an introduction, application and reflection to increase international mindedness

Maryanne Lipovsky 5th Grade Teacher

Theme: Who We Are Denizen Dossier:

C.I: Each of us is inspired by the lives of others

{caring-knowledgeable-inquirer-principled}

Day 1:

Day 2: Day 3:

Day 4: Day 5+:

Bulletin Board:

Caring:

Knowledgeable:

Albert Einstein

Principled:

Inquirer:

Across Attributes:

Real World Examples of the Learner Profile in Action

5th Grade Read Alouds:

A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park

The New York Times bestseller A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two elevenyear-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond every day. The boy, Salva, becomes one of the "lost boys" of Sudan, refugees who cover the African continent on foot as they search for their families and for a safe place to stay. Enduring every hardship from loneliness to attack by armed rebels to contact with killer lions and crocodiles, Salva is a survivor, and his story goes on to intersect with Nyas in an astonishing and moving way.

The Witches by Roald Dahl

"This is not a fairy tale. This is about real witches." So begins one of Roald Dahl's best books ever, and, ironically, it

is such a great story because the premise is perfectly plausible from the outset. When the narrator's parents die in a car crash on page two, he is taken in by his cigar-smoking Norwegian grandmother, who has learned a storyteller's respect for witches and is wise to their ways. The bond between the boy and his grandmother becomes the centerpiece of the tale--a partnership of love and understanding that survives even the boy's unfortunate transformation into a mouse. And once the two have teamed up to outwitch the witches, the boy's declaration that he's glad he's a mouse because he will now live only as long as his grandmother is far more poignant than eerie.

Boy by Roald Dahl

From his own life, of course! As full of excitement and the unexpected as his world-famous, best-selling books, Roald Dahl's tales of his own childhood are completely fascinating and fiendishly funny. Did you know that Roald Dahl nearly lost his nose in a car accident? Or that he was once a chocolate candy tester for Cadbury's? Have you heard about his involvement in the Great Mouse Plot of 1924? If not, you dont yet know all there is to know about Roald Dahl. Sure to captivate and delight you, the boyhood antics of this master storyteller are not to be missed!

Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee might have lived a normal life if a freak accident hadn't made him an orphan. After living wit h his unhappy and uptight aunt and uncle for eight years, he decides to run--and not just run away, but run. This is where the myth of Maniac Magee begins, as he changes the lives of a racially divided small town with his amazing and legendary feats. (Book summaries obtained from Amazon, www.amazon.com)

IB Programme Standards and Practices Reflection:

The following standards are addressed in the activities mentioned above. These standards were also addressed when students created our classroom Essential Agreement. The Essential Agreement is a document expressing what we feel is important for our classroom to run well. It is also an expression of our understanding of the attributes of the Learner Profile.

Standard C3: Teaching and learning

Teaching and learning reflects IB philosophy.
2. Teaching and learning engages students as inquirers and thinkers. 3. Teaching and learning builds on what students know and can do. 6. Teaching and learning addresses human commonality, diversity and multiple perspectives. 9. Teaching and learning uses a range and variety of strategies. 11. Teaching and learning incorporates a range of resources, including information technologies. 12. Teaching and learning develops student attitudes and skills that allow for meaningful student action in response to students own needs and the needs of others. 13. Teaching and learning engages students in reflecting on how, what and why they are learning. 14. Teaching and learning fosters a stimulating learning environment based on understanding and respect.

performance self-Assessment:
Name: assignment:

inquirer

Thinker

communicator

Risk-taker

knowledgeable

principled

caring

Open-minded

Well-balanced

reflective

Central Idea:

Evaluating a characters choices using the Learner Profile

Directions: Select one box from each column to create a project displaying your chosen characters personality as it connect ed to the Learner Profile. You will need to support it with evidence and include a synthesis explaining how these traits made them an inspirational character (either positive or negative).

Create a Collage Compose a Song

Connect a Famous Quote or Song

Strongest Attributes

Write an Essay
Create a Technology

Connect a
Piece of Art

Weakest
Attributes

Project Free Choice

Connect a Real
Person

All Attributes
(whole person)

(Please get approval from teacher)

*Dont forget to find a creative way to display or express the evidence and how the character was inspirational to others.
Lipovsky 2013