Curriculum

Reading

Grade Level Standard:

The Learner will use appropriate strategies for understanding
unknown words in a meaningful context, locate information,
understand information at a literal level, interpret, and evaluate text.

Concepts to be Taught:

	STRATEGIES FOR UNDERSTANDING WORDS Word meaning. Context clues. Skip, read-on, re-read. Use illustrations, diagrams maps, and charts. Use prior knowledge. Word analysis (prefixes and suffixes).
	STRATEGIES FOR MONITORING COMPREHENSION Use context clues. Reread. Read it aloud. Adjust your reading rate. Use illustrations, diagrams maps, and charts. Use prior knowledge.
	STRATEGIES FOR LITERAL UNDERSTANDING Main idea. Details. Sequence of events. Problem/Solution. Characterization. Cause and effect. Elements of literature.
	STRATEGIES FOR INTERPRETING Make and verify predictions. Discuss problems and solutions. Distinguish fact from opinion.
	STRATEGIES FOR CRITICAL READING Apply reading to real life experiences. Draw conclusions.
	MOTIVATION FOR READING Select materials for pleasure reading. Develop a lifelong appreciation of reading.
	EXPOSURE TO A VARIETY OF GENRE -- INCLUDING EXPOSITORY TEXT AND REFERENCE MATERIAL

Writing

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will write using conventions of language to focus,
organize, and elaborate, using supportive details.

Concepts to be Taught:

	CONVENTIONS OF LANGUAGE Edit writing for correct usage, punctuation, and spelling. Write legibly.
	CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIES FOR FOCUSING, ORGANIZING, AND USING SUPPORTIVE DATA Write a 4 to 6 sentence paragraph with a clear topic and support. Write in narrative, expository, and persuasive modes. Respond to literature in writing. Personal writing.
	WRITING PROCESS Understand and use the writing process of prewriting, drafting, sharing/conferencing, revising, editing, and publishing.
	WRITING IN A VARIETY OF STYLES FOR A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES AND PURPOSES
	WORD PROCESSING SKILLS

Speaking

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will use appropriate speaking skills to communicate a
focused, organized, and supported message.

Concepts to be Taught:

	CONVENTIONS OF SPEAKING Use appropriate speaking behaviors. Use standard grammar when speaking.
	COMMUNICATION OF A FOCUSED, ORGANIZED, SUPPORTED MESSAGE Develop the ability and confidence to share thoughts with others. Retell a story or informational piece summarizing main points and supporting details or opinions.
	SPEAKING FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES AND AUDIENCES Develop speaking techniques for conversations, discussions, choral reading, drama, and oral reports.
	GROUP DYNAMICS Communicate succinctly and appropriately in large and small group discussions.

Listening

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will demonstrate active listening skills by focusing attention on oral communication, understanding messages of increasing complexity, and responding appropriately.

Concepts to be Taught:

	STRATEGIES FOR LISTENING TO, UNDERSTANDING, AND USING ORAL MESSAGES Follow multi-step directions. Listen to and discuss literature.
	STRATEGIES FOR INTERPRETING ORAL MESSAGES Respond appropriately in class discussions. Ask pertinent questions.
	STRATEGIES FOR EVALUATING AND APPLYING ORAL MESSAGES Demonstrate appropriate audience behavior through attentive and critical listening. Listen attentively to, analyze, and respond to what he/she hears.
	EXPOSURE TO A VARIETY OF REASONS AND PURPOSES FOR LISTENING

Number Sense

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will demonstrate and apply a knowledge and sense of
numbers, including numeration and operations, patterns, ratios, and
proportions.

Concepts to be Taught:

	IDENTIFY THE VALUE OF A DIGIT IN NUMBERS UP TO THE MILLIONS
	RECOGNIZE, DEMONSTRATE, AND APPLY DIFFERENT STRATEGIES FOR ESTIMATING IN ALL MATHEMATICAL AREAS
	DETERMINE IF AN ESTIMATE OR EXACT NUMBER IS NEEDED
	IDENTIFY TENTHS AND HUNDREDTHS
	COMPARE AND ORDER DECIMALS

Geometry

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will demonstrate and apply basic geometric concepts in
one, two, and three dimensions.

