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