English Curriculum: Focus on state and county standards with a literacy rich curriculum . Curriculum Framework Reading: Independent reading books Literature circles Class novels Short stories Listening/Speaking: Large/small group discussions Multimodal presentations Vocabulary and Grammar: Embedded throughout the year .