Concepts to be Taught:

	IDENTIFY PLANE FIGURES
	IDENTIFY SPACE FIGURES
	IDENTIFY AND CLASSIFY PROPERTIES OF POLYGONS AND CURVES
	IDENTIFY A LINE OF SYMMETRY ON A GEOMETRIC FIGURE
	IDENTIFY AND GRAPH PATTERNS OF COORDINATE PAIRS

Measurement

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will measure and compare quantities using appropriate
units, instruments, and methods.

Concepts to be Taught:

	DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO FIND PERIMETER
	DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO FIND THE AREA OF A RECTANGLE
	DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO FIND THE VOLUME OF A RECTANGULAR PRISM
	DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO TELL TIME TO THE MINUTE ON FACE CLOCKS
	DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO CALCULATE LENGTH IN METRIC UNITS
	DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO CALCULATE LENGTH IN CUSTOMARY UNITS
	UNDERSTAND COMPARISONS BETWEEN DIFFERENT UNITS OF MEASURE
	IDENTIFY THE CORRECT WEIGHT AND CAPACITY IN CUSTOMARY AND METRIC UNITS

Operations and Computation

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will demonstrate and apply a knowledge and sense of
numbers, including numeration and operations, patterns, ratios, and
proportions.

Concepts to be Taught:

	ADD WHOLE NUMBERS INVOLVING TRADING
	SUBTRACT WHOLE NUMBERS INVOLVING TRADING
	DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO VERIFY ANSWERS USING A CALCULATOR
	SELECT APPROPRIATE STRATEGIES FOR SOLVING MULTIPLE STEP PROBLEMS
	DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF BASIC FACTS THROUGH 9
	SOLVE MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS BY 1 DIGIT MULTIPLIERS
	SOLVE MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS BY 2 DIGIT MULTIPLIERS
	DIVIDE BY 1 DIGIT DIVISOR WITH REMAINDERS
	FIND EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS
	REDUCE TO LOWEST TERMS
	COMPARE FRACTIONS
	CHANGE IMPROPER FRACTIONS TO MIXED NUMBERS
	ADD AND SUBTRACT DECIMALS
	ADD AND SUBTRACT FRACTIONS WITH LIKE DENOMINATORS

Patterns and Relationships

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will identify numerical relationships using variables and
patterns.

Concepts to be Taught:

	RECOGNIZE PATTERNS OF MULTIPLES
	RECOGNIZE THE RELATIONSHIP OF PATTERNS IN FACT FAMILIES

Probability and Statistics

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will organize, represent, analyze, and make conclusions
from existing data.

Concepts to be Taught:

	IDENTIFY AND CONSTRUCT A BAR GRAPH, LINE GRAPH, AND PICTOGRAPH
	INTERPRET DATA GIVEN IN GRAPHIC FORM
	DETERMINE OUTCOMES OF PROBABILITIES THROUGH CLASSROOM SIMULATIONS

Concepts and Principles

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will apply concepts of systems, form and function, change and consistency, and models and explanations within the sciences.

Concepts to be Taught:

	HOW LIVING THINGS FUNCTION, ADAPT, AND CHANGE Compare and contrast how different forms and structures reflect different functions (Example: circulatory and respiratory systems).
	HOW LIVING THINGS INTERACT WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENT Describe how living things depend on one another for survival. Identify physical features of plants and animals that help them live in different environments. Describe relationships among various organisms in their environments.
	PROPERTIES OF MATTER AND ENERGY AND THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THEM Describe the properties of specified liquids, solids, and gases, and their resulting specific interactions.
	DESCRIBE FEATURES AND PROCESSES OF EARTH AND ITS RESOURCES Identify and explain natural cycles of the earth's land, water, and atmospheric systems (Example: the rock cycle) Describe and explain short and long term interactions of the Earth's components (Example: volcanoes and earthquakes).
	EXPLAIN COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE AND EARTH'S PLACE IN IT Identify and explain natural cycles and patters in the solar system (Example: planet order, solar eclipse, Earth's yearly orbit around the sun).

