Cats: History and Heroes
This 4 week self-paced course is aligned to National Standards and will use articles based around the topics of cat anatomy, domestication of cats, and heroic cats to practice these standards.
Chelsea E. BAEd
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4.7
Number of reviews:(138)
What's included
20 pre-recorded lessons
average 8 mins per video4 weeks
of teacher support2 hrs 38 mins
total video learning hours1 year access
to the contentHomework
2-4 hours per week. Each week students will have readings, assignments based on the standard(s) for the week and other activities to complete such as a Blooket. Students need to allow two or more hours each week for this course.Assessment
Each week students will complete assessments aligned to the standard(s) of the week. These will shared privately with the teacher. Students will get feedback on each assessment. There are no letter grades given in this course. If you need a grade for this course, please let the teacher know prior to the first day of the course.Letter Grade
If a letter grade is needed, please let the teacher know prior to the first day of the course.Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 9
Beginner - Advanced Level
*Get $10 off with coupon code EBAEDNOW1710 until Dec 31, 2024* This self-paced language arts course does not have any live meetings. The course is aligned to the national standards of citing text evidence, main idea, summarizing, narrative writing, and collaboration and discussion. During this course learners will read articles that are about cats. These articles will be used to practice the standards/skills of citing text evidence, main idea, summarizing, and collaboration and discussion. The articles will also foster discussion questions which will be posted on the Outschool classroom page. The last assignment for the course is a narrative writing piece. All assignments will be linked to the Outschool classroom page. ESL/ELL: All readings have been translated into a number of languages using Google Translate. These are to help with comprehension if needed. Many of the readings build background knowledge prior to students independently. reading the text through the use of SDAIE strategies. National Standards: -RI.5.1, RI.6.1, RI.7.1, RI.8.1, RI.9.1 - Citing Text Evidence -RI.5.2, RI.6.2, RI.7.2, RI.8.2, RI.9.2 - Main Idea -RI.5.2, RI.6.2, RI.7.2, RI.8.2, RI.9.2 - Summarizing -W.5.3, W.6.3, W.7.3, W.8.3, W.9.3 - Narrative Writing -SL.5.1, SL.6.1, SL.7.1, SL.8.1, SL.9.1 - Collaboration and Discussion Course Format: Learners will build background knowledge on some of the texts prior to reading. SDAIE (Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English) strategies are used to help build background knowledge. These strategies are specifically designed for ESL/ELL students, however, all students can benefit from these strategies. Students will participate in a lesson around a specific standard. Then, students will read texts and complete assessments over the standard. Some of the articles also have an optional activity with them. The teacher will be available throughout the week via Outschool to answer any questions and give feedback.
Learning Goals
National Standards:
-RI.5.1, RI.6.1, RI.7.1, RI.8.1, RI.9.1 - Citing Text Evidence
-RI.5.2, RI.6.2, RI.7.2, RI.8.2, RI.9.2 - Main Idea
-RI.5.2, RI.6.2, RI.7.2, RI.8.2, RI.9.2 - Summarizing
-W.5.3, W.6.3, W.7.3, W.8.3, W.9.3 - Narrative Writing
-SL.5.1, SL
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)4 Units
20 Lessons
over 4 WeeksUnit 1: Summarizing
Lesson 1:
Introduction
In this lesson, students will be provided with information about the course. Lesson 2:
Cat Anatomy
In this lesson, students will learn about the anatomy of a cat. 14 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
Summarizing Lesson
In this lesson, students will learn how to summarize a text. 16 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
"The scoop on how your cat's sandpapery tongue deep cleans”
In this lesson, students will read and summarize a text. 11 mins of video lessons
Other Details
Learning Needs
This course uses some SDAIE (Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English) strategies to support not only English learners, but ALL learners. All texts are translated into a variety of languages (using Google Translate).
Parental Guidance
We use the website Blooket in this course. This is an optional review step and students can opt out of doing this activity.
Supply List
Student will need access to Google Drive/Docs to complete the assignments.
Joined June, 2018
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Iowa Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
I have previously taught Middle School Language Arts and now teach ELL (English Language Learners), both at a brick and mortar school. I have a degree in Elementary Education with endorsements in Reading, Language Arts, Social Studies, and ESL. In addition to a teaching degree, I also have a degree in Sociology with a minor in Psychology and Human Relations. I have two cats and help TNR cats in my community.Reviews
Self-Paced Course
$13
weekly or $50 for all content20 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher support
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Ages: 11-15
