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COLEGIO ANGLO COLOMBIANO – PRIMARY GRADE 2 UNIT OF INQUIRY 3
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November 25 – February 7th
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BELIEVE An Inquiry into the 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.
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Central idea: Many aspects of belief are conveyed through the arts. Lines of Inquiry: • The beliefs, faiths & traditions of the world’s major religions.
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• Relevance of historical and traditional stories to religious belief.
Action: Students choose to act respectfully towards the beliefs of others
Form-Students understand how the main features of major believes are expressed. (after life, death, harvest, rites of passage, marriage, birth). From this they understand how humans express their beliefs using the art forms. Perspective-Students understand that different religions have different points of view and learn the importance of respecting those perspectives. They understand that different perspectives lead to different interpretations, understanding and findings (individual, group, cultural or disciplinary). Connection-Students understand the connection between religion/believes and their expression through the arts. This is based on the understanding that we live in a world of interacting systems in which the actions of any individual affects others.
Related concepts: faith, belief, tradition, religion, art
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Research skills- Students can collect and organise information from a range of different sources. Communication skills- Students can communicate ideas through a range of media. Students can use and interpret symbols as a form of non-verbal communication. Self-management skills- Students can use fine motor skills to control artistic tools and materials.
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Art – Students understand how the elements of art and design were used by different art movements Students express their beliefs through visual arts Estudios Colombianos – Identificar costumbres y tradiciones de las diferentes comunidades a las que se pertenece. Caracterizar las comunidades afro-colombianas y raizales. Relacionar las tradiciones y costumbres de las comunidades afro-colombianas con los eventos que ellas representan. Language – Identifies and uses appropriate features of fables and parables. Use speaking and listening skills effectively in class. Read with appropriate fluency, intonation and comprehension. Use writing to communicate ideas. Learn, develop and apply spelling skills in their work. EspañolEntiende y lee textos de manera independiente, con confianza y con un buen grado de comprensión. Comprende la amplia variedad de propósitos de la comunicación oral usando la lengua para explicar, indagar y comparar. Entiende y demuestra que la escritura se puede estructurar de diferentes formas para expresar diversos propósitos. Entiende y emplea aspectos conocidos de la lengua escrita cada vez con mayor confianza y precisión. Math – Mentally add and subtract 2-digit and 3-digit numbers using a range of strategies. Develop their understanding of measuring perimeter, area and volume. Estimate and measure using standard units of measurement. Write fractions, relate fractions to whole numbers