Science, Technology, and Society

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will demonstrate their understanding of the relationships
among science, technology, and society.

Concepts to be Taught:

	KNOW ACCEPTED PRACTICES OF SCIENCE Explain why similar investigations may not produce the same results. Continue to use basic safety practices.
	DESCRIBE THE INTERACTION BETWEEN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY Analyze how specific personal and societal choices that humans make affect local, regional, and global ecosystems.

Science Processes, Inquiry, and Technology

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will demonstrate the abilities necessary to solve
increasingly complex scientific problems in a variety of ways.

Concepts to be Taught:

	KNOW PRINCIPLES OF PROCESSES OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
	Formulate questions on a specific science topic and choose the steps needed to answer the questions.
	Collect data for scientific investigations using scientific process skills including observing, estimating, and measuring.
	Construct charts and visuals to display data.
	Use data to produce reasonable explanations.
	Report and display the results of individual and group investigations.

Government

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will give examples of government responsibilities at the
local, state, and national levels, and distinguish among them.

Concepts to be Taught:

	DEFINE DEMOCRACY AND EXPLAIN THE FUNCTIONS OF THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
	EXPLAIN WHY REGIONS WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A STRONG NATION
	MAKE DECISIONS FROM ALTERNATE POINTS OF VIEW
	IDENTIFY KEY FIGURES IN ILLINOIS AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
	EXPLAIN HOW THE COLONIAL LEADERS ESTABLISHED THE FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

Economics

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will explain how goods and services in a region
determine its economic system.

Concepts to be Taught:

DESCRIBE AND EXPLAIN HOW A REGION'S RESOURCES AND LOCATION CONTRIBUTE TO THE WAYS PEOPLE MAKE A LIVING Farming, industry, technology, services, etc.

History

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will describe the contributions of peoples and selected
individuals in major eras of Illinois and United States history.

Concepts to be Taught:

	UNDERSTAND TIMELINES
	RECOGNIZE THE IMPACT OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR IN THE NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST REGIONS
	EXPLAIN REASONS FOR IMMIGRATION AND RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTION IMMIGRANTS MADE TO AMERICA
	IDENTIFY SLAVERY AS AN ISSUE THAT LED TO THE CIVIL WAR
	UNDERSTAND THE ROLES OF NATIVE AMERICANS IN DIFFERENT REGIONS
	EXPLORE THE ROLE OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN DIFFERENT REGIONS

Geography

Grade Level Standard: 

The learner will identify different settlement patterns in Illinois and
other regions of the U.S. and relate them to physical features and
resources.

Concepts to be Taught:

	IDENTIFY THE STATES, MAJOR LANDFORMS, RIVERS, AND CLIMATE OF THE NORTHEAST, SOUTHEAST, MIDWEST, SOUTHWEST, AND WEST
	DISCUSS THE IMPACT OF THE GEOGRAPHY OF A REGION ON ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
	DEVELOP MORE ADVANCED MAP SKILLS (Example: different kinds of maps, and concept of latitude and longitude).

Social Systems

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will identify ways in which language, stories, folk tales,
music, and artistic creations serve as an expression of culture.

Concepts to be Taught:

	RECOGNIZE THAT THE UNITED STATES IS MADE UP OF PEOPLE FROM MANY DIFFERENT NATIONS AND THE SIGNIFICANCE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THOSE PEOPLE TO THE CULTURE OF THE UNITED STATES
	DESCRIBE THE SETTLEMENT OF ILLINOIS BY MANY DIFFERENT GROUPS