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Name
of Course: Reading Skills 2 |
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Name
of Teacher: Anita Natale |
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E-Mail
Address:ANATALE@APTOSHS.NET |
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Voice
Mail # 684@688-6565 |
Room
# E-206 |
Preparation
Period: 4 |
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Course
Description/Outline
(reflects needed skills) This course is a required adjunct to
English 1 SDAIE and/or a supplemental course for students whose reading
comprehension level is two or more years below grade level.. This course emphasizes strategies and
activities for improving reading comprehension, developing vocabulary, and
increasing reading speed as students work with textbooks, works of fiction
and nonfiction, newspapers, magazines and workplace and functional documents. Other activities include skill development
in academic literacy such as:
notetaking, completing research, test preparation, group, partner and
individual project work. Reading outside of the school day for
reinforcement and measurable skill development is required for this
course. Students will use Accelerated
Reader texts and quizzes to monitor ongoing progress in quantity and
complexity of reading material and quality of reading comprehension. Students are expected to increase the
quantity, variety and complexity of their reading outside of school so that
they may meet grade level reading requirements. Students will also use their outside reading to contribute to
their “Million Word Challenge” total reading goals. Reading Skills 2 students will receive
credit for one year of a Language Arts elective, but will not receive credit
for the Univ. of California A-F requirements. |
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Materials
Provided (name of textbook,
other resources, video used,etc.) Accelerated
REader TEXTS AND QUIZZES THE lANGUAGE
OF lITERATURE iNTERACTIVE READER WEBSTER’S NEW
WORLD DICTIONARY VARIOUS CLASS
TEXTS AVAILABLE INCLUDING: THE CIRCUIT,
SOLDIER’S HEART, THE ILLUSTRATED MAN, FLIGHT #116 IS DOWN, SHARK BAIT, THE
WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM, JULIE OF THE WOLVES, FROZEN MAN, SOMEWHERE IN THE
DARKNESS, A SUMMER LIFE, hOUSE ON mANGO STREET nEWSWEEK
MAGAZINE, SCHOLASTIC SCOPE MAGAZINE, THE SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL NEWSPAPER VIDEOS: IN A CLASS OF HIS OWN, RENAISSANCE MAN,
COACH CARTER, CHEATERS |
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Materials
Required 3-ring binder with binder paper pencils and blue or black ink pen books, homework and any material necessary for
class single subject spiral notebook (70-100 pages for
class journal) INDEX CARD HOLDER AND LINED INDEX CARDS |
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Goals (knowledge to be acquired, technical skills, etc., ESLRs must be
referenced, standards alignment) Reading Skills 2 is designed to improve students’
grade level in reading. The course
develops reading comprehension at the interpretive and applied levels as
well as at the literal level of
understanding. This course also
emphasizes oral language as an integral part of the development of the reading/thinking
process. Students will be expected to: Memorize the meanings of important prefixes and
suffixes Separate root words from affixes Read literature in the classroom silently and
aloud Formulate questions based on readings Identify the main idea and supporting details Summarize longer texts Create and present oral and written responses to
literature Find the definitions of unfamiliar words Predict the most probable conclusions based upon
information in a text Make inferences Differentiate between cause and effect Use context clues to define unfamiliar words Paraphrase ideas Give the sequence of events in a story Find relevance in readings& compare/contrast
with real life situations Examine themes, issues, and cultural and
historical context in a variety of genres Research issues related to reading and collect,
paraphrase and present information from primary and Secondary sources Analyze workplace and functional documents The
following California State Language Arts Content Standards for Writing are
addressed: 1.1, 1.2,
1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.9, 2.1, 2.2, & 2.3. The
following California State Language Arts Content Standards for Reading are addresses:
1.1, 1.2, 1.3 The
following California State Language Arts Content Standards for
Listening/Speaking are addressed: 1.1, 1.4, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.12, 2.2, 2.4. Students
will also address California State English Language Development Standards and
District English Language Development Benchmarks at the Early Advanced and
Advanced Levels. The
following Expected School-wide Learning Results will be addressed: A1, A3,
A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B4, C1, C2, C3, C4, D1, D6, D7, D8 |
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Units of Study (activities) 1.
