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Unit 1
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Vocabulary School Grade level Elementary (Primary) Middle (Intermediate) High (Secondary)
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Schools and Grade Levels Pre-school (Pre-K) Elementary School (K-5) Middle School (6-8) High School (9-12)
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Pre-school It is not mandatory 3-5 years old Head Start is available at some schools at no-cost Child Find is a program to identify special needs at no-cost
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Elementary School Kindergarten-fifth grade (K-5) Ages: 5-11
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Middle School Sixth-Eighth grade (6-8) Ages: 11-14 Classes by department
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High School Ninth-Twelfth grade (9-12) Ages: 14-17 (ESOL students can stay in high school to finish their diploma requirements until age 22) Classes by department Choose classes to meet graduation requirements
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PWCS School Calendar School begins the Tuesday after Labor Day (September 8 th ) Ends in June (June 8 th, 2010) Vacations (Holidays) Veterans Day (November 11) Thanksgiving Break (November 26-27)
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PWCS School Calendar Winter Break (December 24, 2009- January 3, 2010) Martin Luther King, Jr. (Jan. 18) President’s Day (February 15) Spring Break (March 29-April 5) Memorial Day (May 31)
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Literacy Activity Read the story “Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan’s Chinese New Year,” by Kate Waters. Create a Venn diagram of U.S. and world holidays to compare similarities and differences.
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Holiday Activity From Activity 1: share your partner’s favorite holiday. Picture-Word Matching Game Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Chinese New Year Thanksgiving Easter (Spring) Religious Holiday (Ramadan, Yom Kippur, etc.) Mother’s Day/Father’s Day Independence Day
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Computer Lab Go to the Internet and find information on their own country’s holiday(s) Write notes Download pictures to share
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