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5^th Grade Curriculum

Language Arts –

Long Term Goals

Implementation of the St. Francis 5^th Grade Language Arts Curriculum will ensure that students:

• Master reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.

• Are creative, yet disciplined.

• Are competent in the organizing and synthesizing of information.

• Develop the ability to work independently and in a group situation.

Knowledge and Skills

1. Grammar and Writing

1. Reading

1. Spelling

1. Vocabulary

Resources

• Harcourt Language, Harcourt

• Signatures, Harcourt Brace

• Read Naturally, Inc

• Handwriting Without Tears, Jan V. Olsen

• Wordly Wise, Book 5, EPS

• Spellwell, Book D and DD, EPS

• Reading: Castle in the Attic, Bridge to Terabithia, Watsons Go to Birmingham, Hatchet, The Fighting Ground

Mathematics –

Long Term Goals

Implementation of the St. Francis 5^th Grade Mathematics Program will ensure that students:

• Automate basic skills.

• Build a rock-solid foundation in beginning mathematics.

• Master fundamental concepts.

• Gain confidence in their mathematical abilities.

Knowledge and Skills

1. Number and Number Relations

1. Algebra

1. Measurement

1. Geometry

1. Data Analysis, Probability, and Discrete Math

1. Patterns, Relations, and Functions

Resources

• Saxon Math

• Various manipulatives

Assessment

• Daily facts tests

• Tests to be administered 5 lessons after the last concept has been taught

• Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)

Social Studies -

Long Term Goals

Implementation of the St. Francis 5^th Grade Social Studies Curriculum will ensure that students:

• Develop an understanding of their roles as citizens.

• Develop an appreciation of their place in the world.

• Understand that personal actions make a difference.

• Understand that knowledge and understanding of the past provides greater understanding of our world.

Knowledge and Skills

1. Geography

1. History

1. Government

1. Citizenship

1. Economics

1. Culture

1. Science, Technology, and Society

1. Social Studies Skills

Resources

• Exploring America’s Past Beginnings to 1914, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston

• United States History to 1900 Activity Sampler, Teachers’ Curriculum Institute

• United States and Its Neighbors, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

• A History of US War, Terrible War, Oxford University Press

• Understanding US History, Volume 1 – Through the Civil War, Considerate Publishing

Science –

Long Term Goals

Implementation of the St. Francis 5^th Grade Science Curriculum will ensure that students:

• Learn by doing.

• Develop a deep understanding of concepts that is retained over time.

• Learn skills that enable them to gain new knowledge.

Knowledge and Skills

1. Life Science

1.  

   1. Classifying Living Things

1.  

   1. Systems in Living Things

1. Physical Science

1.  

   1. The Nature of Matter

1. Earth/Space Science

1.  

   1. The Solar System and Beyond

1.  

   1. Weather and Climate

Resources

• Science Discover Works, Houghton Mifflin

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