Chronological
Timeline
March 1-31, 2010

North Carolina Standard Course of Study Goals and  Objectives

Essential
Questions

Activities
and
Materials

Vocabulary

Technology
Integration

Curriculum
Integration

Communication
Skills

Social
Studies

* identify various genres

*analyze author’s purpose

*distinguish between fact and opinion

*identify evidence

*using common spelling rules and patterns

*use a variety of sentences correctly, 
punctuating properly, avoiding
fragments and
run-ons

*choose language that is precise, engaging,
and well suited to the topic and audience

*engage in small group discussions

*produce final drafts/presentations that demonstrate accurate spelling and the  correct use of punctuation

Compare and contrast the three
western religions

List economic products specific to
certain regions

Describe the continuing impact
European colonization is having in
Africa

What are the types of
fiction/nonfiction? How does
a reader apply identity for
each one?
What is the main purpose of
this selection?
How can the reader analyze
plot in a selection?
What predictions can I make
from reading the title of the
selection? What causes the
reader to think this way?
How can the reader infer
what the resolution will be?

How does the writer develop elaboration within sentences and paragraphs?

What factors should be considered when analyzing an argumentative essay?
What makes an effective argument?

What skills are necessary to contrast fact and opinion?
What factors are most important in a persuasive essay?

* How did the
Key achievements of the growth of
Villages, the rise
Of cities and the
Hunting gathering
Bands affect the
Peopling of the
World?

Book report novel analysis:
Watership Down Grades 6-8

Indian in the Cupboard
Grades 4-5

“Junior Scholastic”
magazines

Internet articles

S.R.A. Reading Comprehension and Language Arts skills

“Future Problem Solving”
Brainstorming problems and solutions using selected criterion

North Carolina End-of-Grade Test Preparation:
Grade appropriate selections and questions

D.E.A.R. –“Drop Everything and Read” (Daily Independent Reading Program)

Interactive Read Alouds (short stories, essays)

Career Exploration and Enrichment
(guest speakers and presentations)

Service Projects:

“Project Linus” blanket creation and donation  (ongoing)

Narrative writing

Persuade

Bias

Opinion

Expository writing

Venn Diagram

Cornell Note Taking

Debating

Themes

Conflicts

Symbolism

Assigned assessments relevant to:

Grades 4/5:  United States

Grades 6/7:
Africa

Grade 8:
South America

Use the internet to read and summarize non-fiction topics.

Word processing essay assignments

Creating Powerpoint presentations

Use graphics software to prepare oral presentations

Digital viewings relevant to topics (videos, Google Earth, internet search)

Web sites:

Learn 360

Learnnc.org

History.com

Junior Scholastic

Fpsp.org

Reading and Writing Review:
(ongoing)

main idea

author’s purpose

summarizing

using  context clues

making inferences

drawing conclusions

compare/ contrast

fact/opinion

predicting

making connections

organizational skills

note taking

summarizing

cooperative group work

research skills

writing for a purpose

language conventions

oral speaking skills

plotting coordinates

geography formations

interpreting data

differentiation of map descriptions and purposes

research skills