G2 How We Express Ourselves Unit Overview

8/2/2019 G2 How We Express Ourselves Unit Overview

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How We Express Ourselves

An inquiry into the ways in which we discover and

express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs andvalues; the ways in which we reflect on, extend andenjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic.

Central Idea

People communicate in different ways for differentreasons.

Lines of Inquiry

Verbal and non-verbal communication

Signs and symbols

Appropriate communication for different situations

Concepts:

Key Concepts: Form, Function, Perspective

Related Concepts: Communication, Interpretation,

Symbols

Subject Focus:

Social Studies - Social Organisation and Culture,Personal

The Arts - Viewing and Responding

Personal, Social and Physical Education - Identity,

Interactions

Learner Profile: Communicator, Thinker, Reflective,

Risk-taker

How We Express Ourselves

G2 UNIT OVERVIEW

Transdiscplinary Skills Focus

Communication Skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Viewing, Presenting, Non-Verbal communication

Thinking Skills: Evaluation, Analysis

Summative Assessment

Students collect a portfolio of communications throughout the unit (emails, letters, pictures, artworks) At the end of this

unit the students choose three pieces of work to reflect on. They will be working in a groups. Each group takes amessage to deliver in different ways. They will use a variety of communication methods and justify their selection.

How you can help your child at home?

Collect different types of messages and written forms of communication to bring into school

Find samples of signs and bring to schools Make up some codes and bring them to class to share with the students

Write your child a letter and post it in our grade letter box

We welcome any parents who can do tai chi, sign language, mime to share your skills with a group of students.


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Language Focus:

Text Type Focus:

Letter Writing, Poetry, Emails, Text Language

Grammar Focus

Specific language associated with letter writing, poetry, emails and texts

UNIT OVERVIEW

Vocabulary:

communication! ! body language! ! gestures! ! mime! ! verbal/nonverbalmessage! ! Drama! ! ! symbols! ! letters! ! Performing Artsinterpretation! ! Visual Art! ! sign Language! ! emails! ! poetry

Indonesian Language Focus:

Students will explore how stories can be used to

communicate. There are important elements such asintonation, pictures, music, colour, movement andfacial expression that help us to communicate

effectively

Grammar focus: Kalimat tanya , comma in a list,

adverb of place

Speaking and Listening skills:

- Participate in a variety of a dramatic activities such

as puppet show, dramatization of familiar story andpoems

- Express thought, ideas, and opinions, and discussthem , respecting contributions from others

Reading skills:

- Predicting skills

- Reading the story with expression

- Answer the questions based on the story

Writing skills:

- create advertisement

- create poem

- provide illustration for their writing

Text type: Narrative (create a story)

Viewing and Presenting Skills: create a digital

story using the Keynote application and creatingpuppet show

Vocabulary:

verbal! ! rambu! ! mimikefektif! ! wayang! non verbal!marka! iklan! ! komunikasidalang! simbol! Bahasaisyarat poster! pesan


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Visual Arts

During this unit Art classes will connect to the concept of communication. The students willinquire into the ways art can be used to communicate through the combination of text intomixed media collage. The students will interpret artworks, which include written text. Gainingideas and inspiration from contemporary mixed media artists will help the students to developa message or personal feeling through mixed media.

UNIT OVERVIEW

Music

The Grade 2 students will explore a variety of ways that music can be used to communicate

and send messages, as a link with their unit of inquiry. In addition, they will learn a few songswith sign language to demonstrate yet another way that we can use different media tocommunicate.

PE

In this PE unit, students will be engaged in track and field pursuits. To further develop theirskills in locomotion, students will learn the correct starting positions and techniques for bothsprint and middle distance running as well as hurdles and relay. We will focus on jumpingevents, such a long jump and high jump, as well as throwing discus and javelin. Students willbe encouraged to use the correct throwing and jumping techniques, focusing on their personalbests.

Chinese Language Focus:Students will learn about the history ofChinese characters - from pictograms tomodern characters.They will also learn about the symbolism inTai Chi (animal poses)

Vocabulary:

Beginner: (r)sun(yu)moon

(shn)mountain(sh)stone(shu)water/river(hu)fire(m)wood/tree(rn)human(shu)hand(ti)(j)Tai Chi

Beginner+: (shn)mountain(sh)

stone(m)wood/tree(ni)cow(yng)goat(m)horse(t)rabbit(y)fish(shu)hand(m)eye(ti)(j)Tai Chi

Intermediate:(sh)stone(ni)cow

(yng)goat(m)horse(t)

rabbit(y)fish(lng)dragon(shu)hand(m)eye(dng)(w)animal(ti)(j)Tai Chi

Advanced: (t)rabbit(lng)

dragon(ji)(g)(wn)oracle(jn)(wn) Inscriptions(xio)(zhun)Xiaozhuan(xng)(sh)Running Script(co)(sh)Cursive(ki)(sh) Regularscript(ti)(j)Tai Chi

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