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Teacher’s Name

Sections

Ms. Ala G4 Seagulls

Ms. Bindiya G4 Penguins

Ms. Nadia G4 Kiwis

Ms. Nadia G4 Puffins

Head of English Department Ms. Kalpana G. Pandey (Ms. Kelly) Elementary English focusses on CCSS strands that include comprehensive core reading

and language arts curriculum which focuses on reading, language arts, and writing

standards. The curriculum addresses the five areas of reading instruction: reading

comprehension, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, and vocabulary while focusing

on 21st Century skills including critical thinking and problem solving; communication

and collaboration; creativity and innovation; and technology.

Greenwood International School English Department

(2017 – 2018)

Grade 4

Subject Teachers

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PERIODS: 5/ WEEK (50 Mins. each)

1. JOURNEYS-National (Text book)

2. JOURNEYS (Readers Notebook)

3. Writing Handbook

4. Reading Log

5. Writing Mats

6. Worksheets

5. Smart board

6. Think Central Online Resources

7. Flash cards/ Charts

8. Teacher handouts

9. Audio-Visual Aids

10. Internet

12.Writing Journal

Resources and Teaching Aids

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Term 1

COURSE CONTENTS

STORY

1. Because of Winn Dixie 2. My Librarian is a camel 3. The Power of WOW 4. Me and uncle Rommie

Vocabulary: From the stories mentioned above/MAP academic words.

GRAMMAR

1. Subject and predicate 2. Quotations 3. Fragments and run on sentences 4. Progressive verb tenses 5. Singular and plural possessive nouns 6. Present and past participles 7. Frequently contrast words

DECODING/SPELLINGS: From the stories mentioned above.

1. Short and long vowels 2. Short and long “i” 3. Short and long “o” 4. “ou” and “o” words

COMPREHENSION: Informational Text Cold reads Comprehension Strategy

1. Story structure

2. Cause and effect

3. Theme

4. Understanding characters WRITING:

Narrative Writing a. Descriptive paragraph b. Friendly letter c. Story d. Personal narrative

Journal writing

LISTENING:

1. Listen to stories, speeches, presentations, poetry. 2. Interact with peers for group activities. 3. Audio Aids & worksheets. 4. Listening worksheets Research Multi-Disciplinary Project Work Recitation: Unit theme related poems.

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Term 2 COURSE CONTENTS

STORY

1. Dear Mr. Winston 2. Stormalong 3. The Right dog for the job 4. Hercules Quest

Vocabulary: From the stories mentioned above/MAP academic words.

GRAMMAR

1. Compound and complex sentences 2. Proper nouns 3. Irregular adverbs 4. Prepositions and prepositional phrases 5. Irregular verbs 6. Adjectives 7. Abbreviations

SPELLINGS / Decoding: From the stories mentioned above.

1. Vowel + R sound 2. Homophones 3. Final “j” and final “s” 4. Prefixes

COMPREHENSION: Informational Text Cold reads

Comprehension Strategy

1. Conclusion and generalization 2. Understanding characters 3. Sequence of events

WRITING:

Informational Writing

a. News report

b. Informational paragraph

c. Book report

Journal writing

LISTENING:

1. Listen to stories, speeches, presentations, poetry. 2. Interact with peers for group activities. 3. Audio Aids & worksheets. 4. Listening worksheets Research Multi-Disciplinary Project Work Recitation: Unit theme related poems.

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Term 3 COURSE CONTENTS

STORY

1. Harvesting Hope 2. The World according to Humphrey 3. Owen and Mzee 4. The Fun they had

Vocabulary: From the stories mentioned above/MAP academic words.

GRAMMAR

1. Quotations

2. Adjectives and adverbs

3. Commas 4. Proper Mechanics

SPELLINGS / Decoding: From the stories mentioned above.

1. Suffixes 2. VCV pattern 3. VCCCV pattern 4. VV pattern

COMPREHENSION: Informational Text Cold reads

Comprehension Strategy

1. Conclusion and generalization 2. Theme 3. Compare and contrast

WRITING:

Opinion Writing a. Persuasive paragraph b. Problem solution composition c. Persuasive letter

Journal writing

LISTENING: 1. Listen to stories, speeches, presentations, poetry. 2. Interact with peers for group activities. 3. Audio Aids & worksheets. 4. Listening worksheets Research Multi-Disciplinary Project Work Recitation: Unit theme related poems.

