Signs and Symbols Signs and Symbols of Our Worldof Our World

How do we make meaning How do we make meaning with symbols? with symbols?

Unit SummaryUnit Summary

Students will learn about signs and Students will learn about signs and symbols – how they are used and symbols – how they are used and what they mean. They will learn to what they mean. They will learn to recognize letters (sounds, the recognize letters (sounds, the written symbol and sign language), written symbol and sign language), words (sight words and student words (sight words and student names), parts of speech (nouns and names), parts of speech (nouns and verbs), number sense, graphs, verbs), number sense, graphs, diagrams and charts. diagrams and charts.

CFQs and ObjectivesCFQs and Objectives

CFQsCFQs• How does what I How does what I

know help me know help me figure out what I figure out what I don’t know?don’t know?

• How do letters How do letters make sounds and make sounds and make words? make words?

ObjectivesObjectives• How can numbers How can numbers

tell a story?tell a story?• How do people with How do people with

disabilities disabilities communicate?communicate?

• How many different How many different signs or symbols can signs or symbols can I use to communicate I use to communicate one idea?one idea?

2121stst Century Skills Century Skills

• 1. Learning and Innovation Skills – 1. Learning and Innovation Skills – Developing, implementing and communicating Developing, implementing and communicating new ideas to others.new ideas to others.

• 2. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving – 2. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving – Understanding the interconnections among Understanding the interconnections among systems.systems.

• 3. Information, Media and Technology Skills – 3. Information, Media and Technology Skills – Media Literacy – Examining how individuals Media Literacy – Examining how individuals interpret messages differently, how values and interpret messages differently, how values and points of view are included or excluded and points of view are included or excluded and how media can influence beliefs and behaviors.how media can influence beliefs and behaviors.

Assessment SampleAssessment Sample

• Self assessment rubricSelf assessment rubric