Course Syllabus
Phillips K-8 Academy
Second Grade: Language
August 2011-May 2012
Instructor / Natasha GauseLaBrenica Harris
Tammie Vines / Office / Phillips
K-8
Academy
Phone: / (205) 231-9500 / Planning Time / 1:45-2:45
Mon.-Fri.
Text: McGraw-Hill: Language Arts Today
Description:
The language arts curriculum in second grade emphasizes using the writing process when creating different forms of written expression; using conventional mechanics and spelling when editing written expression; applying principles of grammar in written expression; and using descriptive and narrative writing to clarify thinking in all disciplines.
Goals:
1. Writing Process
2. Parts of Speech
3. Thinking Critically
4. Phonics
Requirements: ICUE SCORES
- Class Assignments 55% of final grade
- Homework Assignments 15% of final grade
- Assessment 30% of final grade
Evaluation
All assignments will be scored on the 100% point system.
Grading Scale:
Final scores will be reported as shown below:
100-90=A 89-80= B 79-70= C 69-60= D 59-Below= Failing
Course Syllabus (cont.)
Second Grade Language
Date / Themes / TopicAug. 10-
Oct. 11
First
Nine Weeks / Here and There / Unit 1: Sentences
- Good Listeners and Speakers
- Statements and Questions
- Commands
- Exclamations
- Word Order in Sentences
- Parts of a Sentence
- Writing Process
Unit 3: Nouns
- What Is a Noun?
- Nouns for People
- Nouns for Places and Things
- Special Nouns for People, Pets, and Places
- Days, Months, and Holidays
- More Than One
- More Words for More than One
- Titles and Dates
Oct. 12-
Dec. 15
Second
Nine Weeks / Good Days / Unit 4: Writing a Paragraph
- Narrative Paragraph
- What Is a Verb?
- Verbs That Tell About the Present
- Verbs That Tell About the Past
- Using be
- Using do and see
- Using come, go, and run
- Using give and sing
- Using have and has
- Contractions
- Narrative Writing
Jan. 4-
Mar. 14
Third
Nine Weeks / Happy Times
New Friends / Unit 7: Adjectives
- What Is an Adjectives?
- Adjectives That Tell How Many
- Using a and an
- Adjectives That Compare
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Using Commas with Names of Places
- Prefixes
- Descriptive Paragraph
- What Is a Pronoun?
- Using I and me
- Using we and us
- Using Pronouns with Verbs
- Homophones
Mar. 15-
May 30
Fourth
Nine Weeks / Wishes
New Worlds / Unit 10: Writing a Letter
- Friendly Letter
- What Is an Adverb?
- Adverbs That Tell When and Where
- Adverbs That Tell How
- Book Reports
Note: These dates and activities are subject to change.
Course Syllabus
Phillips K-8 Academy
Second Grade: Mathematics
August 2011-May 2012
Instructor / Natasha GauseLaBrenica Harris
Tammie Vines / Office / Phillips
K-8
Academy
Phone: / (205) 231-9500 / Planning Time / 1:45-2:45
Mon.-Fri.
Text: Scott Foresome
Description:
The mathematics curriculum in second grade emphasizes solving increasingly challenging problems, exploring mathematical ideas in variety of ways, and considering multiple solutions to problems.
Goals:
1. Number and Operations
2. Algebra
3. Geometry
4. Measurement
5. Data Analysis and Probability
Requirements: ICUE SCORES
- Daily Routines 10% of final grade
- Class Assignments 40% of final grade
- Homework Assignments 10% of final grade
- Assessment 40% of final grade
Evaluation
All assignments will be scored on the 100% point system.
Grading Scale:
Final scores will be reported as shown below:
100-90=A 89-80= B 79-70= C 69-60= D 59-Below= Failing
Course Syllabus (cont.)
Second Grade Mathematics
Date / Chapters / TopicAug. 10-
Oct. 11
First
Nine Weeks / Chapter 1-3 /
- Understanding Addition and Subtraction
- Strategies for Addition and Subtraction
- Place Value to 100
- Counting Money
Oct. 12-
Dec. 15
Second
Nine Weeks / Chapter 4-6 /
- Mental Math: Addition and Subtraction
- Two Digit Addition and Subtraction without/Regrouping
- Two Digit Addition and Subtraction w/Regrouping
Jan. 4-
Mar. 14
Third
Nine Weeks / Chapter 7-9 /
- Geometry and Fractions
- Time, Data, and Graphs
- Measurement and Probability
Mar. 15-
May 30
Fourth
Nine Weeks / Chapter 10-12 /
- Numbers to 1,000
- Addition and Subtraction of Three-Digit Numbers
- Multiplication and Division
- Review All Mathematic Skills
Note: These dates and activities are subject to change.
