Social Studies Reading:

1. Larson students at the beginning of the year

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Focused on Reading Strategies through Mi Class course Taught/Practiced Annotation- Being Active Readers, Symbols Instructed students to understand the types of questions Specifically focused instructionevidence when answering questions. Visible Thinking & Going back into text New and improved studentsengaged, active and Thinking!

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Writing:
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Larson students were not conditionedevidence and reasoning Modeling, visible thinking, think aloud, graphic organizers, practice! Developed a highlighting code for all three parts of the CER Wrote several C.E.R. essays giving feedback plus 7th grade midterm 2.

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Common Activity: Variety of texts, primary sources, graphs, maps Active readers with annotation, using graphic organizers 6th grade topic: How do Humans Effect the Environment? 7th grade topic: How did the Romes geography impact economy? 8th grade topic: Did everyone benefit from Jacksonian democracy? 6. Clear expectations, tools, practice confident clear and complete writers

Conclusion:
1. This year Larson students were taught

valuable tools for being successful in social studies reading and writing. 2. This information gives us a baseline data for developing a common rubric for both reading and writing comprehension.