Portsmouth Middle School
Core Concepts
Teacher
Nathan Ghoting
C128
Course Description
Core Concepts focuses on reading and writing strategies that boost student skills in their Core classes. These strategies include how to take two-column notes, write a summary paragraph, create a top down web, respond to questions, and generate questions,
Course Goals
Students who complete this course successfully will be able to:
- Determine main ideas and details after reading using the two-column note-taking method
- Write an article summary paragraph after taking two-column notes for main ideas and details
- Generate and answer questions before, during, and after reading
Major Units of Study
- Two Column Note-Taking
- Summary Paragraph Writing
- Question Generation
- Top Down Webs