located right along the information highway. technology is integrated throughout

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Located right along the

information Highway.

Technology is integrated

throughoutthe Language Arts and

History/Social Studies Curriculum


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The TECHThe TECH

ZONEZONEOn-line grade bookQuiz Lab

Research/Presentations for

Social Studies andLanguage Arts

Word Processing


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By using on-line tests and a grade book at www.mygradebook.com , we

are able to avoid papers stacking up and we can be more eco-friendly.
http://www.mygradebook.com/http://www.mygradebook.com/


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MR. CURRY HAS TAKEN ADVANCED COURSES ANDWORKSHOPS IN TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN

EDUCATION. HE HOPES TO EARN HIS MASTERS DEGREEIN INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE NEXT FEWYEARS. HE PARTICIPATED IN AN INTERNSHIP ATLOCKHEED MARTINS SPACE SYSTEMS IT DEPARTMENT(SUMMER 2004). In 2007, he worked at NationalSemiconductor.

In July 2006, he was part of the

Yahoo! Teachers of Merit

program at Yahoo!

Headquarters in Sunnyvale!


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MR. CURRYS CLASSES WILL BE USINGCOOPERATIVE LEARNING THROUGHOUT THE

CURRICULUM. THIS STRUCTURE HAS BEENSHOWN TO HELP IMPROVE STUDENTACHIEVEMENT, SOCIALIZATION AND SELF-ESTEEM

STUDENTS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO 3-5 MEMBERLEARNING GROUPS. WE WILL CHANGE GROUPSEVERY 6-8 WEEKS.

IN OUR COOPERATIVE LEARNING APPROACH,

STUDENTS WILL HELP EACH OTHER TO STUDYAND TO DISCUSS TOPICS, BUT ALL GRADESWILL BE INDIVIDUAL AND NOT GROUP GRADES.


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EVERY SUMMER IS SPENT IN TAKING PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT COURSES AND EDUCATIONAL TRIPS.In 2009, Mr. Curry studied Immigration at Ellis Island in New York and he studiedAmerican Civil Rights at Cambridge University in England. Two major projects we will do

are based on those workshops.IN 2008, HE SPENT INDEPENDENCE DAY IN Washington, DC AND THEN ONTO PHILADELPHIAWHERE IT ALL BEGAN. HE ALSO WENT TO STUDY BEN FRANKLIN. IN SUMMER 2005, HESTUDIED THE US CONSTITUTION AT GEORGE WASHINGTONS MOUNT VERNON.

IN OTHER RECENT YEARS HE TRAVELLED TO NEA CONVENTIONS IN NEW ORLEANS (before

Katrina) WASHINGTON D.C., PHILADELPHIA AND ORLANDO. IN 2004 HE TOOK A COURSE ON

SLAVERY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AND HELPED CREATE A NATIONAL SCIENCEFOUNDATION PROJECT ALSO IN DC.

In 2008, Mr. Curry attended

the NEA Convention in

Washington, DC where heheard then Senator Obama

speak and he also

participated in a seminar on

Benjamin Franklin at Villanova

University and in Philadelphia.


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To prevent this from

happening,

students have an at home

set of books.

G di


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Grading

Students are expected

to turn in all theirwork on time.

Grades will be corrected

and recorded onwww.MyGradebook.cousually the sameday.
http://www.mygradebook.com/http://www.mygradebook.com/


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Grading

-Report Cards sent out at the end of eachtrimester.

-Progress reports sent home halfway througheach trimester.

Mr. Curry will be only happy to schedule a

conference or discuss your childs

progress, but NOT at Back To School Night.


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Use of Technology in Class

-Appropriate use only

-No Chat nor IM allowed unlessassigned by class

-QuizLab (www.quizlab.com) access inclass or at home, though those withno home access are givenpreference in class.

-E-mail pen pals project is possible if apartner class is found in anothercountry.

