As you know, our current unit is How We Express Ourselves. Since the beginning of the year, students have been exploring the idea of "Mood and Perspective are Globally Conveyed through the Written Word". A secondary idea to this unit explores access to literacy across the globe. We are near the end of the unit and gearing up for our final project.
Final Project for How We Express Ourselves
Our Third graders are being asked to participate in our Multicultural Street Fair on Friday, October 16th at 9:15 am YOU'RE INVITED TOO!!
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:
- Research and present basic geographical information about their country (continent, near which major bodies of water, flag, climate)
- Research and present an artistic piece based on that country. This is the tough one because it is intentionally vague. Students can choose a tradition - dance - music - sport - art - poem - holiday - food that is representative of this country. They will then either make that type of dance/poem/art/etc. or something that represents that sport. (example, a paper mache soccer ball for Brazil or a Chinese paper cutting or lyrics to a song about Greek gods or whatever you child comes up with! )
- Write and present a poem or creative paragraph about their artistic piece. This writing will include vivid verbs and figurative language.
- Reflect on how they used the learner profile and research skills to successfully complete project.
**I will provide some craft supplies, but may need extra help from you if I don't have what your child wants for their art piece**
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A key component to the IB teaching philosophy is teaching through transdisciplinary units. This means that the concepts and vocabulary of that unit are taught in each subject area to provide a more dynamic understanding of the unit's theme.
Reading - Students are becoming experts on determining a book's GIST (or main idea) and using EVIDENCE from the text to support their answers to TEXT-BASED QUESTIONS.
Writing - We have taken a deep dive into the word of figurative language and written expression through poetry, creative writing, and song lyrics. We have written numerous poems using a variety of forms and types of figurative language. We have also analyzed poems to determine mood using evidence.
Math - This is always a tougher one to incorporate into the unit, so we focus more on the key concepts of connection and form. In math we are studying multiples, arrays, and groupings as a way to build foundation for greater understanding of multiplication and division. They have known to answer a few alliteration math word problems too. :)
.... The lazy lion likes lollipops. He has 20 lollipops and gave equal number to his same 4 friends. How many lollipops does each friend have?...
Social Studies - we have been focusing on identifying continents and major bodies of waters. Students have chosen a country to research basic geographical information and inquiry about how they express themselves.
Final Project for How We Express Ourselves
Our Third graders are being asked to participate in our Multicultural Street Fair on Friday, October 16th at 9:15 am YOU'RE INVITED TOO!!
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:
- Research and present basic geographical information about their country (continent, near which major bodies of water, flag, climate)
- Research and present an artistic piece based on that country. This is the tough one because it is intentionally vague. Students can choose a tradition - dance - music - sport - art - poem - holiday - food that is representative of this country. They will then either make that type of dance/poem/art/etc. or something that represents that sport. (example, a paper mache soccer ball for Brazil or a Chinese paper cutting or lyrics to a song about Greek gods or whatever you child comes up with! )
- Write and present a poem or creative paragraph about their artistic piece. This writing will include vivid verbs and figurative language.
- Reflect on how they used the learner profile and research skills to successfully complete project.
**I will provide some craft supplies, but may need extra help from you if I don't have what your child wants for their art piece**
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A key component to the IB teaching philosophy is teaching through transdisciplinary units. This means that the concepts and vocabulary of that unit are taught in each subject area to provide a more dynamic understanding of the unit's theme.
Reading - Students are becoming experts on determining a book's GIST (or main idea) and using EVIDENCE from the text to support their answers to TEXT-BASED QUESTIONS.
Writing - We have taken a deep dive into the word of figurative language and written expression through poetry, creative writing, and song lyrics. We have written numerous poems using a variety of forms and types of figurative language. We have also analyzed poems to determine mood using evidence.
Math - This is always a tougher one to incorporate into the unit, so we focus more on the key concepts of connection and form. In math we are studying multiples, arrays, and groupings as a way to build foundation for greater understanding of multiplication and division. They have known to answer a few alliteration math word problems too. :)
.... The lazy lion likes lollipops. He has 20 lollipops and gave equal number to his same 4 friends. How many lollipops does each friend have?...
Social Studies - we have been focusing on identifying continents and major bodies of waters. Students have chosen a country to research basic geographical information and inquiry about how they express themselves.