Prefixes,
Suffixes and Roots 2.
Sounds
and Meanings: Phonemic Awareness 3.
Dictionaries 4.
Study
Skills, Notetaking, Organizational Techniques 5.
Analyzing
Text Features: Reading Textbooks,
Magazines and Newspapers 6.
Reading
Graphs, Maps and Diagrams 7.
Text
Structures: Main Idea, Supporting
Details, Problem and Solution, Sequence, Cause/Effect, Comparison/Contrast, Argument 8.
Reading
in the content areas 9.
Reading
workplace and functional documents 10.
Sharing
what you read: Small group responses
to literature 11.
Current
Events, Newspapers and Magazines 12.
Poetry
and Song |
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Course
Syllabus
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Methods of
Assessment
(may include tests, portfolios,
projects, essays, etc.) Bell assignments Classwork assignments Homework Essays (final drafts must be typed) Exams and Quizzes Projects (must be typed and/or
multimedia) Methods to Accommodate Language
Learners and Other Target Populations Individual, partner, and group
activities Multi-cultural themes addressed Use of visuals and graphic organizers Wide use of supplemental materials Technology and media resources used for
reinforcement of concepts |
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Grading Policy Your grade will be based on a point system.
Successful students will attend regularly, come to class on time, participate
in class, and do all assigned work. Points are given for graded
assignments: Homework 5-25 points Class participation
0-10 points Quizzes 10-50 points Projects 5-100 points Exams 100 points Grades are based on
percentage of points possible A=100-90% of total
points possible B=89-80% C=79-70% D=69-60% F=59% or less Points accumulate each
quarter. Semester grades = First quarter grade (45%) + Second quarter grade
(45%) + Final exam (10%) |
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Class
Procedures
(missed assignments, make up work
assignment format) Missed assignments: If you miss a class for any
reason, you are expected to make-up the assignments missed as soon as
possible. The normal amount of time allowed for make-ups is within one week
after you return. Students are responsible for requesting any make-up work
the day they return to class. Regular written work (homework, class assignments,
etc.) may be handed in after due dates without penalty if the absence is
“excused.” Other “late” assignments (whether it is a period or a day) will
have points taken off. The later the assignment, the more points will be
subtracted. |
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Behavioral
Expectations
(and consequences) The overall guideline to behavior in
this class is that everyone has the right to learn in a positive environment,
and no one has the right to interrupt the teaching/learning process. Classroom
Rules 1. Respect People. Everyone has the right to express their
opinion when appropriate and in an appropriate manner. 2. Respect Property. Do not touch or take things that do not
belong to you. 3. Come to class prepared
to work. Bring your pencil, pen,
notebook, etc. 4. Do not disturb the
learning process. Classwork begins as
the bell rings. Do not talk or
disrupt when the teacher is giving instructions or when anyone else is
speaking. 5. No eating, drinking or
personal grooming in class. Consequences: 1. Warning 2. Sign Progressive
Discipline Plan/Teacher Consequences 3. Referral signed and
parents contacted 4. Referral to Vice
Principal for administrative consequences (school beautification, detention,
Saturday school, behavior contract, parent conference, etc.) Tardies: Students are expected
to be in their seats with materials ready when the bell rings, or they will
be marked tardy. Excessive tardies will result in parental contact and the
assignment of school detentions and/or Saturday school. Absences: Poor attendance
(tardies or absences) will result in disciplinary action and will lower your
grade. Excessive absences put a student in danger of having to repeat the
course to receive credit. The California Education Code (Section 49067) and
the Pajaro Valley Unified School District policy (6270.4) authorizes teachers
to assign a failing grade to any student with seven or more unexcused
absences from a class during any grading period. |
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I have read the “Course Syllabus”
for Reading skills and I understand that outside reading and homework will be
required to pass the course. Student
signature....................................................................................................................... Parent/Guardian
Signature................................................................................................................. Contact phone
number(s)__________________________________________________________________ cc: Teacher Student 8/12/02 |
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