-Research for projects

-Power Point presentations andpossibly video Movies

-Word Processing of assignments

-Use of software and web-basededucational programs

-Weekly Assignment sheets
http://www.quizlab.com/http://www.quizlab.com/


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READING, Writing and Speaking/Listening Standards

Are available for viewing online at:

www.sjteach.org/gr8ELAstandards.html
http://www.sjteach.org/gr8ELAstandards.htmlhttp://www.sjteach.org/gr8ELAstandards.html


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The focus will be on continuing the

development of phonemic awareness,

reading comprehension and critical

thinking skills.We will be using the Holt Language Arts / Literature

books this year. The Literature books have some

outstanding stories and skills instruction.

Students will be also challenged to readbooks at their instructional level but which

also become more challenging as they

progress during the year. Book reports will

be done for each trimester.


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Our text program this year will be

Holt Elements of Literature.

The typical weekly expectation for

all the programs is that students will

read the selection, answer the

increasingly more difficult Responsequestions and write a minimum 1

paragraph (5 quality sentences)

summary of the selection.

That is followed by taking theonline test for the selection and doing

any skills practice work that is

assigned. Students are to have a

novel to read every day.


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We use a very structuredand basic step-by-step

approach to the writingprocess, similar to the StepUp To Writing used in thedistricts ElementarySchools.


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We use teacher developedrubrics for assessingstudent writing. The state

will test student writing in7th grade. 6+1 Trait Criterion

2. ideas

3. organization

4. voice5. word choice

6. sentence fluency

7. conventions

+1presentation

Written and Oral English Language

Conventions 1.0 Written and Oral English

Language Conventions (grammar)


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English/Language Arts Standards

Listening and Speaking2.0 Speaking Applications (Genres and

Their Characteristics)

Students deliver well-organized formal presentations employingtraditional rhetorical strategies (e.g., narration, exposition,

persuasion, description). Student speaking demonstrates a

command of standard American English and the organizational

and delivery strategies outlined in Listening and Speaking

Standard

Students will give both small group

and individual oral reports based

on both language Arts and Social

Studies Reports and Projects.

They will be assessed for their

presentations and the students

listening will be accountable for

listening skills.


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Students will learn about the American nation from

the American Revolution through the end of WW I.

We will also do special units on immigration and theAmerican Civil Rights Movement.

Our main text program is Glencoe/McGraw Hills

Discovering Our Past: The American Journey


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Discovering Our Past: The American Journey to World War I

Unit 1: A Changing World

Chapter 1: Expanding Horizons

Chapter 2: Road to Independence

Unit 2: Creating a Nation

Chapter 3: A More Perfect Union

Chapter 4: The Constitution

Unit 3: Launching the Republic

Chapter 5: The Federalist Era

Chapter 6: The Age of Jefferson

Chapter 7: Foreign Affairs in the Early Republic
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Unit 4: The Young Republic

Chapter 8: The Northeast: Building Industry

Chapter 9: The South

Chapter 10: The Age of Jackson

Chapter 11: Manifest Destiny

Unit 5: Civil War and Reconstruction

Chapter 12: Road to Civil War

Chapter 13: The Civil War

Chapter 14: Reconstruction

Unit 6: Reshaping the Nation

Chapter 15: The Western Frontier

Chapter 16: The Growth of Industry

Chapter 17: America Enters a New Century
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Since Mr. Curry has taught classeswhich have won awards for

multimedia projects, we can look

forward to an awesome experience!


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Students will be required to do many oftheir writing projects on the computer and

either submit by email or send as a GoogleDocument to the teacher.


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We will be learningabout our world anddeveloping literacy

skills throughparticipation in theChronicle In Education

program. We will getonline access to e-editions of thenewspapers more thanonce each week.


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Check student Binder Reminders regularlyCheck student progress on

www.mygradebook.com or request for aprinted copy

(give Mr. Curry the response card)Contact Mr. Curry whenever you

have a question or concern

email: [email protected]

Voice Mail: 408-923-1800

ext 4420

Our Class website is at:

www sjteach org/20 html
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