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Mathematics Department Grade 4

2017 – 2018

Teacher’s Name

Section

Ms. Maliha

A- Seagulls

Ms. Maliha

B- Penguins

Ms. Maliha

C- Kiwis

Ms. Maliha

D- Puffins

Head of Math Department: Ms.Naureen Ahmed

1. GO MATH- STUDENT BOOK

2. MATH WORKBOOK

3. DIARY OF A MATH KID

4. COPY BOOK

5. MATH BOARD

6. ONLINE RESOURCES

7. MANIPULATIVES

Teaching periods: 5/week

Subject Teachers

Teaching Resources

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COURSE CONTENTS

UNDERSTAND AND WHOLE NUMBER OPERATIONS

• Place Value and Number Sense • Compare and Order Whole Number • Add and Subtract Whole Numbers • Use Addition and Subtraction • Round numbers

MULTIPLY BY 1- AND 2- DIGIT NUMBERS

• Multiply by Tens, Hundreds and thousands • Multiply by 3 and 4 -digit numbers with regrouping • Estimate products • Use equations to solve multistep problems

Measurements and geometry Measurement of length Measurement of mass Measurement of time Measurement of liquid

TERM 1

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MULTIPLY

Multiply by Tens, Hundreds and thousands. Multiply by 3 and 4 -digit numbers with regrouping.

DIVISION

Divide tens, hundreds and thousands.

DIVIDE BY 1-DIGIT DIVISOR Divide by 1-Digit Divisors Problems on Division.

NUMBER THEORY

Factors and multiples. Prime and composite numbers. Divisibility rules.

FRACTIONS

Simplest form. Equivalent fraction.

TERM 2

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FRACTIONS AND MIXED NUMBER Understand Fraction Add and Subtract Fractions and Mixed Numbers

DECIMALS Understand Decimals Compare Decimals

GEOMETRY AND ALGEBRA Lines, Rays, and Angles. Classify triangles. Measure Angles.

PERIMETER AND AREA

Perimeter of Plane Figures. Area of Plane Figures.

TERM 3

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Teacher’s Name

Section

Ms Seta A-Seagulls

Ms Seta B- Penguins

Ms Asha C- Kiwis

Ms Asha D-Puffins

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1. HMH Science Dimensions

2. One Science Portfolio to accommodate sheets and Formative assessments

3. Science Note book

Subject Teacher(s)

Grade 4

Resources and Teaching Aids

Teaching period: 5 / week (5 days)

Science Department 2017 - 2018

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HMH Science Dimensions

. Unit1 :Engineering and Technology Lesson 1: How Do Engineers Define a problem?

2.Unit 2 : Energy Lesson 1: What is Energy? Lesson 2: How Is Energy Transferred? Lesson 3: How Do Collisions Show Energy?

3. Unit3 :Waves and information transfer Lesson 1: What are waves? Lesson 2: How does light reflect? Lesson 3: How is information Transferred from place to

place?

4. Unit8 :Natural Resources and Hazards Lesson 1:What Non-Renewable Resources Are Used for

Energy Lesson 2: What Renewable Resources Are Used for

Energy Lesson 3: How Can People Reduce the Impact of Land-

Based Hazards? Lesson 4: How Can People Reduce the Impact of Water-

Based Hazards?

Term 1

COURSE CONTENTS

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Term 2 HMH Science Dimensions . Unit1 :Engineering and Technology

Lesson 2: How Do Engineers Design a solution?

5. Unit4 :Plant structures and Functions

Lesson 1: What are some Plant Parts and How Do They function?

Lesson 2: How Do Plants Grow and Reproduce?

6. Unit5 :Animal structures and Functions Lesson 1: What Are Some External Structures of Animals? Lesson 2: What are Some Internal Structures Of Animals? Lesson 3: How Do Senses work?

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Term 3 HMH Science Dimensions Unit1 :Engineering and Technology Lesson 3: How Do Engineers Test and Improve Prototype?

7. Unit6 :Changes to Earth’s Surface Lesson 1: How Does Water Shape Earth’s Surfaces? Lesson 2: What Other factors shape Earth’s Surface? Lesson 3: How can Maps Help Us to learn About Earth’s

Surface? Lesson4: What Patterns Do Maps Show Us?

8.Unit 7 : Rocks and Fossils Lesson 1: How Do Rocks Layers Change? Lesson 2: What Do Fossils tell us About Ancient

Environment? Lesson 3: What are Some Patterns Fossils Show us?