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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.)