Welcome to Curriculum

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Grade 7 Murray

Welcome to Curriculum

Night

Grade 7 Murray

Grade 7 Team 7M - Ken Murray 7H - Bernadette Hobin 7B - Carla Bernier

Overview✴ The Teacher

Communication

✴ The Curriculum

✴ Assessment & EvaluationPowerschool/

Gradebook✴ Collaboration

Working together to ensure success

✴ Question and Answer

Communicati

on✴ E-mail

murray1@staff.ednet.ns.ca

✴ Class Website

http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/murray1

✴ Phone 832-5800 ext. 237

Grade 7 Curriculum

✴ Specific curriculum outcomes for each subject can be linked directly from our class webpage.

✴ Tonight is meant to provide a brief, but concise, summary/outline of the Grade Seven curriculum in English Language Arts and Social Studies.

A course outline was provided for English and Social Studies on the first day.

EnglishThe 3 Strands:

✴Reading and Viewing✴Speaking and Listening✴Writing and Representing

5-paragraph essay writing Novel Study Response Writing (3 R Method) Short story analysis Character Study Article Analysis Qualities of Writing (The Six Traits)

The Writing Process Elements of Fiction (plot, theme, etc.) Graphic Representations Independent Reading and Novel Study Oral Speaking / Presentation Skills Spot /Quick Writes (We do LOTS of

these)

Social

Studies 9Atlantic Canada in

the

Global Community

✴ Physical Settingmapping, latitude/longitude, themes of geography, landforms, weather/climate

✴ Economicsbasic economics, supply and demand, sectors ofeconomy, entrepreneurship, Atlantic Canada

✴ Culturefeatures of culture, diversity in Atlantic Canada,African Heritage, agents of socialization and change

TechnologyInventions (technology Then vs Now), effect of technology on resource based industries of Atlantic Canada, Technology at work, Timeline of technology

» InterdependenceGlobal Citizenship, Current Events, World Issues / World-mindedness, Non Governmental Organizations, Sustainability, themes of interdependence

Social Studies

7Changing Your World

Investigating

Empowerment

✴ Economic EmpowermentEconomics, poverty, standard of living, budgeting, income demographics, RSP/MTG calculators, sectors of economy,, diversified economies, First Nations vs Newcomers economies, Historical context - The Fur Trade

✴ Political EmpowermentMap of Canada over time, B.N.A (British North America), Daily life of peoples of B.N.A, Reform, Push for Responsible Govn’t, Confederation, The BNA Act

✴ Cultural EmpowermentCanada grows (Provinces, territories join, Manitoba (The Red River Settlement, Louis Riel, The Metis), MacDonald’s National Policy, Canadian Pacific Railway, Disempowerment of Aboriginals and new Immigrants

Societal EmpowermentEveryday life at the turn of the century, Impact of the Industrial Revolution, Empowerment of Women and Social reform early 20th century

National EmpowermentCanada becomes independent, Canada’s participation in WWI, Impact of WWI on Canada and her people

Assessme

nt and

Evaluatio

n

Assessment = ongoing/daily collection of data and information through a variety of means to gauge and understand an individual students learning and needs

Evaluation = the act of interpreting the data and information gathered for the purpose of making decisions about students learning and needs.

Grade Seven/Eight•Students receive a Letter Grade Grade Nine• Numerical / Percentage Grades (not letter!)

• Rubrics…know them, refer to them!!

• Exams - Cumulative (worth 25% of Term 3)

  

 

Code Description of Student Achievement on Expected Learning Outcomes

90-100% The student demonstrates excellent or outstanding performance in relation to the expected learning outcomes for this course.

80-89% The demonstrates very good performance in relation to the expected learning outcomes for this course.

70-79% The student demonstrates good performance in relation to the expected learning outcomes for this course.

60-69% The student demonstrates satisfactory performance in relation to the expected learning outcomes for this course.

50-59% The student demonstrates minimally acceptable performance in relation to the expected learning outcomes for this course.

Below 50%

The student has not met minimum requirements in relation to the expected learning outcomes for this course.

4(Got It!)

Proficient: Full AccomplishmentStudent has clearly shown evidence of meeting the outcome.

3(Got it!)

Competent: Substantial AccomplishmentStudent has shown evidence of meeting the outcome with minor errors or omissions.

2 (Not yet!)

Low: Partial AccomplishmentStudent has shown some understanding of the outcome but more evidence of understanding is required to meet the outcome; further learning is required.

1(Not yet!)

Low :Little or No AccomplishmentStudent has shown little or no evidence of understanding the outcome; further learning is required.

B.S.S

4 Point

Rubri

c

Grade 9

  

 

Code Description of Student Achievement on Expected Learning Outcomes

A The student demonstrates achievement of the expected learningoutcomes addressed during the current reporting period.

B The student demonstrates achievement of most of the expectedlearning outcomes addressed during the current reporting period.

C The student demonstrates achievement of some of the expectedlearning outcomes addressed during the current reporting period.

D The student demonstrates achievement of few of the expectedlearning outcomes addressed during the current reporting period.

4(Got It!)

Proficient: Full AccomplishmentStudent has clearly shown evidence of meeting the outcome.

3(Got it!)

Competent: Substantial AccomplishmentStudent has shown evidence of meeting the outcome with minor errors or omissions.

2 (Not yet!)

Low: Partial AccomplishmentStudent has shown some understanding of the outcome but more evidence of understanding is required to meet the outcome; further learning is required.

1(Not yet!)

Low :Little or No AccomplishmentStudent has shown little or no evidence of understanding the outcome; further learning is required.

B.S.S

4 Point

Rubri

cGrade 7 and 8

Powerschool / Gradebook

Information – including username and password - was sent home this week. It is your ‘portal’ into your child’s academic results.

https://sishrsb.ednet.ns.ca/teachers/gradebook/home.html

Websites /

Homework

http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/murray1/

http://www.bedfordsouth.ednet.ns.ca/

My homework page is updated

daily/weekly!

There is no need to guess or wonder whether or not there is homework!! (Just as many parents use it as students.)

How can you help ?

Monitor homework (“talk” and monitor class websites)

Monitor child’s progress… track effort and performance

Encourage routines (homework habits?)

Provide support with homework (if necessary)

Sign all tests/quizzes (there should be no surprises!)

Read notices, sign, and return ASAP (if necessary)

Communicate / Ask Questions

Model, promote, and encourage reading !!

Working Together

Thank you!