Beaconhouse School System, Clifton Campus Class II– PYP Curriculum update for the month of February-March 2017
Unit 5: Transdisciplinary theme: An
inquiry
into
the
How we express ourselves
ways
in
which
we
discover
and
express
ideas,
feelings,
nature, culture, beliefs, and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity, our appreciation of the aesthetic.
Enduring Understanding…
Related Vocabulary
Central Idea:
Stories can engage their audience and communicate meaning.
Lines of Inquiry:
Stories evoke imagination. How to construct an effective story. Common values and beliefs expressed in stories.
Key Concepts: Perspective: They will learn to comprehend author’s point of view and formulate their own opinion about various stories and their characters.
Function: They will identify the elements of an effective story and will plan and create their own
setting plot excitement solution imagine create moral fable character problem beginning fiction non-fiction middle end plan suspense scary funny mystery
stories.
Reflection: The students will make real life connections with the stories by reflecting on the characters and their problems and linking it with the world around them.
Students through their actions shall:
Empathize with the problems faced by the people around them and resolve conflicts in real life situations.
Guiding Questions
How do stories make you feel? What are the similarities and differences between fables and fairy tales? Why are some stories famous?
Trans disciplinary Skills
Learner Profile
Thinking Skills: They will create their own imaginative stories and will make predictions about the different endings of the stories.
Knowledgeable They will explore a wide variety of stories to get in-depth knowledge about different cultures, beliefs and issues. Communicator They will work collaboratively and creatively to present ideas and share their stories in different ways.
Communication Skills: They will construct visual presentations using appropriate software and present role-plays for a range of audience.
PYP Attitudes: Creativity: They strive to be creative and imaginative in their thinking and in their approach to problems and dilemmas Empathy: They strive to imaginatively project themselves into another's situation, in order to understand his/her thoughts, reasoning and emotions.
Teaching targets to be covered in each subject area identified by the IB Primary Years Programme. These will be taught within the unit of inquiry as well as stand-alone to ensure clear conceptual understanding and application. Language Mathematics PSPE Arts English : Painting Numbers: Active Learning: Sketching Ladybird series Fractions (whole, plan, perform and reflect on Music: Character Sketch Singing: half and quarter) movement sequences in Compound words order to improve Become familiar with music Division of 2 digit ( soundtrack, blackboard) Identity : personalities through photographs, numbers Story writing use understanding of their posters, books, radio programs etc. Genders own emotions to interact Responding: Measurement: Reflect upon how their music Time (Analog and positively with others Urdu: Interaction: expresses their personal voice and Digital) recognize that committing the impact it has on others. Quarter to and to shared goals in group Quarter Past, situations improves مظنےکاطمقبوساالتےکوجاابتدانی۔ Half Past, O’ individual and shared Clock. مظنلمکمرکان۔ experiences and outcomes
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Suggested activities to pursue at home:
Read bedtime stories to your child. Visit a nearby library. Watch fairy tale videos. Watch animated movies based on famous stories.
During the unit, students will explore the following books. These books are available in the School’s learning Center
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch Jhonny Appleseed by Mandeline Olsen Annie and the Wild Animals by Jan Brett Percy’s Friends- The Ducks by Nick Butterworth Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman Imagine You are a Tiger by Karen Wallance