CARLY LEBLANC LONG RANGE PLANS Bertie Public School Grade 8 Room 17 Term 1 2011/12
LANGUAGE Reading September Assessments (CASI nonfiction, Brigance Word Recognition Grade Placement & Reading Comprehension, Scholastic 3 min Reading Assessment) Home Reading October Nelson Literacy: Global Citizens (Making Connections, Sequence Text Pattern) Novel Study: The Outsiders November Nelson Literacy: Global Citizens (Making Connections, Sequence Text Pattern) Nelson Literacy: Tech Then and Now (Comprehension Strategies Questioning, Narrative Text Pattern) Lit. Circles Nelson Literacy: Global Citizens (Developing Ideas) Write Traits: Ideas Nelson Literacy: Tech Then and Now (Organization) Write Traits: Organization Word Study: Words Their Way Grammar: Commas December Nelson Literacy: Tech Then and Now (Comprehension Strategies Questioning, Narrative Text Pattern) Lit. Circles January Assessments (CASI - fiction) Nelson Literacy: Secrets (Making Inferences, Generalization Text Pattern) Novel Study: Hunger Games
Writing
Assessments (Spelling Inv., OWA) Home Writing
Nelson Literacy: Global Citizens (Developing Ideas) Write Traits: Ideas Word Study: Words Their Way Grammar: Parts of Speech
Nelson Literacy: Tech Then and Now (Organization) Write Traits: Organization Word Study: Words Their Way Grammar: Quotations
Assessments (Spelling Inv., OWA) Nelson Literacy: Secrets (Voice) Write Traits: Voice Word Study: Words Their Way Grammar: Ellipses and Dashes
Oral/Visual Communication
Tribes Activities Think-Pair-Share Character Education
Nelson Literacy: Global Citizens (Listening Strategies)
Media Literacy
Nelson Literacy: Global Citizens (Purpose and Audience)
MATHEMATICS Number Sense and Numeration Measurement
September Problem Solving Number Theory Decimals
October
Nelson Literacy: Global Citizens (Listening Strategies) Nelson Literacy: Tech Then and Now (Speaking Strategies) Nelson Literacy: Global Citizens (Purpose and Audience) Nelson Literacy: Tech Then and Now (Responding to and Evaluating Texts) November
Nelson Literacy: Tech Then and Now (Speaking Strategies)
Nelson Literacy: Secrets (Making Inferences)
Nelson Literacy: Tech Then and Now (Responding to and Evaluating Texts)
Nelson Literacy: Secrets (Conventions and Techniques, Producing Media Texts Comics)
December
January
Conversion Area of Circles
Volume & Surface Area of Cylinders
Geometry and Spatial Sense Patterning and Algebra Data Management and Probability SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Life Systems
Patterns Data Management January
September Safety & Scientific Method Cells
October Cells
November Cells
December
Structures and Mechanisms Matter and Energy
Systems in
Systems in
Systems in
Action Earth and Space Systems HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION Active Living & Movement Competence: Skills, Concepts, Strategies
Action
Action
September Co-operative Games Soccer
October Volleyball
November Fitness (Capacity for Fitness, Commitment to Fitness)
December Fitness (Comprehension of Fitness, Yoga) Target Games (Indoor, Tactical Solutions) Personal Safety and Injury Prevention December Recorders & Ukuleles Relationships between Characters
January Basketball
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
THE ARTS Music Drama
September Music Theory Percussion Role & Character (TV wrap-around script, Character Ed skits)
October Percussion Role & Character
November Recorders & Ukuleles Relationships between Characters (Character Ed improvs)
January Musicals Time & Place
Dance
CARLY LEBLANC LONG RANGE PLANS Bertie Public School Grade 8 Room 17 Term 2 2011/12
LANGUAGE Reading February Nelson Literacy: No Limits (Summarizing, Non-Fiction Recount Text Pattern) March Nelson Literacy: Reality Check (Comprehension Strategy: Synthesizing, Cause and Effect April Nelson Literacy: Reality Check (Comprehension Strategy: Synthesizing, Cause and Effect May Nelson Literacy: Chasing a Dream (Responding to and Evaluating Texts, Problem June Assessments (CASI nonfiction)
Text Pattern) Writing Nelson Literacy: No Limits (Word Choice) Write Traits: Word Choice Nelson Literacy: Reality Check (Sentence Fluency) Write Traits: Sentence Fluency Nelson Literacy: Reality Check (Extending Understanding)
Text Pattern) Nelson Literacy: Reality Check (Sentence Fluency) Write Traits: Sentence Fluency Nelson Literacy: Reality Check (Extending Understanding)
and Solution Text Pattern) Nelson Literacy: Chasing a Dream (Conventions) Write Traits: Conventions Nelson Literacy: Chasing a Dream (Appropriate Language, Vocal Skills and Strategies) Nelson Literacy: Chasing a Dream (Conventions and Techniques, Producing Media Texts Public Service Announcement) May Fractions Ratio/Rate & Percent
Assessments (Spelling Inv., OWA)
Oral/Visual Communication
Nelson Literacy: No Limits (Demonstrating Understanding)
Media Literacy
Nelson Literacy: No Limits (Point of View)
Nelson Literacy: Reality Check (Making Inferences)
Nelson Literacy: Reality Check (Making Inferences)
MATHEMATICS Number Sense and Numeration Measurement Geometry and Spatial Sense
February Integers
March
April
June
Shape Properties and Relationships Location and Movement Probability June
Patterning and Algebra Data Management and Probability SCIENCE AND
Algebra
February
March
April
May
TECHNOLOGY Life Systems Structures and Mechanisms Matter and Energy Earth and Space Systems HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION Active Living & Movement Competence: Skills, Concepts, Strategies
Fluids
Fluids
Fluids
February Dance (Creative Movement, Creative Movement with Equipment, Choreographed Dance) Gymnastics March Handball
Water Systems April Ball Hockey Track & Field
Water Systems May
Water Systems June
Badminton Striking & Fielding (Softball)
Touch Football Ultimate Frisbee
Healthy Living
THE ARTS Music Drama Dance
February Musicals Time & Place Body
Substance Use, Addictions, and Related Behaviours March History of Rock & Roll Tension Space
Growth and Development
April History of Rock & Roll Tension Time
May Recorders & Ukuleles Focus & Emphasis Energy
June Recorders & Ukuleles Focus & Emphasis Relationship