Course Syllabus
Phillips K-8 Academy
Second Grade: Reading
August 2011-May 2012
Instructor / Natasha GauseLaBrenica Harris
Tammie Vines / Office / Phillips
K-8
Academy
Phone: / (205) 231-9500 / Planning Time / 1:45-2:45
Mon.-Fri.
Text:Scott Foresman
Description:
Second-grade students are becoming more competent communicators and thinkers. They are developing more capability for applying strategies that enhance comprehension. These strategies help students to construct their own meanings from oral, written, and visual material.
Goals:
1. Comprehension
2. Vocabulary
3. Phonetic Awareness
4. Critical Thinking Strategies
Requirements:
- Center Activities
- Class Assignments
- Homework Assignments
- Assessment
- Projects
Evaluation:
All assignments will be scored on the 100% point system.
Grading Scale: Final Scores
Class Assignments = 40% of final grade 100-90 = A
Test/Assessment= 30% of final grade 89-80 = B
Homework= 15% of final grade 70-70 = C
Projects=15% of final grade 69-60 = D
59-Below = Failing
Course Syllabus (cont.)
Date / Unit / Focus Skills / Stories / PhonicsAug. 10-
Oct. 11
First
9 Weeks / Unit 1-Unit 2.3
Exploration & Working Together / *Character
*Setting
*Predict
*Main Idea and Details
*Text Structure
*Realism and Fantasy
*Sequence
*Prior Knowledge
*Summarize /
- Iris and Walter
- Exploring Space
- Henry and Mudge
- A Walk in the Desert
- The Strongest One
- Tara & Tiree Fearless…
- Ronald Morgan Goes to Bat
- Turtle’s Race with Beaver
Long Vowels
Consonant Blends
Inflected Endings
Consonant Diagraphs
R-Controlled Vowels
Contractions
Oct 12-
Dec. 15
Second
9 Weeks / Unit 2.4-Unit 4.2
Working Together,
Creative Ideas & Our Changing World / *Author’s Purpose
*Story Structure
*Drawing Conclusions
*Visualize
*Cause and Effect
*Compare and Contrast
*Fact and Opinion
*Ask Questions
*Theme and Plot /
- BremenTown Musicians
- Turkey for Thanksgiving
- Pearl and Wagner: Two…
- Dear Juno
- Anansi Goes Fishing
- Rosa and Blanca
- A Weed is a Flower
- The Quilt Story
- Life Cycle of a Pumpkin
Long a
Long e
Long o
Compound
Words
Long i
Comparative
Endings
Syllables
Jan. 4-
Mar. 14
Third
9 Weeks / Unit 4.3- Unit 5.4
Our Changing World & Responsibility / *Compare and Contrast
*Graphic Organizer
*Plot and Theme
*Summarize
*Fact and Opinion
*Ask Questions
*Main Idea and Details
*Text Structure
*Sequence
*Prior Knowledge
*Author’s Purpose /
- Frogs
- I Like Where I Am
- Helen Keller and the Big Storm
- Fire Fighter!
- One Dark Night
- Bad Dog, Dodger!
- Horace and Morris But Mostly Dolores
Dipthongs
Vowels oo, ue, ew, ui
Suffixes
Prefixes
Silent Consonants
Mar. 15- May 30
Fourth
9 Weeks / Unit 5.5- Unit 6.5
Responsibility & Traditions / *Realism and Fantasy
*Compare and Contrast
*Visualize
*Fact and Opinion
*Draw Conclusion
*Summarize
*Cause and Effect
*Graphic Organizer
*Character, Setting & Plot
*Prior Knowledge /
- Signmaker’s Assistant
- Just Like Josh Gibson
- Red, White, and Blue: The Story of the American Flag
- A Birthday Basket for Tia
- Cowboys
- Jingle Dancer
Vowels aw, au, augh, al
Contractions
Inflected Endings
Syllables
Note: These dates and activities are subject to change.
Course Syllabus
Phillips K-8 Academy
Second Grade: Science
August 2011-May 2012
Instructor / Natasha GauseLaBrenica Harris
Tammie Vines / Office / Phillips
K-8
Academy
Phone: / (205) 231-9500 / Planning Time / 1:45-2:45
Mon.-Fri.
