How We Express Ourselves Unit Letter

Central IdeaThe Arts are used to express identity.

How We Express Ourselves

5 Essential Elements

Transdisciplinary Learning

Concepts Skills Learner Profileand Attitudes

ActionKnowledge

• Form

• Perspective

Learners will develop an awareness of themselves and how similar and different they are to others.

Students will express feelings, ideas, experiences, and beliefs in a variety of ways.

Communication:Viewing, Presenting, and Non-verbal Communication

Thinking:Comprehension, Dialectical Thought, and Metacognition

Students will be able to express themselves (their identity) through a range of different art forms.Students will view and interpret others’ artwork.

Important Dates

Unit Vocabulary

MathematicsShape and Space: Students will learn about patterns as well as 2D and 3D shapes. Language ArtsReading: Students will learn the reading strategy of visualization as well as learning about good reading habits.Writing: Students will explore poetry and inquire into different poetry features. Additionally, students will have opportunities to explore expressing opinions through writing.Viewing and Creating: Students will gain experience viewing a range of artistic modes and will have chances to create their own artistic expressions.Listening and Speaking: Students will think and talk about their own and other’s artwork.

November 2: Session 2 ECAs beginDecember 4: Early Release DayDecember 7: No School—Substitution for H.M. the King’s Birthday

•Creativity•Express•Identity

Lines of Inquiry1. Forms of art (FORM)2. Identity (FORM)3. The different ways people express themselves

(PERSPECTIVE)

MathematicsKnowledge:Place ValueBasic FactsOrder and SequencePatternsStrategy:Addition and SubtractionMultiplication and Division

Language ArtsWord Study:Students continue to learn word patterns to develop their spelling skills.Additionally, they will continue to grow their bank of high frequency words (snap words).

Disciplinary Learning

*Communicators* Risk-taker* Appreciation* Creativity* Tolerance

Video LinksAelita Andre Paintinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OHcutCGaIU

•Visual•Perspective•Appreciation

•Visualizing•Types of art (paintings, sculptures, etc.)