Construction 60 Hour Certification Curriculum

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Assignments: Reading Strategy Templates. Purpose: To demonstrate your learning.All templates will be provided with this schedule.

School Year Dates Reading Assignment What’s Due Due DateWeek 1: Sept. 2 – Sept. 4 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------Week 2: Sept. 8-12 Read Part 1 ----------------- ----------------- -----------------Week 3: Sept. 15-19 Read Part 1 ----------------- Part 1 Reading Thur., Sept. 18Week4: Sept. 22-26 ----------------- Do Circle Map Part 1 Circle Map Thur., Sept. 25Week 5: Sept. 29 – Oct. 3 Read Part 2 ----------------- ----------------- -----------------Week 6: Oct. 6 – 10 Read Part 2 ----------------- Part 2 Reading Thur., Oct. 9Week 7: Oct. 13-17 ----------------- Do Shrinking the Text Part 2 Shrinking the

TextThur., Oct. 16

MP 1 EndWeek 1: Oct. 20-24 Read Part 3 ------------------ ----------------- -----------------Week 2: Oct. 27-31 Read Part 3 ------------------ Part 3 Reading Thur., Oct. 30Week 3: Nov. 3-7 ---------------- Do Text Impressions Part 3 Text

ImpressionsThur., Nov. 6

Week 4: Nov. 10-14 Read Part 4 ------------------ ----------------- -----------------Week 5: Nov. 17-21 Read Part 4 ------------------ Part 4 Reading Thur., Nov. 20Week 6: Nov. 24-28Nov. 27th and 28th Thanksgiving Break

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MP 2 EndWeek 1: Dec. 1-5 ---------------- Do Talk to Text &

FishbonePart 4 Talk to Text & Fishbone

Thur., Dec. 4

Week 2: Dec. 8-12 Read Part 5 ----------------- ----------------- -----------------Week 3: Dec. 15-19 Read Part 5 ----------------- Part 5 Reading Thur., Dec. 18Week 4: Dec. 22-26Christmas Break

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Week 5: Dec. 29-Jan. 2Christmas Break

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Week 6: Jan. 5-9 ----------------- Do Exit Slip Part 5 Exit Slip Thur., Jan. 8Week 7: Jan. 12-16 Read Part 6 ----------------- ----------------- -----------------

Week 8: Jan. 19-23 Read Part 6 ----------------- Part 6 Reading Thur., Jan 22MP 3 EndWeek 1: Jan. 26- Jan. 30 ----------------- Do Think Aloud Part 6 Think Aloud Thur., Jan. 29Week 2: Feb. 2-Feb. 6 Read Part 7 ----------------- ----------------- -----------------Week 3: Feb. 9-13 Read Part 7 ----------------- Part 7 Reading Thur., Feb. 12Week 4: Feb. 16-20 ----------------- Do Vocab Word Map Part 7 Vocab Word

MapThur., Feb. 19

Week 5: Feb. 23-27 Read Part 8 ----------------- ----------------- -----------------Week 6: Mar. 2-6 Read Part 8 ----------------- Part 8 Reading Due Thur., Mar. 5MP 4 EndWeek 1: Mar. 9-13 ----------------- Do Sum It Up Part 8 Sum It Up Due Thur., Mar.12Week 2: Mar. 16-20 FINSH READINGS

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Week 3: Mar. 23-27 FINISH READINGS NOT DONE-

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Week 4: Mar. 30-Apr.3Spring Break

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Week 5:Apr. 6-10 ----------------- FINISH ASSIGNMENTS NOT DONE

EVERYTHING MUST BE TURNED IN

Thur., Apr. 9 ALL WORK DUE

Week 6: Apr. 13-17 CURRICULUM DONE! ------------------ ----------------- -----------------Week 7: Apr. 20-24 Get Certificates ------------------ ----------------- -----------------MP 5 EndWeek 1: Apr. 27 – May 1 Get Certificates ----------------- ----------------- -----------------Week 2: May 4-8 SENIORS START

LEAVING----------------- ----------------- -----------------

Week 3: May 11-15 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------Week 4: May 18-22 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------Week 5: May 25-29 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------Week 6: June 1-5 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------Week 7: June 8-11 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------MP 6 End

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE, SO THAT YOU KNOW HOW TO USE THIS READING STRATEGY. YOUR BLANK ASSIGNMENT SHEET FOLLOWS THIS SHEET.

Circle Maps Procedure

1. Student writes everything they know about topic on circle map.2. Class shares what they wrote on circle map.3. Students read text.4. Student completes another circle map.5. Share with entire class.

***This activity works especially well with the Smart Board. The original circle map can be saved and then referred to at the end of the unit or novel.

Before Reading:

Prohibition

After Reading:

The Great Gatsby flappers

Prohibition Harlem Renaissance

Charleston decadent

The 1920’s

The 1920’s

COMPLETE THE CIRCLE MAP, AFTER READING THE ASSIGNED MATERIAL.

Circle Maps Procedure

6. Student writes everything they know about topic on circle map.7. Class shares what they wrote on circle map.8. Students read text.9. Student completes another circle map.10. Share with entire class.

***This activity works especially well with the Smart Board. The original circle map can be saved and then referred to at the end of the unit or novel.

Before Reading:

After Reading:

The 1920’s

I DID NOT PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT, AS THIS SHEET IS SELF EXPLANATORY. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS BELOW TO COMPLETE YOUR ASSIGNMENT, AFTER YOU HAVE FINISHED READING THE ASSIGNED READING SELECTION.

Shrinking the Text

Procedure1. Students write a paragraph summarizing what they read.2. Students “shrink” the paragraph to 25 words.3. Students shrink the 25 word summary to 10 words.

