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Fifth Grade Curriculum
2009 - 2010


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English Language Arts, MacMillan                                    


Grammar

Parts of Speech – nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs. pronouns,             

conjunctions, interjections, prepositions

Sentence/Paragraph Structure

Mechanics – punctuation, capitalization

Grammatical Rules


Writing

Use the Writing process

Organization, structure, mechanics

Paragraphs – persuasive, descriptive, narrative, expository

Tales, Poetry, Letters

Research report – note taking, outlining, works cited



Math Harcourt Math, Harcourt Brace 


Use Whole Numbers and Decimals

Data and Graphing

Multiply Whole Numbers and Decimals

Divide Whole Numbers and Decimals

Number Theory and Fractions

Operations with Fractions

Geometry and Algebra

Measurement

Ratio, Percent, and Probability


Science - Harcourt Science, Harcourt Publishers 


Living Systems : cells, body systems, classification, plant adaptations 

Systems and Interactions in Nature : cycles, ecosystems, biomes, conservation 

Processes That Change the Earth : landform building, rocks and minerals, weather and climate, oceans 

The Solar System and Beyond : earth, moon, space exploration, sun, stars 

Building Blocks of Matter : physical and chemical properties, atoms, elements 

Energy and Motion : forces, motion, forms of energy, energy use 



ReadingReading Street, Scott Foresman Publishers 

Comprehension Strategies:  Preview Skills, Activate Prior Knowledge, Make Predictions, Generate Clarifying Questions, Summarize Text including Recall and Retell Stories

Comprehension Skills:  Author’s Purpose, Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast, Fact and Opinion, Categorize and Classify, Draw Conclusions, Sequence of Events

Higher Order Thinking Skills:  Analyze, Draw Inferences, Critique, Hypothesize

Genre and its Characteristics

Literary Elements and Story Structure:  Setting, Characters, Conflict, Plot, and Plot Structure, Theme

Literary Devices:  Dialect, Dialog and Narration, Exaggeration, Figurative Language, Humor, Personification, Points of View, Puns, Sound Devices, Symbolism

Literary Response and Appreciation

Cultural Awareness



Religion - Call to Faith, Harcourt Religion Publishers


Sacred Scripture, Understanding the Parables

Blessed Trinity

Creation, Our Responsibility to care for Creation

Prayer, Know the Acts of Faith, Hope, and Love

Cardinal Virtues, Beatitudes, Seven Sacraments

Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy

Liturgical Year

Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

Life of Jesus, Paschal Mystery

Social Justice: Works of Mercy

Saints



Social Studies - Our Nation, MacMillan/ McGraw Hill 


Native Americans

Age of Exploration

North American Settlements, Colonial Life

European Rivalries

American Revolution, Constitution, Expansion

Slavery, Civil War, Reconstruction

Westward Movement, Industrialization

World War I, Great Depression, World War II

Postwar Years, Civil Rights Movement, Great Society

Vietnam, Cold War Ends, New Challenges



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