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Amundson Cluster Curriculum
General overview of daily schedule and teaching philosophy.
Reading Instruction
Individualized reading conferences are set up with each child daily. Each student has a reading log that is filled out every time we read together. The reading log includes the book title, how many pages were read, and any comments necessary.
Writing Instruction
We complete a journal entry everyday from the board. Students are required to write the date, title, and prompt.
Handwriting Instruction
The Amundson Cluster uses the handwriting program Handwriting Without Tears.
Math Standards
Science Curriculum
Amundson/Richey Science Curriculum 2017-2018
Ecosystems
Living and non-living components
Roles of organisms
Exploring Alabama environments
Unity and Diversity
Fossils
Characteristics that help plants and animals survive
Models of habitats
Engineered solutions to problems created by environmental change
Molecules and to Organisms
Inherited traits, plants and animals
How traits are influenced by environment
Motion and Stability
Forces on motion of an object, graphs
Investigate, measure, communicate how patterns of motion predicts future motion
Explore cause/effect
Use magnets in engineering design project
Earth’s Systems
Use graphs, tables and maps to describe weather conditions
Describe climates of different regions
Earth and Human Interactions
Evaluate a design solution addressing a weather-related hazard Describe
Social Studies Curriculum
Amundson/Richey Cluster Social Studies Curriculum
(two-year rotation)
The broad concepts of living and working together in state, nation, geographic and historical studies – people, places, and regions will be included in both years of the rotation. Topics include:
2017-2018 (Year One)
Segments of time
Types of maps
Technology in mapping
Map skills
Legends, stories, songs of U.S. cultural history
Energy resources
Preparing for natural disasters – safety
Reasons for settling 13 colonies
Declaration of Independence, Constitution
Founding Fathers, Historical Females
Washington D.C.
Production and distribution in Alabama
Supply and demand, trading
Major world resources
2018-2019 (Year Two)
Class rules, democratic society
Historic figures
National holidays
American symbols and monuments
National parks and state parks
Ways people are affected by human and physical environments
Human – Environment interaction in Alabama and the world
Our 50 states
Political parties, voting process
Three branches of government
Why people immigrate to the U.S.
How populations move/change
Location of resources/population patterns
Machines – past/present
Alabama and U.S. role in the Olympics
Educating Responsible Citizens
We firmly believe in teaching students necessary life skills daily to help them problem solve.
Suggested Homework
Read, Read, Read!!
Sample Lessons
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GERMAN SAMPLE LESSON