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        • Preschool - Mrs. Felice >
          • Pre-School - Mrs. Felice Classroom
        • Pre4A - Mrs. Stoltzfus Homework >
          • Pre4A - Mrs. Stoltzfus Classroom Page
        • Pre4B - Mrs. Carl Homework >
          • Pre4B - Mrs. Carl Classroom Page
        • KA - Mrs. Turk Homework >
          • KA - Mrs. Turk Classroom Page
        • KB - Mrs. Stake Homework >
          • KB - Mrs. Stake Classroom Page
      • Elementary >
        • 1A - Mrs. Fausey Homework >
          • 1A - Mrs. Fausey Classroom Page
        • 1B - Mrs. Miskinis Homework >
          • 1B - Mrs. Miskinis Classroom Page
        • 2A - Sister Jo Ann Homework >
          • 2A - Sister Jo Ann Classroom Page
        • 2B - Ms. Ringenbach Homework >
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        • Halloween Parade
        • Trunk or Treat
        • Spaghetti Dinner
        • Breakfast with St. Nick
        • PTO International Faire
        • Egg Hunt
      • PTO Board
      • Get Involved
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      • Homeroom Parents HQ
      • Dinner for Dollars
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5A Classroom Page

Mrs. Shapiro

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Mrs. Lynne M. Shapiro

B.A.,History
Social Studies Secondary Education 

Lebanon Valley College

M.Ed., Instructional Design
Western Governors University

 Instructional I Certificate, Grades 7-12


Teaching at St. Joan of Arc School since 2014
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Mrs. Shapiro's 5A Classroom Page


Social Studies:
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1. Geography and Maps
  • Students will learn to read a political and geographical map.  
  • Students learn to use map keys and a compass rose to read maps.  
  • Students will identify latitude and longitude lines on a map.  
  • Students will identify the seven continents and four oceans of the world.


2. Development of World Cultures and Civilizations

Students will explore the following civilizations:
  •  Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent
  •  Egypt and the Nile River Valley
  •  The Indus Valley 
  •  Ancient China 
  • Ancient Greece
  •  Ancient Italy and the Roman Empire
  • Christianity in the Ancient World
  •  Middle Ages and the Renaissance
  •  Early Civilizations in the Americas
Language Arts:

 Reading:
  • All literature genres are studied.
  • Students will utilize a reading anthology as well as complete book reports based on readings from self-selected novels.
  • Reading comprehension will be the main focus
Spelling:
  • Students will receive weekly word lists and complete practice activities to reinforce the retention of the words for each week.
 Writing: 
  • Writing will involve the 4-Square pre-writing skill. All publishing will be done in class or computer lab. Students will compose narrative, description, persuasive and informative themes.
Spanish:
  • Students will receive two full class periods of Spanish.
 Handwriting:
  • Handwriting is practiced in class and assessed in the form of mini projects that occur 2-3 times a trimester.
 Grammar:
  • Sentences and structure, punctuation
  • Nouns
  • Verbs
  • Adjectives
  • Pronouns
  • Adverbs
  • Prepositions and Phrases
  • All mechanics are practiced in Daily Edits
 Library:
  • Students receive library instruction one time a week.  This class provides students with the ability to go to the library to practice research techniques, and the ability to use reference materials such as encyclopedias, atlases, thesauruses, and dictionaries. Students are also able to practice computer research skills.
 Vocabulary:
  • All vocabulary is utilized by students throughout all subjects in the fifth grade.
Language Arts textbooks:
Scott Foresman: Reading Street Grade 5
Houghton-Mifflin: English grade 5
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