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The Arkansas Common Core Curriculum Framework
What the Framework is The Common Core Framework is designed as a bridge between classroom
instructional practices and the Common Core and more importantly, the GED exam.
It is for grade levels 6.0 – 12.9.
It has 4 elements for each Anchor: 1. OCTAE’s CCR Standards,
2. Skills that the students should acquire as a result of the learning,
3. Sample Activities to help engage the student in the process,
4. Resources to help facilitate learning.
Acknowledgements Arkansas Department of Career Education, Adult Education Division
Dr. Trenia Miles, Associate Director
Janice Hanlon, GED Administrator
Joey Walter, Program Advisor
Reginia Kimbrough, Program Advisor
Arkansas Adult Learning and Resource Center
Nancy Loftis, Professional Development Coordinator
Marsha Taylor, Director
Acknowledgements, cont. Conway Adult Education
Kathryn Rasure, Instructor
Cossatot Community College Adult Education
Jennifer Black, Instructor
Crawford County Adult Education
Annie Palmer, Instructor
Fort Smith Adult Education
Gary Udouj, Director
Acknowledgements, cont. Pulaski Tech Community College Adult Education
Yvonne Dougherty, Director
Mid-South Community College Adult Education
Donnylle Hampton, Director
Kimberlon Washington, Instructor
South Arkansas Community College Adult Education
Ralph Phillips, Instructor
Sandra Tibbs, Instructor
Timeline In May, Director Walker tasked the State Office with developing a
Framework that would align with the Common Core elements of the GED.
After the committee was developed, committee members worked over the summer to develop the document. This included a 2-day work retreat held in Little Rock at the AALRC.
Meetings were also held using Wiggio® and conference call.
Tasks The first task the committee tackled was to look at other states that had
developed similar documents.
Committee members looked at several states, including: New York, Kentucky, Florida and Georgia.
The committee did an excellent job of developing the initial document that aligned with the Common Core.
During the work retreat held in July, committee members broke into groups and added sample activities, resources including websites and textbooks that align with OCTAE’s CCR standards.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 02
Math, Level D (Grades 6.0-8.9) ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 03
Math, Level E (Grades 9.0-12.9) ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Reading, Level D (Grades 6.0-8.9) .................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Reading, Level E (Grades 9.0 – 12.9) ................................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Science, Levels D & E (Grades 6.0-12.9) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Social Studies, Level E (Grades 9.0-12.9) .......................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Language, Levels D & E (Grades 6.0-12.9) ........................................................................................................................................................................ 43
Writing, Levels D & E (Grades 6.0-12.9) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Math: Level D (Grades 6.0 – 8.9)
CCR STANDARD
Apply and extend previous understandings of numbers to the system of rational numbers.ANCHOR 6.NS.5
Math: Level D
SKILL
Understand that positive and negative numbers are used together to describe quantities having opposite directions or values (e.g., temperature above/below zero, elevation above/below sea level, credits/debits, positive/negative electric charge); use positive and negative numbers to represent quantities in real-world contexts, explaining the meaning of 0 in each situation.
Math: Level D
SAMPLE ACTIVITIES
Examples are closely related to the skills and can be found in the resources provided to the right.
Math: Level D
RESOURCES
1. https://www.khanacademy.org/commoncore/grade-6-NS Lesson 6.NS.C.52. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt MATH REVIEW CORE SKILLS, pp. 16-173. https://learnzillion.com/lessonsets/447-understand-the-relationship-between-positive-and-negative-numbers-interpret-zero-and-positive-or-negative-numbers-in-realworld-contexts 4. https://learnzillion.com/lessonsets/94-understand-how-positive-and-negative-numbers-describe-quantities 5. My Skills Tutor: Lesson: Changes in Temperature
Math: Level E (grades 9.0 – 12.9)
CCR STANDARD
Extend the properties of exponents to rational exponents.ANCHOR N.RN.2
Math: Level E
SKILL
Rewrite expressions involving radicals and rational exponents using the properties of exponents.
Math: Level E
SAMPLE ACTIVITIES
Examples are closely related to the skills and can be found in the resources provided to the right.
Math: Level ERESOURCES
1. https://www.khanacademy.org/commoncore/grade-HSN-N-RN Lessons: HSN-RN-A.1 & HSN-RN.22. AZTEC ALIGNMENTQuantitative Problem Solving with Rational Numbers• Exponents and Roots3. Steck-Vaughn Test Preparation for the GED 2014 Test: Mathematical Reasoning• Student Book p. 54-57• Workbook pp. 66-774. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Core Skills Algebra, pp. 43-47, 51-52, 117, 120-121 5. https://learnzillion.com/lessonsets/646-rewrite-expressions-involving-radicals-and-rational-exponents 6. McGraw Hill Common Core Achieve Math, Lesson 1.4 pp. 36-43
Reading Standards Level D (grades 6.0 – 8.9)
CCR STANDARD
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.ANCHOR 1. RI/RL.7.1ANCHOR 1. RH.6-8.1ANCHOR 1. RST.6-8.1
Reading Level D
SKILL
RI/RL7.1.a. Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. RH.6-8.1.b. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. RST.6-8.1.c. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.
Reading Level D
SAMPLE ACTIVITIES
RI/RL7.1.a Identify and describe the specific pieces of evidence that an author uses in support of claims or conclusions. RI/RL7.1.a. Determine whether evidence supports a claim. RI/RL7.1.a Explain the steps that a writer uses to build an argument. RH.6-8.1.b. Pull specific evidence from a document or other source to support inferences or analyses of given processes, events, or concepts. RST.6-8.1.c. Pull specific evidence from a written source to support a finding or conclusion.
Reading Level DRESOURCES
RI/RL7.1.a My Skills Tutor: Reading Comprehension: LL Skill Lesson(s): 1,2,3 RI/RL7.1.a Common Core Achieve: Reading & Writing: Student Book pp.180-185 RH.6-8.1.b Common Core Resources for History/Social Studies Grades 6 to 8:http://www.commoncorehistorysocialstudies6to8.com/rh6-81-cite-specific-textual-evidence.htm RI/RL7.1.c My Skills Tutor: Reading Comprehension A: Skill Lesson: Science and Technology RST.6-8.1.c Science News for Students: https://student.societyforscience.org/sciencenews-students
Language Standards Levels D & E (6.0-12.9)
CCR STANDARD
Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.ANCHOR 6
Language Levels D & E
SKILL
Acquire and use accurately level-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. (L.8.6)
Language Levels D & ESAMPLE ACTIVITIES
In the below lesson, the student will learn how to determine the connotative meaning of words by asking, “What do these words make me think about?” https://learnzillion.com/lessons/2004-determine-the-connotative-meaning-of-words (2. LearnZillion.com)
Language Levels D & E
RESOURCES
1.(Old) Aztec Software Basic Vocabulary Intermediate Vocabulary2. LearnZillion.com3.MySkillsTutor• Reading Vocabulary4.New Readers Press-Endeavor Level 6- pp. 7-9, 14, 17-19, 24, 27-29, 34, 37-39, 44, 47-49, 54, 57-59, 64, 67-69, 74, 77-
79, 84, 87-89, 94, 97-99, 104 Level 7- pp. 5, 7-9, 15, 17-19, 25, 27-29, 35, 37-39, 45, 47-49, 55, 57-59, 65, 67-69, 75,
77-79, 85, 87-89, 95, 97-99 Level 8- pp. 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
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