Sample:

Paragraph Summary:

10-12 Word Summary

___________ ___________ _____________ ____________ ____________ ___________

___________ _____________ ____________ ____________

___________ ___________.

25 Word Summary

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE, SO THAT YOU KNOW HOW TO USE THIS READING STRATEGY. YOUR BLANK ASSIGNMENT SHEET FOLLOWS THIS SHEET.

Text Impressions/Story Impressions:

Procedure:1. Students are given a list of unfamiliar vocabulary words.2. Students write a paragraph using the vocabulary terms. Students should use their

knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to guess how to use the terms.3. Students read the assigned text or novel.4. Students write another paragraph using the same vocabulary terms incorporating the

knowledge they have of the terms based on context clues.

Sample: (10 Applied Biology)

Name _________________________

Reading and Writing Skills

In order to better understand some of the terms used to study biology, more specifically

basic chemistry, let’s explore the meaning of some terms commonly used throughout this chapter

and others we will study.

Using each of the terms listed below (in the order they appear), write a paragraph which

links each of the terms together. Circle (or highlight) each term when you read the text. Terms:

proton, neutron, electron, nucleus, and chemical bond.

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READ THE PROCEDURE BELOW AND COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT, FOLLOWING THOSE DIRECTIONS.

Text Impressions/Story Impressions:

Procedure:I am modifying this a little from the example above. Look through the assigned reading selection and find five words that you are unfamiliar with. Use your word knowledge to guess what the words mean and write down what you think they mean, in the space below. It’s ok, if you are not correct. You’ll find out if you guessed right, when you read the selection. After you read the selection, correct your definitions and use each word in a sentence.

I DID NOT PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT, AS THIS SHEET IS SELF EXPLANATORY. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS BELOW TO COMPLETE YOUR ASSIGNMENT, AFTER YOU HAVE FINISHED READING THE ASSIGNED READING SELECTION.

I DID NOT PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT, AS THIS SHEET IS SELF EXPLANATORY. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS BELOW TO COMPLETE YOUR ASSIGNMENT, AFTER YOU HAVE FINISHED READING THE ASSIGNED READING SELECTION.

Directions: After you have completed the Talk to Text Self-Assessment, use the fishbone chart below to complete the assignment.

Fishbone

Procedure:1. Students read assigned text.2. As they read, they “talk to the text”3. Students use what they wrote to write paraphrased information of each paragraph on a

“bone.”4. Students turn their “bones” into a paragraph.5. Students revise and edit their paragraphs.

Fishbone: Summarization Strategy

Procedure- After reading every 2-3 sentences, record the key ideas on the fish scales. Once you have completed the articles, use your fish scales to create a summary paragraph.

I DID NOT PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT, AS THIS SHEET IS SELF EXPLANATORY. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS BELOW TO COMPLETE YOUR ASSIGNMENT, AFTER YOU HAVE FINISHED READING THE ASSIGNED READING SELECTION.

I DID NOT PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT, AS THIS SHEET IS EASILY EXPLAINED, BUT I AM MODIFYING IT A LITTLE, SO READ THESE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY, BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO COMPLETE THE CHART. TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT, IGNORE THE MIDDLE COLUMN (FOR NOW). USE A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER AND USE THE CUE WORDS PROVIDED TO CREATE YOUR OWN RESPONSE. COMPLETE THE FIRST THREE BOXES (PREDICTING, QUESTIONING AND VISUALIZING) BEFORE YOU READ THE SELECTION ASSIGNED. AFTER YOU HAVE READ THE ASSIGNED READING SELECTION, COMPLETE THE REST OF THE CUE WORD BOXES. THEN LOOK AT THE MIDDLE COLUMN AND RECORD WHETHER OR NOT YOU FIND YOURSELF USING THAT READING STRATEGY WHEN YOU READ, BY INDICATING A Y FOR YES AND AN N FOR NO.

SINCE VOCABULARY IS SO IMPORTANT, THIS ASSIGNMENT ASKS YOU TO IDENTIFY WORDS AND TO MAKE WORD ASSOCIATIONS, SO AS TO HELP YOU REMEMBER WHAT THEY MEAN. I DID NOT PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT, AS I WILL MODIFY AND EXPLAIN IT TO YOU HERE. WHILE YOU READ THE SELECTION, YOU WILL IDENTIFY A MINIMIUM OF FIVE WORDS THAT YOU DID NOT KNOW. THEREFORE, I HAVE PROVIDED YOU WITH FIVE COPIES OF THIS SHEET. AS YOU READ THE SELECTION AND COME UPON WORDS YOU DO NOT KNOW, YOU WILL PUT IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS CHART. IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER, YOU WILL DEFINE IT. IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER YOU WILL WRITE THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT IT MEANS. IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER YOU WILL USE THE WORD IN A SENTENCE AND IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER, YOU WILL CREATE AN ILLUSTRATION THAT WILL GIVE YOU A VISUAL IMAGE OF WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. THE PURPOSE IS TO HELP YOU ASSOCIATE THE PICTURE TO THE MEANING, WHEN YOU TRY TO RECALL THE WORD’S DEFINITION.

I DID NOT PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT, AS THIS SHEET IS SELF EXPLANATORY. AFTER YOU HAVE READ THE ASSIGNED READING SELECTION, READ THE DIRECTIONS BELOW AND USE THE SUM IT UP SHEET FOLLOWING THESE NSTRUCTIONS TO COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT. YOU CAN USE THE SUM IT UP SHEET TO WRITE YOUR RESPONSES OR YOU CAN USE A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER.