Power Point Slide of class project for C & I 582.

1. Integrating Reading, Making Meaning, Units of Study into a Curriculum Map for third grade teachers at Dr. Howard Elementary Debbie Whitehouse C & I 582 May 1, 2007

3. Rational: Many of the articles this semester have discussed integration of science and social studies into reading and writing. “ In today’s classroom environment of ever-increasing demands, every instructional minute must count. Finding time for science instruction and literacy instruction does not have to be an either/or proposition-in fact, the two subjects can be more powerful when combined.” (Hapgood and Palincsar, 2006) Everything seems to be in compartments and not related. It is like someone spilled a jigsaw puzzle out onto the floor, but placed individual pieces into a variety of cups. The pieces go to the puzzle but they’re not together. There must be away to bind these topics into an integrated piece. As a classroom teacher my time is limited. However, I want my students to learn the depth and breathe of a subject, not just a piece.

5. Prairies Lessons 13-14 Field Trip/ Test Have students create a prairie brochure Lucy Calkins Book 1 Launching the Writing Workshop The Reading Life The Patchwork Quilt Unit 1 Unit 1 Week 4 Building Reading Stamina Complete Unit 1 Checklist Word Sort Notebook 4 -How to fit in with the class routines. -How to select good books. -Charts Traveling the Prairie 4

6. Champaign History Units of Study Book 2 Raising the Quality of Narrative Writing Mailing May Unit 4 Wondering Questions Unit 2 Week 2 Asking Questions Word Sort 7 -Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer. -Continue to create questions as a group. Community 7 Champaign History Give students founding father names. Have students research these individuals. Units of Study Book 2 Raising the Quality of Narrative Writing A Day’s Work Unit 4 Wondering Questions Unit 2 Week 1 Making Predictions Word Sort 6 -Graphic Organizer Predictions -Predict and Clarify Chart page 203 in L. Robb’s book. Community 6 Where is Champaign? Read the Book The Armadillo from Amarillo Have students draw Champaign from outer space, United States, Illinois, to their front door. Units of Study Book 2 Raising the Quality of Narrative Writing The Girl Who Loved Wild Horse/ Knots On A Counting Rope Unit 4 Wondering Questions DRA Testing Word Sort 5 -Question and Answer strategy -Teach Analytical Questions Page79-80 in Laura Robb’s book. Community 5

7. Social Studies Review and Test Units of Study Book 3- Breathing Life into Essays The Paper Bag Princess Unit 3 Making Inferences about a character Unit 2 Week 4 Summarizing and Retelling Word Sort 9 -Character Map & Summarizing sheet Community 9 Champaign History Units of Study Book 2 Raising the Quality of Narrative Writing Collect a copy of student’s writing. Brave Irene Unit 4 Wondering Questions Unit 2 Week 3 Self -Monitoring Word Sort 8 -Partner Read/ Pause/ Retell pages 128-130 in Laura Robb’s book. Community 8

8. A Sampling of Prairie Books