5A - Mrs. Shapiro Classroom Page - St. Joan of Arc School

5A Classroom Page

Mrs. Shapiro

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:
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

Link to the Dioceseof Harrisburg Curriculum

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