Reading Syllabus

2nd Quarter

Week 1  10-15-07

Reading Textbooks Introduction

Elements of textbooks

The reading process-

preview  book ends and forwards- beginning

preview all chapters- give main idea of book

preview, purpose, plan, read actively, connect, pause and reflect

7 Habits by Steven Covey Braille and digital formats

Notetaking- main idea and detail

Wk2 10-22-07

Reading History and Geography

7 Habits-read digitally; find and locate specific spot

Notetaking- main idea and detail on part1

wk3 10-29-07

Reading Science

7 Habits –Skimming braille

Notetaking- main idea and detail ch 1

wk4 11-5-07

Reading Math

7 Habits- increasing speed in braille and digitally ch2

Notetaking- main idea and detail; summary writing

wk5 11-12-07 Holiday Veteran’s Day

Reading essays, news articles

7 Habits-increasing vocabulary ch3

wk6 11-19-07  Thanksgiving

Reading biography and autobiographies

7 Habits ch4

wk7 11-26-07

Reading poetry

7 Habits Ch 5

wk8 12-3-07

Reading drama

7 Habits ch6

wk9 12-10-07

Reading test-review the process

7 Habits ch7

wk 10 12-17-07  District Testing

7 Habits finish & project