Text: Harcourt Science
Description:
The second-grade science curriculum provides opportunities for students to develop awareness of physical, life and earth science experiences that will extend the development of scientific knowledge and skills.
Goals:
1. Process and Application
2. Life Science
3. Earth Science
4. Physical Science
Requirements: ICUE SCORES
- Class Assignments 40% of final grade
- Homework Assignments 15% of final grade
- Assessment 30% of final grade
- Projects 15% of final grade
Evaluation
All assignments will be scored on the 100% point system.
Grading Scale:
Final scores will be reported as shown below:
100-90=A 89-80= B 79-70= C 69-60= D 59-Below= Failing
Course Syllabus (cont.)
Second Grade Science
Date / Strategies/Skills / TopicAug. 10-
Oct. 11
First
Nine Weeks / Compare and Contrast
Main Idea and Details
Sequence / Unit A: Living Things Grow and Changes
- Plants Grow and Change
- Animals Grow and Change
- People Grow and Change
- Habitats for Plants and Animals
- Changes in Habitats
Oct. 12-
Dec. 15
Second
Nine Weeks / Cause and Effect
Compare and Contrast
Sequence / Unit C: Exploring Earth’s Surface
- Earth’s Resources
- Earth Long Ago
Jan. 4- Mar. 14
Third
Nine Weeks / Sequence
Main Idea and Details
Cause and Effect / Unit D: Space and Weather
- The Solar System
- Earth’s Weather
Mar. 15- May 30
Fourth
Nine Weeks / Compare and Contrast
Main Idea and Details / Unit E: Exploring Matter
- Observing and Measuring Matter
- Changes in Matter
- Force and Motion
- Hearing Sound
Note: These dates and activities are subject to change.
Course Syllabus
Phillips K-8 Academy
Second Grade: Social Studies
August 2011-May 2012
Instructors / Natasha GauseLaBrenica Harris
Tammie Vines / Office / Phillips
K-8
Academy
Phone: / (205) 231-9500 / Planning Time / 1:45-2:45
Mon.-Fri.
Text: Scott Foresome: Social Studies
Description:
The curriculum for second grade sets the stage for students to acquire positive, lifelong dispositions toward learning and school. Standards require that students expand their prior knowledge of historical events, geography, and the interdependent system of goods and services. Additionally, students broaden their understanding of the ideals of civic involvement and of their rights and responsibilities.
Goals:
1. Economics
2. Geography
3. History
4. Political Science
Requirements: ICUE SCORES
- Class Assignments 45% of final grade
- Homework Assignments 10% of final grade
- Assessment 30% of final grade
- Projects 15% of final grade
Evaluation
All assignments will be scored on the 100% point system.
Grading Scale:
Final scores will be reported as shown below:
100-90=A 89-80= B 79-70= C 69-60= D 59-Below= Failing
Course Syllabus (cont.)
Second Grade Social Studies
Date / Strategies/Skills / Topic(s)Aug. 10-
Oct. 11
First
Nine Weeks /
- Context Clues
- Main Idea and Details
- Reading Maps
- Compare and Contrast
- Recall and Retell
- Living in a Neighborhood
- A Walk Through a Community
- Comparing Communities
- Our State and Our Country
- Our Country is Part of Our World
Oct. 12-
Dec. 15
Second
Nine Weeks /
- Compare and Contrast
- Cause and Effect
- Categorize
- Predict
- Sequence
- Interview With a Geographer
- Where People Live
- From My Orchard to You
- Our Earth’s Resources
- Caring for Our Resources
- Choosing Goods and Services
- Services in Our Community
- Goods from the Factory to You
Jan. 4-
Mar. 14
Third
Nine Weeks /
- Main Idea and Details
- Predict
- Sequence
- A Trip to the Bank
- Countries Trade and Move Goods
- Local Government
- State Government
- Federal Government
- Voting for Leaders
- The Land of Freedom
Mar. 15-
May 30 /
- Sequence
- Main Idea and Details
- Cause and Effect
- Recall and Retell
- Classify/Categorize
- Compare and Contrast
- The First Americans
- Colonies
- Thirteen Colonies, One Country
- We Remember Americans
- Family History
- People Celebrate
- Landmarks in Our Country
- A Step Back in Time
- Linking Our World
Note: These dates and activities are subject to change.