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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 (free). Child Find is a program to identify special needs at no cost (free).
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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 7 th ) School ends in June. (June 17 th, 2011) Vacations (Holidays) Teacher Work Day (no school for kids) Nov. 2 nd Conference Day (no school for kids) Nov. 3 rd Veterans Day (Nov. 11) Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 24 (1/2 day),25,26)
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PWCS School Calendar Winter Break (December 22 (1/2 day) - January 2) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 17) Teacher Workday (January 31, April 4) President’s Day (February 21) Spring Break (April 18 - 22) Memorial Day (May 30)
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Literacy Activity Read the story “Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan’s Chinese New Year,” by Kate Waters. Make a Venn diagram of U.S. and world holidays to compare similarities and differences.
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Literacy Activity These are holidays in: The U.S.A. and ______________ Christmas Navidad July 4 th Halloween Thanksgiving Mother’s Day Father’s Day New Years President’s Day Easter Valentine’s Day Hannukah
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Holiday Activities What is your favorite holiday? Ask a friend. Share your friend’s favorite holiday. Picture-Word Matching Game Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Chinese New Year Thanksgiving President’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Religious Holiday (Easter, Ramadan, Yom Kippur, etc.) Mother’s Day/Father’s Day Independence Day (4 th of July)
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Computer Lab Go to the Internet. Find information about a country’s holiday(s). Write notes. Find pictures. Save to the Desktop or print. Share your information with the class!
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