Lesson Review                       0 ABE Morning                           June 2006

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Thursday, June 01, 2006                                   7 Learners Present                  3 hours

                                  How individuals and groups interact with and impact systems (Systems)

Did a multiple choice review of US history questions that we did a couple weeks ago. Class

really enjoys these activities.

Monday, June 05, 2006                                      5 Learners Present                  3 hours

                   R2.2d Recognize common contractions, prepositions, and conjunctions  (Reading Skills & Vocabulary)

        Select & use appropriate methods and tools (computer, paper, calculator, mental) for solving problems (Number Relationships

                                                             & Computation)

                         W2.2c Use capitalization and end punctuation correctly (Writing: Structure and Mechanics)

Individual work on math and some reading/writing.

Tuesday, June 06, 2006                                     6 Learners Present                  3 hours

                        Learners' "PLACE" in relationship to the rest of the world (Environments & Interdependence)

                                R3.5b Vary strategies for different texts and purposes (Reading Strategies)

Group work in class today.

 

Did a crossword puzzle and read a couple of current event articles from "News For You."

 

Based on discussions with students in class, we began some work on maps…how to read them,

kinds of maps, what makes a map, etc. We will be tying map

work in with our US history work.

Wednesday, June 07, 2006                               5 Learners Present                  3 hours

Independent class work on math and reading.

Thursday, June 08, 2006                                   5 Learners Present                  3 hours

TABE testing

Monday, June 12, 2006                                      5 Learners Present                  3 hours

Group activities. Crossword puzzles, current events.

Tuesday, June 13, 2006                                     6 Learners Present                  3 hours

         W3.2b Practice sentence structure and mechanics by copying sentences and simple, short paragraphs (Writing: Strategies)

Practice with breaking words into syllables.  Some sentence structure/punctuation/and

subject/verb tense agreement practice.

Wednesday, June 14, 2006                               5 Learners Present                  3 hours

Class finished TABEs and worked on some fun math activities

Thursday, June 15, 2006                                   5 Learners Present                  3 hours

                         R1.2a Extract critical information from adapted formatted texts  (Reading Comprehension)

                                  W2.2a Spell familiar words correctly (Writing: Structure and Mechanics)

Started working in a new science book. Class seemed to like it better. Easier to read and good

vocabulary support.  Read piece about genetically altered tomatoes and a piece about the

circulatory system. Good comprehension and vocabulary activities that support skill building in

Monday, June 19, 2006                                      4 Learners Present                  3 hours

                        Learners' "PLACE" in relationship to the rest of the world (Environments & Interdependence)

                           R1.4d Summarize texts of increasing length and complexity (Reading Comprehension)

Started some group work in the Social Studies strategies book on learning to "read" a map.

Tuesday, June 20, 2006                                     4 Learners Present                  3 hours

                                              Dynamics between various systems (Systems)

             R1.4a Distinguish between fact & opinion, fact & fiction, relevant & irrelevant information (Reading Comprehension)

Started working on packet of history/geography worksheet packets. Worked on a crossword

puzzle and read a couple articles in New For You paper. Discussed nation of Montenegro

becoming independent of Serbia.

Wednesday, June 21, 2006                               4 Learners Present                  3 hours

                        Learners' "PLACE" in relationship to the rest of the world (Environments & Interdependence)

                                R3.5b Vary strategies for different texts and purposes (Reading Strategies)

                  W3.2a Use free-writing to compose simple, original sentences and short paragraphs (Writing: Strategies)

Worked together as a group on the history/geography packet. Did some Famous Americans

biographical questions, a couple of map exercises  dealing with specific parts of a map such as

compass rose, scale, directions, etc.

Thursday, June 22, 2006                                   3 Learners Present                  3 hours

              Identify factors that cause changes & predict implications of a particular change to a system (Patterns of Change)

Group work in Science packet. Some crossword puzzles dealing with the body and circulatory

system. Good review for  the reading we have been doing in the Science book.

Monday, June 26, 2006                                      6 Learners Present                  3 hours

                             Effect of continuity and change on societies and individuals (Continuity & Change)

Worked on a crossword puzzle. Did some current event activities. Watched the video "Shadow

of Hate" to have fresh overview of events of intolerance in this country to aid in the constructing

 of a timeline.

Tuesday, June 27, 2006                                     5 Learners Present                  3 hours

                                R3.5b Vary strategies for different texts and purposes (Reading Strategies)

                          W1.2b Write one word or simple phrase answers to basic questions (Writing Expression)

Group worked together on their grammar packets. Some focus on synonyms, antonyms,

homophones. Group then used words from sentences and passages to play some hangman the

Wednesday, June 28, 2006                               6 Learners Present                  3 hours

          Represent and use numbers in a variety of equivalent forms and in order relations (Number Relationships & Computation)

Some individual and group math activities.

Thursday, June 29, 2006                                   5 Learners Present                  3 hours

                                   W3.4b Practice all steps of the writing process:  (Writing: Strategies)

Grammar and punctuation worksheets, review and drills.